Qamile Metan Marra, the 117-year-old Albanian woman who has become known as one of the oldest women in the world, will benefit from a special state pension.
The decision was made by the Council of Ministers, following the great attention its story received in Albania and abroad.
Marra was born on August 19, 1909. According to publicly available data, she is two days older than the woman currently considered by Guinness World Records as the oldest person in the world.
The 117-year-old's story quickly attracted attention on social media and in foreign media, while one of the elements that was commented on was her way of eating. Mother Qamile has revealed that simple foods, including cabbage, beans and dairy products, have been present in her diet over the years.
She has worked for about 35 years in the agricultural cooperative and until now received a pension of about 7,700 lek.
After her story was published, the matter reached the Council of Ministers, which decided to grant her a special state pension supplement.
According to the decision, Qamile Metan Marra will receive a supplement of ten times the social pension. However, the amount of her pension, together with other benefits provided by law and the new supplement, cannot exceed 12 times the social pension.
Decision of the Council of Ministers:
ADDITIONAL GRANT OF SPECIAL STATE PENSION TO MRS. QAMILE METAN MARRA
In accordance with Article 100 of the Constitution and Article 5 of Law No. 7703, dated 11.5.1993, “On Social Security in the Republic of Albania”, as amended, upon the proposal of the Prime Minister, the Council of Ministers
DECIDED:
Granting a special state pension supplement to Mrs. Qamile Metan Marra, at the rate of ten times the social pension, but the amount of the pension determined according to law no. 7703, dated 11.5.1993, and the benefits determined according to the laws on supplementary schemes and special treatments, plus this supplement, shall not exceed twelve times the social pension.
