Kobakhidze Announces Increase in Pensions for Those Under 70, Housing Compensation for IDPs
Pensions for people under the age of 70 will increase by GEL 45 to GEL 415 (USD 160) from January 1, Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced on October 12, reversing the government’s initial plan to raise them by GEL 20. He also announced a new, optional scheme allowing eligible internally displaced persons (IDPs) …