22.08.2001

Leaflets – Are you a Pensioner?

Have you returned from the RS to the Federation

or from the Federation to the RS ?

Information to help you get your pension payment from the Federation BiH

Pensioners who have returned from the Federation BiH to the Republika Srpska can continue to receive their pension payment through the ‘Srpske poste’.

The pensions are not subject to any tax and the ‘Srpske poste’ should pay the full amount of the pension payment stated on each pension cheque.

Pensioners are advised to use their nearest local ‘Srpske poste’ office to collect their pensions and to inquire directly in order to ascertain that the pension payment has arrived by the due date.

The Procedure

Drustveni fond PIO Bosne i Hercegovine: Submit a written request to the local branch of the ‘Drustveni fond PIO Bosne i Hercegovine’ where your last pension payment was received before your return to the Republika Srpska. State that you wish to receive your pension in the Republika Srpska through the ‘Srpske poste’.

Attach the following:

  • a photocopy of your pension cheque;
  • a photocopy of the confirmation of your new address in the RS (prijavnica o novoj adrese) or your new ID card (licna karta);

and send the written request by registered mail.

For any further information please call the ‘Drustveni fond za PIO BiH’,

tel: (033) 659 582 and (033) 658 744.

Zavod za MIO Mostar: Please call (036) 320 430 in order to find out how you can transfer (literally ‘regulate payment of) your pension.

Note: Steps are being taken to merge the ‘Drustveni fond za PIO BiH’ and the ‘Zavod za MIO Mostar’ pursuant to a High Representative’s Decision of 12 November, 2000. At this time, however, you should follow the above instructions in order to transfer (literally ‘regulate payment of) your pension.

Information to help you get your pension payment from the Republika Srpska

Pensioners who have returned from the Republika Srpska to the Federation BiH can continue to receive their pension payment through the PTT BiH.

The pensions are not subject to any tax and the PTT BiH should pay the full amount of the pension payment stated on each pension cheque.

Pensioners are advised to use their nearest local PTT BiH office to collect their pensions and to inquire there directly in order to ascertain that the pension payment has arrived by the due date.

The Procedure

Submit a written request to the local branch of the ‘Fond za PIO Republike Srpske’ where your last pension payment was received before your return to the Federation BiH, in which you should state that you wish to receive your pension in the Federation BiH through the PTT BiH. Include with this request your pension number (copied from your last pension cheque) and your correct home address in the Federation BiH.

Attach the following:

  • a photocopy of your pension cheque;
  • a photocopy of the confirmation of your new address in the Federation BiH (prijavu novoj adrese) or your new ID card (licna karta);

and send the written request by registered mail.

Note: Users of the ‘Fond za PIO Republike Srpske’ who live in the Federation BiH have to fill out “Life Certificates” (Potvrdu o zivotu) annually. This certificate has to be validated by a competent Federation BiH body and delivered through your nearest local office of the ‘Fond za PIO Republike Srpske’. Otherwise, your pensions will no longer be delivered.

For further questions please call the ‘Fond za PIO Republike Srpske’

tel: (051) 216 580; (055)472 056; (053) 241 711; (052) 231 691; (057) 226 878 and (059) 220 746.

For further information, contact the

‘Drustveni fond za PIO Bosne i Hercegovine’,

‘Fond za PIO Republike Srpske’,

‘Zavod za MIO Mostar’

or your nearest legal aid centre.