According to a draft budget for 2024–2027 from the Accounts Chamber Social Fund, the early retirement pension in Russia is set to rise to 19,600 rubles next year. This projection appeared on the publication site News.
The article reports that the average early retirement pension for unemployed Russians in October 2023 stood at 18,539 rubles, and in 2024 it is forecast to grow by about one thousand rubles to 19,596. The forecast for 2025 points to an average of roughly 20,600 rubles, with about 21,600 rubles anticipated in 2026.
Officials expect the average early retirement payment to climb around 17 percent over the next three years.
Earlier information indicates that after retirement, many Russians continue working for an average of 7.5 years. This duration marks the highest level reached in more than a decade of statistical tracking. In 2011, the typical post-retirement work period was about 6 years, and by 2020 it had risen to 7.02 years.
The combination of receiving early labor and military pensions appears to be connected with the 7.5-year post-retirement work pattern observed in the data.
There were also legislative updates involving the state salary framework; the State Duma approved a law suspending the regular indexation of civil servant salaries. These changes impact how pension and salary adjustments align with the broader public sector funding picture.
In context, analysts note that the interplay between pension levels and post-retirement activity remains a key feature of the Russian social settlement. The projections for 2024–2026 reflect ongoing fiscal planning aimed at balancing retirement benefits with labor market participation. [Citation: News]