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Serbia economic growth, pension increases, and wage updates

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Serbia is implementing several social welfare and wage adjustments scheduled for late 2026. Relja Ognjenović, Director of the Republic Fund for Pension and Disability Insurance (PIO), announced a 7.5 percent pension increase effective this December. This announcement was made during a series of meetings, including a forum in Novi Sad, aimed at engaging with elderly citizens regarding living standards. To assist with heating costs, Ognjenović noted that pensioners receiving up to 31,092 dinars may benefit from a 1,000 dinar reduction in electricity bills if the utility meter is in their name. At the local level, Novi Sad Mayor Žarko Mićin reported that a budget rebalancing rebalancing, which is over 300 million dinars larger than the previous one, is expected to provide approximately a one-time financial aid payment of 20,000 dinars to approximately 5,000 low-income pensioners in the city by the end of October. The city has also supported around 400 pensioners with spa treatments and plans to reconstruct a local health center. During a recent forum in Kragujevac attended by over 600 pensioners, Ognjenović noted that the December increase will raise the average pension in Kragujevac to between 58,000 and 59,000 dinars. As part of the ‘Serbia 2030’ plan, the Fund aims for an average pension of 750 euros by 2030. Additionally, the Fund has secured contracts with over 130 locations nationwide to provide easier access to laboratory analyses and private medical examinations via the Pensioner Card. Regarding public sector wages, employees in the social protection sector—including educators, pedagogues, psychologists, social workers, speech therapists, occupational therapists, and nutritionists—are projected to receive a 12 percent salary increase starting December 1, 2026. Other public sector employees are projected to see an 8 percent salary increase on the same date. However, Jovan Tamburić, president of the Serbia Center Retirees Forum, has raised concerns regarding widespread destitution.

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  1. 2026-10-16 05:34 UTC Serbia economic growth, pension increases, and wage updates
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