The amount of unemployment benefits depends on average earnings before you lost your job. This was stated in an interview by expert Marina Lopatina from the RANEPA Institute for Social Analysis and Forecasting.RIA News.
According to him, the size of the benefit fluctuates: 75% of average earnings in the first three months and 60% in the next three months. The calculation is made on the basis of average earnings for the 12 months before job loss, provided that the person has worked for at least 26 weeks and contributed to the Russian Social Fund.
Lopatina emphasized that if the work activity is less than 26 weeks, the benefit will be minimal. Working as an individual entrepreneur or freelancer may also affect the benefit amount.
Before that, Russians were given ways to save money in 2024. The first way to save money in 2024 is to use discounts, promotions and promotional codes in stores, as well as bank loyalty programs. In this respect socialbites.ca” Olga Daineko, an expert at the Research Institute of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation and the MyFinance.rf portal, said:
Previously, unemployment in Russia in February decreased reached historical lows.