TIRANA, October 21 /ATA/ In the draft budget 2021, the Government has increased financial support for a number of social and health programs addressed to various categories from pensioners, the people in need and the unemployed.
Minister of Finance and Economy Anila Denaj stated today that, “The Social Insurance Scheme for 2021 is foreseen in the amount of 144.6 billion Lek or 8.6% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). From this fund, the amount of 2.4 billion Lek is foreseen for the indexation of pensions ”.
During the presentation of the draft budget in the Assembly, the minister stressed that, “Health Care Insurance Scheme for 2021 is projected at 46.3 billion or 2.8% of GDP from 43.8 billion expected to be realized in 2020.”
According to her, other social expenditures that include: Expenditures for the payment of unemployment are projected at the amount of 800 million Lek. Expenditures for the payment of economic assistance and disability are projected at 22.2 billion Lek or 1.3% of GDP. A fund of 1 billion Lek or 0.1% of GDP is foreseen for the former persecuted. A fund of 2.2 billion Lek or 0.1% of GDP is foreseen for the baby bonus.
“While the Fund for Compensation in Value of Owners is in the amount of 3 billion or 0.2% of GDP” – said Denaj./j.p/p.s./
