Reduced at work Russian pre-retirees may retire two years earlier
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Russians of pre-retirement age who were dismissed due to layoffs were allowed to retire early on January 1, 2022. This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the law “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.”
It is specified that pre-retirees who have been unemployed may retire two years earlier. The prerequisites for this are the reduction of staff or the liquidation of the organization and the presence of the necessary insurance experience of the employee: 25 years for men and 20 years for women.
In addition, from January 1, the social supplement to the pension will be established without a claim from the date of the grant, and non-working pensioners who have worked in rural areas for 30 years or more will be entitled to increased payments regardless of where they live now.
The procedure for the payment of pensions in the territories where the emergency situation (ES) regime has been introduced will also change. Retirees living there will be able to receive payments earlier than this month. To do this, you will need to write an application to the Russian Pension Fund.
Finally, the transition period of raising the retirement age will continue in Russia. In the first half of 2022, it will be 56.5 years for women and 61.5 years for men.
