Will there be indexation of pensions? April

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The growth of pension payments to citizens occurs every year in accordance with legislative regulations, with certain exceptions. The current year also differs in its features of recalculation. Some pensioners received an increase already from the first month, which extended to non-working Russian pensioners receiving insurance pension payments. Who will be affected by the indexation of pensions in April 2018?

What pensions will be increased from April 1, 2018

Indexation of pensions is legally provided for both insurance coverage, and for social. If for the first type of security the increase was laid down and implemented by Law No. 420-FZ, then for the second type, plans for indexing in 2018 were initially expressed in June last year and an increase of 1.2 percent was expected. The final decision was announced on February 21, 2018 by the head of the Ministry of Labor.

The Ministry of Labor proposed to index social pension payments by 2.9% from April 1st. The draft resolution was published on the official portal of legal acts. The increase is provided for persons receiving:

• social state provision(disabled people, including children, small northern peoples, children without a breadwinner, elderly citizens without the necessary income insurance period);
• state support (military, employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, WWII veterans, Chernobyl survivors, pilots, astronauts, civil servants).

It is worth reminding about the promotion that has already taken place insurance type pensions, which have been indexed since January 2018 by 3.7 percent. Currently, the average amount of payments based on “old age” is 14,075 thousand rubles, in the last period the value was 13,716 thousand rubles. According to forecast calculations of the Pension Fund, by 2020 the amount will reach 15.5 thousand rubles, or in relative terms - 168.3% of the minimum pension subsistence level.

Indexation of social pensions

The law provides for mandatory annual indexation of social pension payments based on an increase in the cost of living of a pensioner for the previous financial period. This coefficient is determined by the Government of the country by its special resolution. The minimum pension level for Russians should not be less than the regional subsistence minimum for a pensioner, determined by place of residence.

If, together with other required payments, the amount received by a pensioner who does not work is below the minimum subsistence level, a social supplement is established for such a person. In 2018, the average minimum for the country as a whole was determined to be 8,726 rubles. The growth rate proposed by the Ministry of Labor project is 2.9 percent. Indexing will improve pension provision 3.9 million pensioners, among whom 3.1 million are recipients of social pensions.

The Pension Fund explains that indexation occurs as planned according to the deadlines specified by legal norms, and social, not insurance payments, are indexed. The necessary funds were included in the PFR budget estimate. At the same time, for citizens the increase will be only a few hundred rubles. Experts note that in the current situation the increase will be little noticeable for pensioners.

Regulatory framework

The main legal document regulating the rights of Russians to pension guarantees from the state, their conditions for assignment and increase, is Law No. 166-FZ “On State Pension Security in Russian Federation" Article 5 of this legal act defines the following types of state pension provision:

• for length of service - length of service;
• by age - old age;
• due to assignment of a disability group;
• upon the loss of a breadwinner by a family;
• social view.

Chapter V of the Law specifies provisions for establishment, payment and indexing. Social pension compensation according to Art. 23 of this chapter is established for different periods depending on the basis of accrual:

• in old age - for life;
• for disability - for the period the citizen is recognized as disabled (including possibly without a deadline);
• upon the loss of a breadwinner - for the time when a relative of the deceased is declared incapacitated;
• children whose both parents are unknown - for the period the person is declared incapacitated.

For such state provision, as for the insurance pension type, indexing is provided. The indexation procedure is reflected in Article 25 of the said law 166-FZ. The deadline for the increase is set at the first of April of each year. For 2018, the minimum subsistence level has already been approved by Law No. 362-FZ, and the conversion factor is under consideration for approval by the Russian Government. Last year, 2017, the increase index was 1.2 percent.

Who is entitled to receive a social pension?

Article 4 of the law on state pension provision approves the list of persons who are guaranteed such state protection. Among such citizens, in addition to persons noted for special merits, there is a category of “disabled Russians”:

• small northern peoples aged 55 (male) and 50 (female) years;
• Russians aged 65 (male) and 60 (female) years old who have not earned insurance coverage;
• disabled citizens since childhood Group I and disabled children;
• disabled people of groups I-III;
• a child whose parents have died (single parent), under 18 years of age or older (if studying full-time in educational institutions until he reaches 23 years of age).

How much will the pension increase in April 2018?

The proposed relative growth rate of 2.9 percent in absolute monetary terms amounts to an average calculation of 255 rubles for social pension payments. The average increase for other groups is as follows: for disabled children - 378 rubles, citizens disabled since childhood - 382 rubles. The average indexed value of state pension provision will be 9.062 thousand rubles, for a disabled child – 13.410 thousand rubles.

For citizens who receive payments for dependents, the increase will be as follows: per person – 1,762.88 rubles; for two people – 3493.77 rubles; for three people – 5420.65 rub. The Ministry of Labor notes that for the state budget, increasing pensions for non-working pensioners in April 2018 costs 1.07 billion rubles. every month until the end of the year generates additional costs of 9.6 billion rubles.

By old age

The official website of the Ministry of Labor reports that according to information on the minimum subsistence level of a Russian pensioner for 2017, equal to 8,315 rubles, and for 2016, equal to 8,081 rubles, the rate of increase was determined to be 102.9 percent. Therefore, the increase index is proposed at 2.9%. Taking this into account, how will the social pension for Russians receiving old-age benefits under Art. 18 of Law No. 166-FZ, reflect the table data:

Increase in pensions for disabled people in April 2018

An increase is also expected for Russians with disabilities. Changes in payments for these groups are accumulated in the table, taking into account the legislatively approved (Article 18 of Law No. 166-FZ) basic and planned figures:

Indexation of pension payments to disabled children and disabled children

From April 1, 2018, the social pension will be increased for children left without parents, children with disabilities, and citizens who have been disabled since childhood. Data for these categories is below:

Increasing state pension benefits

In addition to the above-mentioned recipients, guaranteed rights to state pension provision are provided for by law for special groups of Russians (Article 4 166-FZ):

• federal civilian government employees;
• military;
• participated in the Great Patriotic War(abbreviated WWII);
• siege survivors who have a special award “Resident of besieged Leningrad”;
• persons affected by radiation/man-made disasters (Chernobyl, etc.);
• astronauts;
• test pilots.

According to the materials attached to the draft resolution, average disability pension payments for military personnel will increase by 355 rubles. and reached 12,688 thousand rubles. For military families who have lost their breadwinner, payments are increased by 303 rubles. and equal an average of 10,746 thousand rubles. For citizens with disabilities resulting from a military injury and participants of the Second World War who have 2 pensions, the increase will be in the amounts of 399 and 392 rubles.

The greatest indexation concerns additional financial support for a person for achievements and merits especially appreciated by the country. The increase is 484 rubles to 17.185 thousand rubles. Experts' comments boil down to the following: the indicated increase is less than current inflation and is invisible to the recipient, but the low indexation coefficient fully complies with the conditions of the current legal norms.

Features of pension calculation

The amounts of state pensions are indicated in Chapter III of 166-FZ. Their definition depends on the category of person and is as follows:

• Federal civil servants:
  • With the required government experience - 45 percent of average earnings minus the insurance pension part for old age (disability illness), fixed payments and increases. The required length of service for 2018 is 16 years, each year beyond this length of service gives a 3% increase in pension. The total amount is limited to 75% of average earnings.
• Military personnel and their families - their disability pension depends on the military rank and the cause of disability and is set as a percentage of the social pension provided for under clause 1 of clause 1 of Art. 18 166-FZ – 5034.25 rubles:
  • soldiers/sailors/sergeants/petty officers with disability from military trauma - 300% for the 1st group; 250% for the 2nd group; 175% for group 3;
  • in case of disability due to a disease acquired during service – 250% for the 1st group; 200% for 2nd group; 150% for group 3;
  • on the occasion of the death of the breadwinner of a serving soldier/sailor/sergeant/sergeant major for a disabled family member (each) - 200% (cause - military injury) and 150% (cause - death from disease).
• Participants of the Leningrad Siege and the Second World War - the pension is set as a percentage of the social pension provided for under clause 1 of clause 1 of Art. 18 166-FZ – 5034.25 rubles:
  • 1st gr. disability – 250%;
  • 2nd gr. disability – 200%;
  • 3rd gr. disability – 150%.
• Persons affected by radiation, man-made accidents, and their families - the pension is set as a percentage of the social pension provided for under clause 1 of clause 1 of Art. 18 166-FZ – 5034.25 rubles:
  • those who received radiation sickness and other diseases or who received disability from radiation during the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant - 250%;
  • living or previously working in a place of radioactive contamination – 200%;
  • in case of loss of a breadwinner for families: children (each) - 250% in case of death of a single mother or parents, 125% - for other disabled persons and family members.
• Cosmonauts and their families:
  • with 25 years of service (men)/20 years (women) – 55% of allowance (earnings); for each year beyond these periods, an increase of 3% is given within 85% of the monetary allowance; with 20-25 years of experience (men)/15-20 years (women), the pension is reduced by 2% for each missing year;
  • with disability 1 and 2 gr. – 85% of allowance; 3 gr. - 50%;
  • in case of loss of a breadwinner – 40% to disabled family members (each).
• Those working in the flight test service - the pension is set as a percentage of the social pension provided for in paragraph 1 of paragraph 1 of Art. 18 166-FZ – 5034.25 rubles:
  • with 25 years of service (men)/20 years (women), of which 2/3 or more of the term is spent on test flights - 1000% minus the insurance part of the pension and fixed payments to it; for each year beyond these periods, an increase is 25% of the social pension within 1500%;
  • with less than 25 years of service (men)/20 years (women), of which flight operations account for less than 2/3 of the length of service - 800% minus the insurance part of the pension and fixed payments to it; for each year beyond these periods, an increase is 25% of the social pension within 1300%;
  • with 20-25 years of experience (men)/15-20 years (women), the pension is reduced by 50% of the social pension for each missing year;
  • 1st class test pilots receive an additional 10% pension.

Disabled military personnel, “Chernobyl survivors”, blockade survivors and participants of the Second World War - whose dependents support disabled relatives (child, grandson, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother, elderly parents and spouse), the social pension for calculation increases by the amount of 1678.08 rubles, multiplied by for the number of disabled people, but not more than three family members.

For those living in the Far North (districts equated to it, and other areas where additional physiological and financial costs are required), the above-mentioned charges are increased additionally by multiplying by the regional coefficient depending on the area of ​​residence. If the recipient leaves such an area, the regional coefficient is then not included in the calculation.

Amount of state pensions from April 2018

Taking into account the planned indexation, the increase in pension payments for certain groups of Russians and the increase in military pensions from April 2018 will apply to all recipients of state pensions, for whom the amount of payments is determined as a percentage of social pension:

Recipient	Payments before increase 04/01/2018, rub.	Payments after increase 04/01/2018, rub.
"Chernobyls"
Military personnel with disabilities acquired during military service due to injury/illness
	15102,75 / 12585,63
	12585,63 / 10068,5
	8809,94 / 7551,38
To military families after their death	10068,5 / 7551,38
Disabled WWII, blockade survivors

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Unfortunately, very few Russian pensioners can live with dignity on the pension benefits that are due to them by law. This especially applies to the most vulnerable Russian citizens: disabled people, veterans and people receiving other social benefits. That is why what was promised from April 1 has given rise to a lot of questions: how and who is entitled to an increase, how much others will add. Let us immediately note that the planned increase is unlikely to significantly improve the standard of living of Russian pensioners, since prices in stores, unfortunately, are growing much faster than pensions are indexed.

Pension changes 2016

The latest pension increase really showed that it happens mainly on paper. The situation is no better this year. If you look at things realistically, you can see that pensioners will have to tighten their belts even tighter. The fact is that pensions are not going to be increased, but simply indexed to the appropriate level of inflation.

The pension increase from April 1 will affect only social contributions: accruals for old age, loss of a breadwinner or disability. Payments to all these categories of citizens will be increased by only 4%. The payment procedure is prescribed in Federal Law No. 400, which regulates the nature of annual adjustments for social payments. The same law regulated the previous increase, which took place on February 1: benefits - by 7%, pensions and monthly cash payments - by 4%.

Such an insignificant, purely formal percentage of pension increases is due to the fact that there is a clear lack of funds in the federal budget. But it is he who subsidizes Russia.

It is worth noting that this is already the second, albeit minor, increase since the beginning of the year. However, all these payments still do not cover the current inflation rate, fixed at 12.9 percent.

Who can count on indexing

In principle, all social pensioners - both ordinary and those who continue to work - can count on an April Fool's "surprise". An amount equivalent to the growth of the fund's income will be allocated for these purposes. So, the following can hope for a pension increase from April 1:

Who will be deprived of their pension?

Initially, it was assumed that the size of the labor pension would be indexed only for those working pensioners who are officially employed and receive “white” wages. And even then only if the size of the latter is at least 2.5 times larger than the official one in a given region.

However, in practice everything turned out to be wrong. Now pensioners who continue to work can no longer count on receiving bonuses and indexation. However, if work activity will be terminated after indexation, pension benefits will be recalculated taking into account all previously held indexations. It turns out that now citizens who have theoretically retired but continue to work are deprived of indexation altogether, at least until they actually stop working. More precisely, there will be an increase, but only on paper, and the money will be counted after the pensioner leaves work.

Pensions for civil servants

This category of citizens will also not be affected by the pension increase from April 1. Since gentlemen officials already received a small “add-on” to their pensions in February, the next increase should not be expected until the fall, and even then only if the money is found.

In addition, another surprise awaits officials. It is expected that from January 1, 2017 a law will come into effect increasing the age of 63 for women and 65 for men. It is also proposed to increase the period of compulsory work in the civil service, which gives the right to accrue pension benefit- from 15 to 20. And for high-ranking officials, additional payments are supposed to be abolished, which is quite logical, given their already considerable salaries and pensions.

Will the old age pension be increased?

But elderly Russians receiving social benefits for old age can count on an increase in pensions from April 1. On average, the additional payment for this category of citizens will be 250 rubles. Thus, the average pension (social) will be 8 thousand 560 rubles, old-age insurance benefits - 13 thousand 132 rubles.

Average pension after indexation for disabled people

Since the percentage of pension increases is the same for all those who are entitled to indexation (4%), payments to disabled children will increase by as much as 450 Russian rubles. A little less - 440 rubles - will be received by disabled people who received their status during conscription military service.

But it was decided to postpone the increase in labor until October, so there is nothing to expect in April.

Other increase amounts

367 rubles - this is exactly how much additional the families of conscripts receiving a survivor's pension will receive. The largest increase, namely by a full thousand rubles, will increase pension payments to citizens of the Russian Federation from among the disabled who received their illness as a result of a “military” injury, and to WWII participants receiving a double pension.

From April 1, monthly cash payments will also be indexed. For different categories citizens they will grow in the range of 100-180 Russian rubles.

Let's sum it up

State social services work tirelessly to make the lives of “special” categories of their citizens as easy as possible. Of course, in a crisis, one should not expect any significant increase in income. However, even such, albeit fairly small, amounts can be of help. In addition, even such minimal indexation allows the state to at least formally fulfill its obligations to low-income citizens.

Now there are heated discussions in ruling circles that the indexation of social payments should be much higher, namely 12%. Whether there will be an increase in pensions or not remains an open question. However, we can already say that additional indexation of payments will depend on the financial and economic situation in which Russia will find itself after six months of the current year.

We can only hope that the additional indexation of social payments by 8%, theoretically planned for September-October this year, will not remain in the “paper” version, but will be translated into reality.

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that he signed a decree on increasing pensions from April 1, 2018, it will affect 4 million people, Interfax writes.

Increase in pensions from April 1, 2018:

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“I signed the decision to index social pensions from April 1, 2018,” Medvedev said during a meeting of the Russian government.

“The document approves the size of the coefficient by which pensions are increased. We are currently allocating about 10 billion rubles for these purposes. Indexation will affect approximately 4 million people,” the prime minister said.

“Approve the coefficient indexation of social pensions in the amount of 1.029″,” the document says. The Russian Pension Fund has been instructed to provide regional divisions with information about the level of the coefficient, so that from April 1, 2018, social pensions will be paid indexed.

Who received pension increases and by how much? from April 1, 2018?

As stated in the explanatory note, social pensions will be indexed by 2.9 percent.

“Based on the data on the cost of living of a pensioner in the Russian Federation for 2017 (8,315 rubles) and for 2016 (8,081 rubles), the growth rate of the cost of living of a pensioner in the Russian Federation for 2017 was 102.9 percent,” the document says .

• In real terms social pensions will increase by 255 rubles - up to 9062 rubles.
• The average pension for disabled children and disabled children of group I will increase by 378 rubles and 382 rubles, respectively, and after the increase will be 13,410 and 13,556 rubles.
• Up for promotion social pensions , according to the explanatory note, 1.07 billion rubles per month will be required, or 9.6 billion rubles by the end of 2018.

Who will receive a pension increase from April 1, 2018?

Social pension – a type of pension provision that is available to citizens who have no work experience for any reason. It is assigned for an indefinite period, but its payment may be terminated for citizens who decide to engage in activities that require payment of compulsory pension insurance. The amount of security is set by the Government in a fixed amount, which depends on the subsistence level (ML) and, as a rule, is significantly lower than insurance (labor) payments to pensioners.

In the Law of the Russian Federation No. 166 “On state pension provision in the Russian Federation”, Article 11 establishes that this type of provision is provided to the following categories of disabled recipients:

• disabled people of groups 1, 2 and 3, including disabled children;
• disabled children;
• children who have lost one or two parents, under the age of 18 (or until the age of 23, subject to full-time education in educational institutions), if the parents did not have length of service(otherwise it is assumed insurance pension);
• citizens representing small peoples North, over 50 (for women) and 55 (for men) years, with permanent residence in places of residence approved by the Government of the Russian Federation;
• unemployed men over 65 years of age and women over 60 years of age (provided there is no insurance coverage), including foreign citizens and stateless persons who can confirm permanent residence in Russia for 15 years or more.

On a note! In the Russian Federation, more than 4 million disabled citizens are recipients of social pensions.

Mandatory conditions for obtaining also include the need for permanent residence on the territory of the Russian Federation. The benefit is not available to persons who:

• make a decision to migrate (even while maintaining Russian citizenship);
• have two official places of registration.

You can read the full text of Federal Law No. 166-FZ dated December 15, 2001, as amended on July 18, 2017, by following the link.

Will there be indexation of insurance pensions?

The most common type of pension provision is insurance pensions. It is assigned to people who have insurance experience and deductions on individual personal accounts. However indexation of insurance pensions (including working pensioners) from April 1, 2018 not planned.

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Legislative decisions of the Government of the Russian Federation provide for an increase in pension and social payments every year. In December, the Pension Fund (PF) announced the indexation of pension accruals for retired citizens who do not have additional income from work. What will be the real increase in pensions for non-working pensioners in 2018 and when can citizens who have rightfully deserved a vacation be expected to receive such an increase?

What is pension indexation

It is known that pensions are indexed by the Government in order to implement nationwide measures, the purpose of which is to improve the quality of life of Russians and compensate for price increases. When talking about indexation, it is necessary to distinguish this term from the recalculation of pension insurance payments, especially since these concepts are often confused. Indexing affects exclusively non-working pensioners, and recalculation of accruals is provided for working pensioners.

If old man continues to work, receiving a salary; recalculation depends on transfers from his employer. Upon dismissal, all indexations that occurred during his work are taken into account and after 3 months the amount of pension benefits increases by the required coefficients. There is no need to apply for such promotions yourself. The territorial bodies of the Pension Fund independently carry out the calculations.

In discussions about reform, the State Duma believes that working pensioners do not need indexation of insurance coverage, explaining this by a shortage of money in the funded part. As a possible way out of this situation, to replace the frozen pension savings of NPFs, an application for discussion of the implementation of the IPC (individual pension capital) system is proposed, which would relieve the burden on the budget and increase provision for everyone.

Average pension in Russia

The average annual pension amount does not depend on the cost of living. According to calculated data from the Pension Fund of Russia, payments to old-age pensioners in 2018 will amount to 14 thousand rubles. on average, whereas today pension living wage– 8496 rubles. Through indexation, the Government of the country significantly reduces the difference between these indicators. Some older Russians receive benefits below the minimum subsistence level. Such citizens are entitled to special additional payments, which are also regularly indexed simultaneously with labor pensions.

Legal regulation

Supplements for payments to non-working pensioners in 2018 are established in accordance with the main legal documents in this area: the laws “On insurance pensions” No. 400-FZ and “On state social assistance» No. 178-FZ, which provides for an annual increase from February in fixed insurance payments, the pension coefficient and social supplements based on the consumer price increase index of the past year. This amount is set by the Government of the country, and the source of funds is the budget of the Russian Pension Fund.

The cost of the coefficient every year from April is determined by the law on the budget of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation for the current and next period. To implement indexing in 2018 under a special regime, it was necessary to make changes to this legal area: a law was developed and considered by the State Duma simultaneously with the law on the Pension Fund budget. At the end of 2018, on December 28, the President signed Law No. 420-FZ dated December 28, 2017, which approved the specifics of increasing the insurance pension for the next year. The PF budget for 2018 was adjusted by law dated December 19, 2016 No. 416-FZ.

Increasing pensions for non-working pensioners

According to the new legal norms, indexation is provided for all grounds for assigning insurance pensions - old age or disability, loss of a breadwinner. It will be produced at an accelerated pace, taking into account the excess of expected inflation in 2018. The goal is to provide a more tangible increase in income for non-working pensioners in the new year. At the same time as the indexed insurance part, the cost of the pension coefficient (point) will increase.

The provision of social pensioners will not be left without an increase. This group of people includes disabled people, WWII veterans, certain categories of dependents and Russians who were unable to earn the required number of years of work (insurance) service by retirement age. For such categories, legislative changes clarify that the final material support of a pensioner citizen must be no less than for the previous year (taking into account the current year’s social benefits).

The upcoming indexation is provided only for non-working elderly people, and working pensioners are expected to provide for themselves. They are scheduled to receive an increase based on the points they earn starting in August. Experts consider this approach not only erroneous, but discriminatory and socially unfair. Many pensioners work for a small income that does not cover rising prices, and are deprived of indexation. According to the law, after leaving work, such citizens wait 3 months for the indexed increase. In 2018, they will already receive an increase in benefits after dismissal from the 1st month.

Indexation percentage

According to the new law No. 420-FZ, the fixed insurance payment has been increased by 1.037 times and its established amount is 4982 rubles. 90 kopecks The coefficient is also increased by 1.037 times and is equal to 81 rubles. 49 kopecks The indexation value, amounting to 3.7%, is higher than the indicator for forecasting economic inflationary processes (2.6%). Currently, the consumer price index is 3.2%. For the first time during the crisis years, the indexation of pensions for non-working citizens in 2018 was marked by a level higher than actual inflation (by 1.1%). The size of the increase in social security will be 4.1%.

When will the pension be increased?

Previously, insurance (labor) pension accruals were indexed from February 1, but in 2017 the coefficients were replaced by a one-time compensation payment of 5 thousand rubles. The innovations of Law No. 420-FZ are not only recalculation, but also changes in payment dates. It was decided to increase the increase ahead of schedule from January 1, 2018 and once. The effect of the relevant rules on additional annual increases has been suspended until 2018. Federal beneficiaries will begin to receive indexed payments from February 1, the size of their increase takes into account the inflation forecast - 3.2 percent.

How the insurance part will change

As a result of the approved pension growth indices from January 1, 2018 (for comparison, data for 2017 are also shown) will be the following values:

Individual pension coefficient in 2018

The legal basis for pension provision is reviewed every year. In 2018, to assign an insurance pension to a Russian, a work experience of 9 years or more is required. To calculate pension payments, all the rights of a retired citizen are taken into account, converted into points: the length of his work activity; wage; employer insurance contributions. To acquire the right to an insurance pension, you need to have a total of 13.8 points. Such coefficients (pension points) have also been increasing since January, along with general indexation from 78 rubles. 28 kopecks up to 81 rub. 49 kopecks

Indexation of fixed payment

The slowdown of inflation processes in Russia allowed the Ministry of Economic Development to predict a decrease in the price index. Pension indexation funds have already been included in the country's budget in a higher amount of 3.7-3.8%, which corresponded to the early inflation forecast. The government decided to increase the increase by 3.7 percent and make ahead of schedule for one month. As a result, the fixed payment is indexed by a factor of 1.037 times (in the amount of 4982.9 rubles) and the average annual amount of security accrued for old age is projected at the level of 14075 rubles.

Military pension from January 1, 2018

Former military personnel, like other persons with pensioner status, hope for an increase in state material payments and expect an increase in the so-called “reduction coefficient” for calculating their pensions. At the same time, the Government of the country decided to freeze the reduction coefficient and return to considering the issue of increasing it during the execution of the budget.

So far, along with the indexation of pensions for non-working pensioners in 2018, the provision of military pensioners is indexed by 4 percent. Their average increase will be about a thousand rubles, from 24,500 to 25,500 rubles. This will happen not from February, but from January 1, as for civilians. In addition, the President established that indexation should be carried out every year for military employees of the Prosecutor General’s Office and the Investigative Committee, with the establishment of a monthly additional payment for the rank. These innovations take effect from 02/01/2018.

The purpose of the changes is to increase social protection employees who resigned from the Prosecutor's Office or the Investigative Committee. Until 2018, military prosecutors and investigators were subordinate to the Ministry of Defense, and then they became part of the staff of the Prosecutor General’s Office or the Investigative Committee. As a result, there was a difference in the provision of such pensioners. The exact amount of increase for them depends on the rank (title) upon dismissal from the authorities.

Increase in social pensions from April 2018

The introduced amendments to pension law also affected social pension payments. Provision is made not only for the indexation of pensions for non-working pensioners in 2018, but also for working persons in this category who receive a social pension from the state. It will be 4.1%. The increase period is set from 04/01/2018. Social pensioners will be paid additionally up to the subsistence level.

According to the state statistical service, in a number of regions of the country the minimum subsistence level of a pensioner has decreased, which, as a conclusion from the current legislation, entails a reduction in social security payments, but with the latest legal innovations this will not be allowed. It was decided that the total financial support of a pensioner citizen should be no less than last year (taking into account current additional payments and benefits).

How much will pensions be indexed?

Currently, over 4 million people receive a social pension. The growth percentage for them will be 4.1 versus 1.5 percent in 2018, and the average pension social payment will increase to 9,045 rubles, whereas previously social security from the state was 8,700 rubles. The pension increase in 2018 for non-working pensioners of this group will be carried out in the spring of the coming financial period: these pensioners are included in the 2nd stage of indexing.

Indexation of social benefits for disabled people

The state also pays social pensions to disabled people, who are also scheduled for an increase. Such indexing will be carried out according to the characteristics of disability assignment. So, some people receive 15,000-16,000 rubles, and many who do not have the necessary experience, who have only 5,000-6,000 rubles. These disabled people with incomes below the subsistence level are entitled to additional social protection.

Social pension payments are indexed by 4.1% (for comparison: in 2018 the increase was 1.5 percent). Thus, the average pension for disabled people of the 1st group. from childhood or a disabled child in 2018 will reach 13,699 rubles against the previous 13,026 rubles. It is important that this coefficient is also higher than the predicted inflation level. The size of the final social assistance supplement depends on the group and the reason for receiving disability (see table above).

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Last update 04/25/2019

On January 1, 2018, phased indexation of pensions began. Changes affected labor pensions non-working pensioners, as well as social and insurance pensions. This year, pensions were indexed by 3.7% not from February 1, as usual, but from January 1, since last year’s inflation rate, which is usually measured at, turned out to be a record low of only 2.5%, and funds had already been allocated to the budget, designed for a higher rate.

According to the Minister of Social Protection Topilin, such early indexation will ensure an increase in real pensions this year. That is, this year pensions are indexed to a value that is higher than the inflation rate, and not equal to it, as in previous years.

Latest news and latest changes

Since January 2018, the state began to pay a new type of pension to “foundling children” whose parents are unknown, which made it possible to equalize their rights to payments with children abandoned by their parents.

From January 1, the State Duma indexed pensions by 3.7% for non-working pensioners and by 4% for military personnel.

Since the beginning of the year, a new law on the indexation of pensions for dismissed pensioners has come into force. Now, after 3 months, during which the recalculation lasts, the Pension Fund will pay the indexed pension not from the 4th month, but from the first month after dismissal.

On February 1, the amount of social payments was indexed by 2.5% and the amount of additional payments to civil aviation flight personnel and coal industry workers increased. The additional payment is an independent benefit, calculated using a special formula that takes into account length of service, average monthly salary, contributions to the Pension Fund, and the average salary in the country. The amount of payments will change every 3 months: May 1, August 1, November 1.

From April 1, it is planned to index social pensions for old age, disability and loss of a breadwinner by 2.9%.

Initially, the budget included funds designed for an indexation of 4.1%, but the growth rate of the cost of living of pensioners turned out to be much lower.

Since 2018, funds from the federal budget have also been allocated for additional payments to pensioners in order to bring the amount of payments they are entitled to to the level of the subsistence level.

Since 2016, a bill on paying an additional 13 pensions to pensioners has been actively discussed, but the majority of members of the State Duma do not support this idea and propose to increase existing pensions instead.

Pension increase from January 1, 2018

From January 1, pensions for non-working pensioners were indexed. The labor (insurance) pension consists of 2 parts: fixed and insurance.

Fixed is the amount that the state undertakes to pay in any case. The insurance is made up of points accumulated during work. The point has a specific value.

As a result of indexation by 3.7%, the cost of one pension point increased from 78.58 rubles to 81.49 rubles.

The insurance pension is divided into several subtypes:

• old age;
• on disability;

The size of the fixed part of the payment as a result of indexation was:

• 4982 rubles - old age pension and for disabled people of group 2;
• 9965 rubles - pension for disabled people of group 1;
• 2491 - survivor's pension and for disabled people of group 3.

Increase in social benefits for pensions from February 1

On February 1, social payments were traditionally indexed. They are paid to the following categories of citizens:

• disabled people of groups 1, 2, 3;
• military veterans;
• WWII participants;
• heroes of Russia;
• residents of besieged Leningrad;
• former concentration camp prisoners;
• heroes of the USSR and the Russian Federation;
• liquidators of the Chernobyl accident;
• family members of fallen soldiers.

Social benefits consist of monthly cash payments and a certain set of social services. Social services mean: payment for travel, sanatorium treatment, provision of free medicines or payment for them. Social services can be received in kind or in monetary terms. The amount of social benefits on February 1 was indexed by 2.5%, respectively, payments are:

• 5701 rubles - funeral benefit;
• 1075 rubles is the monetary equivalent of a set of social services.

Size monthly payments for each individual category of citizens has its own meaning.

Will there be 2 indexation on April 1

The Ministry of Labor has approved a project according to which, on April 1, social pensions, rather than labor pensions, will be indexed. Social pensions do not depend on last year’s inflation level, but are calculated based on the current price level and the cost of living. The social pension is due to those who have no work experience and cannot receive labor pension. Such a pension, like an insurance pension, is divided into several subtypes:

• old age;
• on disability;
• for the loss of a breadwinner.

Pension indexation will be carried out by 2.9%, since this is precisely the actual growth rate of the cost of living of pensioners over the past year. Thus, the following pension values ​​are expected depending on the category of citizens:

• 13,410 rubles - pension for disabled children;
• 13,556 rubles - pension for disabled children;
• 12,688 rubles - disability pension for conscripts;
• 10,746 rubles - survivor's pension for the families of conscripts.

According to the law, the social pension cannot be lower, so if after calculations the value turns out to be less, then additional payments are assigned.

Indexation will cost the state 10 billion rubles and will affect approximately 4 million citizens. The increase itself will not be so significant - on average 250 rubles, so its recipients will not notice any special changes.

Indexation of pensions for working pensioners

Back in 2016, the increase in insurance payments for those pensioners who continue to work was suspended. In 2018, this rule is still in effect and their pensions were not indexed in January. According to the Ministry of Finance, working pensioners are in unequal conditions with non-working ones due to the fact that their financial situation can be significantly improved through wages.

However, on August 1, 2018, there will be another annual non-declaration recalculation, for which you do not need to contact Pension Fund. The employer independently transfers the employee’s data to the Pension Fund and the pension increases by the number of points earned in the past year. The only limitation is that the increase can be no more than 3 points per year.

Indexation of pension after dismissal

On January 1, 2018, a new law came into force that changes the procedure for indexing pensions after dismissal. In the previous 2 years, 3 months passed after dismissal, for which the reporting was first received by the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation, then reviewed there, and only then the pension was recalculated, taking into account all the indexations that took place during this time. The increased pension was paid starting from 4 months after dismissal, and the preceding months were lost. Now, purely technically, the recalculation procedure will also take 3 months, but pensioners dismissed after January 1, 2018 will also be able to receive an additional payment for the months during which the Pension Fund makes the recalculation.

The pensioner himself does not need to contact the Pension Fund; all reporting is submitted by the employer.

How many points are needed to calculate a labor pension in 2018?

In order to start receiving an insurance (labor) pension in 2018, you must have at least 9 years of experience and 13.8 pension points. These numbers increase every year, and by 2025 the government wants to gradually approach the following values: 15 years of work experience and 30 pension points.

If there is not enough length of service or pension points, a social pension can be assigned, for women from 60 years of age, for men from 65 years of age.

There are also premium coefficients for calculating the insurance pension. If a citizen refuses to receive payments for a period of 1 to 10 years, then his pension may increase significantly. For example, if you refuse payments for a period of 10 years, the size of the fixed part of the payment will increase by 2.1 times, and the amount of the insurance portion will increase by 2.3.

Increasing pensions for disabled people

From April 1, social pensions for disabled people will increase by 2.9% and will be accordingly:

Increase in military pensions from February 1

Every year, according to the law, military pensions and salaries are indexed on February 1. Payment increases have been frozen for several years. In 2018, changes were made to pensions: firstly, they were indexed by 4%, and secondly, this happened not on February 1, but on January 1, along with an increase in insurance pensions.

In addition, an annual increase in the reduction coefficient is provided, according to which pension provision can also be calculated. Usually it increases by 2% and the state plans to increase it to 100%, while now it is 73.23%. This year the reduction factor remained unchanged.

Additional payment to military pensioners of 2,500 rubles in 2018

Since the beginning of 2018, rumors have been actively circulating that the military will be given an additional payment of 2,500 rubles monthly, but the information was only partially confirmed. Firstly, the additional payments will affect only a third of elderly military personnel, and secondly, the amount will depend on rank.

Increase in pensions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

Indexation of pensions will also affect employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The coefficient by which the pension will increase in 2018 is small, only 4%, but this figure is not yet final.

Since the fall of 2016, the State Duma has been considering a bill on 13 pensions for pensioners of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but so far the decision on this issue not accepted. According to forecasts, such a bill will most likely be rejected, since the state has already approved the budget for 2018-2020 without taking into account such payments.

How much will a disabled child's pension be?

The social pension for a disabled child in 2018 is 12,082 rubles. Such pensions are received not only by disabled children, but also by adult citizens who have the status of “childhood disabled.” Unlike children, they have 3 disability groups. Benefit amount for each group:

• 1 group - 12082 rubles;
• Group 2 - 10,068 rubles;
• Group 3 - 4279 rubles.

How much will the survivor's pension be?

If a child has lost one or two parents, he is entitled to a survivor's pension.

Its size is this moment: 5240 rubles if one parent died and 10481 rubles if both. From April 1, 2018, survivor pensions will be indexed by 2.9%.

Families of deceased military personnel can receive a separate type of survivor's pension.

After last indexing in 2017, the amount of social pension is 5034 rubles. At the same time, it can be increased:

• 40% - a military man died from a disease acquired during work;
• 50% - the military man died from injuries while working;
• 150% - a military man died from an illness during his service;
• 200% - died from military trauma.

Increase in pension of 5,000 rubles in 2018

In 2016, due to the unstable economic situation, the government was unable to index pensions in full, so all pensioners were given a one-time payment of 5,000 rubles.

In 2017 and 2018, the pension was indexed to values ​​higher than last year’s inflation, so there is no need for such a payment. The budget for 2018 did not include funds for such a payment, so it will not happen.

Raising the retirement age in 2018

IN last years the issue of increasing retirement age working population. This is explained by the fact that, according to surveys, more than half of people who have retired continue to work, which means that in fact they do not yet need pension security so urgently.

In most neighboring countries, the retirement age has already been raised, but in Russia such a decision has not yet been made. As analysts expect, perhaps after the next presidential election this topic will be raised again.

Federal social supplement

Federal social benefit is a type financial assistance non-working pensioners whose pension provision is below the subsistence level in the region. According to the law, such additional payment must be regular and made until the pensioner finds a job, or the amount of his total income becomes equal to the subsistence level. Total income refers to all types of pensions, additional payments, compensations and benefits received by him.

Those pensioners who:

• live on the territory of the Russian Federation;
• does not work;
• receive pension benefits below the regional subsistence level.

The size of the social supplement varies depending on the region and the cost of living in it. That is, it is exactly the amount that does not reach the pensioner’s subsistence level.

On December 15, 2017, Dmitry Medvedev signed an order to allocate 7 billion rubles for additional payments to pensioners. At the same time, the funds will be distributed among 13 regions in which pensions for non-working pensioners are below the subsistence level. The list of regions includes:

• Sakhalin;
• Kamchatka;
• Chukotka;
• Komi;
• Yakutia;
• Primorsky Krai;
• Khabarovsk region;
• Arkhangelsk;
• Magadan Region;
• Murmansk region;
• Nenets Autonomous Okrug;
• Jewish Autonomous Region;
• Moscow region.

An example of a federal social supplement. The federal cost of living (LM) for a pensioner in 2018 is 8,726 rubles. The regional cost of living, for example, in Vladimir is less, 8,452 rubles. The pensioner was assigned financial support in the amount of 7,500 rubles. Since the regional minimum wage is lower than the federal one, a federal social benefit is assigned. 8726-7500 =952 rubles.

An example of a regional social supplement. The federal cost of living for a pensioner in 2018 is 8,726 rubles. Regional. for example, in Murmansk it is 12,523 rubles. Payments to a pensioner amount to 10,500 rubles. The value is greater than the federal one, but less than the regional one, so there will be the following additional payment: 12523-10500 = 2023 rubles.

Supplement to pension for those over 80 years old

Pensioners who reached 80 years of age in 2018 are entitled to an increase in the fixed part of their insurance pension by 2 times, that is, by 100%. Size fixed payment now it is 4982 rubles, respectively, the amount doubled will be equal to 10334 rubles.

For pensioners who live in Far North The payout is further increased depending on the coefficient. For those who have worked in the Far North for 15 or 20 years, the payment is additionally increased by 30 or 50% of the already doubled value of the fixed part of the pension.

Such an increase will affect all pensioners of this age with the exception of disabled people of group 1, whose pension is initially 2 times higher.

Pensioners at such an advanced age are additionally entitled to a compensation payment to pay for the services of a person who would care for them, because often elderly people cannot care for themselves and they need the help of an outsider. The amount of compensation is 1200 rubles.

Additionally, regions provide their own benefits and social support measures.

After the pensioner turns 80 years old, the pension will be automatically increased starting from the month following the month in which the birthday occurred. The pensioner does not need to go anywhere for this; the Pension Fund will do everything itself.

The pension fund independently calculates the pension after the pensioner reaches the age of 80.

A new type of pension for children whose both parents are unknown

On January 1, 2018, a new type of payments came into force for the so-called “foundling children,” that is, children whose parents are unknown. This measure was taken in order to put abandoned children on the same level as other orphans who can receive pensions. At the moment, the pension amount is 10,068 rubles and is paid monthly. From April 1, 2018, it will be indexed by 2.9% and will already amount to 10,359 rubles.

The state tries to annually index all possible types of pensions for certain categories of citizens, but the budget does not always have funds for this. In some cases, you can get by with federal or regional additional payments, in others, indexation is simply frozen for several years.

In any case, the government is constantly introducing new types of additional payments and compensations that allow pensioners to live at a more or less acceptable level.