Prime Minister Heger to retirees: Pay more from vaccination allowances – NEW TIME

Heger was a guest on the RTVS Saturday Dialogues talk show. He pointed out that his government had invested hundreds of millions of euros in compensation in previous months. “They didn’t do it in the previous period, we did, and we did it well“The Prime Minister emphasized when comparing the interventions of Slovakia and other states.

In measures to compensate for the increase in prices, he mentioned, for example, investments in the regulation of energy prices in the previous two years, including a thirteenth pension and a vaccination allowance for the elderly. “They can also use these funds to cope with price increases, warned. He also mentioned the 350-euro one-off remuneration for civil servants. He also pointed to indications of wage growth. At the same time, he announced that the cabinet is preparing a measure for the next government meeting to compensate the increased state energy prices for state and public administration entities. He did not want to reveal the details. We’ll introduce them to the government, he assured.

Heger also expects parliament to approve a defense cooperation agreement with the United States. “There is nothing to think about, nothing to hesitate on, yet they are our allies,” he said. Voice leader Peter Pellegrini responded to Heger by saying that he should come to the nearest grocery store to find out how “good” Slovakia was preparing for the wave of price increases. “Citizens have not learned of the only specific measure the government wants to help its citizens,” Pellegrini said.