TIRANA, Nov 9 /ATA/ – The government has earmarked 4 billion leks for pension indexation in its 2027 draft budget, aiming to bring the annual adjustment forward to April, Economy and Innovation Minister Delina Ibrahimaj said on Monday.
Presenting the draft budget to parliament’s Committee on Economy, Employment and Finance, Ibrahimaj said the timing of pension indexation had been gradually revised in recent years.
Following changes introduced in 2022, the adjustment had been postponed from April to October before being brought forward to July. The government now aims to restore April as the starting month from 2027, she said.
The draft budget also allocates 20 billion leks to double the monthly bonus paid to pensioners, in line with a commitment in the government’s programme, Ibrahimaj added.
On housing, the 2027 draft budget provides 1.25 billion leks, including 745 million leks in direct assistance to households and 500 million lesk for investment.
The government plans to continue existing housing support schemes while introducing new measures to expand access to social and affordable housing, she said.
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