Pensioner holidays

THE Imserso trips for pensioners will soon go on sale again in Spain, some with slightly higher prices but with more choices available than in previous seasons.

There are only a few months left until the application period for the Imserso 2023/2024 trips opens.

Pensioners who opt for one of the 886,269 places on offer (70,000 more than this year) will be able to choose from a wider range of travel options than before.

Prices range from €124 to visit the Spanish provincial capitals for four days, to €436 to travel to the Canary Islands for 10 days.

These prices will be 7.5 per cent more expensive in order to maintain the quality of the programme.

The most expensive option for the mainland coastal areas of Andalucia, Catalonia, Murcia and Valencia, with transport included, will be the 10 day stay (nine nights) for €290.06.

One per cent of trips are reserved for people with economic resources equal to or less than the amount of non ­ contributory retirement or disability pensions from Social Security.

In these cases, the Imserso will assume 50 per cent of the cost of the place, while in all other cases, the Imserso contributes 22.5 per cent and the users contribute the remaining 77.5 per cent.

Imserso has appointed several travel agents to promote the holidays and to accept bookings.

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