In the second quarter of 2023: ? the average number of pensioners was 4978 thousand persons, decreasing by 5 thousand persons as against the first quarter of 2023; average number of state social insurance pensioners was 4598 thousand persons, decreasing by a thousand persons as against the previous quarter; ? the average monthly pension (is determined based on all amounts of pensions for all categories of pensioners –social insurance, invalidity, survivors etc.- paid by Pensions Houses was 2108 lei, increasing by 0.3% as against the previous quarter; ? the average state monthly social insurance pension was 2005 lei, and the ratio between the average nominal net pension of state social insurance for old age with full contribution stage (without tax and without health insurance contribution) and the average net earnings was 50.4% (as compared to 52.8% in the previous quarter); ? the real pension index as against the previous quarter, calculated as the ratio between the nominal pension index (for calculation of real pension)* and the consumer price index, was 97.9%. Second quarter of 2023 compared to second quarter of 2022 : • As compared to the second quarter of the previous year, the average number of pensioners decreased by 25 thousand persons, and the average number of state social insurance pensioners decreased by 6 thousand persons; • Monthly average pension and average state monthly social insurance pension increased as compared to the same quarter of the previous year, by 13.9%, respectively 13.0%. Second quarter of 2023 compared with the first quarter of 2023 : • The average number of pensioners decreased by 5 thousand persons as against the previous quarter, while the average number of state social insurance pensioners decreased by a thousand persons; • The average monthly pension and the average state monthly social insurance pension increased as against the previous quarter, by 0.3% and respectively by 0.1%. Second quarter 2023: The social insurance pensioners represent the majority ( 99.98%) of the total number of pensioners. The state social insurance pensioners represent 92.4% of the total social insurance pensioners. By categories of pensions, the number of social insurance pensioners was represented mainly (79.9%) by the number of old age pensioners. The anticipated and partial anticipated old age categories of pensioners represented 2.2%. The ratio between the average number of state social insurance pensioners and the one of employees was 8 to 10; this ratio varies widely at territorial level, from only 4 pensioners to 10 employees in Bucharest and lfov county, from 15 pensioners to 10 employees in Teleorman county, respectively from 14 pensioners to 10 employees in Vaslui county. The average state monthly social insurance pension shows significant territorial disparities, the gap between the minimum and maximum value being 1079 lei (1589 lei in Boto?ani county, 1600 lei in Vrancea county, 1602 lei in Giurgiu county compared to 2668 lei Hunedoara county, 2544 lei in Bucharest, and 2349 lei in Bra?ov and Gorj counties). In the second quarter of 2023, the total number of beneficiaries of EGO2 no 6/2009 regarding the minimum guaranteed social pension (social indemnity)3 was 1147.7 thousand persons, of which: • 1031.5 thousand persons from state social insurance system, representing 22.4% of the total pensioners of this category; • 110.4 thousand persons from the former system of farmers representing 64.8% of the total pensioners of this category; • 5.8 thousand persons from military system, representing 2.9% of the total of this category.
Cushman & Wakefield Echinox announced the completion of the sale of the Zenith Conference & Spa hotel in Mamaia, one of the top hospitality units on the Romanian seaside, to the owners of Steaua de Mare Hotels & Resorts, based in Eforie Nord. The property was previously controlled by the RC2 investment fund and Antares […]
Romanian president Nicușor Dan is scheduled to be in the United Kingdom on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 16-17, to meet with representatives of the business environment and the Romanian community. On the first day, the head of state will hold meetings with Romanian representatives from the business environment in the UK, as well as with […]
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The Romanian Senate adopted a simple motion initiated against environment minister Diana Buzoianu on Monday, December 15. The motion passed after the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the largest party in the governing coalition, joined the far-right opposition party AUR in the initiative. The vote for the simple motion was carried after a no-confidence motion filed […]
Romanian farmers are set to benefit from improved access to financing following a EUR 25 million loan granted by the European Investment Bank (EIB) to Agricover Credit IFN SA, aimed at supporting micro agricultural businesses across the country. The funding will be provided under the InvestEU mandate and is intended to boost productivity and promote […]
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