O pensie de 3.000 de lei valorează astăzi, în realitate, doar 2.000 de lei. Analist: „Ai avea nevoie de aproape 4.700 de lei pentru același trai”

Pensioners in Romania face significant challenges due to inflation, which has eroded their purchasing power despite unchanged pensions. An analyst highlights that a pension of 3,000 lei now equates to only 2,000 lei in real terms, necessitating nearly 4,700 lei for the same living standards. The rising costs of essentials like food and energy disproportionately affect the elderly, who spend more on these items. The last pension increase occurred in January 2024, but subsequent adjustments have been frozen due to budget deficits. The future of pension purchasing power hinges on fiscal policies, inflation control, and legal decisions regarding health contributions.