Serbia to distribute tourist vouchers to pensioners under strict BIA control

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced new measures to support pensioners, including the distribution of 30,000 tourist vouchers. Each voucher is valued at 10,000 dinars and will be allocated to pensioners who receive a monthly pension of up to 80,000 dinars.

Vučić emphasized that this initiative aims to avoid the problems encountered in previous voucher distribution schemes. "This time, we will avoid what was a big problem in the previous period," he stated. He explained that strict control measures, involving the BIA and police, will be implemented to ensure the vouchers reach pensioners directly and are not exploited by intermediaries.

"This time, through strict control with the control of the competent security services. It will go through the Post Office, but with strict control by the BIA to distribute it to pensioners," Vučić said at a press conference. The vouchers can be used for various tourist destinations across Serbia, including spa towns, mountain resorts, and lakeside or riverside locations.

The program is designed to provide financial relief and encourage domestic tourism among the elderly population. The involvement of security services in the distribution process underscores the government's commitment to transparency and preventing fraudulent activities.

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This time, we will avoid what was a big problem in the previous period. We tried, engaged the BIA and the police, it's very difficult to track. It ended up in the hands of a small number of people who traded with it in various ways, and it didn't always end up easily and simply in the hands of pensioners. This time, through strict control with the control of the competent security services. It will go through the Post Office, but with strict control by the BIA to distribute it to pensioners.