Almost 65,000 citizens who retired between 2009 and 2011 will start receiving higher pension by 17 per cent from today. 

The pension increase was firstly planned to start from 1 April 2018, however, it was advanced five months earlier. 

Valentina Rohac from Corlateni village, Răşcani district retired in 2009. She worked as nurse in local medical center and retired with pension of 600 lei. Therefore, she feel happier with this good news. 

"We have been waiting for this moment for decades. This's necessary," the woman said.

Also, allowances for six thousand people with disabilities will increase by 28 percent or 275 lei more.

This is the second stage of pension revaluation.

The new calculation formula was applied from 1 April, recalculating allowances established during 2001-2008.

The pensions during 2012-2014 will be recalculated from April 1, 2019 and ones during 2015 and 31 March 2017 will be reviewed in April 2020.