Chelyabinsk authorities approved a financial aid package for Nadezhda Tatarenko, a 94-year-old resident who lives without a pension, totaling 15 thousand rubles. In addition to the cash support, municipal social workers offered in-home services, an option Tatarenko declined after considering her personal situation, according to the regional government’s press service.
The decision to provide the 15 thousand rubles stemmed from the woman’s difficult life circumstances. Local social services were proposed as a complementary measure, but Tatarenko chose not to utilize them, as reported by officials.
Tatarenko spent about a third of her working life at a uranium enrichment plant in the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic. After relocating to Chelyabinsk, she encountered the withdrawal of certain social benefits. The stated reason relates to a 2022 cooperation agreement with Tajikistan governing pensions, which affected eligibility in the region.
The government clarified that it is possible to apply in Russia for a pension that is paid to Tatarenko by Tajikistan. When converted into rubles, her Tajik pension amounts to roughly 2.5 thousand rubles per month, a figure that has been used to assess the financial support needs of her family and daily life.
Officials note that pension indexing occurs to reflect inflation, a factor that influences how fixed monthly payments are adjusted over time. This context helps explain ongoing discussions about cross-border pension arrangements and the adequacy of benefits for residents who have lived and worked across different states.