Increase in pensions and salaries per year. Minimum pension in Russia

Social pensions for workers and non-working pensioners Russia will be indexed from April 1, 2018 and will amount to more than 9 thousand rubles. The Russian Pension Fund spoke about this.

“State pension pensions, including social ones, will be increased for working and non-working pensioners by 4.1%. As a result, the average annual social pension will increase to 9,045 rubles,” the pension fund reported.

Note that the amount of 9,045 rubles is equivalent to 103.7% of the minimum subsistence level for a pensioner.

The pension fund also noted that the average size of the social pension of disabled children and people with disabilities since childhood of the first group in next year will be equal to 13,699 rubles.

Let us remind you that it became known earlier that spending on social payments in Russia in 2018 will increase to 981 billion rubles.

According to Topilin, indexing social pensions from April 1, 2018, it is planned in the draft budget of the Russian Federation at the level of 4.1%. “Social pensions, nothing changes there [in the indexation mechanism],” the minister said, explaining that indexation will be 4.1%.

At the same time, according to him, indexation is not provided for working pensioners next year. “No, we have not changed the conditions, the moratorium has been maintained,” Topilin added.

Earlier, the press service of the Russian Pension Fund (PFR) reported that the average increase in old-age insurance pensions in 2018 could be about 400 rubles. According to the Pension Fund of Russia, in 2017 the average old-age insurance pension was 13,657 rubles, and in 2018 it could rise to 14,045 rubles.

Indexation of pensions in 2018: who will receive what increase?

Pensions will increase three times, but once each for different categories of pensioners: in January, April and August. For the most part, everything is as usual, but in 2018 there were some changes in the rules for indexing pensions.

January. Non-working pensioners

The increase for this category will take place on January 1. The government decided to move the indexation date forward a month - before this, the increase was accrued from February 1. By law, pensions grow at the level of last year's price increase. Therefore, the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation usually waited for Rosstat to finally calculate inflation. And only after that they began to distribute pensions. In 2018 the increase will be faster.

It was decided to index pensions by 3.7% from January 1, 2018. Do this earlier in order to ensure a more significant increase in real pensions next year, the Minister of Labor and social protection Maxim Topilin.

The government initially planned an increase of about 4% next year. This was the forecast for current inflation. But the reality turned out to be much more positive. Now, according to fresh data from Rosstat, over the past year (since last September) prices have increased by only 3%. Therefore, the Cabinet of Ministers decided not to wait for official figures and immediately budget an increase of 3.7%. In any case, it will be higher than real inflation.

Let us remind you that this year the average old-age insurance pension is 13,657 rubles. Taking into account indexation, in a year it will increase to 14,045 rubles. That is, the average increase will be about 400 rubles.

April. Social pensioners

More than 4 million people receive a social pension in Russia. As a rule, these are disabled people, war veterans, children left without a breadwinner in the family and other beneficiaries, as well as those who have not earned the required length of service. Now the average social pension is 8,742 rubles. From April 1, 2018 it will increase by 4.1%.

For comparison, the average annual social pension for disabled children and group I disabled children since childhood is 13,241 rubles. But there are also those who receive only 5 - 6 thousand rubles. As explained in the Pension Fund of Russia, all pensioners (both social and insurance) whose income is lower living wage a pensioner (PMP) in the region of residence is entitled to social supplements. They increase the benefit amount to the PMP level.

August. Working pensioners

In total there are 43 million pensioners in Russia. Of these, approximately a third (14 million people) are employed. Pension indexation does not apply to them. Several years ago (after another reform) it was canceled. Working pensioners were given only an increase due to the increase length of service.

We have not changed the conditions, the moratorium has been maintained,” Maxim Topilin explained recently.

Companies continue to pay insurance premiums for working pensioners. According to the new rules, they are transformed into pension points. One point in 2017 is valued at 78.58 rubles, and next year it will be 81.49 rubles. And the higher the salary, the more points you can earn. But there is a ceiling: the maximum increase in 2018 can be up to three pension points, that is, about 245 rubles, the Pension Fund specified.

For working pensioners, other incentives have appeared - for example, you can postpone retirement voluntarily (or suspend receiving a pension) and then receive an increasing coefficient (the formula is on the Pension Fund website). But very few have taken advantage of this so far.

The pension supplement in 2018 will be 3.7%, but indexation will only affect non-working pensioners. The authorities have reduced the scale of the increase, which is associated with a significant slowdown in inflation rates. In addition, regions will retain the right to use regional bonuses, which will significantly affect final payments.

Next year, the authorities plan to increase pension payments, which is in accordance with current legislation. As a result, the Pension Fund's expenses will increase by 279 billion rubles. and will reach the milestone of 7.15 trillion. In this case, the following types of collateral will be indexed:

• insurance;
• social.

The government plans to increase insurance pensions by 3.7%, which is fixed in the draft budget for next year. The adjustment will be made in January next year. Previously, officials planned a larger increase, but the reduction in inflation rates made adjustments to the authorities’ plans.

Under current legislation, social benefits must be indexed according to the consumer price index. In 2017, the inflation rate will slow to 3.2%, which allows the government to reduce the increase in payments from 4 to 3.7%. This is the minimal increase since the start of the crisis, which indicates the stabilization of the Russian economy.

In 2017, the authorities increased the income of pensioners twice:

1. February increase of 5.4%.
2. The increase in April was 0.4%.

According to the Pension Fund of Russia, taking into account the increase, the average level of insurance pension will exceed 14 thousand rubles. (an increase of 400 rubles compared to last year). In the future, this trend will continue, representatives of the fund emphasize. Over the next three years, the income of non-working pensioners will increase by 11%. In addition, there will be a significant reduction in the Pension Fund's budget deficit.

At the same time, regions will be able to use their own surcharges, the size of which will depend on the financial capabilities of local budgets. The maximum regional pension supplement in 2018 will be paid in Moscow. Capital officials intend to increase the city social standard by 3,000 rubles at once, which became possible thanks to the growth of the budget revenue.

At the same time, the increase will apply only to those citizens who have lived in the capital for at least 10 years. The rest of the pensioners will be able to count only on the subsistence minimum, which reaches 11.8 thousand rubles in the capital.

The Moscow pension supplement in 2018 is associated with the restoration of economic growth. As a result, the capital’s budget was able to accumulate additional financial resources, which will be used to adjust surcharges. In particular, social benefits for low-income citizens will be increased.

However, federal officials continue to save on the social sector, using a selective approach when determining additional payments.

Limited indexing

Pensioners who continue labor activity, will remain without indexing. The bill to resume the annual recalculation of collateral next year did not find the necessary support in the State Duma. After the crisis began, the authorities suspended the regular recalculation of payments for this category of the population.

However, the income of this social group will continue to grow faster than inflation. The following tools will be used for this:

1. An increase in pension in 2018 for working pensioners will be provided by recalculating points (the increase will be about 240 rubles).
2. Next year’s budget provides for 94.5 billion rubles, which will be used for additional payments up to the subsistence level.

Officials emphasize that this category of the population has the main source of income - wages. Next year the authorities intend to index salaries, which will solve the problem of increasing pension provision for citizens who continue to work. At the same time, the state budget lacks the funds necessary to fully increase pension payments.

Experts note Negative consequences as a result of a selective approach to indexing. In fact, the authorities encourage citizens who receive pensions and continue to work to move into the “shadow”. According to Rosstat, during the year the number of the corresponding category of the population decreased by 5 million (to 9.9 million people).

It would be more expedient for the government to abandon the moratorium on annual indexation, supplementing this measure with a gradual increase retirement age. In this case, officials will reduce the burden on the Pension Fund’s budget, which maintains a significant level of deficit.

Unlike the indexation of insurance pensions in January 2018, the addition to social payments will be more significant.

Increase for beneficiaries

Next year social benefits will be indexed by 4.1%, which is included in the budget indicators. Recalculation of payments will be made from April 1, representatives of the Ministry of Labor emphasize. The annual adjustment of this indicator is tied to the recalculation of the cost of living.

Citizens receive social Security in the following situations:

• when there is no work experience;
• with disability;
• in case of loss of a breadwinner.

From increment to sustainable growth

Despite the expected indexation, the average amount of pension provision remains low. Experts emphasize that a significant part of pensioners receive income that is not enough for food and clothing. In such conditions, a pension supplement in 2018 will be an ineffective measure to increase the level of well-being of citizens.

The head of the Central Social Research Center, Alexey Kudrin, notes the structural imbalances in the current pension model. The income of pensioners is 33% of their salary, which is significantly lower than in developed countries. Experts believe that the state should increase this ratio to 40%. In addition, citizens must save up to 30% on their own.

Despite the improving economic situation, the budget does not have enough funds to fully finance the social sphere. At the same time, the Russian economy remains dependent on oil market trends, which is a threat to stable development.

Next year, oil prices will remain above $60 per barrel, which will provide the government with the necessary financial resources. However, in the medium term, experts do not rule out a new collapse in quotes on the “black gold” market. In this case, officials will be forced to reduce the scale of the annual indexation of social payments, which will lead to a deterioration in the financial condition of the least well-off segments of the population.

To overcome the problem of poverty, qualitative changes are needed, experts say. The government needs to concentrate efforts on creating high-paying jobs, which will lead to an increase in the Pension Fund's income. In addition, the funded system needs reform. pension system. This measure will encourage citizens to independently generate future income.

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What procedure for indexing pension payments is provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation? What will happen to the indexation of pensions for working pensioners in 2018? Indexation or recalculation of pension: which is more profitable?

Pension for working pensioners in 2018:

will there be an increase in pension?

Currently, due to the instability of the economic situation in the country, the level of negative impact on the income of the population increases inflation. Annual recalculation of pensions helps reduce the impact of inflation on the level of well-being of citizens of retirement age. Annual indexation of pensions is aimed at stabilizing the incomes of older citizens and preserving their purchasing power. It is expressed as an increase in monthly labor pension payments by a percentage of their total amount.

The procedure for indexing pensions

The legislation of the Russian Federation provides for the following procedure for indexing pension payments:

• In case of a sharp increase in the average price level by more than 6%, quarterly recalculations are carried out - 4 recalculations per year.
• With a significant, but not so rapid rise in prices, also more than 6%, it is carried out once every six months. Often, in early February and August.
• If the price increase does not exceed 6%, one recalculation of pension payments is carried out in early February.

In 2018, it was decided to change pension indexation procedure – now the first interest accrual will be made on January 1, which will allow you to receive a new amount of pension payment at the very beginning of the year.

An increase in the labor pension, both its insurance part and the funded one, is possible only with recalculation, which is carried out in a declared or non-declared form.

When indexing, most often no special application is required; changes in the monthly payment are carried out in accordance with the legislative acts in force at that time and the order of the Pension Fund.

Latest news about the abolition of pension indexation

working pensioners in 2018

In a recent statement by the head of the Ministry of Finance Anton Siluanov, it was stipulated that increase in pensions for working pensioners in 2018 Due to indexation, monthly payments are not provided. This policy is determined to be aimed primarily at supporting individuals who do not have an additional source of income other than pension fund payments. At the same time, citizens of retirement age who continue to increase their work experience will lose the following indexation percentages:

• From January 1, 2018, pension payments to non-working citizens of retirement age have been increased by 3.7%.
• From April 1, 2018, an increase of 4.1% is predicted.

Low cost of interest growth in payments pension insurance associated with low inflation over the past year. According to statistical studies, its average value in 2017 was equal to 3% and in the current year it will be slightly more than 4%.

According to the latest news, in addition to indexation, the government provides for an increase in the price of the pension score - in 2018 it should be equal to 81.49 rubles. For working pensioners in 2018, it is planned to accrue work experience points - a maximum of 3, their total cost will be 244.47 rubles. There is some slight increase in cost here - the pension recalculation on August 1, 2017 provided for the price of three points in the amount of 235.74 rubles.

The head of the Ministry of Finance, Anton Siluanov, emphasized that in 2018 a general, widespread increase in wages will be implemented, “the increase will be higher than inflation.” Based on this information, we can conclude that indexation is not calculated pensions for working pensioners can be made up for by a general increase in wages. According to official information on salaries in 2018, it is planned to make an increase for public sector employees within 23%. Also, on average, there will be an increase in payments to employees in other areas by 4.1% from 2017 levels.

Cancellation of indexation for working pensioners in 2018

Bill on abolition of indexation of pension payments employed pensioners was proposed and implemented " pension reform"along with a number of others at the beginning of 2016, which was due to the difficult situation in the country's economy. It should be noted that all restrictions on calculating interest for working pensioners apply only to those who are covered by insurance. For persons receiving pensions from the state or social interest, recalculation of interest is mandatory.

It is now clear that indexation of pensions for working pensioners in 2018 remains in the same long-term freeze it was placed into in 2015. The question of whether the resumption of accrual of interest on pensions is planned to be brought up again for discussion by the government only when the budget for 2020 is revised. Until this time, the resumption of accruals seems unlikely.

It should be noted that all restrictions are valid only at the time the employment contract is valid. Pension recalculation taking into account accumulated points and indexation percentages can be made when dismissal from the place of work. The recalculation is carried out within three months from the date of completion of employment without first submitting an application and is drawn up according to the documentation submitted by the employer to the insurance fund.

Pension recalculation on August 1, 2018

Accrual pensions from August 1 for employed citizens of retirement age will be carried out according to the points system introduced in the Russian Federation in 2015. It provides for the calculation of monthly payments on an individual basis. Thus, bonuses are awarded for length of service, a certain type of service, conscription in the army, maternity leave, caring for a disabled person of the 1st group, etc.

In 2018, all pensioners engaged in working activities will receive a fixed monthly bonus for a year of work experience - within three points. Their number will depend on the volume and frequency of the corresponding payments from their employers to the Pension Fund.

This year the cost of one pension point is 81.49 rubles, it will be equal to the minimum increase. The maximum will not exceed 3 per year of service and will be within 244.47 rubles.

Indexation or recalculation of pension : which is more profitable?

If interest is accrued by the state periodically and in accordance with the current level of inflation, then we can talk about their significantly greater benefits. This is primarily due to the fact that in this case, payments are made by the pension fund and do not depend on the employer calculating payments for recalculation, or on the ratio of “white” and “black” wages. In addition, according to indexation, not fixed periodic payments are accrued annually, but interest on the total amount of the monthly pension payment, which allows you to increase the amount of accruals in the future.

For example calculation you can clearly see how different payments for indexation and recalculation are. So, if a citizen has a pension of 8,000 rubles, indexation for January (3.7%) and April (4.1%) of 2018 will generally be equal to 636 rubles (296+340 rubles, respectively). Receiving a monthly increase in accrued recalculation points (245 rubles) will not cover the cost of interest, but will be less than half of its amount.

Using the above example, it is easy to imagine how different the benefit from annual indexation will be from the benefit from point-based recalculation when the pension is increased to the level of 15,000 or 20,000 rubles. With a pension of 20,000, the indexation percentage for 2018 will be about 850 rubles, which will be incomparably higher than the maximum amount of payments for recalculation and will exceed them more than three times.

Conclusion

Thus, summarizing all that has been said, we can draw the following conclusions about the situation with the indexation of pension payments for working pensioners:

• Indexation is aimed at improving the financial situation of the population of retirement age. It is held annually and is one of the methods of combating inflation associated with the difficult economic situation in the country.

On January 1, 2018, phased indexation of pensions began. The changes affected labor pensions of non-working pensioners, as well as social and insurance pensions.

This year, pensions were indexed by 3.7% not from February 1, as usual, but from January 1, since last year’s inflation rate, which is usually measured at, turned out to be a record low of only 2.5%, and funds had already been allocated to the budget, designed for a higher rate.

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According to the Minister of Social Protection Topilin, such early indexation will ensure an increase in real pensions this year. That is, this year pensions are indexed to a value that is higher than the inflation rate, and not equal to it, as in previous years.

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Since January 2018, the state began to pay a new type of pension to “foundling children” whose parents are unknown, which made it possible to equalize their rights to payments with children abandoned by their parents.

Came into force from the beginning of the year new law on the indexation of pensions for dismissed pensioners. Now, after 3 months, during which the recalculation lasts, the Pension Fund will pay the indexed pension not from the 4th month, but from the first month after dismissal.

On February 1, social payments were indexed by 2.5% and additional payments to civil aviation flight personnel and coal industry workers increased. The additional payment is an independent benefit, calculated using a special formula that takes into account length of service, average monthly salary, contributions to the Pension Fund, and the average salary in the country. The amount of payments will change every 3 months: May 1, August 1, November 1.

From April 1, it is planned to index social pensions for old age, disability and loss of a breadwinner by 2.9%.

Initially, the budget included funds designed for an indexation of 4.1%, but the growth rate of the cost of living of pensioners turned out to be much lower.

Since 2018, funds from the federal budget have also been allocated for additional payments to pensioners in order to bring the amount of payments they are entitled to to the level of the subsistence level.

Since 2016, a bill on paying an additional 13 pensions to pensioners has been actively discussed, but the majority of members of the State Duma do not support this idea and propose to increase existing pensions instead.

From January 1, pensions for non-working pensioners were indexed. The labor (insurance) pension consists of 2 parts: fixed and insurance.

Fixed is the amount that the state undertakes to pay in any case. The insurance is made up of points accumulated during work. The point has a specific value.

As a result of indexation by 3.7%, the cost of one pension point increased from 78.58 rubles to 81.49 rubles.

The insurance pension is divided into several subtypes:

• old age;
• on disability;
• for the loss of a breadwinner.

The size of the fixed part of the payment as a result of indexation was:

• 4982 rubles - old age pension and for disabled people of group 2;
• 9965 rubles - pension for disabled people of group 1;
• 2491 - survivor's pension and for disabled people of group 3.

On February 1, social payments were traditionally indexed. They are paid to the following categories of citizens:

• disabled people of groups 1, 2, 3;
• military veterans;
• WWII participants;
• heroes of Russia;
• residents of besieged Leningrad;
• former concentration camp prisoners;
• heroes of the USSR and the Russian Federation;
• liquidators of the Chernobyl accident;
• family members of fallen soldiers.

Social benefits consist of monthly cash payments, funeral benefits, and a certain set of social services. Social services mean: payment for travel, sanatorium treatment, provision of free medicines or payment for them, the website reports. Social services can be received in kind or in monetary terms. The amount of social benefits on February 1 was indexed by 2.5%, respectively, payments are:

• 5701 rubles - funeral benefit;
• 1075 rubles is the monetary equivalent of a set of social services.

The size of monthly payments for each individual category of citizens has its own meaning.

On April 1, a planned indexation of social pensions, not labor pensions, is planned. Social pensions do not depend on last year’s inflation level, but are calculated based on the current price level and the cost of living. The social pension is due to those who have no work experience and cannot receive labor pension. Such a pension, like an insurance pension, is divided into several subtypes:

• old age;
• on disability;
• for the loss of a breadwinner.

Pension indexation will be carried out by 2.9%, since this is precisely the actual growth rate of the cost of living of pensioners over the past year. Thus, the following pension values ​​are expected depending on the category of citizens:

• 13,410 rubles - pension for disabled children;
• 13,556 rubles - pension for disabled children;
• 12,688 rubles - disability pension for conscripts;
• 10,746 rubles - survivor's pension for the families of conscripts.

According to the law, the social pension cannot be lower than the subsistence level in the region, so if after calculations the value turns out to be less, then additional payments are assigned.

Back in 2016, the increase in insurance payments for those pensioners who continue to work was suspended. In 2018, this rule is still in effect and their pensions were not indexed in January. According to the Ministry of Finance, working pensioners are in unequal conditions with non-working ones due to the fact that their financial situation can be significantly improved through wages.

However, on August 1, 2018, there will be another annual non-declaration recalculation, for which you do not need to contact the pension fund. The employer independently transfers the employee’s data to the Pension Fund and the pension increases by the number of points earned in the past year. The only limitation is that the increase can be no more than 3 points per year.

On January 1, 2018, a new law came into force that changes the procedure for indexing pensions after dismissal. In the previous 2 years, 3 months passed after dismissal, for which the reporting was first received by the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation, then reviewed there, and only then the pension was recalculated, taking into account all the indexations that took place during this time. The increased pension was paid starting from 4 months after dismissal, and the preceding months were lost. Now, purely technically, the recalculation procedure will also take 3 months, but pensioners dismissed after January 1, 2018 will also be able to receive an additional payment for the months during which the Pension Fund makes the recalculation.

The pensioner himself does not need to contact the Pension Fund; all reporting is submitted by the employer.

In order to start receiving an insurance (labor) pension in 2018, you must have at least 9 years of experience and 13.8 pension points. These numbers increase every year, and by 2025 the government wants to gradually approach the following values: 15 years of work experience and 30 pension points.

If there is not enough length of service or pension points, a social pension can be assigned, for women from 60 years of age, for men from 65 years of age.

There are also premium coefficients for calculating the insurance pension. If a citizen refuses to receive payments for a period of 1 to 10 years, then his pension may increase significantly. For example, if you refuse payments for a period of 10 years, the size of the fixed part of the payment will increase by 2.1 times, and the amount of the insurance portion will increase by 2.3.

From April 1, social pensions for disabled people will increase by 2.9% and will be accordingly:

Every year, according to the law, military pensions and salaries are indexed on February 1. Payment increases have been frozen for several years. In 2018, changes were made to pensions: firstly, they were indexed by 4%, and secondly, this happened not on February 1, but on January 1, along with an increase in insurance pensions.

In addition, an annual increase in the reduction coefficient is provided, according to which pension provision can also be calculated. Usually it increases by 2% and the state plans to increase it to 100%, while now it is 73.23%. This year the reduction factor remained unchanged.

Since the beginning of 2018, rumors have been actively circulating that the military will be given an additional payment of 2,500 rubles monthly, but the information was only partially confirmed. Firstly, the additional payments will affect only a third of elderly military personnel, and secondly, the amount will depend on rank.

Indexation of pensions will also affect employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The coefficient by which the pension will increase in 2018 is small, only 4%, but this figure is not yet final.

Since the fall of 2016, the State Duma has been considering a bill on 13 pensions for pensioners of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but a decision on this issue has not yet been made. According to forecasts, such a bill will most likely be rejected, since the state has already approved the budget for 2018-2020 without taking into account such payments.

The social pension for a disabled child in 2018 is 12,082 rubles. Such pensions are received not only by disabled children, but also by adult citizens who have the status of “childhood disabled.” Unlike children, they have 3 disability groups. Benefit amount for each group:

• 1 group - 12082 rubles
• Group 2 - 10068 rubles
• Group 3 - 4279 rubles.

If a child has lost one or two parents, he is entitled to a survivor's pension.

Its size is this moment: 5240 rubles if one parent died and 10481 rubles if both. From April 1, 2018, survivor pensions will be indexed by 2.9%.

Families of deceased military personnel can receive a separate type of survivor's pension.

After last indexing in 2017, the amount of social pension is 5034 rubles. At the same time, it can be increased:

• 40% - a military man died from a disease acquired during work;
• 50% - the military man died from injuries while working;
• 150% - a military man died from an illness during his service;
• 200% - died from military trauma.

In 2016, due to the unstable economic situation, the government was unable to index pensions in full, so all pensioners were given a one-time payment of 5,000 rubles.

In 2017 and 2018, the pension was indexed to values ​​higher than last year’s inflation, so there is no need for such a payment. The budget for 2018 did not include funds for such a payment, so it will not happen.

IN last years The issue of increasing the retirement age of the working population is increasingly being discussed. This is explained by the fact that, according to surveys, more than half of people who have retired continue to work, which means that in fact they do not yet need pension security so urgently.

In most neighboring countries, the retirement age has already been raised, but in Russia such a decision has not yet been made. As analysts expect, perhaps after the next presidential election this topic will be raised again.

Federal social payment is a type of financial assistance to non-working pensioners whose pension provision is below the subsistence level in the region. According to the law, such additional payment must be regular and made until the pensioner finds a job, or the amount of his total income becomes equal to the subsistence level. Total income refers to all types of pensions, additional payments, compensations and benefits received by him.

Those pensioners who:

• live on the territory of the Russian Federation;
• does not work;
• receive pension benefits below the regional subsistence level.

The size of the social supplement varies depending on the region and the cost of living in it. That is, it is exactly the amount that does not reach the pensioner’s subsistence level.

On December 15, 2017, Dmitry Medvedev signed an order to allocate 7 billion rubles for additional payments to pensioners. At the same time, the funds will be distributed among 13 regions in which pensions for non-working pensioners are below the subsistence level. The list of regions includes:

• Sakhalin;
• Kamchatka;
• Chukotka;
• Komi;
• Yakutia;
• Primorsky Krai;
• Khabarovsk region;
• Arkhangelsk;
• Magadan Region;
• Murmansk region;
• Nenets Autonomous Okrug;
• Jewish Autonomous Region;
• Moscow region.

An example of a federal social supplement. The federal cost of living (LM) for a pensioner in 2018 is 8,726 rubles. The regional cost of living, for example, in Vladimir is less, 8,452 rubles. The pensioner was assigned financial support in the amount of 7,500 rubles. Since the regional minimum wage is lower than the federal one, a federal social benefit is assigned. 8726-7500 =952 rubles.

An example of a regional social supplement. The federal cost of living for a pensioner in 2018 is 8,726 rubles. Regional. for example, in Murmansk it is 12,523 rubles. Payments to a pensioner amount to 10,500 rubles. The value is greater than the federal one, but less than the regional one, so there will be the following additional payment: 12523-10500 = 2023 rubles.

Pensioners over 80 summer age in 2018, the fixed part of their insurance pension will be increased by 2 times, that is, by 100%. Size fixed payment now it is 4982 rubles, respectively, the amount doubled will be equal to 10334 rubles.

For pensioners who live in the Far North, the payment increases additionally depending on the coefficient. For those who have worked in the Far North for 15 or 20 years, the payment is additionally increased by 30 or 50% of the already doubled value of the fixed part of the pension.

Such an increase will affect all pensioners of this age with the exception of disabled people of group 1, whose pension is initially 2 times higher.

For pensioners in this old age In addition, a compensation payment is provided to pay for the services of a person who would take care of them, because often older people cannot take care of themselves and they need the help of an outsider. The amount of compensation is 1200 rubles.

Additionally, regions provide their own benefits and social support measures.

After the pensioner turns 80 years old, the pension will be automatically increased starting from the month following the month in which the birthday occurred. The pensioner does not need to go anywhere for this; the Pension Fund will do everything itself.

The pension fund independently calculates the pension after the pensioner reaches the age of 80.

On January 1, 2018, a new type of payments came into force for the so-called “foundling children,” that is, children whose parents are unknown. This measure was taken in order to put abandoned children on the same level as other orphans who can receive pensions. At the moment, the pension amount is 10,068 rubles and is paid monthly. From April 1, 2018, it will be indexed by 2.9% and will already amount to 10,359 rubles.

The state tries to index everything annually possible types pensions for certain categories of citizens, but the budget does not always have funds for this. In some cases, you can get by with federal or regional additional payments, in others, indexation is simply frozen for several years.

In any case, the government is constantly introducing new types of additional payments and compensations that allow pensioners to live at a more or less acceptable level.

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Since the beginning of the year, they also received an increase, payments for them increased by 4%.

As a second stage, from April 1, 2018, an increase in social pensions is envisaged.

Third stage- for those who, having retired, continue to work. Indexation for working pensioners is still not allowed, but from 08/01/2018 their pensions will be recalculated, taking into account additionally earned points. This will ensure an increase in payments.

All disabled citizens of the Russian Federation who live on its territory have the right to count on state support. It is guaranteed by Law No. 166-FZ “On State Pension Security”.

As for the increase in social pensions, it occurs in accordance with the increase in the cost of living (LM) over the past year. It is known that . That is, there is an increase in PM by 234 rubles, or 2.9%. This means that social pensions will increase in 2019 by this percentage.

After 5 years, if the required minimum has not been reached, the person is prescribed social old age pension. It is supplemented by a federal social supplement if the pensioner does not work and his total income does not reach the minimum wage.

Russian pension legislation provides 3 types of social benefits.

1. Old age

This category includes those who were unable to earn a retirement pension by the age of 60 for women and 65 for men. Payments begin to arrive 5 years later than with a regular labor pension.

This also includes aged representatives of the northern peoples, if they live in the territory of their ancestors, preserve their way of life and engage in traditional fishing. There are about 50 thousand such residents, and for them the age begins at 50 and 55 years old, respectively.

2. In case of loss of a breadwinner

This category includes children under 18 years of age who have lost their parents or whose single mother died before they became adults. If they study as a full-time student, the period for receiving a social pension is extended to 23 years.

3. For disability

The amount of the benefit depends on how limited a person’s ability to work is and on his ability to care for himself. Some disabled people can work and earn a living. This fact is not an obstacle to receiving benefits, but only affects its size.

Those who, due to illness or injury, need constant care are classified in disability group 1.

Group 2 disabled people do not require outside care; they are able to care for themselves.

Group 3 includes those who have lost the opportunity to work in their specialty, but have retained their ability to work and can work in a simplified mode.

Those adult citizens whose disease is included in a special list and whose diagnosis was made before reaching adulthood are officially considered disabled since childhood. For this category, disability is also divided into groups.

Until a person with a disability turns 18, he is listed as a disabled child and is guaranteed the right to state support—social benefits.

Amount of social pension payments from April 1, 2019

If we talk about average figures, the amount of the social pension after 04/01/2018 will be 9062 rubles, that is, it will increase by 255 rubles. The state is allocating 9.6 billion rubles for 2.9 percent indexation, which will be spent by the end of the year. On March 22, Dmitry Medvedev signed a document on the indexation of social pensions from 04/01/2018.

The change in payment amount is as follows:

Those who received 12082.06 rubles will receive 12432.44

These are disabled children of the 1st group and disabled children.

Those who received 10068.53 rubles will receive 10360.52

• disabled people from childhood, group 2;
• disabled people of the 1st group;
• children who have lost both parents.

Those who received 5034.25 rubles will receive 5180.24

• citizens who have not earned their pension but have already reached 60 and 65 years of age;
• citizens of northern nationalities aged 50 and 55, belonging to small nations;
• children left without one parent;
• disabled people of the 2nd group.

Those who received 4279.14 rubles will receive 4403.24

These are disabled people of the 3rd group.

Pensions of the following categories of citizens of the Russian Federation will increase by 2.9% from April 1, 2018:

• those who have completed military service upon conscription; members of their families will receive the same bonus;
• those who suffered in large-scale disasters; members of their families will receive the same bonus;
• cosmonauts, test pilots and members of their families;
• former officials;
• children whose both parents are unknown.

Prospects for retirees

Maxim Topilin, Minister of Labor and Social Protection, reassured pensioners with the message that his department is busy preparing measures aimed at further increasing the indexation of pensions. The ministry has been tasked with achieving an indexation percentage that exceeds current inflation.

Work has been underway since the beginning of 2019. The strategy for improving the Russian pension system, approved in 2013, was adopted as the basis. Its provisions provide for the growth of pensions to such a value that it is no less than 2.5 - 3 PM. This level is expected to be reached by 2030.