
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, born on August 19, 1909, became known to the public after journalist Blendi Fevziu published her story.
According to the data released, she is two days older than the woman currently considered by Guinness World Records as the oldest in the world.
The mother lives in a private residence in the village of Ferras, Berat.
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 benefit from 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 twelve times the social pension.