Every citizen that has not paid the social contribution will be given a social pension by the state. This fact was evidenced by Prime Minister, Edi Rama during a meeting on Tuesday with pensioners for the illustration of the new pensions’ scheme approved by the government.

“Every retiree that has not paid the social contribution will receive a social pension by the state. The previous scheme would increase the number of old beggars. Let’s not forget that there are many retirees that have no children to support them. They would have been condemned by the old policy,” said the chief of executive.

PM Rama laid the stress on the fact that the new scheme implemented by the government enabled a 17.7% increase of the pensions.