The State Duma assessed the idea to increase pensions to 40% of the average salary

At present it is impossible to achieve in Russia the indicators of pensions of non-working Russians at the level of 40% of the average salary in the region. This was stated by Svetlana Bessarab, a member of the State Duma Committee on Labor, Social Policy and Veterans' Affairs, on Tuesday, November 19, commenting on the relevant proposal of the Union of Pensioners of the Moscow Region.

"I agree that it would be very good if such parameters were achieved. But for the current period, of course, it is unrealistic. Since in our economy today, according to various estimates, from 73 million to 75 million Russians are involved, while the number of pensioners is 42 million. That is, for every pensioner there are less than two working Russians," - said the deputy in a conversation with Lenta.Ru.

Bessarab explained that today pensions are formed at the rate of 22% of the salary of each working person.

"Of course, it would be possible to add from the federal budget, but it is also deficit today, despite the fact that it is growing even under sanctions. The budget is balanced to provide both education, health care, protection of motherhood and childhood, families with children, and so on. If we add somewhere, we will have to take from somewhere," she added.

At the same time, the MP emphasized that the state is doing everything possible to ensure that pensioners do not fall below the poverty line.

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

Earlier in the day, a deputy of the Moscow Regional Duma, Chairman of the Union of Pensioners of the region Anatoly Nikitin said that a fair pension for non-working Russians in 2025 should be 40% of the average salary at the moment, reports 360.ru.

He suggested that the minimum pension amount across the country should be set at 35 thousand rubles, RT reports. According to Nikitin, at such a threshold, the size of the pension will become fair, that is, sufficient for a person to provide for his basic needs in food, housing, clothing, as well as to take part in cultural life and travel, reports NSN.

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

Before that, on November 1, the head of the laboratory for the analysis of institutions and financial markets IPEI RANEI 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 Br80 thousand, who monthly invest from Br3 thousand 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.