The draft budget for the State Social Security (SSS) for 2026 was adopted on second reading by the Budget and Finance Committee of the National Assembly.
The total amount of revenues and transfers received under the SSS budget for 2026 is projected to be 15.256 billion euros. Of these, 6.329 billion euros are transfers from the central budget for pensions, supplements to them, cash benefits and assistance. 6.062 billion euros are provided to cover the shortfall in funds.
Main changes in the budget:
- Increase in the minimum wage to 620.20 euros from January 1, 2026.
- The minimum insurance income for self-employed persons is also set at 620.20 euros.
- The maximum insurance income becomes 2352 euros.
- Increase in the insurance contribution for the "Pensions" fund by 2 percentage points.
- Updating of pensions for work activity from July 1, 2026 with the "Swiss rule", with the percentage expected to be between 7 and 8 percent.
- Increase in the minimum amount of the pension for length of service and age from 322.37 to 346.87 euros.
- Increase from January 1, 2026 of the allowance for raising a child up to 2 years of age and for raising a child up to 8 years of age by the father (adoptive parent) from 398.81 euros to 460.17 euros.
- Increase from January 1, 2026 of the benefits for non-use of maternity leave and for raising a child up to 2 years of age from 50 to 75 percent of the benefit received during the leave.
Rejected proposals:
- Abolition of the increase in insurance contributions.
- Raising the allowance for childcare up to 2 years of age to 100% (when the mother returns to work).
- Raising the level of the maximum unemployment benefit.
- Reducing the increase in the maximum insurance income.
- Not raising the minimum insurance income for self-employed persons.
- A one-time Christmas bonus for pensioners (76.7 euros).
- Employers to pay only the first day of sick leave.
- Civil servants to start paying their insurance contributions gradually according to a schedule.
The wording in the draft SSS budget, which determines the possibility of the National Social Security Institute to return decisions to pay pensions according to a medical expertise in case of suspicion of false medical documentation, received approval.