Indexing is made based on the growth rate of the living wage over the past year. The index of growth for 2019 totaled 1,061, so pensions from 1 April increased 6.1%
What are the laws come into force in April
according to the Pension Fund of Russia, the increase affects 3.8 million retirees, including the 3.2 million recipients of social pension. Most of the recipients of social pension are persons with disabilities (2.1 million people). A million people receive such as pensions and survivors ‘ benefits. Social pensions are awarded to people who have not formed the insurance period. That is, they were not officially employed, or worked officially short time. Because of this, they just don’t have enough points or seniority for purpose of pension. Social pensions are awarded for five years, later insurance.
the average social pension increased by 554 rubles. Now its average size is 9.4 thousand rubles.
the number of recipients of social pension – children up to 18 years who have lost a breadwinner, orphans and the disabled. The average size of social pension for loss of breadwinner in 2020 will be 10 057 rubles, disability – 9 844 ruble, old age – 15 900 rubles.
