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Serbia to Distribute 30,000 Vacation Vouchers to Pensioners
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ Serbia /Economy & Trade

Serbia to Distribute 30,000 Vacation Vouchers to Pensioners

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

Translated from Serbian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Serbia will distribute 30,000 vacation vouchers worth 10,000 dinars each to pensioners with incomes below 80,000 dinars.
  • The vouchers, designed with security features like watermarks, can be collected at post offices starting August 3.
  • The tourism minister stated that this program, running for ten years, has significantly boosted domestic tourism, extending the season and increasing domestic overnight stays by over 60%.

Serbia is set to distribute 30,000 vacation vouchers to pensioners, a move aimed at stimulating domestic tourism and supporting seniors with lower incomes. The vouchers, each valued at 10,000 dinars, will be available to pensioners earning less than 80,000 dinars per month. They can be collected at post offices across the country starting August 3.

To prevent abuse of vouchers, meaning their multiplication, copying, or falsification, it is foreseen that they be made on paper that allows maximum protection against the aforementioned.

โ€” Husein Memiฤ‡Explaining the security measures for the vacation vouchers.

Minister of Tourism and Youth Husein Memiฤ‡ emphasized the security measures implemented to prevent misuse of the vouchers. "To prevent abuse of vouchers, meaning their multiplication, copying, or falsification, it is foreseen that they be made on paper that allows maximum protection against the aforementioned," Memiฤ‡ stated in an interview with the daily newspaper Kurir. Each voucher will feature a watermark to safeguard the interests of users, the state, and accommodation providers.

On each voucher, there is a watermark. In this way, the interests of the voucher user, the state, and the accommodation provider are protected.

โ€” Husein Memiฤ‡Detailing the security features of the vouchers.

According to the minister, the subsidized vacation program, now in its tenth year, has transformed Serbia's tourism sector. "The tourist season has extended to the period from April to November, and the number of total overnight stays by domestic guests has increased by over 60 percent," Memiฤ‡ reported. He also noted that the initiative has helped combat the informal economy by registering thousands of new rural households.

The tourist season has extended to the period from April to November, and the number of total overnight stays by domestic guests has increased by over 60 percent.

โ€” Husein Memiฤ‡Highlighting the positive impact of the voucher program on domestic tourism.

The program has particularly benefited domestic spas and mountain resorts, which have seen the largest growth in arrivals and overnight stays. This initiative reflects a broader strategy to leverage domestic tourism potential and provide economic support to vulnerable populations.

Thanks to the vouchers, the state has managed to curb the grey economy by registering thousands of new rural households.

โ€” Husein Memiฤ‡Discussing the program's role in formalizing the economy.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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