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In 2020, the issue of indexation of old-age pensions arose most acutely in connection with the latest changes in pension legislation in the previous year - the abolition of annual indexation for working pensioners, a low percentage of its increase (only 4% with inflation of 12.9%) for those who are no longer works, and the replacement of the planned second indexation with a one-time payment of 5,000 rubles, which was paid only in January 2020.

The increase in the size of pension payments is carried out by the state in order to compensate their recipients for the decrease in the purchasing power of benefits due to inflation . Its size for 2020 was determined as 5.4% - this value is included in the increase in pensions in February.

How and when are pension payments indexed?

Indexation of pensions is carried out by the state annually:

• On February 1, pension benefits for insurance coverage will increase.
• On April 1, state pension payments and social pensions will increase.

The increase in the size of pension payments to Russian citizens depends on the level of inflation , which is determined based on the results of the previous year and established by the Government.

Depending on the growth of income of the Pension Fund itself and according to the economic situation in the country, the law provides for the possibility on April 1 to carry out additional indexation of the insurance pension by increasing the cost of the pension coefficient and the size of the fixed payment (clause 7 of article 16 of the law of December 28, 2013 No. 400-FZ ).

How much will they increase?

If you look at the government resolution No. 400-FZ, namely, Article 18, questions arise. The fact is that this article defines the procedure for increasing citizens' pensions. It indicates that indexation is carried out twice a year, namely:

• from February 1 to the price growth index;
• from April 1 by the percentage difference between the price growth index and the increase in the average monthly salary in Russia.

But if you take a closer look at this article, it becomes clear. By Decree 350 this provision was frozen until 2025. 350 the law determined both the date for the increase in insurance pensions and the amount.

Parliamentarians determined the following values ​​for the coming year 2021.

1. The cost of 1 point will be 98.86 rubles.
2. The fixed payment to the main part is 6044.48 rubles.
3. The adjustment will be made in the periods from 2020 to 2024 inclusive from January 1.

Values ​​in 350 Federal Laws correspond to indexation of 6.3%. This law was introduced after the pension reform. It was this document that increased the age at which a person is entitled to old age benefits.

There is a summary table on the Pension Fund website. It reflects the coefficient of increase in insurance pensions according to the main parameters (price of the IPC, fixed payment).

It is worth noting that the figure of 6.3% is determined for all regions of Russia. That is, in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other cities, indexation will take place precisely at this level.

Pension indexation percentage in 2020

Until 2020, in accordance with the law, pensions were increased at the level of price increases over the past year. By the same principle, in 2020, taking into account inflation at the end of 2020, pension benefits should have increased by 12.9% . However, due to the difficult financial situation in the country, the Government made a number of decisions:

• From January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2020, the operation of certain legislative provisions establishing the procedure for the annual increase in pension payments to citizens based on the price growth index and based on the income of the Pension Fund was suspended.
• Indexation of insurance and social pensions was carried out only at a fixed amount of 4% , which is significantly lower than the level of real inflation in 2020.
• Old age insurance pensions are indexed only for non-working pensioners .
• There was no additional increase in insurance payments on April 1 .

However, already in 2020, the usual indexation procedure was returned, thus, insurance pensions and social benefits were indexed in full.

Increase in insurance (labor) pensions

A change in the size of insurance pensions towards their increase in accordance with the law of December 28, 2013 N 400-FZ “On Insurance Pensions” occurs through an annual (February 1) increase in the cost of the pension coefficient (IPC) and the size of the fixed payment.

In 2020, there was an increase in insurance pensions by an amount equal to the level of price growth in the past 20176 - 5.4% (according to Rosstat).

Thus, from February 1, 2020, the cost of the IPC rose to 78.28 , the size of the fixed payment - to 4,805.11 rubles . As a result of indexation, the average size of insurance pensions increased:

• for old age - about 400 rubles;
• for disability - about 160 rubles;
• in case of loss of a breadwinner - by 315 rubles.

Additionally, on April 1, 2020, the cost of the pension point and fixed payment was increased by 0.38%, which, together with the February indexation, will amount to 5.8% . At the same time, now the SIPC is 78.58 rubles, and the value of the PV is 4823.37 rubles. This amount of insurance pension components will remain until February 1, 2020 .

Increasing state pension provision

The procedure for increasing the amount of pension benefits for state security, including social ones, is provided for by Federal Law dated December 15, 2001 No. 166-FZ “On State Pension Security in the Russian Federation”. Legislatively introduced restrictions on increasing pension payments in 2020 also affected these benefits, as a result, from April 1, 2016 :

• the size of social pensions, indexed by 4%, increased on average to 8,562 rubles;
• monthly cash payments (MCB) for recipients of state pension benefits increased by 7%.

At the same time, an increase in social pension provision by 2.6% was planned for April of this year, but in reality it was carried out by only 1.5% - this is explained by the declining growth rate of the pensioner’s cost of living. EDV was indexed on February 1 by 5.4%.

Social pensions

From April 1, 2020, social pensions of citizens are subject to indexation. Initially, information appeared in the press about an increase in their amount by 0.38%. But later it was decided to set the indexation amount based on changes in the pensioner’s cost of living. It increased over the last year by 1.5% from 7965 rubles to 8081 rubles. In accordance with it, the growth of social pensions will be 1.5%.

The average pension increase will be 130 rubles, and the payment itself will increase to an average of 8,774 rubles. Pensions of military personnel, war veterans, disabled children, and persons receiving survivor benefits will be indexed. 4.9 billion rubles will be spent from the budget to increase social pensions.

Will there be a second indexation in 2020?

Back in 2020, there was the issue of the possibility of re-indexing pensions, which was discussed for a very long time, and in May 2020, during his visit to Crimea, Dmitry Medvedev noted that there was no money in the budget for an additional increase in pension payments. When deciding to carry out partial indexation in 2020, the Government legislatively provided for an additional increase in insurance pension payments, but taking into account the emerging economic and social situation in the country in the first half of this year. Thus, carried out on August 23, 2020, the fate of pre-indexation of pension payments was decided: instead of increasing pensions to the level of inflation of the previous year (12.9%), it was decided to make a one-time payment in January 2020 of an amount partially compensating for indexation, equal to 5 thousand rubles .

Already in 2020, they planned indexation according to the level of actual inflation (5.4%), which was determined by Rosstat in the first half of January. However, earlier D.A. Medvedev reported that indexation “will be 5.8%”

, after which the Pension Fund budget included the value of the pension coefficient as of April 1 at 78.58 rubles, which would amount to an increase in pensions by the previously assumed 1.054 times.

According to Maxim Topilin, additional indexation to a total value of 5.8%.

Will there be indexation for non-working pensioners?

For citizens in Russia who are on old-age pensions, their pension is calculated based on the size of the individual pension coefficient that they have accumulated over their entire working life.

After the introduction of a point system for calculating benefits in 2020, all Russians had the funds accumulated in the Pension Fund recalculated into points, abbreviated as IPC. Every year, the government determines the value of 1 IPC point, matching the size of its increase with the inflation rate.

According to the Constitution, reducing the price of a point is unacceptable. One of the articles talks about this.

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The laws, norms and regulations issued cannot be aimed at reducing the standard of living and worsening the situation of citizens.

Therefore, in implementing this provision, parliamentarians provide for an increase in pension payments every year. Thus, in 2021 an increase of 6.3% is expected. The increase is traditionally scheduled for January 1.

But it is worth noting that this rule does not apply to all pensioners. Answering the question: which categories will receive adjustments to payments? Answer: Russians who receive an old-age insurance pension and do not continue to work.

Problems of indexing pensions for working citizens

Until 2020, pension payments were indexed to all pensioners, regardless of whether they continued working. Since this year, the procedure for increasing state and social pensions has remained the same, which cannot be said about insurance payments.

An important feature of the indexation of insurance pensions in 2020 was that its payment applies to insurance benefits only for non-working pensioners (Article 26.1 of the Law “On Insurance Pensions”). At the same time, the legislation provides for the conditions under which a pensioner will again be able to receive an increased pension:

• the recipient of the pension benefit needs income-generating activities
• from the 2nd quarter of 2020, the increase in benefits occurs in a non-declaration form , that is, there is no longer any need to apply to the pension fund, the calculation will take place on the basis of employers’ reports.

After the pensioner is dismissed, the size of his old-age pension will be increased using all indexations that he missed. At the same time, he will be able to receive the increased payment in the month following the month in which the pension authority became aware of the pensioner’s termination of work.

Receiving an indexed pension payment does not prohibit its recipient from getting a job again, and the amount of payments will not be reduced .

At the same time, working pensioners also received a one-time payment of 5 thousand rubles , which should serve as compensation for lost pension income in 2020 for both non-working and working old-age pension recipients.

Cancellation of pensions for working pensioners in 2020

For quite some time now, the Government has been talking about reducing the rights of working pensioners , linking this with their total monthly income (pension + wages). Therefore, back in 2020, a bill was created, according to which, if an annual income exceeds 1 million rubles, the payment of pensions would be cancelled.

It was never adopted, but the issue of other restrictions regarding working pensioners is already being quite vigorously discussed. Based on the results of meetings held in the Government at the beginning of 2016, the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation prepared a plan for the next change in the pension system in times of crisis, some of the points of which contain proposals :

• Cancel the payment of pensions to working pensioners, or at least its fixed part.
• Stop pension payments to workers in hazardous and hazardous industries who continue to work under the same conditions that gave them the right to receive an early pension.

The measures proposed by the Ministry of Finance were discussed at the ministerial level, and whether they will be accepted for implementation is not yet known, but they already have a number of negative reviews. To implement such a plan, it is necessary to properly calculate everything and predict the possible consequences of its application.

However, in 2020, pension payments to working citizens will not be cancelled.

Increasing pensions from August 1, 2020: who will this affect - the media told

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Whose pensions will be increased from August 1, 2020 in Russia and by how much - journalists told.

To whom and by how much will pensions be increased from August 1, 2020 in Russia, the media told

Traditionally, in Russia, starting August 1, 2020, payments are recalculated. This happens automatically, and in this case there is no need to submit any applications for recalculation of the pension.

The recalculation of pensions from August 1, 2020 in Russia will affect only those elderly people who continue to work. An increase is also expected for recipients of old-age, disability and survivors' insurance pensions.

The recalculation of the insurance pension, in contrast to the annual indexation for non-working pensioners, is individual in nature and depends on the level of a person’s salary, in particular in 2020, as well as the amount of insurance contributions made for him by the employer, which are ultimately transferred to pension coefficients. However, even in this case there are limitations.

“Until 2022, when recalculating, the maximum value of the individual pension coefficient (so-called points) equal to 3.0 is applied. The cost of one point from January 2020 is 93 rubles. Thus, the maximum increase for a working pensioner from August 1 of this year may be 279 rubles. If a person is employed unofficially, then he is not entitled to a recalculation,” said Oksana Krasovskaya, leading lawyer of the European Legal Service.

From August 1, 2020, funded pensions will also be increased in Russia – by 9.13%. The corresponding recalculation is also carried out every year and applies to those who receive the funded part of the pension monthly.

Term pension payments received by participants in the pension savings co-financing program will also increase by 7.99%. This category of persons could independently determine the period during which they would receive money, but not less than 10 years.

According to the Pension Fund of Russia, the average funded pension today is 1,265.69 rubles per month. The amount of the urgent pension payment is 1195.62 rubles per month. Both payments are assigned within the boundaries of the previous retirement age - from 55 years old for women, from 60 years old - for men. Payments may be scheduled earlier if the person is eligible for early retirement.

As Pyotr Gusyatnikov, senior managing partner of the law firm PG Partners, said, for people whose funded portion is less than 5% of their total pension provision, the entire amount will be paid in a lump sum upon retirement.

“It happens that pensioners are not satisfied with the size of the pension that is assigned to them. If there are doubts about the correctness of the accruals, then it is worth double-checking the calculation scheme. If an error is discovered, this must be reported to the Pension Fund. The application review period is five working days. The application must indicate the grounds for recalculation. It should be sent to the head of the territorial representative office of the Pension Fund. A copy of your passport and SNILS must be attached to your application. If an error is discovered and the fund admits this fact, then the pension will be adjusted from the first day of the next month,” said Pyotr Gusyatnikov.

Pensions for military personnel in Russia in 2020: increase from August 1

From August 1, 2020, the pensions of another category of pensioners will be increased in Russia. The corresponding decree was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Thus, relatives of deceased servicemen will receive increased pensions. Payments will be increased to all disabled family members of deceased military personnel who receive survivor pensions.

Relatives of deceased former military personnel discharged from military or equivalent service are also entitled to a corresponding increase.

Additional payments to pensioners in Russia in 2020: the OP offered to pay another 15 thousand rubles

Member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation Sultan Khamzaev sent a letter to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin with a proposal to introduce one-time payments to pensioners in the amount of 15 thousand rubles as support for older citizens during the coronavirus pandemic.

“Our residents are still concerned about the issue of supporting older people and pensioners who are in a special “risk group” due to the spread of coronavirus infection. On average, pensioners' expenses on medicines alone increased by 4,000 rubles. Many pensioners do not have additional sources of income other than state assistance in the form of mandatory monthly payments from the state (pensions),” Khamzaev’s letter says.

According to Khamzaev, pensioners in this difficult time are forced to buy medical drugs and allocate more finances for the prevention of viral diseases, although they are limited in movement and must follow the recommendations of doctors.

“In this regard, based on citizens’ appeals and the state’s experience in targeted assistance to Russian citizens (certain categories), I ask you to develop an additional mechanism for targeted assistance to each pensioner in Russia, with a one-time payment of 15,000 (fifteen thousand) rubles, similar to the assistance provided state for families with children,” the appeal states.

There have been no official comments regarding Khamzaev’s proposal.

Additional payment to pensioners in Russia for “Soviet experience”

Against the background of the upcoming increase in pensions from August 1, 2020 in Russia, the media recalled Russian reports about a possible additional payment for the so-called “Soviet experience” in the amount of 1% for each full year of work during the USSR.

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The PRIMPRESS agency was one of the first to report such a measure last March, citing State Duma deputy Dmitry Ionin, and in July, citing a pool of its own lawyers and pension experts.

Experts pointed to complaints from pensioners that when assigning old-age payments, they did not take into account one or another period of Soviet service, but when trying to detect it, the Pension Fund almost always refuses.

In response to this, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection explained that there will be no recalculation of pensions for older citizens with work experience before 2002 (including in Soviet times until 1991), since such a revaluation of pension rights or valorization was carried out back in 2009−2010, and then the estimated pension capital as of January 1, 2002 was increased by 10%. Thus, pensioners received an increase of 1% for each full year of Soviet service until 1991.

As a result, according to representatives of the Russian Pension Fund, all pensions assigned before 2010 were recalculated, and pensioners have already received additional payments for Soviet experience, so all assumptions about new payments to pensioners for Soviet experience are not true.

Increasing pensions in 2020 in Russia: latest news for today

Let us remind you that at the legislative level, pensions for working pensioners can increase by no more than three pension points. This year, each of them is valued at 93 rubles, so the maximum increase will be 279 rubles.

Based on the results of investing pension savings in 2020, three times higher than the official inflation rate of 3%, funded pensions will be increased by 9.13%, which exceeds the previous 6% increase in April. However, only 80 thousand Russians will receive such an increase in pensions from August 1, against the background of the total number of pensioners in our country, estimated in tens of millions.

“We know very well that when and no matter how the pension is increased, almost immediately after this prices in stores and in the field of utilities rise. In order for pensioners to somehow live, and not survive, it is necessary to completely, radically review all social policy. Only then will people who have worked all their lives be able to live normally. I have already seen three pension reforms in my time, and none of them have led to anything good. Either we count some points, or something else. What's the output? And the end result is an average pension of just over 14 thousand rubles. Is it possible to live on that amount? Yes, they pay some compensation, but all these efforts have not yet led to anything good. “It’s like shooting at sparrows from a cannon,” Free Press quotes Igor Zotov, former chairman of the “Russian Party of Pensioners for Social Justice” and deputy of the State Duma of the sixth convocation.

Previously, TopNews wrote that State Duma deputies proposed reducing the age for calculating pension supplements to 75 years. The deputies introduced for consideration a bill that would provide for the accrual of a pension supplement not from the age of 80, as now, but from the age of 75. One of the authors of the initiative was the head of the parliamentary committee on labor and social policy Yaroslav Nilov, and the co-authors were Vice Speaker of the State Duma Igor Lebedev, deputies Boris Paikin and Dmitry Svishchev, and Senator Sergei Leonov.

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Recently, citizens have become increasingly concerned and are discussing issues related to the future indexation of pensions.

• Dmitry Medvedev has already announced that in 2020 the government plans to return the legislative provision that concerns the indexation of pensions to last year’s inflation level, and to carry out an increase in the required amount (inflation for 2020 is planned to be 5,4%).
• Taking into account the cancellation of the increase in insurance pensions for working pensioners in 2020, they are concerned about the question of whether their pension will be indexed in 2020 . However, for such citizens the decision to cancel pension indexation was extended until 2020.

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• Pavel 06/25/2016 at 14:18
  I am a working pensioner and am planning to retire this summer. Can I count on an increase in my pension and where to apply for this?

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  Lyudmila 06.26.2016 at 13:00

  According to the Federal Law of December 28, 2013 N 400-FZ (as amended on December 29, 2015) “On Insurance Pensions,” in the month following the month in which the pension authority becomes aware of your dismissal, you will receive an insurance benefit taking into account the missed period indexing operating time.

  In 2020, insurance payments will increase by 4%. To do this, you can contact the territorial pension fund, but you are not obligated; the increase in benefits occurs on the basis of information submitted by employers.

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