Pension indexation in February: by how much payments will be raised
Insurance pensions in Russia from the beginning of the year will be indexed to the amount of actual inflation, by 9.5%. This was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on January 22 at the first meeting on economic issues this year. By 7.3% pensions have already been indexed in January, and the February surcharge will amount to 2.22%. More about this and other pension projects for 2025 - in the material "Izvestia".
Additional indexation of pensions in February 2025
Insurance pensions in Russia from the beginning of the year will be indexed to the amount of actual inflation, by 9.5%. This was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on January 22 at the first meeting on economic issues this year.
"Social payments and benefits this year will be indexed to actual inflation. It exceeded the target values and expectations of the Central Bank at the end of last year and amounted to 9.5%. I should note that inflation was also higher than the government's forecast," Putin emphasized.
Military and insurance pensions in the country will be additionally indexed in February, taking into account the rise in prices, the head of state added. At the same time, the decision will be implemented "retroactively", the indexation for January will also count.
Recall, by 7.3% pensions have already increased in January, and February additional indexation will amount to 2.22%.
Earlier, Deputy Ekaterina Stenyakina said that the federal budget of the country was prepared for an additional increase in pensions. Stenyakina noted that about 40 million Russian pensioners will fall under the indexation of insurance pensions.
In addition, according to the plan from April 1, 2025 there will be an increase in social pensions. The indexation percentage will amount to 14.75%. These payments are intended for disabled citizens who are unable to receive an insurance pension. Also, the pension provides a minimum level of income for those who have no other sources of livelihood, for example, due to disability or loss of the breadwinner.
Will there be an increase in pensions in the summer of 2025
Earlier, on January 20, Valery Tumin, a member of the expert council on the development of the digital economy at the State Duma's Committee on Economic Policy, said about the possibility of an extraordinary indexation of pensions in the spring-summer of 2025. "In my opinion, it should be another 2-3%," he told "Gazeta.Ru".
Tumin expressed the opinion that the increase is likely to affect non-working pensioners as the most vulnerable category of the population. At the same time, he called obvious and support for working pensioners, whose payments this year will be indexed for the first time since 2016.
The expert added that he considers the need for extraordinary indexation of pensions urgent due to rising prices, and pointed to the social orientation of budget execution.
It is not yet reported whether such a decision will be taken.
Child leave was proposed to be included in the length of service for pension payments
In January, the Ministry of Labor of the Russian Federation prepared a bill that proposes to include all periods of childcare leave in a woman's insurance record. In addition, it is proposed to introduce monthly payments for women with the title of "Heroine Mother" at the level of Heroes of Labor, said the head of the department Anton Kotyakov on January 22. The innovations will also affect those who have already retired.
It is noted that the bill has been prepared on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin and will be submitted for public discussion. As specified Kotyakov, in case of adoption of the specified norm will allow to increase the future pension of parents in large families.
"A bill has been prepared, which removes the restriction on accounting in the insurance record periods of child care up to 1.5 years. If before the maximum six years or care for four children in total could be counted, now all periods of child care leave will be taken into account," - quotes the head of the agency press service of the Ministry of Labor.
After the law comes into force, parents with many children will be able to apply to the Social Fund of the Russian Federation, where their pension will be recalculated. At present, the insurance record, in addition to periods of work includes the so-called non-insurance periods, including care for a child up to one and a half years. However, there is a limitation: child care for no more than six years in total can be counted in the length of service, which will allow to take into account the care of only four children.
How to receive the funded pension of a deceased relative
If a citizen passed away before retirement, his pension savings can be transferred to relatives in the form of a lump sum payment, reminded "Izvestia" deputy of the State Duma from "United Russia", a member of the Committee on Budget and Taxes Nikita Chaplin. For these funds can claim the closest relatives of the deceased, who lived with him at the time of his death.
There is a classification into two groups of claimants: the first group includes native and adopted children, spouses, parents and adoptive parents; the second group consists of grandparents, brothers, sisters and grandchildren, if there are no heirs of the first group.
"However, if a citizen has applied in advance for the distribution of his savings among certain persons, only they will receive payments, regardless of the degree of kinship," - said the deputy.
And if the formation of the funded part of the pension used maternity capital, only the second parent or children up to 18 years of age or up to 23 years of age, provided full-time education.
All accumulated funds can be received. It is important to apply for savings within six months after the death of a relative. The missed deadline can be restored only through the court. To obtain information about the place where the deceased's savings are stored, it is necessary to apply to the Social Fund of Russia (SFR) or to a non-state pension fund (NPF), if the savings were formed there.
