Every year the state increases the majority of social benefits so that the social situation of vulnerable categories of the population is not affected by constant price increases. 2021 will not be an exception - it is already known that insurance and social disability pensions will be increased, and the issue of military pensions has almost been resolved. We figured it out and are telling our readers how disability payments will change in 2021.
Increase in pensions from January 1, 2020 – indexation of insurance pensions
The increase in pensions of the largest category of pensioners - non-working recipients of insurance pensions (by age) was carried out in 2020 not from February 1 (as was previously), but from January 1, 2020. Despite the fact that the law provides for indexing these pensions to the official inflation rate for the previous year (in 2020 - 3.2%), the government decided to increase pensions by a level exceeding inflation. January indexation 2018 increased insurance pensions by 3.7%. The cost of the pension point, based on which payments are assigned to those retiring in 2020, is 81.48 rubles. The amount of the fixed payment to the insurance pension from January 1, 2018 is 4,982.9 rubles.
As a result of indexation of pensions in 2020, the average pension increased by 500 rubles - from 13.8 thousand rubles (in 2020) to 14.3 thousand rubles. You can find out all the details of the January 2020 indexation from the article “Indexation of pensions from January 1, 2020.”
What are the disability payments in 2020?
There are several types of pensions in Russia - insurance, state, funded and voluntary. In addition, there are separate military pensions, which are accrued and paid through the Ministry of Defense.
And among these types of pensions there are several options for disability pensions:
- disability insurance pension - it is received by disabled people of groups I, II or III who have at least some insurance experience (one day is enough). The pension is calculated according to the same principles as the old-age insurance (but without age requirements and with reduced length of service requirements), but due to the small number of pension points and the reduced fixed payment (for disabled people of group III) it may be lower;
- social disability pension - it is received by disabled people who, at the time of establishment of disability, did not have a single day of insurance experience. It is established in a specific amount (indexed every year) if the pensioner does not work;
- state disability pension - it is received by those who are disabled due to military service, due to the Chernobyl accident, WWII participants and residents of besieged Leningrad with disabilities, etc.;
- military disability pensions - they are received by military personnel who become disabled during contract service. It is set as a percentage of the pay of active military personnel.
Accordingly, any person who has been examined and recognized as a person with a disability has the right to claim certain payments from the state, and the more severe his condition, the greater the payments should be (and the greater the volume of other benefits).
However, a disability pension is not everything; the state also pays disabled people a monthly cash payment
(EDV), and also gives the right to receive a set of social services (NSS). The range of social services includes:
- free provision of medicines;
- free spa treatment;
- free travel to the place of treatment.
If desired, you can refuse the NSU - then its cost is added to the EDV and paid monthly (in 2020 it is 1155 rubles). True, by refusing free medicines in favor of a payment of 889.66 rubles per month, the beneficiary loses the right to the benefit - but without renouncing it, if necessary, he can receive medicines for a larger amount.
Indexation of pensions for working pensioners
Unfortunately, we have to admit that the pensions of working pensioners were not indexed in January 2020. The pension of this category of citizens will not be indexed until 2020. However, if a pensioner stops working, his pension will be indexed taking into account all missed indexations. Recalculation of pensions for working pensioners in 2020 will be made on August 1.
Survivor's pensions
Current legislation provides for payments for those disabled citizens who have lost their breadwinner. We are talking about children left without the care of one or both parents. After indexing they will receive:
- in case of loss of one parent - 5653.71 rubles;
- in case of loss of both parents - 11,416.67 rubles.
If a person has the right to receive several types of social benefits, he chooses the one that is more beneficial to him. To do this, he should contact his territorial branch of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation with a statement in the established form. This document looks like this:
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Recalculation of pensions of working pensioners from August 1, 2018
Indexation of pensions for working pensioners in Russia has been canceled since January 1, 2020. 2020 was no exception. However, pensions for working pensioners are still recalculated annually - this happens on August 1. The size of the increase in pension as a result of the August indexation depends on the insurance contributions that the employer transferred for the pensioner to the Pension Fund in the previous year (2017) and, accordingly, on the size of the pensioner’s salary.
But not everything is so simple - your salary can be in the millions, but the increase in your pension from August 1, 2020 will still not exceed 244.47 rubles (and this is in the best case). The fact is that the Government limited the increase in pensions of working pensioners as a result of indexation in August to 3 pension points. Considering that the cost of a pension point in 2020 is 81.49 rubles, the maximum increase = 3 * 81.49 = 244.47.
However, not all working pensioners will be able to count on even such a modest “maximum”. You can find out what increase in pension you should expect as a result of recalculation of pensions from August 1, 2018, as well as the procedure for recalculation from the article “Recalculation of pensions for working pensioners from August 1, 2020.”
Indexation of payments to women with children
Women who have one or more children (including adults born in Soviet times before the 1990s or later) and who retired from old age before 01/01/2015 now have the right to expect an increase in their allowance by counting them in the form of pension points the so-called “non-insurance periods”, in which they cared for each child until he reached the age of 1.5 years.
Until 2020, these periods were taken into account only in the woman’s work experience and did not affect the amount of the established pension provision, that is, an increase in pensions for women with children was not provided for at all. Now it depends on many factors and will not be beneficial in all cases: if at the time of the birth of a child a woman was not in an employment relationship or has several children, then as a result of recalculation the pension size will increase, and for women with one child and high earnings during the working period activity, the result of such recalculation may be negative.
One-time payment towards pension in 2020
There will be no one-time payment towards pension in 2020, like the one that was paid to all pensioners in January 2020. 5,000 rubles for pensioners in 2020, as well as 10 thousand, is just a fiction spread by unscrupulous sites. The fact is that this payment in 2020 was one-time in nature and compensated for the “incomplete” indexation of 2020. However, in 2017, the indexation of pensions was carried out in full and the government has nothing to compensate in 2020... in short, there will be no lump sum (one-time) payment towards pension in 2020.
Latest pension news in Russia
Raising the retirement age has been discussed for several years, and this began from the very beginning of the crisis situation. At that time, the state budget recorded an impressive cash deficit.
Not long ago, the authorities announced that this year the retirement age will not be raised, since the country's population has not reached a high level of health. If you raise the age of a pensioner now, he simply may not live to see retirement.
The labor market is also not ready for such changes, because older people simply cannot find work. If they are unable to work, the state will be forced to pay them unemployment benefits. In order for the pension system to continue its development, it is necessary to eliminate many factors that are obstacles: the low level of macroeconomic development, the state budget deficit, high inflation and the prominence of the shadow economy.
In order to restore the normal level of pension income, it is necessary to solve problems, since in the country all factors are interconnected.
13th pension in 2020
For almost a year, the State Duma has been considering a bill providing for the annual payment of an additional pension to all pensioners - better known as the thirteenth pension. The draft law provides for payment to all categories of pensioners, once a year, of the 13th pension, in the amount of the average monthly pension. The authors of the legislative initiative proposed making the first payment of an additional pension in December 2020.
However, the relevant committee gave a negative assessment of the bill, considering it to be contrary to federal legislation and (most likely the main thing) too expensive for the treasury. Therefore, it is most likely not possible to expect payment of the 13th pension in 2020 or even in 2018.
Read more about the thirteenth pension in the article “13th pension in 2020 - when will the payment be paid?”
Will the retirement age be raised?
When considering the procedure for calculating pensions for 2020, we should dwell on the existence of the topic of retirement, which has been discussed for a couple of years now. They began to talk about raising the retirement age after the onset of a crisis situation, which resulted in a noticeable shortage of government funds. However, not so long ago, officials reported that no amendments to the legislation regarding increasing the retirement age had been approved. The parliamentarians also stated that they did not delegate authority on the pension issue to the Pension Fund.
The head of the Ministry of Labor even announced that it is too early to raise the age limit in question, since Russian residents currently do not have the proper physical condition and long life span. So if such an amendment is nevertheless adopted, then many citizens will simply not be able to cross the retirement threshold in their lives. In addition, the situation on the labor market is not yet conducive to the introduction of a similar legislative amendment. After all, it is very difficult for elderly Russians to find suitable employment for themselves, and the government should be ready to pay them benefits like all other unemployed citizens.
The progress of the system for calculating pension benefits today is hampered by several reasons, such as insufficient growth rates of the macroeconomy, a large amount of depreciation, a lack of public finances and the development of the shadow component of the economy. In view of these factors, by the way, it is recommended not to rely too much on the 2020 pension calculator, but to apply for the exact procedure for submitting these payments to the Pension Fund. Bringing pensions to their previous levels will only be possible when the government truly begins to eliminate such problems. After all, in our country all the troubles exist inextricably from each other, which means we need an integrated approach to resolving them.
Social pension in 2020, latest news
Social pension in 2020 latest news
The amount of maternity capital in 2020
The amount of maternity capital in 2020 remained unchanged and amounted to 453,026 rubles . Let us remember that when the program started (in 2007), the amount of maternity capital was 250 thousand rubles. It was indexed annually to the level of inflation. However, starting in 2020, indexation was canceled due to the difficult economic situation. The next indexation of maternity capital is planned by the federal budget for 2018-2020. in 2020 - maternity capital this year will be indexed by 4% and will increase to 471 thousand rubles.
However, there is also positive news - the Russian leadership has decided to extend maternity capital until the end of 2021.
All the details about maternity (family) capital are in the article: “The amount of maternity capital in 2020.”
Increase in military pensions in 2020
Indexation of military pensions in 2020 increased their size by 4% . The increase in military pensions was carried out on January 1, 2020. Thus, military pensioners received increased payments already in December 2020. As a result of indexation, the average military pension in the country increased by approximately 1 thousand rubles. In addition to military pensioners, the increase in pensions affected categories equivalent to them - employees of internal affairs bodies, military personnel of the National Guard, fire protection and others. In the new year, 2020, these citizens will be able to receive pensions not only from Sberbank, but also through other banks established by the government. You can find out detailed information about the increase in military pensions in 2018 from the article “Indexation of military pensions in 2020.”
What else will change for people with disabilities?
The state is actively working on the “digitalization” of the social sphere, including people with disabilities. The main thing that was done for them was to create
Federal Register of Disabled Persons. This register contains almost all information about a person - including a rehabilitation or habilitation program, as well as confirmation of the right to a disability pension.
Now the assignment of a disability pension can be done remotely
– a person just needs to submit an electronic application to the Pension Fund, which will independently request all the data from the register and assign a pension.
But that's not all. Soon, as promised by the Pension Fund, disability pensions and daily allowance will be assigned automatically (proactively)
. In other words, a pension will be assigned as soon as the person’s data appears in the Federal Register of Disabled Persons - he will only have to provide the Pension Fund with the details for transferring the pension (or it will arrive via mail). And the data in the register will appear immediately after the person has been examined or re-examined.
For now, this is a pilot project that has begun to be tested in several regions of Russia, but soon it may be extended to the entire country (and in the future, to other types of payments).
In addition, until October 1, 2020, all disabled people whose next re-examination is due can do so in absentia
– in fact, their pension payments will be extended so as not to expose people to the risk of contracting the coronavirus. But if the epidemiological situation turns out to be unfavorable in 2021, this order will probably be extended.
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Pensions for prosecutors will increase by 30% in 2020
Pensions of prosecutors and investigators of the Investigative Committee will increase by 30% in 2020. The increase will take place on February 1, 2020. As a result of the pension increase, the pension size of a retired prosecutor will increase from 20-22 thousand rubles to 26-29 thousand rubles. The federal law that amended the laws “On the Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation” and “On the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation” was adopted by the State Duma in final reading on December 13, 2020. The pension increase will affect approximately 25 thousand people across the country.
In total, in 2020 it is planned to allocate more than two and a half billion rubles from the budget to increase the welfare of former prosecutorial employees.
WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW PENSIONS BILL
Good news for working pensioners who have decided to retire: from January 1, 2020, pensions, taking into account indexation, will be paid from the next month after dismissal. The new legal norms are explained by specialists from the Branch of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation for the Chuvash Republic.
What is the procedure for paying pensions in accordance with the new legislation?
Federal Law No. 134-FZ of July 1, 2020, which comes into force on January 1, 2020, provides for the payment of pensions, taking into account indexation, from the next month after dismissal by additional payment of indexation amounts for three months.
Who will receive a pension supplement?
The law has been in effect since January 1, but at the same time, pensioners who quit their jobs in October of this year will receive additional payment.
Thus, if a decision on payment taking into account indexation is made by the Pension Fund after the new law comes into force, that is, in January 2020 or later, the additional payment will be made three months after dismissal.
For example, if you are dismissed in December 2020, the pension, taking into account indexation, will be paid in April with an additional payment for January, February, March 2020.
How does the Pension Fund decide on the payment of a pension with indexation?
Recalculation of pensions for retired pensioners is carried out automatically according to reports submitted by employers to the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation. The law allows three months for receiving and processing reports, making a decision on payment, as well as the subsequent preparation of payment documents. The pension, taking into account indexation, is paid in the fourth month after dismissal.
For example, if a pensioner is fired in October, he is listed as working in the employer’s report for October. In the report for November, which the employer will submit to the Pension Fund by December 15, the pensioner is no longer listed among the employees. Therefore, in January a decision will be made on paying him a pension, taking into account indexation from November 1. The pensioner will receive an increased pension in February 2018 with an additional payment for November, December, and January.
If the pensioner quit in September, then according to the established deadlines, the decision on paying him a pension, taking into account indexation, will be made in December, before the new law comes into force. Therefore, this law does not apply to him.
In the statement, the pensioner indicated: “I ask you to fire me on February 1, 2020.” Is he entitled to an indexed pension from February?
According to the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, the day of dismissal is considered a working day. If a pensioner quits on February 1, 2020, then he will be listed as working in the employer’s report for February. Therefore, he will have the right to recalculate from March 1, 2020. The increased pension will be paid from June 2020 with additional payment for March, April, May.
How are indices calculated for retired pensioners?
Indexation of the insurance pension is carried out for all recipients within the approved time frame for all indices, regardless of the fact of work. Thus, the pensions of working pensioners grow in the same way as those of non-working pensioners. And on the pension account of each pensioner the full amount of the pension is indicated with all indexations. Only pensions are paid to working pensioners without taking into account indexation. If, according to the employer’s reporting, the pensioner does not work, the pension is paid to him in full, taking into account all indexations.
Where can I find out what the pension amount will be after the retiree’s dismissal?
You can see what the size of your pension will be after you stop working in the “Citizen’s Personal Account” on the Pension Fund website or in the PFR mobile application. To do this, you need to register on the Unified Portal of State Services and confirm your account with the Pension Fund or MFC once. For those who find it difficult, Pension Fund specialists will help you register and receive electronic services.
Increase in social pensions in 2020
The increase in pensions from April 1, 2020 was made in accordance with Article 25 of the Federal Law of December 15, 2001 No. 166-FZ “On State Pension Provision in the Russian Federation.” Social pensions are indexed annually from April 1, taking into account the growth rate of the pensioner’s cost of living over the past year. The indexation of social pensions in 2020 was carried out the same as in the previous year - from April 1, pensions increased taking into account the increase in the cost of living of a pensioner in the Russian Federation over the previous year by 2.9%. Indexation increased the pensions of both working and non-working recipients of social pensions. You can learn more about the increase in social pensions in 2020 from the article “Indexation of social pensions from April 1, 2020.”
What was the last pension increase?
This year, pension payments were already indexed on April 1. The percentage was 1.5. This premium is not that significant. For pensioners who continue to work, indexation was not provided. But if a pensioner decides to leave his workplace, he will be indexed for the entire period that he missed.
Last year the pension was indexed in February. At that time, its percentage was 4. Annual inflation was 12.9%. These figures explain the fact that the state does not know about the lives of the majority of Russian citizens.
At the moment, government members are not making loud promises, as they understand their full responsibility to citizens of retirement age. The government announced that funds have already been reserved for the February and April indexation, but only time will tell whether this is so.
