Pension scheme reform

He guaranteed the citizens that the new scheme doesn’t reduce pensions, but it increases them for all categories, starting with the minimal ones.

“Today’s pension is 14.174 ALL. On January 1st it will be 143.000. This means that even for the lowest pension there will be a raise”, Veliaj declared.

Veliaj added that the growth will be bigger for those who have paid more contributions.

“An average salary with the old system would go in retirement with 24.500 ALL. With the new one it will be 26.700 ALL. Maximal salaries will have a retirement pension of 30.000 ALL. For the first time the existing ceiling is surpassed”, Veliaj specified.

As for those who are already retired, or who will go to retirement before January 1st, when the new scheme enters in effect, the pension will remain the same, being indexed year after year.

“The rights gained by the work experience will not be lost. The indexing will continue”, the Minister underlined.

Veliaj specified how the social pension will work, saying that it doesn’t affect the individuals who have contributed, but only those who do not fulfill the necessary years of experience and that with the current scheme would remain without a pension.

“If someone has not completed the years of experience until he reaches 70, with the same evaluation we will give a social pension. This is not about taking something off. We are giving something more to someone whose revenues are zero”, Veliaj declared.

Although the reform was discussed without the opposition, which has boycotted the Parliament, the interest of the majority MPs has been high, who asked the government to be more clear about it.

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