S. Skvernelis keeps his own: we do not give up the thirteenth pension Business

The Prime Minister stated that despite the elections, the budget will be presented to the Seimas before October 17, as scheduled.

“The budget is socially oriented taking into account the situation the country is in, but positive decisions have also been made to reduce social exclusion and people’s well-being,” Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis described the budget in a press conference after the Government meeting.

Photo by Sigismund Gedvila / 15min / Saulius Skvernelis

It is true that the state budget project does not provide funds for the thirteenth pension, the idea of ​​which was raised by the “peasants” shortly before the Seimas elections. However, the prime minister said he did not abandon the idea. The government will have to find the funds when the Seimas adopts a law that provides for this benefit.

“We don’t leave anything for the new Seimas. The presentation of the law on the structure of the budget is regulated by legal acts – if there is no law, then the government cannot cover expenses in the budget law that are not established in the law of the country ”, explained the Prime Minister.

In the absence of a law, the government cannot provide expenditures in the budget law that are not enshrined in national law, the prime minister explained.

According to him, when the Seimas requests the Government to conclude the law presented, the Government will consider it and present its proposals to the Seimas.

And if the law is approved, the government will be sought and amendments will be presented to the Seimas on how to finance those expenses. So far, no one has renounced those 13 pensions, it is simply not a legalized document in the current legislation and the government cannot provide expenditures in next year’s Sodra budget ”, S. Skvernelis emphasized.

So far, no one has renounced those 13 pensions, stressed the prime minister.

True, it did not specify what funds could be used to finance the additional payment, which will require 172 million. euros.

The thirteenth pension is criticized not only by the opposition, but also by the country’s president, Gitanas Nausėda, who described this proposal as unsustainable.

Photo by Sigismund Gedvila / 15min / Gitanas Nausėda

Children’s money and old-age pensions are increasing

Although no new benefits are proposed in the state budget for next year, it is proposed to maintain the previous commitments to increase some benefits: the money for children increases by ten euros to 70 euros, the average old-age pension and the increase in the minimum wage. Also, free meals are introduced for all second grade students.

Ministry of Finance / What benefits will grow

The state budget revenue projected for 2021 is 11,385 million. including 2,260 million euros. 15,490 million euros for the European Union and other international financial aid. euros.