Citizens of Republic of Moldova who are abroad will be able to receive their pension
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Citizens of the Republic of Moldova residing outside the country will be able to receive their old-age pension. The Executive has endorsed the legislative initiative aimed at reducing inequities and continuing the process of reforming the pension system.
In order to confirm that the beneficiary of the pension abroad is alive, but also to avoid double payment of the pension, the person will be obliged, once every 6 months, to send to the National Social Insurance House (CNAS) a life certificate. It will be completed and signed at the diplomatic mission / consular office of the Republic of Moldova on the territory of the state where the person lives or at the territorial subdivisions of CNAS in our country.
If the beneficiary fails to submit the certificate within the indicated time limit, CNAS shall suspend the payment of the pension from the month following the expiration of the six months.
If the person submits the certificate after the half year period, the payment of the pension will be resumed from the date of suspension.
The Constitutional Court has also set out the provisions that have been applied so far. According to the decision of May 8, the obligation to have a domicile in the Republic of Moldova for the collection of the pension proved to be unconstitutional. Therefore, the Law on the Public Pension System needs to be amended in order to ensure the right to retirement for all citizens of the Republic of Moldova, it doesn't matter where are they domicilied.
In order to confirm that the beneficiary of the pension abroad is alive, but also to avoid double payment of the pension, the person will be obliged, once every 6 months, to send to the National Social Insurance House (CNAS) a life certificate. It will be completed and signed at the diplomatic mission / consular office of the Republic of Moldova on the territory of the state where the person lives or at the territorial subdivisions of CNAS in our country.
If the beneficiary fails to submit the certificate within the indicated time limit, CNAS shall suspend the payment of the pension from the month following the expiration of the six months.
If the person submits the certificate after the half year period, the payment of the pension will be resumed from the date of suspension.
The Constitutional Court has also set out the provisions that have been applied so far. According to the decision of May 8, the obligation to have a domicile in the Republic of Moldova for the collection of the pension proved to be unconstitutional. Therefore, the Law on the Public Pension System needs to be amended in order to ensure the right to retirement for all citizens of the Republic of Moldova, it doesn't matter where are they domicilied.