Honored Lawyer of Russia Ivan Solovyov said in an interview with the Prime Ministry agency that the amount of pension can be reduced within two to three months if it is discovered that there was an error in the calculation, the grounds for additional payment disappear or fraud is revealed. detected.
The first and most common reason, in his opinion, is the discovery of an error in calculating the pension amount during an audit or additional monitoring. It may be mathematical that the operator entered incorrect data. The expert noted, for example, the length of work experience.
In this case, the retiree is not at fault, the overpayment will not have to be returned. However, Soloviev announced that starting from the new month, the amount of the pension will decrease.
In addition, if the citizen does not confirm the diagnosis in time, the amount of disability pension may be reduced. This condition occurs from the third month of not coming to doctors on time. Survivor benefits end when the recipient reaches the age of majority or completes full-time education.
As the lawyer stated, if a foreign citizen’s residence permit expires, his pension may be cut.
He also reported that there are difficult situations where it is necessary to return overpayments. Later, the process may take longer.
The expert especially warned that if the recipient receives a pension using fake documents, then he will not only not be able to return the money, but will also be involved in a criminal fraud case.
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