Approved by Government: pensions to be indexed by 6.8 percent and increased by fixed amount of over 50 lei as of 1 April

As of 1 April 2026, pensions will be indexed by 6.84 percent. In addition, they will be increased by a fixed amount of 51.33 lei, according to a decision approved today by the Government.

According to the decision, after indexation, the minimum old-age pension will be 3,264.66 lei, and the minimum old-age pension for persons who have completed a contribution period of at least 40 years will be 3,525.72 lei.

At the same time, the amount of the minimum disability pension will be 2,448 lei in the case of a severe disability, 2,285 lei in the case of a pronounced disability, and 1,632 lei in the case of a moderate disability.

The purpose of indexation is the periodic adjustment of the amount of pensions and other social benefits, characterized by its annual, permanent and mandatory nature. All categories of pensions are subject to indexation, regardless of their type. The indexation coefficient represents the inflation rate at the end of the previous year, expressed by the increase in consumer prices in December of that year compared to the same month of the previous year.

Minister of Labour and Social Protection Natalia Plugaru said that the recalculation of pensions and social allowances will be carried out ex officio by the National Social Insurance House, without beneficiaries needing to submit any documents.

The estimated cost of the expenditures required for the indexation of social benefits is 2,019,723.1 thousand lei, of which the required expenditures from the resources of the state social insurance budget amount to 1,505,527.5 thousand lei, and the required expenditures from the state budget resources amount to 514,195.6 thousand lei. At the same time, the estimated cost of the expenditures required for increasing pensions, from April 1, 2026, by 51.33 lei, is 300,833.8 thousand lei.