PENSIONERS SEEK LAW GUARANTEEING THE WELFARE OF CURRENT AND FUTURE PENSIONERS IN KOSOVO

Representatives of associations and unions of pensioners in Kosovo; civil society; the Ministry of Work and Social Welfare; the Commission on Health, Work and Social Welfare of the National Assembly; and legal experts discussed the “Pension and Invalidity Insurance” draft law at a public discussion organized by ATRC at restaurant/gallery “Hani i 2 Robertëve” in Prishtina on July 10.
 
Participants aimed to compile specific recommendations for this draft law in order for it to be as comprehensive as possible.

Naim Hoda from the Ministry of Work and Social
Welfare said that the demands from the Association
of Pensioners influenced the start of public
discussions towards a more qualitative draft law.

During the meeting, representatives from the Association of Pensioners of Kosovo, Union of Pensioners and Work Invalids, Association of Work Invalids, Union of Independent Trade Unions of Kosovo and Association of Retired and Invalid Miners of Kosovo introduced their recommendations and remarks for the draft law, which will be sent by August 15 to the government commission engaged in harmonizing the proposals regarding this draft law before handing it over to the government.

Participants repeated their demand that the status of pensioners be addressed urgently.

Ilaz Kurteshi, Chair of the Association of Pensioners of Kosovo commented that the content of this draft law was comprehensive, including all issues of importance for pensioners. “But the value of the law is its implementation,” Kurteshi said.  

Naim Hoda from the Ministry of Work and Social Welfare said that the demands from the Association of Pensioners influenced the start of public discussions towards a more qualitative draft law.
The legal document was drafted by the Ministry of Work and Social Welfare.  In June, ATRC in cooperation with seven other local NGOs organized regional public discussions on this issue in seven towns: Gjilan, Ferizaj, Prizren, Gjakova, Mitrovica, Prishtina and Peja.  The meetings were supported by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Foundation.