Pensions

Pensioners

03.February 2026. MLJ

Elections are coming: Pension Olympics and bigger packages of solidarity aid

Registration of pension beneficiaries for the allocation of solidarity aid packages through pensioner associations began on February 2 and continues until the 25th of the month. The state has allocated significantly more money, and is also organizing the Pensioner Olympics

The third age

20.January 2026. Ivan Mitkovski

How to get a pension of over 250.000 dinars?

Who actually receives the most pensions in Serbia and according to which rules are they calculated?

The third age

19.January 2026. IN THE

How many pensioners in Serbia receive a pension of 230.145 dinars?

How many citizens of Serbia receive a maximum pension of over 230.000 dinars, and how many receive less than 30.000 dinars?

A pensioner at the post office counter, money in his hands and a female worker

Pensioners

13.January 2026. KS

Pension supplement: Misconception about "5.000 dinars"

Misinterpreted media headlines caused unrealistic expectations of pensioners. What is it really about?

01.January 2026. Katarina Stevanović

What changes for pensioners in 2026

The new year brings new rules for retirees and new amounts on the pension check. But the incomes of the oldest continue to trot behind price increases

Pensions

16.December 2025. VK

Pensions are growing, but so is inflation: What can pensioners expect in the coming years?

This December, pensions jumped by 12,2 percent, and the government announces that next year they will be at a historic maximum. Will the standard of living of pensioners really improve?

Pensions

01.December 2025. Bojan Bednar

Increasing pensions: Care of the state or fight for votes?

The average pension this year amounts to 47,3 percent of the average salary, so a 12,2 percent increase in pensions will benefit pensioners, according to "Vremena" interlocutors.

International Day of the Elderly

01.October 2025. Bojan Bednar

Survival of pensioners in Serbia: Some go for "red" and a sandwich, some for wages

450.000 pensioners in Serbia have a pension of less than 25.000 dinars, and one million of them have less than the average pension of 50.360 dinars, Miloš Grabundžija from the Union of Pensioners "Nezavisnost" told Vreme.

Standard of living

04.September 2025. KS

Pensions are convincingly losing the race with wages

Since the progressives came to power, the average pension in Serbia is not even half of the average salary. The real trouble is that half a million pensioners survive on less than 250 euros a month

Pensions

29.August 2025. KS

Pension increase: Who gets the most and who barely survives?

While more than half a million pensioners in Serbia live on less than 30.000 dinars per month, the government announces a 12 percent increase in pensions. What does this mean for the average pensioner and how much extra will those with the lowest incomes get?

Pensioners in Serbia

06.December 2024. SZ

How much pensions will 1.652.900 pensioners receive?

Besides the fact that most pensioners cannot make ends meet, their position in society is very unenviable. How much will the pension increase of 10,9 percent help them?

Economy

02.December 2024. Mila Jovanovic

Increase in pensions and wages: Serbian salaries, but Swedish prices

The increase in salaries in the public sector and pensions in December has been announced for some time, with the plan that the average salary in this month will be above 900 euros. How does this increase realistically affect the standard of living of citizens

Germany is failing, says this Bavarian pensioner

Intimidation of the people

15.November 2024. Nemanja Rujevic

The protocol of one lie: Don't worry, there will be German pemzies!

How, through no fault of my own, I am involved in scaring German pensioners in Serbia and why there will still be a pension

Moving the age limit

12.November 2024. Mila Jovanovic

New rules for retirement: Women are working longer hours

The retirement age has been raised again since the New Year, but only for women. Why is this so and how is the constant "walking" of the retirement age legal?

Pensioners

27.August 2024. B. B.

Vučić's pension increase announcement: Legal harmonization turned into a political advertisement

The adjustment of pensions by about 11 percent is prescribed by law, based on statistical data on the growth of wages and prices in the second half of 2023 and the first half of 2024 compared to the previous year. However, Vučić also takes personal credit for this

Ana Đurić Construction

11.April 2024 Nemanja Rujevic

The artist must go to a private clinic: "And we all pay for health care"

Maybe we don't take enough care of ourselves, says Ana Đurić Konstrakt for "Vreme". She talks about the things she sang about in the hit that went crazy in Europe - let's say that food in Belgrade is more expensive than in Berlin or what quality of life is possible with small Serbian pensions

Society

27.January 2024. S.Ć.

Pensioners: Is the PIO fund turning into a marketing agency

Instead of increasing primary income, the PIO Pension Card Fund directs pensioners where and how to spend their money.

Society

24.November 2023. S.Ć.

Vučić's letter to pensioners is a legal and moral excess

Due to a complaint about the possible misuse of personal data when sending letters to pensioners, the collection of data for inspection supervision is in progress. The letter was signed by Aleksandar Vučić

Society

22.November 2023. MJ

While the importance of older women for Serbia is highlighted, every eighth woman in the countryside does not have a pension

The Protector of Citizens, Zoran Pašalić, says that by helping elderly women living in the countryside, society also helps preserve their own identity and traditions.

Economy

29.October 2023. S.Ć.

Dragan Đilas: Pensioners will be returned the entire amount that was taken from them

Vučić commented on the announcement of the president of the SSP that the retired pensioners will be returned with a request that he first return the money from his own pocket, which, as he said, he stole from parents for kindergartens

A story from life

25.October 2023. Sonja Ciric

The letter I received from A. Vučić

The president of the country wrote to me because he expects me to vote for him because he increased my pension, so it's my turn to reciprocate in the elections in December

Economy

01.October 2023. Z.S.

Pension cards: Benefits apply from today

The application of pensioner cards begins, which should enable a direct increase in the standard of living of the oldest citizens. Pensioner cards will enable benefits in more than 620 facilities, institutions, trade chains. As of today, pension increases of 5,5 percent have been announced.

Pensioners

27.July 2023 MJ

Unions of pensioners: We only trust our wallet and fridge

Pensioners need a national council for the elderly because they represent a third of the population that supports at least as many citizens of the Republic of Serbia

Pensioners

09.July 2023 S.Ć.

Ana Brnabić: Penalties for early retirement are not penalties, but a fair system

Due to penalty points for early retirement, the pension can be reduced by up to 20,5 percent. Ana Brnabić explained in the Assembly that these are not penalties, but a fair treatment towards those who have achieved full working experience

Society

14.June 2023 S.Ć.

PIO fund Novi Belgrade: The monthly cost for rent and electricity is almost 50.000 euros

Due to the reconstruction of the building, the PIO fund rented a new space to the Novobeograd branch. It is planned to pay him 13 euros per month for the next 50.000 months

Society

21.February 2023. S.Ć.

Director of the PIO fund: I think that pensions have increased a little more than real inflation

Ognjenović says that the real growth of pensions is 12 percent. He tells pensioners that their income is secure, stable and that the contributions are very good

Society

01.January 2023. S.Ć.

What's new in the new year: Minimum wage, pensions, tax, electricity, gas, cigarettes, parking

As of January 1, the conditions for women's retirement in Serbia are changing, the minimum wage for employees in the public sector has increased, parking is more expensive for Belgraders, and new prices for electricity, gas and cigarettes apply to everyone in the country.