Some residents are already confused

A long but already placed reform of the second pillar of pension will open the door to choose from – to stay in accumulation or not.

The Ministry of Social Security and Labor has only registered proposals, but part of the population is already confused: calling and asking how to leave here and now.

« He thinks that the changes have already happened and are interested in how they can withdraw their funds from pension funds now, » said Malgozata Kozič, a spokeswoman for Sodra.

Malgožata Kozič. LNK stop shot.

This year, Sodra has invited more people to accumulate – over 230,000 have sent over 230,000. reports. Of these, 100 thousand. dedicated to young people under 40 who have not been accumulated so far. But also little of their interest.

« Out of 236,000 people who received messages, 59 % have already refused. It is important to express their refusal if you do not want to participate, » Kozič emphasized.

« Every year, we see the statistics that are increasingly refusing and it is a big signal to us that changes must be, » said the Minister of Social Security and Labor Inga Ruginienė.

Minister I. Ruginienė urges the second stage to change the second stage. Instead of automatic inclusion, switch to voluntary accumulation. It also promises to decide, accumulate or exit with your own funds and the return you earn for almost two years.

Inga Ruginienė. LNK stop shot.

« We can see that the reform is related to the fact that people have lower pensions and those pensions only from Sodra, » explained Tadas Gudaitis, the head of the Lithuanian Association of Investment and Pension Funds.

Unless state support will be encouraged to participate in accumulation – an additional 1.5 percent. From the average salary of the year, it is approximately € 25. If I am not attracted, the government also calls for pension funds themselves.

« Pension funds have to roll up their sleeves and work with their clients, » the hall I. Ruginienė.

« Such an approach seems very strange because the Ministry of Social Security and Labor and the Minister is responsible for getting people with higher pensions, » said T. Gudaitis.

Funds in the corner and the Ministry of Finance. Soon, he will put on paper on how to invest more money in Lithuania.

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« The list of treated asset types that could allow pension funds to be invested, » explained Rimantas Šadžius, Minister of Finance.

Now about half of the Lithuanian second pillar pensions are in America. However, when Donald Trump returns to the White House, future retirees only suffer any loss.

« Due to US administration policy and customs duties, there is anxiety that the US may be in recession, which will also affect the return of investments owned by all pension funds, » said Financial Expert Ekaterina Govina.

Poor earnings have already led to change in investment strategies in Danish, Swedish and Finnish pension funds. Although little, some of the money from the United States is transferred to Europe, including the defense industry.

« This means that the European economy should grow and earn a higher return than the US currently, » said a financial expert.

The Minister of Finance promises that funds will have to choose from in Lithuania.

« For example, allowing investment in bonds that are not distributed on the exchange but issued by Lithuanian companies would be a very real investment, including the defensive industry, » emphasized R. Šadžius.

However, the funds claim that they will keep the money so far as they have been, as the Lithuanian pension system is unstable.

« It seems to be to give up stability. This is important because long -term investment stability is essential, » said Gudaitis.

Pension funds now manage a record of 9 billion assets. But in the Baltic States, including Lithuania, only a billion invested.