The second tranche of assistance for pensioners: amounts between 300 and 500 RON, in December

Approximately 2.8 million pensioners in Romania will receive in December the second instalment of the Government's financial support, designed to offset the effects of indexation. The amounts range between 300 and 500 RON and are intended for those with incomes of up to 3,000 RON.

Who receives the support and how much

• 500 RON – pensioners with incomes of up to 1,500 RON
• 400 RON – pensioners with incomes between 1,501 and 2,000 RON
• 300 RON – pensioners with incomes between 2,001 and 3,000 RON

According to the cited source, these amounts risk being offset by price increases recorded over the past year. Experts at the National Bank of Romania (BNR) have also revised upwards their inflation forecast for the end of the year.