Pension reform: will pensioners receive the so-called winter allowance?

Artisans and entrepreneurs discussed the pension reform with the Minister of Labour, Luka Mesec, and reiterated to him the key starting points, in particular that there should be no increase in contribution rates and that inclusion in the second pillar should not be mandatory. Among the innovations proposed on the government side is a new system allowance for pensioners, the so-called winter allowance, which is expected to be received by all pen…

The pension reform is unofficially known. The age limits would change, the calculation period would be extended. The assessment percentage would be higher, the contribution rates would remain the same. "The reform is small, we probably won't even notice it," says economist Bogomir Kovač.

Based on the data from the beginning of the year, it already seems that the horror of inflation is back among us. The annual increase in prices in January and February was 5.5% and 5.6% respectively. Under the influence of the known data and the market trend, the central bank also raised the expected price increase level for this year to 4.5-5.1 percent. However, with such an increase in prices, pensioners would have to be paid a pension adjustm…

After the end of negotiations with the government, the social partners are discussing the agreement on the starting points of the pension reform in their bodies. The government expects that the draft will be…

Reading time 4 minutesWhat about the rumor about the 1000-euro climate allowance for pensioners? Pension expert and lawyer Peter Knöppel has taken on this topic. Why? There are numerous inquiries from pensioners who want to know how to apply for the climate allowance. Why do such promises come up again and again? The origin of the discussion goes back to the energy price flat rate from 2022. At that time pensioners – like many other citizens – r…