Good News for Pensioners: Pension Payments Begin September 8, Including a Backdated Increase
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- Croatiaโs pension institute will begin paying August 2026 pensions on September 8 to recipients with accounts at commercial banks.
- Payments will include the July difference resulting from a 5.4% increase in the current pension value effective July 1.
- The Croatian Pension Insurance Institute provided telephone and website contacts for additional information.
The Croatian Pension Insurance Institute has set September 8 as the start date for paying August 2026 pensions into accounts held at commercial banks.
The payment will include more than the regular August amount. Pensioners will also receive the difference owed for July after the current pension value increased by 5.4% from July 1.
The increase followed a decision by the instituteโs management council on August 26, 2026. HZMO said the payment schedule and the backdated adjustment apply to the announced pension disbursement.
Additional information is available on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through HZMOโs information lines, 01/45 95 011 and 01/45 95 022, or on its website, mirovinsko.hr.
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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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