Montenegro boosts pensions to 450 euros from the start of new year, Kosovo still far away

Montenegro's government has proposed increasing the minimum pension to 450 euros from January 1st, 2023.

Montenegro media write government has proposed the amendment of the law to the increase of minimum pension -- that once -- has long been spoken and will be decided to make it 450 euros.

Kosovo with lower pensions, fewer pension users

In Kosovo about 121 thousand citizens over 65 years of age are on lists paid for basic pensions, while the number of contributing pensioners is about 43 thousand. In total, there are about 165 pension beneficiaries in Kosovo.

For several years since the post-war, basic pensions of age in Kosovo have been 75 euros, while in 2019 they became 90 euros. By 2021 with the government's permanent decision, basic pensions, disability pensions, family retirement, and disability labour pension have been made from 100 euros.