Romania: Pension point to increase to 718 lei

Bucharest, March 31 /Agerpres/ - Starting on Wednesday, the pension point will increase to 718 lei, this increase being stipulated in the draft budget for 2009.

On Wednesday too they will introduce the minimum guaranteed social pension amounting to 300 lei (1 euro=4.23 lei)

The next increase in the pension point is scheduled for October 1, when it increases to 732 lei. On that date too the social pension is to grow to 350 lei.

As for the salaries, a possible rise will be discussed after April 15 and will depend on the economic progress in the first quarter.

The minimum salary is currently 600 lei and Minister of Labour Maria Sarbu estimated two weeks ago that it would probably stay the same all this year