Monday, May 29 2023 12:21

ArmInfo. Since July 1, 2023, the pensions of citizens will once again be increased in Armenia. This  was stated by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan on May 29 at the preliminary debates of the annual report on the implementation of the 2022 state budget of the Republic of  Armenia

According to him, during the past year, pensions were raised twice -  in January and September, reaching an average mark of 46.2 thousand  drams instead of 43.5 thousand drams. At the same time, the minimum  amount of pensions increased from 26.5 thousand drams to 31.6  thousand drams. Pashinyan also pointed out the effectiveness of  cashback on pensioners' expenses. As of April 1 this year, the  average amount of funds returned to pensioners when they make  purchases with bank cards amounted to 3 thousand 140 drams. This  means that the average size of pensions has increased by another  3,140 thousand drams. It is planned that from July 1, the average  pension will increase by the same amount, which will lead to an  increase in purchases by pensioners, and, as a result, their average  pension will increase significantly. "Of course, the current size of  pension growth cannot suit us, especially since pensioners are the  largest social stratum of society, numbering 560,000 people, and even  after so many increases, the number of registered employees in the  country is only 710,000. This ratio should be kept in mind, because  the average pension of pensioners depends on the number of  employees>, Nikol Pashinyan noted.