The maximum state pension in Russia exceeds 100 thousand rubles
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Member of the State Duma Committee on Labor Svetlana Bessarab said that the maximum state pension in Russia exceeds 100 thousand rubles and is paid to cosmonauts, Heroes of the Soviet Union, Heroes of Russia, Heroes of Labor and heroine mothers, plus additional material support in the amount of 36.5 thousand rubles for old-age pensioners.
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In Russia, the state pension consists of insurance and funded parts, the size depends on length of service and earnings. Some categories of citizens receive increased payments for special services to the state.
The maximum state pension in Russia exceeds 100 thousand rubles - it is received by cosmonauts, Heroes of the Soviet Union, Heroes of Russia, Heroes of Labor and heroine mothers, said Svetlana Bessarab, a member of the State Duma Committee on Labor, Social Policy and Veterans Affairs. In a dialogue with Lenta.ru, she clarified that in addition to this, they are entitled to additional material support.
“Today, the maximum amount of state pension is over 100 thousand rubles for cosmonauts, Heroes of the Soviet Union, Heroes of Russia, Heroes of Labor of Russia and heroine mothers. Plus additional financial support in the amount of 36.5 thousand rubles, if this is already an old-age pensioner,” the deputy explained.
According to her, if we talk about the insurance pension in general, its size depends on earnings: on average, a person receives about 40 percent of lost earnings. That’s exactly how much he earned during his working life, and that’s what he receives in the form of a pension, Bessarab concluded.
Open Questions
- How many people receive the maximum state pension?
- How often is additional material support indexed?
- Are there plans to expand the list of persons entitled to an increased pension?
