Pension system in the Recovery and Resilience Plan

The Croatian National Recovery and Resilience Plan 2021–2026, which was recently approved by the Council of the European Union, includes as one of the reform measures the improvement of the pension system through increased pension adequacy. The highlighted issues include redefining the survivor’s pension model, increasing the minimum pension and second pillar pensions as well as prolonging working lives. In addition, the document announces the establishment of a working group for analysing the pension system. Even though the Recovery Plan touches upon important topics within the pension system, more emphasis should have been placed on measures that could increase the motivation and ability of older workers to stay on the labour market for longer periods.