In the Union of Pensioners called the pension amount of 40% of the average salary fair

A fair pension for non-working Russians in 2025 should be 40% of the average current salary. This was announced on November 19 by Anatoly Nikitin, a deputy of the Moscow Regional Duma, chairman of the Union of Pensioners of the region.

The parliamentarian suggested that the minimum pension amount in the country should be set at Br35 thousand. At such a threshold, the size of the pension will become fair, that is, sufficient for a person to be able to provide for his basic needs in food, housing, clothing, as well as to take part in cultural life and travel.

"If you think that 40% of the average salary is a lot, let me give you some examples. Under these conditions, residents of Moscow can count on the amount of about 62.5 thousand rubles, Murmansk - 33 thousand rubles, and the Krasnodar region - 30 thousand rubles. We are talking not just about a number, but about a decent life after years of labor for the Russian economy," Nikitin is quoted by "Gazeta.Ru".

From January 1, 2024, the average pension for Russians after indexation by 7.5% is 23,405 rubles.

Labor and age: pensions of working Russians have grown faster than inflation

How the situation will change next year and when indexation will be returned to this category of citizens

Before that, on November 1, the head of the laboratory of analysis of institutions and financial markets IPEI RANHIGS Alexander Abramov said that an increase to the pension of 7.5-8% of the salary can get Russians with an income of up to 80 thousand rubles, who monthly invest from 3 thousand rubles in the program of long-term savings. Thus, the program participant can count on co-financing of his pension by the state in the amount of Br3 thousand for 10 years.

Earlier, October 8, the materials to the draft budget of the Social Fund for three years, studied by "Izvestia," showed that the average old-age pension will increase to Br24.1 thousand next year. Compared to 2023, it will increase by 7.5%. This is slightly more than the planned increase in state support - by 7.3% since January. The small excess is explained by the resumption of indexation for working citizens, the material notes.

Financial analyst Mikhail Belyaev on October 30 also told that the easiest way to increase payments to the time of retirement - in advance to open a bank deposit and make partial savings. At the same time, he pointed out the importance of a long period of accumulation of funds, which can be achieved through a bank deposit or a non-state pension fund of savings.