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BELGRADE – Tomorrow the last minimum wage will be paid in the amount of 18,000 dinars each.
Today, the Minister of Finance, Siniša Mali, announced that tomorrow the last payment of 60 percent of the minimum wage will be paid for an amount of 18,000 dinars, while on September 21, 120 percent of the minimum wage will be paid for companies newly established, that is, two payments of 60 percent each. minimum at a time.
“18.4 billion dinars have been provided for this tranche of minimum payments. All employees of entrepreneurs, in small and medium-sized enterprises, according to our records, 1,018,863 of them will receive 60 percent of the state minimum wage, that is , 18,000 dinars per employee. A total of 234,634 signatures, “said Mali.
As announced by the Ministry of Finance, this is the last, fifth minimum wage that the Government of Serbia has pays into specific accounts of the companies that use the aid. The minister specified that a total of 130 billion dinars was set aside from the budget for the payment of only five minimums.
He evaluated that this is a great help for companies.
“The total package of economic measures aimed at citizens and the economy weighs around € 5.8 billion, or 12.5 percent of GDP. These measures are estimated to have directly helped preserve tens of thousands of jobs in Serbia,” Mali said.
He added that thanks to these measures, unemployment in the second quarter reached a record low of 7.3 percent.
Mali also referred to the newly formed companies, stating that it is very encouraging that a total of 12,124 accounts for the payment of the minimum wage have been opened in the Treasury Administration, which in reality means that so many companies were founded later March 15, and no later than July 20 of this year. that was one of the conditions for the application.
“That means that people decide to take a risk and start a business under the most difficult circumstances,” Mali said, saying that on September 21 they will receive 18,000 dinars per employee twice, that is, two payments at once.
He also recalled that the Government tried to help the catering industry, mainly the hotel industry, with sector support.
The public call for applications from economic entities for the use of grants will run until September 15.
The funds are allocated in the amount of 350 euros per single bed and 150 euros per accommodation unit, and the right is exercised by categorized hotels that are privately owned.
“We expect a lot from this measure and we regularly analyze and review the situation in other sectors,” said the minister, and told entrepreneurs that the state will certainly not leave them alone, but will help preserve their market and jobs through a focus and planned measures.
He noted that Serbia is one of the few countries whose citizens receive good news from abroad, confirming good economic measures during the coronavirus pandemic.
We recently received a credit rating confirmation from Moody’s, which means that the country risk has not increased and that bank interest rates will not increase. The European Commission adopted a package of proposals a few days ago to increase trade between the EU and neighboring countries. “Serbia, and one of the most important news is the arrival of the Development Finance Corporation in Serbia, which was achieved during the negotiations in Washington,” the minister said.
According to him, what the Government is trying to do, in these difficult circumstances, is to diversify the sources of financing for the economy, and thus provide potential for self-sustainability and growth.
“I don’t know if citizens know how important the news about the opening of an office of the Development Finance Corporation in Serbia is. It will be a strong signal to investors that we are a safe country for investments. That way, it will be they will finalize several economic agreements through cheap loans to small and medium companies “. private sector projects, from energy, through the food industry and logistics to high technology, “said Mali.
He noted that regardless of all circumstances, Serbia is moving forward, our economy is working and we hope to get the best result by the end of the year.
“We have done everything possible to help both the citizens and the economy, and we are proud of that. We succeeded because we managed to consolidate our public finances, to put the Serbian economy in order,” Mali said.
The Minister of Finance concluded that construction and connection, that is, the free flow of people, goods, capital and services, can lift us up and help improve the standard of living in a short period of time.
Mali points out that we managed to achieve what citizens and the economy needed most with the right measures.
He recalled that the Government of Serbia has launched the “My first salary” program, which is aimed at young people without work experience, and that the State invests two billion dinars in them, considering that they will receive 20,000 and 24,000 dinars per month for nine months, depending on whether a young person who is practicing will have a high school or college degree.
He underscored that the state has shown that it strongly stands behind its citizens, who can now finally trust it and rightly expect a better tomorrow.
“I have already said that the most important thing is that pensions will go up in 2021, and salaries will not be reduced in the public sector. We are also fighting to raise the minimum within acceptable limits for both employers and unions, and we will come out with that news soon. “concluded the Minister of Finance.
(Kurir.rs/Tanjug)
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