Seniors living abroad did not receive the promised one-time payment of 200 euros: Sodra’s response disappointed the government

“I am writing to you because I wanted to make public how the announced single payment of 200 euros for retirees, disabled people, etc., did not reach everyone. A group of people was “rejected”. Although I live in the UK, where my daughter took me, I regularly receive old-age and widow’s pensions from Lithuania, ”she explained.

The pensioner said that she had been waiting for the promised global benefits, because everyone knows how small pensions are in Lithuania.

“Although I did not understand it, I asked Sodra why I did not understand it anyway. Quote:” We would like to inform you that the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on beneficiaries of pensions and lump sum social security benefits states that people who reside in the Republic of Lithuania and who have declared their place of residence or are included in the registers of persons who have not declared their place of residence according to the procedure established by law. Since her place of residence is not in Lithuania, a one-time benefit of EUR 200.00 is not paid. “

According to her, the child’s money was also dealt with when the child lives and goes to school in Lithuania, but if one of the parents works abroad and receives child benefits there, then no one belongs here, they are different.

“I have worked and lived in Lithuania all my life just because my daughter works abroad and it took me to make it easier to take care of myself, I also became” different “. This is how you” classify “citizens of the Republic of Lithuania.” , assured the major.

Representatives of the Ministry of Social Affairs commented that the initial bill presented to the Seimas by the Government provided for the payment of a lump sum to all beneficiaries of social security and social assistance pensions, regardless of their place of residence.

However, during the debate of the bill in the Seimas, it was modified at the initiative of the members of the Seimas: it was established that this single benefit is paid from the state budget only to retirees, disabled people, widows and orphans living in Lithuania. This proposal was based on the fact that the money from the state budget should be used for a purpose: to help the elderly and disabled people living in Lithuania and to promote domestic consumption ”.

The ministry also pointed out that this benefit belongs to people who by 2020. December 31 At least one of the following benefits paid by Sodra is or will be granted: old age, disability pension, widow’s pension, orphan or survivor, retirement pension , compensation for special working conditions, pension or social assistance compensation, as well as pension, designated in accordance with international agreements or European regulations.

“The only condition is that the person must have declared a place of residence in Lithuania or be included in the list of people who have not declared a place of residence,” says the written response.