The Council of Ministers, in a special meeting yesterday, approved the Normative Act, for some changes in the State Budget for 2024.

In the spring, all those pensioners whose monthly pension is below 20 thousand ALL and 5 thousand ALL or 50 Euro all those pensioners whose monthly pension is over 20 thousand ALL.

All families treated with Economic Assistance, Persons with Disabilities (PWD), and their guardians will be beneficiaries of the bonus of 15,000 ALL.

“We will distribute 2.2 billion ALL in the form of immediate rewards for some of the most vulnerable social categories. Specifically, all families who are treated with Economic Assistance, Persons with Disabilities (PWD), and their guardians will be beneficiaries of the bonus of 15,000 ALL. On the other hand, we will implement the promise to guarantee the Spring bonus, ensuring the creation of a special account in the Bank of Albania, in support of pensioners, to which a fund of 6.3 billion lek will be transferred. In the spring, all those pensioners whose monthly pension is below 20 thousand ALL and 5 thousand ALL or 50 Euro all those pensioners whose monthly pension is over 20,000 ALL,” said a statement by the Minister of Finance, Petrit Malaj.

The normative act approved by the government also includes an aid fund for farmers and municipalities for the repayment of arrears.

“With an additional fund in the amount of 1.4 billion ALL, we will support farmers, ensuring continuous investment for one of the most priority sectors of the economy, agriculture.

We will also allocate an additional fund of about 1.6 billion lek to support the municipalities for the settlement of arrears, as well as to improve the provision of public services to citizens”, the announcement further states.