Two years ago, the government of Runagia increased by 20 percent the government-provided pensions paid to Runagians over 65  The aim of the increase was to stimulate the economy in the rural regions of the country, where most pension recipients live
Statistics, however, show that there has been no increase in economic activity in those regions since then, but that there has been noticeably more spending in the urban areas
Until the pensions were increased, many Runagians over 65 in rural regions had been receiving support from their children who live in urban areas.