EY study: Over a third of Romanian elderly face poverty risk
Over a third (35%) of the Romanian elderly face the risk of poverty and social exclusion, almost double compared to the European Union average of 18.3%, according to an EY study. The average pension in Romania amounts to EUR 200, compared…
Romania Insider · Journalist
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Over a third (35%) of the Romanian elderly face the risk of poverty and social exclusion, almost double compared to the European Union average of 18.3%, according to an EY study. The average pension in Romania amounts to EUR 200, compared to EUR 882 in Greece or EUR 1,032 in France. A person needs savings of at least USD 100,000 for the pension years, EY has calculated. Organizations in the pension sector need to cooperate, as the pension landscape is going through a fundamental change, reads the EY report. editor@romania-insider.com
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