After the Federal Minister of Labor and Social Policy and Deputy Prime Minister of the FB&H Government Vesko Drljača sent a proposal to Prime Minister Fadil Novalić and Deputy Prime Minister Jelka Milićević to allocate money for one-time assistance to pensioners, SBB calls on the Government of the Federation of B&H to adopt this proposal and help pensioners.

Out of 425,390 pensioners, almost 60 percent have the lowest pensions in the amount of 382 KM, which is not enough even for basic necessities.

- It is clear to all of us that during the pandemic they had additional extraordinary expenses for the purchase of medicines, and many basic groceries became more expensive. At the same time, there was no minimal increase in pensions this year, so one-time assistance is a good opportunity to help the most vulnerable social category.

It is known that almost all neighboring countries at the time of the coronavirus pandemic helped their retirees in various ways. The one-time financial aid was also announced by the Government of the smaller Bosnia and Herzegovina entity, and therefore we appeal to the Federal Government to show social sensitivity and urgently find a way to help our retirees financially - said SBB in a statement.