Rama: We are preparing another pillar of the pension scheme

2026-04-12 10:06:00, Politikë CNA

Prime Minister Edi Rama on the podcast Flasim stated that another pillar of the pension scheme is being prepared, which is complementary to the current system, the central pillar of pensions, creating a new space and a second opportunity for support for the future.

Rama said that every employee who chooses to contribute a small amount from their salary, for example 1 euro per month, will have an equal contribution from the other party, the state or the employer in the private sector.

According to Rama, in this way, the contribution is doubled and, month after month, an individual fund is created, which is added to the pension normally received from the first column, the existing scheme.

"Annual pension increase scheme."

While we have stabilized and put into motion an annual pension increase scheme, what has increased this January will double next January, triple in January 2028, quadruple in January 2029, and quintuple in January 2030.

We are preparing another pillar of the pension scheme, which is complementary to the current system, the central pillar of pensions, creating a new space and a second opportunity for support for the future.

The idea is very simple: every employee who chooses to contribute a small amount from their salary, for example 1 euro per month, will have an equal contribution from the other party, the state or the employer in the private sector.

In this way, the contribution is doubled and, month after month, an individual fund is created, which is added to the pension normally received from the first column, the existing scheme.

This is absolutely not something "all Albanian", because we don't do such things; we are learning from the best experiences and trying to bring proven models here.

So, it is a well-known model that creates the possibility of gradually creating a pension fund, for more security for the individual and for a more stable connection between the employee and the employer, the state or the private sector.

"A financial security mechanism for the elderly and, I repeat, a complementary mechanism that does not affect, but strengthens, the current mechanism," said Rama./ CNA