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The Russian government regularly approves the federal budget for a three-year period, determining revenues, expenses and government policy priorities. Pension payments are a key social indicator.
The average old-age pension at the end of 2027 will be 29,904 rubles.
The Russian government approved the draft federal budget for 2027 and the planning period 2028–2029.
Federal budget revenues in 2027 will amount to 43.3 trillion rubles, expenses are planned at 48.8 trillion rubles.
MOSCOW, September 30 - RIA Novosti. The average old-age pension in Russia at the end of 2027 will be 29,904 rubles, the Russian government said in a statement.
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“The average old-age pension at the end of 2027 will be 29,904 rubles,” the message says.
Last week, the Russian government approved the draft federal budget for 2027 and for the planning period of 2028 and 2029, as well as the socio-economic development forecast for this period.
The key priorities of the draft budget for a three-year period are fulfilling social obligations to citizens, supporting families with children, ensuring defense and security, helping participants in a special military operation and their loved ones, achieving national goals, including ensuring technological leadership.

From October 1, 2026, housing and communal services tariffs in Russia will increase by 8–22% depending on the region, the terms of family mortgages will change with a differentiated rate according to the number of children, pensions for senior citizens and military personnel will increase, tickets in reserved seat and general train carriages will rise in price by 9.2%, new rules will appear for the self-employed and marketplaces, and banks will tighten the issuance of consumer loans.
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