The old Lizuma cemetery will pay a monthly stipend of nearly 900 euros – in the regions

The Gulbene District Council decided to pay the monthly allowance of 860 euros per month to the parish council president of Lizums Aldis Strads

According to Normunds Audzys (ZZS), chairman of the city council, the benefit is paid by decision of the municipal council of the republic. and the law on the status of a member of the city council, which provides that a person is entitled to a monthly allowance of an amount equal to twice the minimum monthly salary if, after May 4 1990, she held the same position for two consecutive terms. establishing that such a benefit may be paid to a former employee of a local authority at the age of five years before retirement age, provided that such person is not considered a worker or self-employed worker at the time of receiving the benefit. In addition, receiving such a benefit from the municipality, at the same time, is not entitled to unemployment benefits.

As Dzirkstele.lv reports, discussions and unanimity took place before the vote at the board meeting. Ilze Meizte (V), member of parliament, said that she did not support the law in force in the country that allows this type of benefits. "Is it a pension or a benefit? For some merits, it's automatically due!" a member asked. It is a feeling that at the time in the Saeima, this issue has simply been canceled.

The Strads for Lizums City Council presidency work since January 31, 1990 until June 30, 2009.

The law states that such a benefit is not due only to the former presidents of local governments, but also vice presidents who have taken a paid position.

The local government grants benefits on the basis of the request of the person concerned. If a person is simultaneously entitled to the invalidity pension, the old-age pension or the loss of working capacity defined in this article, the part of the benefit which exceeds the amount of the pension of invalidity, old-age pension or loss of capacity is paid. if a person no longer meets the criteria set by law if she resides abroad or if she has died.

According to information available on the Internet, several municipalities have decided to grant these benefits to former local officials.