Russians who turn 80 in December will receive increased fixed payments to their old-age insurance pensions from January 2024. About this “Moscow 24” said Svetlana Bessarab, Member of the State Duma Committee on Labor, Social Policy and Veterans Affairs.
He reminded that from next year, insurance pensions for non-working retirees will increase by 7.5%, after which the fixed payment size will be 8,134.88 rubles.
“Those who celebrate their 80th birthday in December will have their fixed pension payments doubled compared to January. So for them it will not be 8,134.88 rubles, but 16,269.76 rubles. <…> It is assumed that people over 80 years of age need more attention and possibly outside care,” Bessarab said.
The MP added that the recalculation will be done automatically, so there will be no need to apply.
The other day, Doctor of Economics, Professor of the Financial University of the Government of the Russian Federation Alexander Safonov aforementionedThe insurance pension of elderly people who are employed will no longer be indexed. If the retiree quits his job, indexation will be restarted, but not immediately.
Previously in Russia It was suggested to reduce early retirement age.