Prime Minister Edi Rama said that “once again the seven measures speak for themselves, strongly showing that this government will never let down people in need for support during tough times.”

The government head extended wishes to every citizen “for a stress-free week and relieved from the undesired effects of a war that we neither started nor can we stop, but that we will definitely face through the strength of our character and solidarity with each other.”

“Good morning and with the seven measures under the Social Resistance Package that once again speak for themselves showing that this government will never let down people in need for support during tough times, I wish you all a stress-free week and relieved from the undesired effects of a war that we neither started nor can we stop,” PM Rama said, unveiling the seven measures adopted by the government.

The state budget will allocate 3.3 billion lek or $ 33 million for the immediate pension’s indexation and the measure will be reflected in the next month’s pension payment for 673.542 retired people.

The government will provide cash compensation to offset the 7% increase in food prices according to the institute of statistics. The government will provide a cash payment of 3,000 lek to all retirees, disabled people, including paraplegics, tetraplegics or blind people and the households under the social and economic assistance scheme ose who benefit from the economic scheme.

Government will provide subsidies to farmers, with the tax-free oil scheme of 1.45 billion lek or $14.5 million.

The government will support citizens using public transport means, urban and interurban busses by immediately allocating an amount of 500 million lek or $5 million to cover the difference in increased transport fares so that no traveller is affected by the price hike.

he law on zero rate on personal income tax on monthly wages of 40,000 lek, the 50% cut in personal income tax on salaries up to 50,000 lek, as well as reducing personal income tax on monthly salaries of 1.5 million and 2 million lek will enter into force two months earlier than projected. The decision will be reflected in the April salary for around 360,000 employees.

In April, the minimum wage will be set to 32,000 lek.

The government will also invest 28 billion lek or $280 million to ensure electricity prices for households and small business don’t rise.

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