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“Poverty still affects large numbers of the elderly and disabled. I hope that this additional benefit will help reduce poverty and the exclusion of all our lonely elderly and people with disabilities,” says Monika Navickienė, Minister of Social Security and Labor.
Sodra is ready to accept applications; It will be possible to send them in various ways: through a personal account www.sodra.lt/investor, upon arrival at the territorial office, by sending a request by mail, by calling the information telephone number of Sodra 1883 or (+370) 5 250 0883 .
“There is no need to worry about the application deadline: a person can file the application in the same month that the right to the benefit arises, or later. The time of filing the application will affect the granting of the benefit only if it applies for more than 12 months after the date of the right to receive this benefit ”, emphasizes Jovita Litvaitienė, Head of the Sodra Pension Division.
For example, if a person is entitled to a benefit from July, whether he applies for it in July or in the following months, the benefit will be paid to him and it will be calculated from July. You must apply for Sodra no later than 12 months from the date the right to the benefit arises.
If a person applies for the benefit after 12 months from the date on which the right to the benefit arises, they will be paid for a maximum of 12 months. For example, if a single person is entitled to a benefit in 2021. in July, but will only apply for appointment in 2022. in September, the benefit will be paid for the period from 2021. September.
Who can apply for the benefit as of July 1?
Single people are defined as people who have never been married, divorced or remarried, as well as people whose spouses have passed away and who have not remarried.
As of July, single people who receive a social assistance old-age pension, a social assistance disability pension or a social pension (except disabled children under 18 years of age) will be able to apply for the single person benefit. The benefit will also be paid to people who have reached retirement age or at least 60 percent. beneficiaries of social assistance benefits for incapacity for work.
As of July, people who receive a social pension or a reduced pension supplement can also apply for the benefit. They are those people who have reached retirement age or have lost 60 or more percent of their ability to work and the old-age or disability (disability) pension they receive is less than 260 euros.
Single people living in Lithuania can apply for the benefit.
Can widows apply for the benefit of a single person?
Single widows who have not yet been entitled to a widow’s pension may receive single person benefits. For example, widows cannot receive a widow’s pension if the deceased spouse did not have the minimum time of service required to receive a pension, less than 1 year elapsed between the marriage and the death of the spouse, or the person was later declared disabled 5 years. after the death of the spouse.
If the widow’s or widow’s pension is less than € 28.63, you will only be able to receive the individual benefit to replace the widow’s pension, that is, if you request the suspension of the pension.
The benefit can also be granted to beneficiaries of an orphan’s pension who are entitled to both a widow’s pension and an orphan’s pension but who have chosen to receive an orphan’s pension.
From 2022 January 1 The right to the single person benefit will be acquired by all single people who receive an old-age or disability pension.
When and where will the benefit be paid?
For those residents who submit applications as of July 1 of this year. Until October 31, decisions will be made on the granting of the lump sum and the benefits will begin to be paid in November, together with the payment of the arrears of the benefit, if applicable.
For applications after November 1, the decision to award the lump sum will be made no later than 20 business days from the date of receipt of the application with all necessary documents.
The single person benefit will be paid every month during the current calendar month. Its size as of July 1. will amount to 28.63 EUR. The single person benefit will be delivered to the beneficiaries in the same way as the social security pension or the social assistance benefit.
For example, if a social assistance old-age pension is delivered to a person’s home, then the single person’s benefit will also be delivered to the home. If a resident receives an assistance disability pension in a personal account, they will also receive this benefit in the same account.
How to apply?
When applying for the benefit, an application must be submitted to Sodra.
This can be done online by logging into the resident’s personal “Sodra” account.
If you choose to send the application by mail, you must attach a copy of an identity document certified by a notary or the elder of the territory served by the nursing home in accordance with the procedure established by law.
The application can also be submitted upon arrival at the Sodra branch. You must have an identity document, such as a passport or identity card, a permanent residence permit in Lithuania. It is necessary to register for the visit in advance; This can be done online or by calling 1883.
Starting in July, customer requests will also be accepted by calling 1883 or (+370) 5250 0883.
When submitting the application, an additional divorce certificate or an extract certifying the divorce record may be required, if this data is not available in the resident register of the Republic of Lithuania.
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