Sodra has left a retirement for two months

January – empty

Kaunas Day was approached by Kaunas V. Č. (name and surname are known to the editorial staff) and complained about the work of Sodra. At the end of last year, the man became retired, so he completed the Sodra request for an old -age pension. Until then, he received a disability pension. In January, the man was not shot a penny.

In mid -December, the man was transferred to a normal disability pension. In January, a senior from Sodra received no money. February 11th Money had to fall for this month, but to V. Č. Sodra has still been transferred by Sodra. The Kaunas resident informed the newspaper that he received Sodra's payment for several months in the second half of February 13. However, two months have passed since the last payment of Sodra, so the man does not understand why a disability pension has been terminated.

“I am incapacitated for an indefinite period. I do not understand why Sodra suddenly interrupted payments. Until then, I received a disability pension on time, and in January it had nothing to do. How to survive a person? When I applied for a retirement pension, they counted several times there, recalculated. This is how you can count for a few months, but why did you not pay a disability pension then? I had to transfer me for the disability, and when he was counting the seniority, he was also transferred for the year worked. The mess there is complete, ”V. Č.

The man noted that if you do not pay for utility bills, interest is calculated, but somehow Sodra may leave pensioners without money and calculate how much he owns.

Increasingly different amounts

The man stated that Sodra herself announced on its website that seniors with 70-100 percent. will receive higher pensions. Kaunas received a disability pension, which was 446 euros. Therefore, when he became retired, he was expecting a larger amount, as he was set at 70 percent. Level of incapacity.

However, V. Č. He claimed that Sodra's pension calculations were left uninhabited as a riddle because he received different numbers every time. After submitting documents on the retirement pension, Sodra provided different calculations to her husband. The amounts referred to him were even lower than when he only received a disability pension. The seniors asked where the Sodra's promised pension increase for people with disabilities?

“It is unclear how they calculate their old age pension. My workbook contained data, and Sodra stated in one post that there is an unspecified data. What does that mean? That you will not calculate part of my experience? When I asked for an explanation of why the amount was different, no one can answer normally, ”said V. Č.

He said that he had to go to the Sodra branch in Kaunas more than once. The man also wrote e. asked to explain how his old -age pension was calculated and why he had no money in January. However, the specific answers were not received either.

“Now the resident is not a specific Sodra consultant, so the unit only submits the documents and someone else is dealing with your situation. Consultants do not know the situations by phone either. You cannot consult, explain anywhere. Everyone closed works as a pandemic. If you come to explain, you become a nation's enemy. I have to waste time on them. Although the current technology allows you to count everything based on how much a person has worked, they should report how much he or she owns and just pay that money, and now he has to go and prove that you have not received money or calculated too little, ”said Kaunas.

It is unclear: the man resented that the Sodra division only contains documents and the decisions are made by others, so no one can answer the questions that arise. / Photo by Regimantas Zakšensk

What are the terms?

Representatives of Sodra told the newspaper that V. Č. received a retirement age of 2024. December 23 and applied for a retirement pension on December 30 last year.

Under the Social Insurance Pensions Act, the decision on the granting of the old -age pension must be taken within 30 calendar days of the application with all the necessary documents and the date of receipt of the data.

“Since 2003 By 2024 December 31 The man received a disability pension. 2018 The new version of the Law on Social Insurance Pensions came into force, so that the retirement pension was re -evaluated and the Sodra Territorial Branch had to revise the record. The last document required for a retirement pension was received in 2025. January 17

We regret that the Sodra Territorial Division did not comply with the established procedures and did not inform the resident about the adjustment of the seniority data. The man could have expected a decision on the grant of a pension within 30 calendar days of the application, ie until 2025. however, the term was calculated from the receipt of the last document. We apologize for not properly explained to the resident this process of granting a pension, ”the comment sent by Sodra states.

Sodra experts said in 2024 In December, a man was paid a disability pension. 2025 February 11th was paid a retirement pension for a person with disabilities for February, along with the delay for the period from 2024. December 23 by 2025 January 31 The old -age pension was not transferred in 2025. In January, due to prolonged service adjustment.

“It is important to note that if you had not to adjust the number of seniority, the decision on the grant of a social insurance old -age pension according to 2024. December 30 the application would be accepted by 2025. January 29, so it is likely that the social insurance old -age pension for 2025 In January, only 2025 would be paid. In February, along with the neglect of the period from 2024. December 23 by 2025 January 31, ”Sodra explained.

How did you calculate?

Sodra stated that V. Č. By 2024 December 31 received a disability pension, which was lower than the minimum consumption needs, so that the person received a small pension premium.

“These bonuses receive social insurance retirement and disability pensions, who have lost 60 percent or more participation. Last year, the minimum consumption needs was 446 euros. V. Č. Disability Capacity Pension 2024 It was EUR 417.19, so he received a premium for small pensions with a retirement – € 28.81, so that the total amount he received was at least € 446.

From 2024 December 23 V. Č. The granted retirement pension for a person with disabilities is higher than his previously incapacitated work pension – it is 462,03 euros, ”explained the amount of Kaunas pension, Sodra explained.

Specialists stated that the grant of a retirement pension for a person with disabilities is primarily calculated in the amount of the old -age pension, and later, according to the level of human participation, the old -age pension is increased by the relevant multiplier and the old -age pension for a person with disabilities is calculated.

If you come to explain, you become a nation's enemy.

“Due to formal requirements, decisions are made and sent to a person separately – first of all, the decision on the grant of an old -age pension, and the next step, the decision on the retirement pension for a person with disabilities.

It is likely that a person has only assessed the decision on the granting of an old -age pension, before the decision on a retirement pension for a person with a disability, and said that the old -age pension is a lower incapacity pension, ” – why the resident received different letters,

The decision on the grant of a pension states how a retirement pension for a person with disabilities is calculated. If a person disagrees with the estimated pension amount, he may submit a complaint to the Sodra Board.

Technical obstacles?

Kauno diena checked why V. Č. In January, no pension was received, although the man had an indefinite incapacity for work. Didn't the disability pension be paid in January, and later the old age was added?

“2024. In April, the Agency of the Rights Protection of a Person with Disabilities (Antaa) performed earlier V. Č. equivalent to the level of work capacity for the level of participation. When Sodra, in January of this year, revised the data needed to award a social insurance old -age pension, it turned out that due to technical obstacles, data from Antaa about the level of participation in a person did not report on time.

If this data were submitted on time, from 2024. April V. Č. An indefinite would be awarded a social security pension that a person would receive in January this year. Instead, the man continued to be paid a disability pension, which has been awarded since 2003. By 2024 December 31, ie until the person reaches the age of old age. As a result, the payment of the incapacity pension ended in 2024. December 31 And in January, the man received no benefit, ”said Sodra about system errors.

According to Sodra representatives, after the data was revised, V. Č. a social security disability pension, which depended on him since 2024. April. Since the disability pension would have been slightly higher than a person's incapacity pension, the March will be paid a dozens of euros pension, which has been made since 2024. April.

“It is very important to us that all customers receive clear information and receive their benefits on time. Therefore, we are very sorry that there are several circumstances in this case, which caused a person not to receive a timely disability pension and has not been properly informed about his or her situation due to a retirement pension for a person with disabilities. We sincerely apologize, ”added Sodra representatives.