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Minister Bolos: Budget loans of 10.6 billion lei processed for the payment of increased pensions

October 30, 2024

The Ministry of Finance has processed the opening of budget credits worth 10.6 billion lei for the payment of all increased pensions, announced the relevant minister, Marcel Bolos, in a post published on his Facebook account. ' A new important transfer of funds carried out by the Ministry of Finances: we processed the opening of budget credits so that 10.6 billion lei will go today (Monday, September 30, 2024) to the National Pension House to ensure the paymet of all increased pensions (...). Now, the teams from the National Pension House and the Romanian Post Office will continue the process of distributing the funds, so that the payments are made on time' , Bolos said.   The minister of finances also stated that the difference of up to 12.5 billion lei will be transferred for other social assistance rights.

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