Parliament approves Growth for Moldova package

Chisinau, 5 October /MOLDPRES/- Parliament voted the Growth for Moldova package today. 

According to Government head Dorin Recean, the amendments to the State Budget Law for 2023 and the Law on single salary system were made to include the measures set out in the Growth for Moldova package, which see increases for about 170,000 citizens.

Thus, the savings were redirected to economic and social programs, as well as to the implementation of new measures for public sector employees. The budget correction amounts to about 1.65 billion lei.

The largest allocations of additional financial resources concern one-off payments and salary increases for which 846.9 million lei will be allocated. The salaries of doctors and nurses in state institutions are to be increased by up to 26%. Teachers of all educational institutions will receive a one-off payment of 5,000 lei, and non-teaching staff - 3,000 lei. The police, employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will benefit from a one-off payment of 5,000 lei. At the same time, the salaries of about 1,700 cultural workers will increase by an average of 25%.

Additionally, 100 million lei will be earmarked for road repair, 300 million lei for village and city development projects and the European Village Program, as well as an additional 100 million lei for agriculture. Another 352 million lei will be allocated to cover expenses for electricity and heat consumed by schools, kindergartens, hospitals and other state institutions.

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