The Cabinet approved the ratification of an agreement with Italy in the social security sector, which will allow Moldovan citizens working in this country to claim retirement pensions and other social benefits
The document was signed in Rome on October 31, 2024 and offers two main advantages to Moldovan citizens: a combination of insurance periods for determining the right to pension and a simplified process of receiving benefits. Thus, Moldovan citizens who worked in both countries will have accumulated work experience to qualify for a pension. In this way, Moldovan citizens who have a total insurance contribution record of at least 15 years in both countries will have the right to receive a pension in Moldova. At the same time, the process of requesting benefits will become more accessible and less costly for Moldovan citizens eligible for Italian pensions who reside in Moldova. They will no longer have to travel to Italy to submit an application. Applications for pensions and other social benefits can be submitted both in Italy and in Moldova. On the basis of the Agreement, citizens will be granted the following types of social payments: retirement pension, disability pension, pension and allowance for industrial accidents or occupational diseases, survivor's pension. Moldova has so far signed 18 bilateral agreements in the field of social security. Similar agreements are being negotiated with France, Canada, Slovakia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Albania and Ukraine. // 20.11.2024 - InfoMarket
