Note that the amounts in the article are not factually correct. Its really not $138. Its actually:
A.) max. 2500kn (croatian kuna) or $367 USD for singles
B.) max. 1250kn or $183 per household member (so for families of 4 it would be $183 x 4)
This is obviously for the poorest of the society that have had their accounts blocked for debt longer than 360 days. Most working people in Croatia would not be able to meet that criteria - minimal state-imposed gross salary for 2015 is 3030kn ($445 USD). People also tend to mix net and gross amounts (everything salary-related in Croatia is usually presented as a gros amount - while in the US/EU its usually net). Not an insignificant difference because Croatia has some of the highest taxes in the world.
A.) max. 2500kn (croatian kuna) or $367 USD for singles B.) max. 1250kn or $183 per household member (so for families of 4 it would be $183 x 4)
This is obviously for the poorest of the society that have had their accounts blocked for debt longer than 360 days. Most working people in Croatia would not be able to meet that criteria - minimal state-imposed gross salary for 2015 is 3030kn ($445 USD). People also tend to mix net and gross amounts (everything salary-related in Croatia is usually presented as a gros amount - while in the US/EU its usually net). Not an insignificant difference because Croatia has some of the highest taxes in the world.
Source: https://servisi.fina.hr/otpis-duga-javna-objava/info