How pensions will increase starting in 2021
told in the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation and the Russian Government. The latest news about pension indexation is collected in the article. How will pensions be indexed in the next three years, how much will pensions for Russian pensioners increase, how many times will pensions be indexed during the year?
The Pension Fund spoke about the indexation of pensions in the next three years
Old-age pensions will be indexed by 7.05% in 2021, by 6.6% in 2021 and by 6.3% in 2021, TASS reports with reference to the Pension Fund of Russia (PFR).
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For rural pensioners, an increase of 25 percent will be introduced from January 1, 2021.
The costs of paying insurance pensions for 2019-2021 were determined taking into account decisions to change pension legislation, prepared following an address by Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 29, the Pension Fund noted.
Thus, the average monthly increase in old-age insurance pensions for non-working pensioners by one thousand rubles annually was taken into account, ensuring an increase in old-age pensions to 20 thousand rubles by 2024.
In addition, from April 1, 2021, social pensions will be indexed by 2.4% according to the growth index of the pensioner’s living wage (PMP) for the previous year. After this, the average annual amount of social pensions will be 9.2 thousand rubles, that is, 104.2% of the PMP, explained the Pension Fund.
Also, in order to maintain a minimum level of material support for non-working pensioners, the Pension Fund budget includes expenses for a federal social supplement up to the level of the subsistence level of a pensioner in the region.
On July 19, the bill on changes to pension legislation passed its first reading in the State Duma. On August 21, experts, social activists, and politicians expressed their opinions on this issue at public hearings in parliament.
On August 29, President Vladimir Putin made an address in which he voiced his proposals for pension changes. The president's amendments will be submitted to the State Duma, where the second reading of the document will take place on September 24.
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The President signed laws on increasing the retirement age and social security standards (benefits)
. According to the bill, the PFR budget for 2021 was formed on income in the amount of 8.6 trillion rubles and on expenses - 8.6 trillion rubles, which is 358.2 billion rubles (at 104.3%) in terms of income and 115.9 billion rubles (101.4%) in terms of expenses higher than last year.
To provide financial support for pensions, benefits and other social benefits financed from the federal budget, next year it is planned to receive transfers from the federal budget (3.3 trillion rubles, of which 1.9 trillion rubles are for the payment of insurance pensions). The head of the Pension Fund (PFR), Anton Drozdov, commenting on the pension changes proposed by the Government to RIA Novosti, said that the PFR budget deficit will increase and the growth of pensions will slow down if measures to improve the pension system are not taken.
Average pension size in 2021 in Russia
Labor Minister Maxim Topilin recently named the average pension amount expected in 2021, subject to the start of raising the retirement age. This is about 15,400 rubles per month.
In 2021, according to the minister, the average pension is about 14,400 rubles, so on average those pensioners who were lucky enough to retire under the old rules will receive a thousand rubles more than today.
The indexation percentage of pensions at the beginning of 2021 will be 7%. With inflation expected to be around 3% this year, the government may report that pensions in Russia are rising faster than prices.
Minister Topilin also confirmed that indexation will affect only non-working pensioners. Pensions for working pensioners are frozen until at least 2021. Indexation before this time is possible for them only in one case - if the pensioner quits his job. Then the pension will be recalculated taking into account all those indexations that have passed by the person.
Pension indexation will be carried out twice a year, Golikova said
After 2024, pensions will be indexed twice a year, Tatyana Golikova, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Government for Social Policy, told reporters.
“If the bill is adopted, starting from February 1, 2021, indexation will allow an average increase in the size of the pension over these six years by one thousand rubles. Accordingly, the annual income for each year is estimated on average at 12 thousand rubles. After 2024, pensions will be indexed twice a year, and it will be higher than inflation,” she said.
Golikova noted that this mechanism is laid down by the amendments made by the President of Russia. “Nine presidential amendments were made to the government bill, supported by the State Duma in the first reading, which soften the government concept,” she said.
According to the Deputy Prime Minister, according to the presidential amendments, the retirement age for women is also increased to 60 years, and not to 63, as previously assumed. “So it sets 65 years for men and 60 years for women with a transition period,” she said.
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Old-age pensions will be indexed on January 1, 2021, and social pensions in April.
Golikova noted that the presidential amendments also establish a transition period for those citizens who were supposed to retire in the first two years.
“They get the right to retire six months earlier. In addition, early retirement is being established for mothers with many children,” she said. The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that the president's amendments were supported by representatives of all Duma factions. “We cannot help but note that almost all deputies voted for the presidential amendments,” she said.
In total, more than 290 amendments were received to the document. Earlier, the State Duma Committee on Labor, Social Policy and Veterans Affairs supported the adjustments made by Russian President Vladimir Putin and representatives of United Russia.
When should old-age pensioners expect the next increase in payments?
There is very little time left before the next indexation of pensions in Russia. The increase in old-age pensions will take place on January 1, 2021.
Russian “experienced” pensioners remember very well that for many years the traditional month for indexing pensions was February. Since pensions were indexed to last year's inflation rate, the government had to wait for accurate data. In January, Rosstat published a report on the consumer price index for the previous year, and since February, pensions have increased by exactly this percentage.
This approach, on the one hand, prevented pensions from depreciating. On the other hand, it recorded the standard of living of an elderly person and did not give any hope for an improvement in life.
In 2021, pensions were increased in January. Before the elections, it was important to demonstrate concern for the main voters - pensioners. Pensions were raised by a percentage that is obviously higher than 2017 inflation.
According to officials, the government will act in the same way in the coming years. Pensions will be indexed in January at an obviously higher rate, xtf prices in the country are rising.
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How much will the pension increase from January 2021?
The Pension Fund told how much the pension will increase from January 2021. The adopted federal law not only approved new parameters of the retirement age, but also officially approved the terms and amounts of indexation of insurance pensions for January for 6 years in advance.
The very first indexation of insurance pensions for non-working pensioners will be in January 2021. All pensions, such as old-age insurance, disability insurance and survivors' insurance, will be increased by 7.05%.
From January 1, indexation will affect over 187 thousand non-working pensioners, including those who worked in 2021 but quit before November. Pensioners who quit on November 1, 2021 and later will begin to receive pension indexation amounts in February, after the Pension Fund receives information from employers confirming the fact of their dismissal. Thus, their pensions will be indexed in any case, but they will receive the January increase later than the January pension itself.
In addition to insurance pensions, starting next January, the size of the fixed payment for each category of pension recipients will be indexed, and will also increase to 87.24 rubles. pension point value.
Thus, the size of the fixed payment to the most massive old-age insurance pension will be 5334.19 rubles. monthly. If a pensioner has a dependent child who is a student, the amount of the payment increases by 1,778 rubles. and such amount will be paid for each dependent. For pensioners who have reached the age of 80 years and older, as well as disabled people of the 1st group, the fixed payment amount will be 10,668.38 rubles. etc. More detailed information about this can be found on the Pension Fund website in the “Pensioners” section.
Is it true that after indexation pensions will increase by 1000 rubles?
— This information is not entirely accurate. The federal media talked about increasing pensions not by 1,000 rubles, but by an average of 1,000 rubles. Moreover, this indexation amount was calculated based on the average size of the insurance pension in the country in 2021 in the amount of 14,151 rubles.
In Buryatia, the average pension for non-working pensioners this year was 12,900 rubles, so the average increase in insurance pensions after the January indexation will be 909 rubles. However, here too it is important to understand that the size of the pension increase for each pensioner will be individual and directly depends on the size of the insurance pension received.
As a result of indexation, an increase in pensions by 1000 rubles. and higher will be for pensioners with an average pension above 14,185 rubles. This applies to almost 86 thousand pensioners of the republic.
Less than 1000 rub. (depending on the size of their insurance pension) will be received by more than 100 thousand residents of the republic, of which 20.5 thousand citizens will have an indexation of less than 500 rubles, since they have a low pension due to short work experience and (or) low salaries.
For all subsequent indexations approved by Federal Law No. 350 FZ for 6 years in advance, the increase in pensions will also be made within 1000 rubles.
On the indexation of social payments and social pensions in 2019.
— From February 1, 2021, monthly cash payments (MCP) will be indexed by 3.4%. The amount of EDV is set for each category of recipients separately. In particular, for combat veterans the monthly monthly allowance in 2021 will be 2,947 rubles, for participants of the Great Patriotic War - 4,017 rubles, for disabled people of the Great Patriotic War - 5,353 rubles, for disabled people of the 1st group in the amount of 3,750 rubles. etc.
From April 1, state pension pensions, including social pensions, will be indexed. The indexation rate will be 2.4%. Recipients include small peoples of the North from among the unemployed, disabled since childhood of the 1st group, disabled since childhood of the 2nd group, disabled children, disabled people of groups 1, 2, 3, as well as children who have lost both parents or one parent.
About changes from 2021 on the payment of social pensions to small peoples of the North.
At the same time, from January 1, 2021, the payment of social pensions to working pensioners from among the indigenous peoples of the North will be suspended for the duration of their employment. Only unemployed citizens will have the right to receive a social pension.
This norm is also provided for in the new law No. 350-FZ. In Buryatia, it applies to Soyots and Evenks, who are assigned to social pensions early, at the age of 55 for men and 50 for women. As representatives of the small peoples of the North in Buryatia, 92 people receive a social pension.
In addition to the small peoples of the North, the payment of social pensions, regardless of the date of its assignment, is suspended for individual entrepreneurs, heads of peasant farms and other types of self-employed citizens.
If the fact of employment is established, the payment of the social pension will be stopped from the 1st day of the month following the fact of employment.
On increasing pensions for rural residents from 2021.
From January 1, 2021, non-working pensioners living in rural areas and with rural experience will have their fixed payment to the old-age insurance pension and disability insurance pension increased. This is a new norm in legislation. The size of the payment will increase by 1,333 rubles, which will be an increase of 25% to the already established amount of the fixed payment to the pension.
Recalculation of insurance pensions will be made if three conditions are met simultaneously. This means that the pensioner has at least 30 calendar years of experience in agriculture; the pensioner must be unemployed and live in a rural area. Citizens who have moved to a new place of residence outside of rural areas will not receive an increased fixed payment to their insurance pension.
In Buryatia, 4,600 villagers are entitled to receive an increased fixed payment. Along with the indexation of pensions for them, the fixed payment will be recalculated by the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation without an application.
Work with pensioners to clarify their “rural” experience will continue throughout 2021. If the payment file does not contain the required information entitling them to an increased amount of a fixed payment, pensioners can provide supporting documents about their length of service and earnings to the Pension Fund.
If a pensioner applies for recalculation in the period from January 1 to December 31, 2021, the recalculation will be made from January 1, 2019. For applications in 2021, recalculation will be made from the 1st day of the month following the month of application.
On early payment of pensions for January 2021
On December 28-29, the OPFR in the Republic of Buryatia will prematurely finance the payment of pensions for recipients in credit institutions of the republic for January 6, 9, 11 and 14, 2021.
The delivery schedule for pensions via Russian Post remains unchanged. Delivery of January pensions will begin on January 3, 2021, according to the usual schedule. For the holiday of January 7, delivery of pensions through Russian Post will be made on January 5, 2021.
— If pensioners have questions about the size of their pension after indexation, they can consult the hotline
8(3012) 29-14-14
.
Residents of the republic can dial the number of territorial Directorates and Divisions of the Pension Fund Branch for Buryatia. The call to the hotline number will be switched automatically. Specialists of the Remote Service Center will be on duty on 3, 4
and
8
from 9.30 to 17.30.
From January 9, PFR client services and the Remote Service Center will work according to the usual schedule.
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