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In August 2026, the average pension of working pensioners in Russia exceeded 30 thousand rubles in ten regions, according to the Social Fund of Russia. It was previously reported that the maximum state pension in the country exceeds 100 thousand rubles and is paid to certain categories of citizens.
The average pension for working Russians exceeded 30 thousand rubles in ten regions of the country as of August 2026. TASS writes about this with reference to data from the Social Fund of Russia.
The highest average payments among working pensioners were recorded in Chukotka - 39.6 thousand rubles, in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug - 36.1 thousand rubles and in the Magadan Region - 35 thousand rubles.
As specified, pensions of more than 30 thousand rubles were also noted in the Kamchatka Territory, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, and Yakutia. The average pension benefit for non-working citizens in Russia in August was 24,017 rubles.
It was previously reported that 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. Svetlana Bessarab, a member of the State Duma Committee on Labor, Social Policy and Veterans Affairs, spoke about this.

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