The end-of-year bonus, the date when distribution begins for pensioners is revealed

The Minister of Economy and Innovation, Delina Ibrahimaj, stated that pensioners will receive the end-of-year bonus starting from December 1. She gave this confirmation during the budget hearings with the residents of Unit No. 11 in Tirana.

Ibrahimaj said that this year’s bonus will remain the same as last year’s. According to her, pensioners with a pension below 200,000 old lek will receive a bonus of 150,000 lek.

Pensioners who receive more than 200,000 old lek will receive 100,000 lek. The minister addressed the criticism the majority has received regarding the management of the bonus. She stated that there is no shift of the fund toward 2026 and that the payments will be made as promised.

“Many people, in the communication we have had about pensions, have told us: ‘What have you done? You took the end-of-year bonus and allocated it for 2026.’ This is not true; the truth is that the end-of-year bonus will be given, and pensioners will receive it starting from next December 1, and it will be equal to the bonus given last year,” she said.

“KORÇA BOOM”