Greek Authorities to Raise Pensions after Years of Cutbacks

A new bill submitted to parliament in January envisages new increase in pensions for pensioners in Greece.

Pension increases will range from 3% to 10% and affect pensioners who have more than 30 years of insurance coverage.

The supplementary pensions for the freelancers and farmers will also increase by up to 48%. The new social security reform should increase all pensions, which have been reduced to 1300 euros.

The average increase will be with about of 99.5 euros.

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