{"id":76801,"date":"2025-03-02T14:29:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T13:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=76801"},"modified":"2025-03-02T14:29:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T13:29:44","slug":"starting-monday-pension-bonus-distribution-begins-benefiting-730430-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/starting-monday-pension-bonus-distribution-begins-benefiting-730430-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting Monday, pension bonus distribution begins, benefiting 730,430 people"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Starting from March 3, pensioners across the country will be able to collect their bonus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Prime Minister Edi Rama, through a statement on social media, announced that the spring bonus will be granted to 730,430 pensioners, both inside and outside the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Along with their monthly pension, they can withdraw the bonus at any branch of the Albanian Post and second-tier banks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">All pensioners whose monthly pension is up to 20,000 lek will receive a bonus of 10,000 lek.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Meanwhile, those receiving a pension above 20,000 lek per month will be granted a bonus of 5,000 lek.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">According to the Ministry of Economy, the bonus can be withdrawn until September 30 of this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">For those who have not yet collected their year-end bonus, the final deadline to do so is June 30.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting from March 3, pensioners across the country will be able to collect their bonus. 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