Romania’s social insurance budget should see a surplus starting 2017, official deems

The official noted between 2017 and 2020 the social insurance budget should exceed estimates. Vosganian emphasized the sums collected to the social insurance budget this year will cover the funds needed for the payment of pensions.

 The minister stated on January 14 this year the increase of pensions threatens this year’s budgetary balance. Vosganian said the ministry he runs will transfer 1 billion euros from other areas for the payment of pensions.

The value of the pension point grew from 416 lei to 541 in November 1, 2007. A second increase took place in January this year, when the pension point rose to 580 lei.

 Last year President Traian Basescu said that the 2007 social insurance budget has a surplus of 465 million euros, yet this will dry up in 2008 owing to the increase in pensions.

The president added a 1.6 billion euro deficit will be recorded next year while in 2009 this will increase to 4.5 billion euros. In 2010 the deficit should stand at 4.9 billion euros and will reach 5.6 billion in 2011.

Source: NewsIn