The breakdown of “Provisions for risks and charges” at 31 December 2019 and 2018, together with the main movements recognised in those years were as follows:

At 1 January 2019, due to the application of IFRS 16, the provision for onerous contracts is registered as the lower value of the right of use (See Note 2.1.1).

 

Provision for pensions and similar obligations

The “Provisions for pensions and similar obligations” account mainly includes the pension fund of a certain number of employees of the Netherlands business unit, and the T.F.R. “Trattamento di fine rapporto” in Italy, an amount paid to all workers in Italy at the moment they leave the company for any reason. This is another remuneration element, whose payment is deferred and annually allocated in proportion to fixed and variable remuneration both in kind and in cash, which is valued on a regular basis. The annual amount to be reserved is equivalent to the remuneration amount divided by 13.5. The annual cumulative fund is reviewed at a fixed interest rate of 1.5% plus 75% of the increase in the consumer price index (CPI).

This section also includes various retirement, performance related and/or long-stay awards considered in the Collective Bargaining Agreements that are applicable in Spain.

The allocations column includes the change in accounting criteria of 12,191 thousand euros, resulting in a net impact of taxes on equity of 9,692 thousand euros. (see Note 2.3)

At the end of 2019, the liabilities entered against this item were of 28,919 thousand euros (16,740 thousand euros at 31 December 2018).

The breakdown of the main assumptions used to calculate actuarial liabilities is as follows:

Other claims

The “Other claims” item includes provisions for disputes and risks that the Group considers likely to occur. Among the most significant are the provisions created on the basis of the action brought in the proceedings claiming breach of contract in a property development, as well as other claims received in relation to the termination of certain leases where certain amounts are claimed. No decision on these claims is expected in the short term (see Note 23).