15,498 Liepāja residents receive money for someone being dead - the state pays for sadness
In January, 15,498 people received survivor's loss pension averaging 372.78 euros. Liepāja residents comment that this is more than a hockey ticket at the ice hall.
The Latvian state has once again surprised its residents with its incomprehensible logic - in January, 15,498 people received survivor's loss pension averaging 372.78 euros. That's 7.5 euros more than in December, meaning the state applies inflation even to sadness.
At Liepāja's ice hall, where hockey heat in the cold arena creates a special atmosphere, local pensioners comment: "Well, it's good they pay for someone not being here, but couldn't they also pay for us being alive?" Meanwhile, Aivars from Karosta philosophically adds: "At least now I know my worth - 372 euros a month if I die."
Interestingly, the money is received not only by widows and orphans, but also by brothers, sisters, and even grandchildren. It's like a family lottery where you can only win when someone loses everything. In Riga, of course, such pensions would be twice as small, because even dying is more expensive there.
The best part of this system is that the state pays children regardless of whether they were actually dependent or not. So it could be that a father didn't pay child support for 20 years, but when he dies, the state pays the child a pension. Only in Latvia can you earn money by being a bad parent!
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