This is Lumturie Mira, a 65-year-old pensioner who travels from Petrela every day to sell some vegetables in the capital. The pension he has does not help him to meet the expenses.
" For the years that we have worked, it is not enough to even pay for the lights and water. I sell fruits, vegetables, salads, cabbage. Bereqaves helps me out. If I didn't have them, I would have gone bankrupt because I come from Petrela to here. "
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Like Lumturia, there are about 17,000 elderly people, according to data from the General Directorate of Taxes, who still go out to work every day to meet monthly expenses, which their pension does not cover.
And if we stop here, for a retired couple to grow old with dignity, they need an average monetary value of 44,500 ALL per month, a little more than the minimum wage in the country. The largest part of which is taken by the voice of food, followed by health care, electricity and communication and entertainment.
" I can afford it because I still work, but those who can't work can afford living. The government puts its hand on your heart that we are more discriminated against. "
An elderly person in urban areas receives 17 thousand 350 ALL, while in rural areas up to 10 thousand 349 ALL. Or in other words 2.5 times less than what they need.
" I still work. It helps me meet the expenses. When I am able why not work. "
" There are many who live alone and are unemployed because their children are with their children and how can parents help. Very weak state aid. "
" Here Albania is at these levels where the pensioner is not valued. "
When we ask them what they need, they answer like this: " We need a package of aid, the Albanian has oil where he can't anymore ".
" A pension should be an average of 700,000 ALL and salaries over 1,200,000 ALL. "
Self-employed in private business to selling various food products in markets, these are the jobs that an elderly person over 62 years old does nowadays. (A2 Televizion)
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