Nearly 8.6 billion euros are the expenses for pensions and benefits from the state social security (SSS) as of July 2026, the revenues for the period amount to 4.8 billion euros, the National Social Security Institute (NSI) announced.
The total amount of revenues under the consolidated budget of the state social security as of July 2026 amounts to 4,806.2 million euros, which represents 56.4% implementation of the plan for the year. Compared to the same period in 2025, revenues increased by 439.4 million euros (10.1%).
The amount of expenses incurred under the consolidated budget of the state social security as of July 2026 is 8,596.9 million euros, which is 56.3% of the plan for the year. Compared to the same period last year, expenses increased by 744.1 million euros (9.5%).
In the structure of total expenses, the largest share is occupied by pension expenses, which amount to 7,655.0 million euros, which is 56.7% of the plan for the year. Compared to the same period in 2025, pension expenses are 694.7 million euros (10.0%) more.
The number of pensioners for July 2026 is 2,069,181, which is an increase of 11,784 (0.6%) pensioners compared to July 2025. The average monthly pension of a pensioner for July 2026 is 560.13 euros. Compared to the same month of the previous year, it is higher by 41.06 euros (7.9%).
The expenses for payment of cash benefits and allowances under the Social Security Code as of July 2026 amount to 883.9 million euros, which is 53.5% of the plan for the year. The reported expenses are 49.2 million euros (5.9%) more than in the same period of 2025.
The net amount of transfers under the consolidated budget of the State Educational Service as of July 2026 is 3,788.0 million euros.
The total amount of revenues under the budget of the Teachers' Pension Fund as of July 2026 amounts to 48.1 million euros, which represents 58.8% implementation of the plan for the year. Compared to the same period of 2025, revenues increase by 4.8 million euros.
Total expenses under the budget of the Teachers' Pension Fund as of July 2026 amount to 40.0 million euros, which is 54.0% of the plan for the year. The expenses incurred are 5.8 million euros more than in the same period of 2025.
The total amount of revenues under the fund's budget as of July 2026 amounted to 1,689.1 thousand euros, which represents 85.8% implementation of the annual plan. The revenues received are 274.9 thousand euros more than in the same period of 2025.
The total expenses of the fund as of July 2026 amounted to 733.2 thousand euros, which is 29.5% of the plan for the year. The expenses incurred are 317.4 thousand euros less compared to the same period in 2025.
The National Institute of Social Security provides monthly information on the cash execution of the budgets of the social security funds administered by the institute under legal delegation.
The expenses for pensions from the state social security budget (SSS) for the first half of 2026 are close to 6.5 billion euros, and the increase compared to last year is 10.2%, BTA recalls.