Social partners support minimum guaranteed pension

Trade unions and employees' representatives support the introduction of the minimum guaranteed pension in Slovakia, according to the Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Minister Jan Richter. The measure is to come into force as of July 1. The monthly sum to be paid out is €269.50 this year. Those who have paid the pension insurance for at least 30 years and reached the pension age will have a claim to it. New legal tools are being introduced into the legislation concerning social insurance, such as a compensatory supplement vis-a-vis the contributions made prior to January 1, 1993 when Czechoslovakia existed, and the circle of state policyholders is being broadened by a category of people who were unable to contribute as they were considered endangered or protected witnesses.