Living wage for pensioners on Sakhalin. Living wage in the Sakhalin region

Sakhalin trade unions obtained the consent of the authorities to revise the current agreement on the minimum wage in 2016 in the direction of increasing it if the cost of living of the working-age population exceeds the “minimum wage” approved in the region, reports Sakh.com news agency with reference to the Sakhalin Regional Union of Organizations trade unions.

The draft agreement on the minimum wage in the Sakhalin region for 2016 caused heated discussions among participants at the meeting of the regional tripartite commission for regulating social and labor relations. Whether to increase the "minimum wage" or not - Sakhalin trade unions, employers and government officials argued during and after the commission meeting.

In July, as a matter of routine, the parties to the social partnership signed an agreement to increase the minimum wage in the Sakhalin region. Thanks to this, the minimum wage established in our region has become one of the highest in the country. Today, for workers working at enterprises in the southern and central regions of the region, the minimum wage is 15 thousand rubles (before the signing of the agreement it was 13 thousand 250 rubles). For citizens working in the Nogliki and Okha regions - 18 thousand 571 rubles (previously - 16 thousand 405 rubles). For citizens operating in the Kuril, North Kuril and South Kuril regions - 20 thousand rubles (until July 1 - 17 thousand 667 rubles).

On November 30, during a meeting of the commission, a decision was to be made on the size of the “minimum wage” for 2016. However, this time the positions of the parties did not coincide. The regional government, represented by the labor agency, citing the fact that from July 1 the minimum wage in the region has increased significantly, proposed prolonging the current agreement, leaving existing sizes minimum wage without changes, and then, in 2016, to act depending on “trends emerging in the economy.”

The trade union side insisted on increasing the minimum wage in 2016, taking into account inflation rates and the real cost of living of the working population in the region, which will emerge in the first quarter of next year.

As a result of negotiations and consultations, representatives of the authorities, the Sakhalin Regional Union of Trade Union Organizations and regional employers decided to extend the current agreement. At the initiative of the Sakhalin trade unions, a clause was added to the final version of the agreement, according to which the parties to the social partnership undertake in the event that the subsistence level of the working population in the Sakhalin region exceeds the established minimum wage in month period after the publication of the regional government decree approving the cost of living for the corresponding quarter, negotiate an increase in the minimum wage and conclude a new agreement.

Anatoly Krutchenko, Chairman of the Sakhalin Regional Union of Trade Union Organizations: “Despite the complexity of the negotiation process, the trade union side ensured that our position was taken into account. Depending on the increase in the cost of living, the minimum wage will also increase in 2016. It is not yet known by what exactly what the indicators will be in the first quarter of next year, however, the forecast data on the growth of inflation and the cost of living, in our opinion, are disappointing. We must not allow the minimum wage to be lower than the cost of living for the working population of the Sakhalin region. In this regard “linking” the size of the “minimum wage” to these economic indicators is justified and logical.”

This Law establishes legal basis to determine the subsistence level in the Sakhalin region, take it into account when establishing state guarantees for the population of the region to receive minimum cash income and other measures social protection.

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Article 1. Basic concepts used in this Law

This Law uses the following basic concepts:

consumer basket - the minimum set of food products necessary to maintain human health and ensure his life, as well as non-food goods and services, the cost of which is determined in relation to the cost of the minimum set of food products;

(as amended by the Law of the Sakhalin Region dated April 1, 2013 N 19-ZO)

living wage - cost estimate of the consumer basket, including mandatory payments and fees;

the main socio-demographic groups of the population are the working population, pensioners, children;

poverty - the financial condition of a family (a citizen living alone), whose average per capita income (whose income) is below the subsistence level established in the Sakhalin region;

family - persons related by kinship and (or) property, living together and leading a joint household.

The average per capita income of a family (a citizen living alone) is the total amount of income of each family member (a citizen living alone) divided by the number of all family members.

(paragraph introduced by the Law of the Sakhalin Region dated December 16, 2005 N 98-ZO)

Article 2. Assignment of the subsistence minimum

Living wage intended for:

1) assessing the standard of living of the region’s population in the development and implementation of regional and local social programs;

2) identifying low-income (poor) citizens in order to provide them with the necessary targeted social assistance;

(as amended by the Law of the Sakhalin Region dated December 16, 2005 N 98-ZO)

3) taking into account when establishing the amount of the minimum wage in the Sakhalin region and justifying the amount of social payments;

(clause 3 as amended by the Law of the Sakhalin Region dated October 26, 2009 N 92-ZO)

4) accounting in the formation of the consolidated budget of the region.

Article 3. Determination of the consumer basket, the procedure for its establishment

1. The consumer basket for the main socio-demographic groups of the population in the Sakhalin region is determined at least once every five years on the basis methodological recommendations approved by the Government Russian Federation.

The consumer basket for the main socio-demographic groups of the population in the Sakhalin region is being developed with the participation of the regional tripartite commission for regulating social and labor relations.

(paragraph entered)

2. The consumer basket in the Sakhalin region is established by the law of the Sakhalin region, taking into account natural and climatic conditions, national traditions and local characteristics of the consumption of food, non-food goods and services by the main socio-demographic groups of the population.

Article 4. The amount of the subsistence minimum, the frequency of its calculation and the procedure for establishing it

1. The cost of living per capita and for the main socio-demographic groups of the population in the Sakhalin region (except for the case provided for in part 3 of this article) is established on the basis of the consumer basket in the Sakhalin region and data from the federal executive body for statistics for the Sakhalin region on level of consumer prices for food and consumer price indices for food, non-food goods and services and expenses for mandatory payments and fees.

The cost of living per capita and for the main socio-demographic groups in the Sakhalin region is determined on the basis of the procedure for calculating the cost of living per capita and for the main socio-demographic groups of the population in the Russian Federation as a whole, established by the Government of the Russian Federation.

(paragraph introduced by the Law of the Sakhalin Region dated June 28, 2013 N 71-ZO)

2. The cost of living per capita and for the main socio-demographic groups of the population in the Sakhalin region (except for the case provided for in part 3 of this article) is established quarterly by the Government of the Sakhalin region.

(part 3 ed.)

Article 5. Lost force

Article 5. Distribution of districts of the Sakhalin region into zones formed depending on factors influencing the characteristics of food consumption

Lost power. - .

Article 6. Taking into account the cost of living when establishing the minimum wage and social benefits

The cost of living is determined per capita and by main socio-demographic groups of the population and is the basis for determining the amount of social benefits, and is also taken into account when setting the minimum wage in the Sakhalin region.

Article 7. Taking into account the cost of living when providing social support to citizens in the Sakhalin region

1. A family (a citizen living alone), whose average per capita income (income) is below the subsistence level established in the Sakhalin region, is considered low-income (poor) and has the right to receive social support.

2. Conditions and procedure for providing social support low-income families(citizens) are established in accordance with the legislation of the Sakhalin region.

3. The calculation of the average per capita income of a family (a citizen living alone) is carried out in the manner established by federal law.

Article 8. Lost force

Article 8. Amount of social assistance based on poverty

Lost power. - Law of the Sakhalin Region dated December 16, 2005 N 98-ZO.

Article 9. Lost force

Article 9. Provision of social assistance for poverty

Lost power. - Law of the Sakhalin Region dated December 16, 2005 N 98-ZO.

Article 10. Publication of information on the cost of living

Information on the cost of living per capita and for the main socio-demographic groups of the population in the Sakhalin region (except for the case provided for in Part 3 of Article 4 of this Law) in accordance with the Federal Law “On the Living Wage in the Russian Federation” is subject to quarterly official publication, as well as posting on the official website of the federal executive body for statistics on the Internet information and telecommunications network.

(as amended by the Law of the Sakhalin Region dated July 31, 2019 N 74-ZO)

Article 11. Entry into force of this Law

This Law comes into force on the date of its official publication.

Governor
Sakhalin region
I.P. Farkhutdinov

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

The cost of living in the Sakhalin region is
4th quarter 2019
set at the rate (rub./month):

Per capita

RUB 14,898 ↓167 ₽

For the working population

RUB 15,854 ↓196 ₽

For pensioners

11,921 RUR ↓161 ₽

For children

16,256 RUR ↓89 ₽

on the basis of Decree of the Government of the Sakhalin Region N 55 “On establishing the cost of living in the Sakhalin Region for the fourth quarter of 2019” dated 02.13.2020

The Sakhalin region is part of the Far Eastern Federal District. You can look and compare the Sakhalin region with other regions included in this district.

One and a half times the cost of living (x1.5):

• Per capita - 22,347 ₽;
• For the working population - 23,781 ₽;
• For pensioners - 17,881.5 ₽;
• For children - 24,384 ₽;

Double the cost of living (x2):

• Per capita - 29,796 ₽;
• For the working population - 31,708 ₽;
• For pensioners - 23,842 ₽;
• For children - 32,512 ₽;

Living wage for previous periods, rub./month

Accepted abbreviations: DN - per capita, TN - for the working population, P - for pensioners, D - for children.
Green color - the size has increased relative to the previous period, Red color - the size has decreased relative to the previous period, Yellow- the size has not changed compared to the previous period

A little theory

The main document that establishes the legal basis for determining and taking it into account when establishing state guarantees for citizens of the Russian Federation to receive minimum cash income and when implementing other measures of social protection of citizens of the Russian Federation is Federal Law N 134-FZ "On the subsistence level in the Russian Federation" (04/01/2019).

It gives the following concepts:

Consumer basket

This is a minimum set of food products, as well as non-food goods and services, the cost of which is determined in relation to the cost of the minimum set of food products necessary to maintain human health and ensure his life.

Living wage

This is a valuation of the consumer basket, as well as mandatory payments and fees.

The cost of living in the Sakhalin region per capita, for the working population, pensioners and children determined quarterly.

Main socio-demographic groups of the population

This is the working population, pensioners, children.

Working population- persons aged 16 years and up to the age of eligibility for insurance pension for old age in accordance with Part 1 of Article 8 of Federal Law N 400-FZ “On Insurance Pensions” (01/28/2020), with the exception of non-working disabled people of this age.

Pensioners- persons who have reached the age entitling them to an old-age insurance pension in accordance with Part 1 of Article 8 of the Federal Law

The subsistence minimum in Russia (hereinafter referred to as PM) is a fixed minimum amount that every citizen of our country should receive in order to provide for their material and spiritual needs in a minimum amount. In fact, PM is cost of the minimum consumer basket. This figure is determined by the Government of the Russian Federation, based on the economic situation in a certain period of time; on average, it is calculated quarterly, for example, for the 2nd quarter of 2020, the cost of living was 10 thousand 329 rubles. (per capita). In order for the size of the PM to change significantly, serious political and economic changes are required. Ideally, the cost of living should increase every year taking into account this inflation, but, unfortunately, this practice does not happen as often as expected.

Modern life requires constant attention to material issues. It is impossible to imagine the full existence of each of us, without focusing on monetary benefits, without which it is already difficult to imagine the life of any person. And no matter how much we would like the world to become at least a little different, we still have to turn our attention to the material world every day. In our country there is the concept of a minimum living wage, which determines many components of the social structure. Today we will find out what the cost of living will be in 2020 in Russia and how this will affect the life of ordinary citizens.

Living wage for a pensioner in 2020

Important! When a pensioner receiving a subsidy is employed and receives an official salary, he must inform the Pension Fund about this to stop accruals. Otherwise, he will be obliged to compensate for all financial damage caused to the local budget.

• issued monthly Transport Card, allowing you to use public transport free of charge with a certain travel limit;
• complete exemption from property tax. Pensioners who own an apartment do not pay tax on it. Moreover, such tax exemption for pensioners is established for each type of real estate separately. A pensioner who owns an apartment, a private house, and a car will not pay property tax at all, and legally;
• exemption from income tax. There is no tax on pensions;
• In some areas, subsidies for telephone communications are established for pensioners. In Moscow, for example, its size is 190 rubles;
• subsidies for utility bills;
• subsidies for medicines;
• free health care in those healthcare institutions where citizens were assigned before retirement;
• providing discounts in hypermarkets.

Living wage for 2020

Based on Article 3 of the said Federal Law, the minimum wage is used to regulate wages and determine the amount of benefits for temporary disability, pregnancy and childbirth, as well as for other purposes of compulsory social insurance.

We are all accustomed to hearing such concepts as the minimum wage (minimum wage) and the cost of living per capita. How are these concepts different and what do they have in common? By the way, it should be noted that the minimum wage for an employee should not be lower than the subsistence level, which is established in the region where the employee works.

Living wage 2020

1. A competent approach to the implementation of social programs taking into account the needs of the population of a particular region;
2. Allocation of funds that will go to help the poor;
3. Setting a budget;
4. Organization of necessary vacancies to provide jobs for citizens working age who are looking for a paid job.

Based on the adopted law, from January 2020 the minimum wage will be equal to the subsistence level, which will be calculated in the second quarter of each year. With one amendment, that even if the cost of living decreases, the minimum wage will remain at the level of the last increase.

Living wage 2020

Regional authorities calculate the cost of living not only from standard values, but are also obliged to take into account local characteristics and needs of citizens of the subject (Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation of January 29, 2013 No. 56). At the same time, the standard package of products includes such goods as milk, bread, flour, potatoes, etc. The cart includes 11 products in total. This is the minimum that, according to officials, is sufficient to maintain the life and health of citizens.

What is the minimum cost of living for 2020 set in the regions? The procedure for revising the minimum in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation is the same as for Russia as a whole. Each region will approve the cost of living for the first quarter in the new year. Data for the 4th quarter of last year are now known. For example, since 2020 in Moscow, the cost of living has been in effect for the 4th quarter of 2020, approved by Decree of the Moscow Government dated March 13, 2018 No. 176-PP. In 2020, the minimum for the 1st quarter of 2020 will be approved in May-June.

Living wage in Primorsky Krai in 2020

This value is critically important for the region’s 67,676 pensioners who receive a special supplement to their pension. Thanks to this additional payment, the pensions of such elderly residents of the region become equal to the living wage of a pensioner. Their pension benefits accrued in the usual manner are less than this value, on average by 2,430 rubles.

The subsistence minimum as such is a statistical value, so you can find out the exact figures of how much the minimum set of goods and services that a person needs to survive costs only at the end of the next quarter of the year. And then with some delay, which is due to the fact that Rosstat employees need to process huge amounts of information and present the results.

Living wage in the Rostov region in 2020 - what you need to know

The living wage is the cost of a minimum set of products, goods and services that allow a person to exist and not fall below the “poverty line.” In each region, the cost of living is calculated taking into account local natural, social, economic and other features. The figure is adjusted depending on the rise or fall in prices every quarter.

In order to assign additional payments to pensions in Rostov region the living wage for pensioners is established once a year by adopting amendments to regional law No. 17-ZS dated December 7, 1998. The latest amendments to it were made on October 19, 2020. In accordance with this document, the living wage of a pensioner in the Rostov region for 2020 the year is set at 8,488 rubles. Compared to 2020, this figure has not changed.

Living wage in the Sakhalin region for 2020

Almost immediately, as soon as the decision of the Constitutional Court became officially known, the Sakhalin Regional Union of Trade Union Organizations, the regional government and the association of employers of the Sakhalin region signed an Agreement on the termination of the Agreement on the minimum wage in the Sakhalin region for 2020.

The Constitutional Court assessed the existing law enforcement practice, in which the issue of including a regional coefficient and a percentage bonus in the minimum wage was resolved differently, and indicated that the regional coefficient and a percentage bonus, accrued in connection with work in areas with special climatic conditions, cannot be included in minimum size wages in a constituent entity of the Russian Federation, thereby excluding other alternative options.

Minimum wage from January 1, 2020: table by region

The agreement on the regional minimum wage from January 1, 2020 becomes binding only for those who accepted it after publication in the media. After publication, the employer is given 30 days to submit to the regional administration an application for refusal to apply the regional “minimum wage”. Such a refusal requires an explanation of the reasons why the employer cannot pay the regional minimum wage to employees. Here is a sample refusal on the minimum wage in the region:

Some employers set the employee's salary strictly in accordance with the minimum wage (no more and no less). However, if an employee’s salary is equal to the minimum wage, personal income tax and insurance premiums, including “for injuries,” should still be withheld from it. This is confirmed by legal norms:

The cost of living for Sakhalin pensioners will increase by 182 rubles next year

The cost of living for a pensioner for 2020 was determined based on an assessment of the cost of living based on the results of the current year and the consumer price index, which is determined for the next year. The calculation takes into account inflation indicators developed by the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, according to which the consumer price index for food products will be 3.7%, for non-food products - 3.9%, for services - 104.6%.

The draft law proposes to establish the cost of living for a pensioner for 2020 in the amount of 12 thousand 333 rubles. This value will be used for the purpose of establishing regional social supplement towards retirement. The proposed size of the living wage for a pensioner is calculated in accordance with the recommendations of the Ministry of Labor of the Russian Federation, which were communicated to the executive authorities last year, said Tatyana Babich.