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“The thirteenth pension is a less precise solution to the problem, because it is introduced as an absolute amount for everyone, regardless of the amount of the pension,” G. Nausėda told reporters in Taurage on Tuesday.
“This is an unsustainable solution because it is a lump sum that has all the characteristics of a lump sum,” he added.
According to the country’s chief, he supports a faster-than-average increase in pensions.
“We are in favor of a systematic approach, so that we have a clear program to increase pensions and one of its fundamental principles would be a bypass or faster increase of pensions compared to the median salary,” emphasized G. Nausėda.
According to the country’s headline, Lithuania should not divert attention to retirees even during the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus, which, according to him, was not even very painful.
“So I don’t think we should deviate from the course of caring for the elderly, because that’s a characteristic of a civilized state,” he said.
The amendments to the Law on the 13th Pension were initiated by the Polish electoral campaign faction in Lithuania – the Union of Christian Families.
This is an unsustainable solution as it is a lump sum that has all the characteristics of a lump sum.
Finance Minister Vilius Šapoka warned on Tuesday that any additional long-term financial obligations, including the 13th pension, should be avoided when drawing up the state budget for 2021.
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis retaliated against him, saying it was not the finance minister but the government that would decide on pension number 13.
For his part, Ramūnas Karbauskis, the leader of the “peasants”, says that the economic situation in Lithuania allows us to introduce pension number 13 – the Sodra reserve exceeds 560 million. euros.
It is estimated that pension number 13 will require around 120-180 million. EUR, would receive around 600 thousand. people.
Photo by Lukas Balandi / 15min / Ramunas Karbauskis
The opposition has accused the initiators of the amendments of wanting to convince voters in this way.
Starting next year, pensions will be indexed, as every year, but Seimas is considering how to change the current pension indexing formula so that it increases in the future, and does not stay the same or decrease. Managers suggest putting more room for maneuver in the formula.
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