Slovenia faces tough challenges as its population ages rapidly
Slovenia faces tough challenges as its population ages rapidly, putting huge pressure on public finances. Though the long-term prospects remain bleak, the immediate impact of ageing appears to be mitigated by pension reform measures, according to the latest statistics.
In the first half of this year there were 431,700 old-age pensioners, up 1.5% year-on-year, while the total number of recipients of pensions (which includes survivors, widows and early retirements) grew by 0.6% to 612,200, show data by the Pension and Disability Insurance Institute (ZPIZ).
“Last year we had the slowest growth in the number of old-age pensioners in a decade, this year the rate is expected to be even lower,” says ZPIZ financial director David Klarič.
The figures appear to show the pension reform of 2012 working in deferring retirement, but in-depth examination figures suggest the change is slow.
In the first half of the year Women retired on average 58 years and ten months old with 36 years and 4 months of years of service. Men retired at 61 with 38 years and eight months of years of service.
The average retirement age was thus in fact two months lower than at the end of last year, though for both men and women retired with significantly more years of service – reports Slovenia Times
source: The Balkans.com
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