- The Chamber of Deputies has approved amendments in which pensions would be compensated without a court order if the pension dispute was resolved by the end of 2023.
- The proposal provides for a change in the average 2024 pension compensation to those pensioners whose pension dispute was resolved by the end of 2023.
- The Senate is considering whether the proposal could be tightened further in order to compensate pensions without a court order; the material also notes that the bill would have to be supported by at least 150 members of the Chamber of Deputies.
According to ČT24, Czech News.
The Chamber of Deputies approved the possibility for pensioners to receive compensation for their pensions without a court decision. It is reported that this would apply to those whose pension dispute ended by the end of 2023, and that the compensation mechanism for people, which would be used to calculate the amount of compensation in 2024, would be based on the average pension for 2024.
The material from ČT24 states that the proposal would amend the law, and that it would also apply to those whose pension dispute ended by the end of 2023. It also notes that the average 2024 pension would be used to determine the amount of compensation.
According to ČT24, the bill that the Chamber of Deputies passed also includes a clause that would allow pensioners to receive compensation without a court order, provided that their pension dispute was resolved by the end of 2023. The material also states that the bill would be based on the average 2024 pension, and that the number of pensioners who would benefit is expected to be around 16,000. The Ministry of Finance, however, estimates that the budget impact would be about 60 million koruna.
As České noviny reports, the Senate may propose changes to the bill: to tighten it, to shorten the period for the pension dispute, and to set a different basis for calculating compensation.
České noviny also writes that the Senate’s economic committee recommends approving the bill without changes. It adds that for the final approval of the bill, the Senate would need to vote on it again.
The material from České noviny says that the Senate’s economic committee believes that the average 2024 pension would be used to calculate compensation, and that the bill would be beneficial for pensioners whose pension disputes were resolved by the end of 2023.