Health insurance contributions from pensioners: over 2.3 billion RON collected by the state in five months

The Romanian state has collected approximately 2.3 billion RON in just five months from pensioners whose income exceeds 3,000 RON per month, through the 10% health insurance contribution (CASS). The information was reported by Realitatea PLUS.

This is the second year the measure has been in place, and its current validity period runs until the end of 2026. The incoming Government, following the installation of the new Executive, will need to decide whether pensioners will continue to pay this contribution in 2027 or whether the measure will be scrapped.

Where the money goes

The amount collected in the first five months of the year from pensioners exceeding the 3,000 RON threshold has been directed to the National Health Insurance Fund.

How much pensioners lose annually

According to the figures presented, a pensioner receiving a monthly pension of 3,500 RON loses around 600 RON per year as a result of the CASS contribution and the 10% income tax. For a pension of 4,000 RON, the amount transferred annually to the health insurance budget amounts to approximately 1,200 RON.

Representatives of senior citizens consider the measure discriminatory, arguing that a pension of 3,500 RON is insufficient for a decent standard of living. They point out that many of the pensioners now paying CASS have already contributed to the healthcare system during their working lives.

Difficult access to medical services

Pensioners' representatives are drawing attention to the fact that, although senior citizens are once again contributing to the public healthcare system, they frequently end up paying out of their own pockets for medical services or turning to the private sector for the tests and treatments they require.