Help for poorest pensioners

The labor minister says the Serbian government will discuss measures to assist the poorest citizens before the end of the month.

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Friday, 17.08.2007.

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The labor minister says the Serbian government will discuss measures to assist the poorest citizens before the end of the month. At a press conference following talks with representatives of the Serbian Union of Pensioners, Rasim Ljajic stated that 400,000 pensioners, receiving less than RSD 8,000 (EUR 100) a month, were most vulnerable. Help for poorest pensioners He said that following discussions with the Finance Minister he would advise the government before the end of the month to approve a one-off payment to this category of citizens. Last week, President Boris Tadic called for state bodies to find a way of helping citizens with the lowest incomes "as soon as possible." Ljajic explained that the preliminary proposal involved making a one-off payment of RSD 3,000 (EUR 40) to pensioners with the lowest incomes, although he pointed out that the exact figure would be determined after consultation with the Finance Minister. Next on the list of materially threatened, Ljajic cited 56,000 families receiving welfare benefits and around 200,000 families entitled to child benefits. He did not indicate whether the state was planning to further assist this category of citizens. The labor minister met with the Serbian Union of Pensioners in order to, as he put it, announce the beginning of universal reforms in Serbia’s pension and disability insurance system. President of the Serbian Union of Pensioners Jovan Krkobabic said that Ljajic's visit had been a "good sign." According to him, pensioners didn’t seek privileges, but simply wanted to be treated like other categories of Serbian citizens.

Help for poorest pensioners

He said that following discussions with the Finance Minister he would advise the government before the end of the month to approve a one-off payment to this category of citizens.

Last week, President Boris Tadić called for state bodies to find a way of helping citizens with the lowest incomes "as soon as possible."

Ljajić explained that the preliminary proposal involved making a one-off payment of RSD 3,000 (EUR 40) to pensioners with the lowest incomes, although he pointed out that the exact figure would be determined after consultation with the Finance Minister.

Next on the list of materially threatened, Ljajić cited 56,000 families receiving welfare benefits and around 200,000 families entitled to child benefits.

He did not indicate whether the state was planning to further assist this category of citizens.

The labor minister met with the Serbian Union of Pensioners in order to, as he put it, announce the beginning of universal reforms in Serbia’s pension and disability insurance system.

President of the Serbian Union of Pensioners Jovan Krkobabić said that Ljajić's visit had been a "good sign."

According to him, pensioners didn’t seek privileges, but simply wanted to be treated like other categories of Serbian citizens.

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