Social benefit recipients and job seekers to get EUR 200 each

Lithuanian pensioners and other social benefit recipients, and job seeker will each receive a one-off allowance of 200 euros in August, the parliament decided on Thursday.

The Seimas passed the respective law with 88 votes in favor, eight against and six abstentions.

If it is signed into law by President Gitanas Nauseda, a total of 182 million euros will be paid out to some 910,000 people.

The ruling parties say the one-off payments will help boost consumption and reduce poverty, but critics describe the move as an attempt to please voters ahead the October parliamentary election.