
Svetlana Bessarab announced an increase in pensions for former military personnel and law enforcement officers.
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It is planned to increase the amount of remuneration for military personnel and law enforcement officers in accordance with the law.
From October 1, pensions of former military personnel and law enforcement officers will be increased in Russia. Svetlana Bessarab, a member of the State Duma Committee on Labor, Social Policy and Veterans Affairs, reported this in a conversation with Lenta.ru.
“It is planned to change the amount of remuneration for military personnel and law enforcement officers. Against this background, there will be an increase in the pensions of military personnel in accordance with the requirements of the law, initially by 4 percent,” Bessarab said.
Earlier, Alexander Safonov, a professor at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, said that with the onset of October in Russia, the rule on automatically increasing pension benefits for certain categories of citizens comes into force. He noted that this measure applies to people who turned 80 years old in September 2026, as well as those who officially received the first disability group.
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Increase in pensions of former military personnel and security forces from October 1
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