Simplification of the procedure for obtaining a pension for loss of breadwinner

The PMR Prosecutor sent draft laws to the Supreme Council aimed at reducing administrative barriers when assigning a pension for the loss of a breadwinner. The initiatives were considered by the deputies of the Committee on Social Policy and Health at their online meeting. The essence of the proposed changes is that, under the current legislation, in order to receive a survivor's pension, minor children do not need to prove their dependence. Those who are over 18 years old and are studying full-time, they need to prove that they were on the support of a parent. The PMR Prosecutor proposes to eliminate this need to prove dependence for two categories: children in education aged 18 to 23 years and adult children who received a disability before the age of 18.

The deputies of the Committee supported the legislations proposed by the PMR Prosecutor. According to parliamentarians, the changes will help remove bureaucratic barriers. The deputies will consider the legislations in the first reading at one of the plenary sessions. If initiatives are taken, children left without parental care and who are under 23 years old will be able to apply for a survivor's pension under a simplified procedure. They only need to submit the necessary documents to the Social Insurance Center.

Amendments are being made to 3 laws: “On State Pension Provision of Citizens in the PMR”, “On State Pension Provision for Persons Who Have Served in Military Service, Service in the Internal Affairs Bodies, the Penitentiary System, the Service of Bailiffs, Tax and Customs Authorities, and Their Families” and “On pension provision for employees of the prosecutor's office with class ranks and their families in the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic”.