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  • March 19, 2024

    NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE CONCLUSION OF AN AGREEMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY WITH ALBANIA

    In Tirana, in the period from March 12th to 14th, 2024, negotiations between the competent ministries, liaison bodies and insurance institutions of the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Albania for the conclusion of the Agreement between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Albania on social security were held. The delegation of the Republic of Serbia was led by Zoran Milošević, Acting Assistant Minister for Labour, Employment, Veterans and Social Affairs, and the delegation of the Republic of Albania was led by Olta Manjani, Deputy Minister of Economy, Culture and Innovation. It was the second meeting of the two delegations where the text of the Agreement between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Albania on social security was fully agreed upon. Two delegations initialed the text of the Agreement which contains provisions on pension and disability insurance, health insurance and health care, as well as provisions on insurance for occupational injuries and occupational diseases.

    It was agreed that another round of negotiations will be held in the second half of 2024, where the provisions of the Administrative Agreement for the implementation of the Agreement between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Albania on social security will be reviewed and harmonized.
  • February 26, 2024

    ENTRY INTO FORCE OF PART OF THE LAW ON AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONS OF THE COMPULSORY HEALTH INSURANCE ACT IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

    On January 1, 2024, a part of the Law on amendments and additions of the Compulsory Health Insurance Act of the Republic of Croatia ("Official Gazette" No. 33/23) entered into force, which introduces significant changes for persons that exercise the right to health care on the territory of the Republic of Croatia.

    Amendments and additions of the Compulsory Health Insurance Act of the Republic of Croatia, foresee an increase of the minimum and maximum amount of participation in health care costs for certain health services, which are borne by the insured persons (unless they belong to the category of insured persons that have additional health insurance).

    For all further information about the new method of calculation of the amount of participation in health care costs, as well as which health services it applies to, please visit the News section on the website of the Croatian Health Insurance Fund (Please note that the news to which the link refers does not have an English version):

    https://hzzo.hr/novosti/dzo/novi-iznosi-sudjelovanja-u-troskovima-zdravstvene-zastite
  • February 23, 2024

    FUND FOR PENSION AND DISABILITY INSURANCE OF THE REPUBLIKA SRPSKA - PENSIONS ADJUSTMENT

    The Fund for Pension and Disability Insurance of the Republikа Srpskа submitted a notification regarding the pensions adjustment, according to which, based on the Decision on determining the percentage for of pensions adjustment, starting from January 1, 2024, the pensions have been adjusted in the amount of 9.2 %.
  • January 26, 2024

    ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA AND AUSTRALIA ON SOCIAL SECURITY

    On February 1, 2024, the Agreement between the Republic of Serbia and Australia on Social Security shall enter into force. The Agreement was signed in Belgrade, on January 20, 2023, and published in the “Official Gazette of Republic of Serbia - International Agreements”, No. 3/23.

    The Agreement covers the area of pension and disability insurance and it enables persons who worked in the Republic of Serbia and Australia to exercise their right to a pension by accumulating a period of insurance completed in both countries. The Agreement guarantees the payment of benefits to the beneficiaries in the territory of the contracting party where they live.

    At the same time, the Administrative Arrangement for the Implementation of the Agreement between the Republic of Serbia and Australia on Social Security shall enter into force.

 

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