Russia raises social pensions by 6.8% starting April 2025
Russia has announced a 6.8% increase in social pensions, set to take effect from 1 April 2025. The rise follows adjustments based on the subsistence minimum for retirees next year. Nearly 44 billion rubles have been earmarked in the Social Fund's budget to cover the changes.
Old-age pensions will climb from 8,800 to 9,400 rubles per month. Disability pensions for first-group recipients will reach 18,800 rubles, while those disabled since childhood and children with disabilities will receive 22,600 rubles.
State benefits will also see adjustments. Care allowances for people over 80 and payments to non-working Hero Mothers will be recalculated in April. Veterans, survivors, and servicemen are among the groups set to benefit from the changes.
The increase aligns with the projected growth of the subsistence minimum for retirees in 2025. Officials have not released figures on how many Russians will be affected by the pension rise.
The adjustments will apply from April 2025, with funding already secured in the Social Fund's budget. The changes cover a range of benefits, including pensions for the elderly, disabled individuals, and other eligible groups.
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