The Russian Ministry of Labor and Social Protection has proposed to increase social pensions by 3.3% from April 1, in addition to the June index. This is stated in the press release. Ministry of Labor.
In the statement, “In addition to the 10 percent indexation made in June, it is recommended to increase social pensions by 3.3 percent as of April 1.”
The ministry noted that social pensions will increase by 13.6% during the year.
According to Andrey Pudov, Deputy Minister of Labor, the cumulative growth rate of social pensions will exceed the real inflation rate for 2022.
Former Russian President Vladimir Putin signed A law according to which pensions and additional social security will be paid according to Russian standards in the new regions of the Russian Federation from March 1.
According to the law, the new rules will apply to citizens permanently living in the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Lugansk regions at the time of admission to the Russian Federation. The law also applies to those who previously came to Russia from these regions.