Pensioners who were in Chechnya will receive benefits. Pension former war Chechen how much to get a pension

After changes were made to the Federal Law on Veterans regarding military personnel who served in combat areas in Chechnya in 1994 -1996, they were given the status of veterans. Based on the legislation, it became possible to calculate benefits and additional payments for former military personnel, taking into account their ranks and awards, and for participants of military operations in Chechnya who became disabled to receive pensions.

The participants in combat operations include military personnel - privates, commanding officers of the internal affairs department, security agencies who carried out combat missions in Chechnya and the adjacent territory.

How is the status of a Chechen War veteran determined?

Veteran status is assigned to demobilized soldiers and officers so that they can receive the required social benefits.

The status of a combat veteran is assigned in accordance with the resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation:

1. Providing an increased pension taking into account the legislation of the Russian Federation.
2. The right to a monthly cash remuneration (MCA), which is not subject to taxation.

The EDV sizes are presented taking into account the social package, which in 2017 is 1052.95 rubles. and includes:

*The value in brackets is the cost of the package in 2016.

Chechen veterans have the right to replace these benefits with money or use them in kind.

Speaking about the size of pensions for combat veterans, you need to know that the pension includes payments on general terms and personal additional payments. Each pension is calculated individually.

If a citizen lives, for example, in the northern regions of the Russian Federation, then the corresponding coefficients apply there, which are also calculated for veterans when calculating pension benefits.

Disabled persons with injuries received in military operations in Chechnya have additional pension supplements according to the disability group established by the medical commission:

Indexations carried out annually in the Russian Federation in order to raise the cost of living to the level of growing inflation also apply to all payments to veterans.

It is still premature to talk about old-age pensions for Chechen war veterans, since they are still far from retirement age. But, taking into account the innovations in the law on the insurance part of pensions, today working veterans are accumulating length of service and pension points for their upcoming retirement.

For officers who served in Chechnya and have reached retirement age, their pension is calculated based on the new calculation rules for military pensioners who have been working since 01/01/15. At the time of retirement, they must have at least 6 years of service and 6 pension points in their account.

The amount of pensions for veterans is calculated on an individual basis. It depends on the amount of allowance during service and on length of service, that is, the time spent in a hot spot.

Benefits for veterans of the Chechen war

Taking into account all the merits of military personnel during the Chechen war, the state provides them with benefits that are designed to make their life easier and help if they need treatment:

1. Free provision of housing from the municipal fund of the region of residence. In this case, the veteran must register as needing housing. Providing housing can be done in the form of issuing a sum of money for the construction or purchase of an apartment.
2. 50% discount for utilities.
3. Free provision of land.
4. Free travel on public transport in any city in the Russian Federation.
5. Providing free travel for disabled people to anywhere in Russia.
6. Free purchase of medicines.
7. Providing disabled people with prostheses without payment.
8. Non-competitive admission to professional educational institutions.
9. Providing a mandatory scholarship to veterans in training.
10. The right to vacation up to 35 k.d. no content.
11. The right to provide 1 targeted loan for the purchase of housing, creation of a business.

All issues relating to social payments and benefits for military veterans are the responsibility of the social protection service.

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From Kuznetsov Sergei Nikolaevich

APPEAL
The time came for retirement, and when calculating the length of service, it was discovered that military service in Afghanistan does not count toward the length of service, as stated in the resolution of the CPSU Central Committee and the Council of Ministers of the USSR dated January 17, 1983. N 59-27 one month of service for three months - time of service in Afghanistan.
In its response to my appeal, the branch of the pension fund for the Volgograd region indicated, in particular, that Federal Law No. 173 “On Labor Pensions in the Russian Federation” “does not contain special rules that allow taking into account when calculating the insurance period and general insurance length of service, period of service in Afghanistan tripled.”
However, I disagree with this statement due to the following.
I was in military service on conscription in a unit, part of the active army during the period of hostilities in Afghanistan
In accordance with Article 16 of the Federal Law “On Veterans”, combat veterans are provided with the following social support measures: 1. pension benefits in accordance with the law. These benefits are provided for by the Federal Law “On Labor Pensions in the Russian Federation”.
In accordance with Article 2 of Federal Law No. 173 “On Labor Pensions in the Russian Federation” (hereinafter referred to as the Law), the basic concepts used in this Federal Law are calculated pension capital - taken into account in the manner determined by the Government of the Russian Federation, the total amount of insurance contributions and other income to the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation for the insured person and pension rights in monetary terms acquired before the entry into force of this Federal Law, which is the basis for determining the amount of the insurance part of the labor pension.
The Law provides several options for determining the estimated size of the labor pension of the Republic of Kazakhstan (used to determine the estimated pension capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan), which are provided for in Parts 3,4,6 of Article 30 of the Law
Until January 1, 2002, Part 3 of Article 30 of the Law provided for a general formula for calculating the RP.
Part 4 of Article 30 of the Law provides for the possibility of including periods of service in Afghanistan in the total length of service in triple the amount.
Thus, in accordance with the Law, I have the right to include the period of service in the active army in the total length of service in triple the amount, which will increase my length of service coefficient and influence upward the calculated size of the RP labor pension, and as a result, the amount of the calculated pension capital, which is the basis for determining the size of the insurance part of the labor pension. For me this is a kind of benefit; an instrument provided by the legislator that allows taking into account the fulfillment of one’s duty to the Motherland when determining the amount of the insurance part of the labor pension. This instrument is provided by the legislator, and in my opinion, it allows combatants to feel the manifestation of social justice in the preferential assessment of periods of conscription service in the active army when assigning a labor pension.
I would like to draw attention to the fact that, according to our legislation, participants in combat operations in Afghanistan from the pension fund can count on inclusion in their seniority of three times the amount of military service in Afghanistan, Article 30 part 4, which allows him to ultimately increase the size of the insurance part of his labor pension.
However, in Part 4 of Article 30 of the Law “On Labor Pensions in the Russian Federation”,
The legislator stipulates that the estimated amount of the old-age labor pension under this option cannot exceed the amount of -555 rubles. 96 kopecks
Thus, the legislator has established a level that not only limits the rights of preferential categories of citizens, but moreover, puts them at a disadvantage compared to citizens who are not entitled to any benefits (calculation according to the formula established in Part 3 of Art. .30 of the Law).
I consider this circumstance to be extremely unfair and requiring attention from the legislator. I propose to consider the issue of lifting the restrictions on the estimated size of the labor pension for combat veterans established in the federal law of December 17, 2001 N173-F3, Part 4, Article 30 of the Law “On Labor Pensions in the Russian Federation”; In Part 3, Article 30 of Federal Law N 173-F3, include military service in Afghanistan in the length of service coefficient as 1 month of service for 3 months of service. Increase the ratio of the average salary of an insured person to the average salary in the Russian Federation from 1.2 to 1.9, depending on the length of service in Afghanistan.
Resolution of the Central Committee of the CPSU and the Council of Ministers of the USSR dated January 17, 1983 No. 59-27 - the main benefit for those who served in Afghanistan - 1 month of service for 3 months of service. Resolution No. 941 of 08/22/1993 Resolution No. 565 of July 31, 2008 Article 55 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation - in Russia no laws should be issued that abolish the rights of citizens. Article No. 4 of the Civil Code - according to which legislative acts do not have retroactive effect.

What is the current pension for combat veterans: amount of payments and monthly benefits

According to current legislation, in our country citizens are entitled to a pension not only upon reaching a certain age, but also in a host of other cases. In this article we will talk about what a pension for combat veterans is and on what basis it is calculated.



What you need to know in 2018?

Who are combat veterans?

In accordance with Article 3 of Federal Law No. 5, VBD - combat veterans - include:

12. persons of command and rank and file of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Federal Penitentiary Service, the Armed Forces and state security agencies who performed official duties and took part in military operations on the territory of our country or another state;
13. military personnel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, SA and MGB of the USSR who participated in operations to clear mines from May 10, 1945 to December 31, 1951, as well as military sailors who carried out combat trawling from May 10, 1945 to December 13, 1957;
14. Air Force personnel who carried out combat missions in Afghanistan during the relevant military operations;
15. military motorists who delivered goods to Afghanistan during military operations on its territory;
16. civil aviation crew members who took part in servicing military units located on the territory of another state and were injured during the execution of tasks, as well as received state awards for participation in supporting military operations;
17. persons who worked in Afghanistan in the period from 1979 to 1989;
18. persons performing special tasks in Syria since September 30, 2015.

Legislation and latest news

With regard to state support for combat veterans, the Government has developed a number of bills.

In addition, various Government Decrees and Letters, as well as the Tax and Housing Codes of the Russian Federation, may apply to UBD.

What pensions can a WBD receive?

Types of pensions and conditions of appointment

As already mentioned, if a military veteran is a military serviceman or an employee of the special services of the Russian Federation, then the issues of his state pension provision are regulated by Federal Law No. 4468-I.

Veterans who belong to the list of persons from Article 1 of the above law can count on the appointment of departmental pension payments, namely:

19. employees of state security agencies;
20. military personnel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the USSR;
21. employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Federal Penitentiary Service, the Federal Drug Control Service, the State Border Service and the Russian Guard.

If a citizen received UBD status while performing special assignments in a combat zone or while serving in “hot spots,” then his pension provision is handled by the Russian Pension Fund.

The assignment of old-age insurance pensions to combatants is carried out on general terms, that is:

22. upon reaching retirement age (55 years for women and 60 for men);
23. if you have insurance experience (9 years in 2018 and with an annual increase to 15 years by 2024);
24. with a sufficient IPC value (13.8 points in 2018 and 30 points from 2025).

Thus, depending on the circumstances, military, social and insurance benefits are available to military veterans.

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The size of the pension for combat veterans in 2018

According to the law on the Federal Budget and the Budget of the Pension Fund, in 2018, indexation of insurance pensions will be carried out in an amount exceeding the level of growth in consumer pricing in the current year, that is, by 3.7% against the official inflation rate of 3.2%. In addition, the amount of monthly cash payments will be increased, but only by the amount of last year’s inflation - that is, only 3.2%.

32 percent bonus

According to Article 45 of Federal Law No. 4468-I, an additional payment to the departmental pension in the amount of 32% of the calculated pension amount is established for the following categories of persons:

25. combat veterans;
26. prisoners of Nazi dungeons who were in concentration camps and other places of isolated detention;
27. citizens marked with the sign “Resident of besieged Leningrad”;
28. disabled children due to contusion, injury, injury or their consequences received during hostilities.

The estimated amount of pension payments is established in the amount of the social pension and is subject to annual indexation. Thus, the increase in the amount of the pension supplement is carried out simultaneously with the indexation of social payments.

It should be noted that if a pensioner has the right to receive a bonus on more than one basis, then he is given the right to independently choose one of them.

Pension for combatants in Afghanistan

Providing pensions to internationalist soldiers is carried out on the same principle as for participants in the Great Patriotic War: completing one year of service in a hot spot is equivalent to three, and 32 percent of the minimum social pension is regularly paid as EDV.

If a former participant in combat operations in Afghanistan officially works in a civilian enterprise, then, provided he has a sufficient number of years of experience, he has the right to count on receiving an insurance pension.

Pension for combatants in Chechnya

Relatively recently, military personnel who served in Chechnya between 1994 and 1996 received UBD status, which means that they are legally provided for an increased pension payment, as well as the right to a monthly additional payment that is not subject to taxation.

Residents of the northern regions receive additional allowances. The minimum social payment today is 4,770 rubles, and the social supplement is 1,000 rubles (32 percent of the minimum social pension).

If a veteran became disabled during military operations in Chechnya, then he has the right to count on additional payments. For disabled people of the first group it is 3137 rubles 60 kopecks, the second – 2240 rubles 70 kopecks and for the third – 1793 rubles 70 kopecks.

Veterans of combat operations in Syria, like other representatives of this category of citizens, have a standard social package and benefits for veterans. In this regard, UBI in Syria can count on:

29. double pension provision (military/disability + insurance);
30. payment of additional cash benefits.
31. monthly cash payment;
32. provision of housing and a simplified procedure for obtaining a mortgage loan;
33. a 50 percent discount on utility bills;
34. reimbursement of expenses for the supply of combustible material (gas, coal);
35. free orthopedic services and prosthetics (discounted dental work);
36. free care in military-type medical institutions;
37. extraordinary receipt of housing and similar cooperatives;
38. the opportunity to obtain education in government institutions;
39. Extraordinary installation of Internet and landline telephone.

Benefits for veterans are provided in two main areas: federal and regional levels. If certain privileges coincide, then the applicant independently chooses the most suitable type of compensation.

As for monthly cash payments, they are calculated in accordance with the Federal Law “On Veterans” and represent a basic pension supplement in the amount of:

40. 3088 rubles for participants in a military conflict recognized as disabled;
41. 1,699 rubles for military personnel seconded for valid reasons or in connection with the performance of a combat mission;
42. 927 rubles for persons who performed auxiliary functions and did not directly participate in hostilities.

Pension benefits and EDV for combat veterans are indexed annually, and the indicator is formed on the basis of the federal budget for a certain period.

If a veteran refuses certain benefits (for example, payment for travel on public transport), then the EDV is paid in full. In the case of using such privileges, the benefit is calculated taking into account the funds used.

Is early retirement possible?

According to Resolution of the Council of Ministers - Government of the Russian Federation No. 941, service in the previously listed cases is counted in preferential terms: one month of service in a place of military conflict is equal to three months of service.

How to calculate a UBD pension: rules, formulas and calculation procedure

The pension for WBD veterans is calculated as the sum of payments made on general terms and personal allowances accrued on an individual basis. If a citizen has the right to receive a long-service pension, then its amount will be determined as follows:

• when calculating by length of service (20 years of service) - 50% of the amount of salary plus 3% for each year over the specified length of service (but not more than 85%);
• when calculating according to the mixed type (25 years of total experience) - 50% of the amount of salary plus 1% for each year over the specified period of service.

At the same time, veterans who took part in hostilities as civilians receive a pension through the Pension Fund. In this case, insurance payments are calculated using the generally accepted formula of the form:

SPV = (EF x K) + (IPK x SPK x K),

• SPV - insurance pension payment;
• FV - fixed payment;
• K - increasing coefficient (if there are rights to use it);
• IPC - pension points (individual coefficient);
• SPK is the established value of one pension point.

In addition, military veterans are paid EDV, which this year amounted to 2,780 rubles 74 kopecks, and from next year will increase to 2,869 rubles 72 kopecks.

Are there one-time and monthly payments?

EDV size

In addition to state pension payments, veterans can receive an additional payment, which is a type of social support.

Along with receiving an additional payment, WBDs have the right to receive a package of social services in kind, consisting of:

As already mentioned, the pension recipient has the right to refuse to receive social services in kind partially or completely, the main thing is to notify the Pension Fund in writing no later than September 30.

Will there be a promotion?

According to paragraph 5 of Article 23.1 of the Federal Law “On Veterans”, the amount of the monthly allowance is subject to annual indexation, however, in 2015, the increase in pensions was temporarily suspended in accordance with paragraph 5 of Article No. 68 of the Federal Law.

Tax and pension benefits for combat veterans

In addition to additional payments to the state pension, military veterans are provided with tax, pension and social benefits.

Tax benefits for veterans apply to transport, property and land taxes. However, the conditions for providing such benefits vary depending on the region of residence of the WBD.

Pension benefits for veterans are provided in the form of a package of social services, regular additional payments, as well as individual allowances. In some regions, this category of persons is additionally provided with payments from the local budget.

Social benefits provided to military veterans, in addition to discounts on utility bills, include:

• provision of housing from the state budget;
• free departmental medical care, including dental prosthetics;
• training at the expense of the employer;
• extraordinary provision of resort and sanatorium treatment;
• extraordinary service at the box office;
• extraordinary entry into gardening partnerships and housing cooperatives.

At the same time, some social benefits are additionally established by regional authorities.

Transport tax benefits

Transport tax belongs to the regional category and is regulated not only by the Tax Code of the Russian Federation, but also by regulatory documents of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

In 2017, transport tax benefits for UBD are provided in 33 regions of our country. Only residents of:

• Moscow (not including the region);
• Murmansk region;
• Tula region;
• Sakhalin region;
• Lipetsk region;
• Republic of Adygea;
• Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria.

Thus, the following are not taxed:

• in the Leningrad region: Russian-made cars with power up to 80 hp;
• in the Khabarovsk and Krasnoyarsk Territories, North Ossetia, as well as the Ulyanovsk, Volgograd and Samara regions: cars with power up to 100 hp;
• in the Voronezh region: vehicles with power up to 120 hp;
• in St. Petersburg, Bashkortostan, as well as Saratov, Novosibirsk, Tambov and Kaluga regions: cars with power up to 150 hp.

In some regions, UBI provides for a lower tax rate:

• in the Jewish Autonomous Region: 30% of the total regional rate for vehicles with a power of up to 130 hp;
• in Udmurtia and Ivanovo region: 50% of the total rate for vehicles with a capacity of up to 130 hp;
• in the Moscow and Kirov regions: 50% of the total rate for vehicles with a capacity of up to 150 hp;
• in the Kurgan region: a 70% discount on vehicles with a capacity of up to 100 hp;
• in the Orenburg region and Chechnya: 50% regardless of vehicle capacity.

At the same time, in a number of regions, combat veterans pay tax in accordance with the general taxation procedure.

Monthly payments

As mentioned earlier, monthly payments are the main type of pension supplement for military veterans. Moreover, from this amount the Pension Fund of Russia retains part of the funds for a package/set of social services.

According to current legislation, a veteran can replace this package of social services with monetary compensation. To do this, he needs to contact any convenient branch of the Pension Fund of Russia with the appropriate application and package of documents.

After a citizen refuses to receive a set of services in kind, the amount previously withheld for the NSO is added to the amount of the monthly payment.

Housing for combat veterans

Housing legislation of the Russian Federation provides for the right of military veterans to receive assistance in the case of construction or purchase of housing. Support for this category of persons is in the form of a housing subsidy.

The same regulatory document states that the amount of allocated financial resources depends on the number of citizens entitled to this type of support, as well as the cost of housing in the region where the VBD lives.

The area is calculated based on 18 square meters per person.

It should be noted that in each individual region, the procedure for providing housing to BD veterans is regulated individually, through the adoption of relevant laws. In this case, financing is carried out on a first-come, first-served basis, formed from all submitted applications.

Indexation and increase in pensions for combat veterans: how much will it increase?

According to existing legislation, in 2018, pension indexation will be carried out in an amount exceeding the level of consumer price growth in the current year, that is, by 3.7% against the official inflation rate of 3.2%. The amount of EDV will also be increased, but only by the amount of last year’s inflation – by 3.2%.

Moreover, pay will also be increased by 4%, which, in turn, will lead to an increase in military pensions. At the same time, the reduction factor used in calculating pension benefits will remain at the level of 72.23%.

How to apply and receive

Where to go and what to do to receive a pension?

To apply for a WBD pension, you must contact the Pension Fund with the established package of documents. Pension insurance is also issued there (if you have sufficient experience in civilian life).

Attention: In some cases, WBD pensions are allocated by the Ministry of Defense, so this payment can be processed not through the Pension Fund, but through the commissariat.

What documents are needed?

To receive UBD pension payments, you must provide the Pension Fund with a package of documents consisting of:

• passports of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
• photographs of the established sample (3 x 4 cm);
• award documents;
• documentary evidence of official work experience: certificate from place of employment, work book;
• confirmation of participation in hostilities or other documents giving the right to receive a VBD pension: ID of a home front worker/WWII veteran/resident of besieged Leningrad/participant of hostilities, documents confirming disability.

It is worth noting that in some cases, Pension Fund employees may require additional papers, so in each individual case the list of required documentation should be clarified individually.

The procedure for assigning and paying pensions

In most cases, the sequence of actions when applying for a UBD pension is as follows:

• register with the military registration and enlistment office, receive a VBD certificate, as well as a certificate of participation in hostilities;
• open a personal bank account;
• contact the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation at the place of permanent registration or residence to obtain an up-to-date list of documents;
• confirm the presence of a certain length of service and the fact of participation in hostilities by obtaining/collecting relevant documents;
• transfer the package of necessary documents to the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation in a way convenient for the applicant (by mail or in person);
• wait for a decision to be made.

The Pension Fund is given 10 days to review the documents, and if a positive decision is made, the corresponding pension will be accrued next month.

Will there be an increase in the retirement age?

At the moment, a bill to increase the retirement age for military personnel is being developed.

The current version of the document proposes to increase the minimum length of service from 20 to 25 years. At the same time, this innovation will not affect those whose contract ends directly on the twentieth anniversary of their service.

According to experts, it is not worth expecting the bill to be adopted before the spring of next year, so for now you can retire according to the general rules - that is, after 20 years of service.

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Thus, combat veterans are given the opportunity to receive not only social services in kind, but also additional cash payments. In this regard, each citizen from this category of the population should determine for himself what type of privileges he needs most, and notify the Pension Fund about this. Otherwise, the benefit from providing benefits for a particular citizen may be minimal.

Dear readers! If you need specialist consultations regarding pensions and state benefits, we recommend that you immediately contact qualified practicing lawyers on social issues.

The pension of combatants (hereinafter referred to as participants b/d) has common features with the formation of pensions among veterans of the Great Patriotic War (in short, WWII), but with its own individual characteristics, therefore our article is devoted to the peculiarities of calculating pension payments to veterans.

Features of pension formation

Participants in the b/d are employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (in short, the Ministry of Internal Affairs), who carry out direct assignments to resolve armed conflicts.

• military - police officers; criminal structures who took part in battles on foreign territories;
• civilians sent to serve in Afghanistan from 1978-1989.

The full list of persons participating in battles is enshrined in Article 3 of Federal Law No. 5 “On Veterans” of January 12, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as FZ-5). Veterans can be: citizens of the Russian Federation; foreigners who have lived in Russia for a long time; persons without civil rights.

Features of assigning pension payments

According to Law No. 4461-1 of 02/12/1993, participants in the b/d have the right to receive two pensions: basic and “veteran”. The basic pension depends on length of service, position, rank, and allowances. And the second – 2,600 rubles .

Bills

1.Pension issues are regulated by Federal Law No. 4468-1 of February 12, 1993. Important fragments of the law:

• Provides three types of pensions: length of service, disability, and loss of a breadwinner. The amount of the pension directly depends on the amount of monetary compensation of each war veteran;
• The pension increase is 32%;
• The pension is paid to family members of a deceased veteran in the event of death in the course of work. In case of late application, pension savings are paid for the previous period without any time limit.

2.FZ-5 “On Veterans” dated January 12, 1995.

Benefits for veterans

Federal Law 5 contains a list of basic preferential tariffs for veterans, for example, the following:

1. reduction of tax deductions;
2. pension supplements;
3. provision of real estate;
4. discounts on utility bills;
5. receiving free assistance from medical institutions and so on.

The process of registering a participant's pension

1. Registration is carried out at the military registration and enlistment office at the place of residence.
2. Obtaining documents confirming participation in battles.
3. Availability of a certificate. Persons with combat veteran status are required to obtain a certificate. It includes the following data: title of the documentation; FULL NAME; name of the government agency; passport details; photo; list of preferential conditions; date of issue; signature of the owner and official.
   

   The stamp on the ID must be on the right and left inside the document!

   To obtain a certificate, you must prepare: a military ID, a personal file, papers confirming the presence of wounds, an extract from the order of appointment to a position, awards, a flight record book, an archival certificate to confirm participation in battles. The entire list must be submitted to the central commission, which, after 30 days, issues (or denies) the certificate. Each veteran is required to register the certificate after receiving it in the record book;

4. Opening a personal bank account.
5. Appeal to the Pension Fund (hereinafter referred to as the Pension Fund). The main list of documentation includes: passport data; photo size 3x4; papers confirming awards; employment history; papers on participation in battles; veteran's certificate; papers on the disability group (if assigned). The entire list is provided in several ways: in person, through the principal, on the Internet, by Russian Post.

You can apply for a pension through the military commissariat, not the Pension Fund!

Review of documentation by Pension Fund employees within 10 days, as a result of which a decision is made to make corrections by the applicant to the documentation or to assign pension payments to the veteran.

The approximate pension amount is up to 30 thousand! It is formed based on the results of annual indexing. In addition, the size of pension contributions is influenced by: length of service; territory of military operations; wounds and injuries; disability group.

Pension supplements

The issue of regulating additional payments is enshrined in Federal Law No. 319 of December 3, 2007; Article 45.46 of Federal Law-319 dated December 3, 2007.

The basic supplement is 32% of the basic pension amount. To receive this payment, you need to prepare documentation for Pension Fund employees, namely: passport; application in the form of the Pension Fund of Russia; employment history; military ID; papers confirming the fact of participation in battles.

The entire list can be submitted in person, by Russian Post, through an authorized representative, or online resources.

B/d participants in Chechnya, Afghanistan, Ukraine

To participants of hostilities in Chechnya

Persons who participated in the war with Chechnya in the late 90s have a new status of military veteran. The specified status is set to:

• soldiers and officers who served in Chechnya;
• traveling employees;
• employees who were purposefully sent to a hot spot;
• persons directly involved in the war.

A veteran of Chechnya is required to have a certificate.

Federal Law-5 provides employees of Chechnya with benefits and increased pensions. Thus, if a citizen has a certificate, he has the right to an increased pension, as well as the right to a monetary reward (in short, EDV), which is not subject to taxes.

Pension amounts for military participants in Chechnya

The pension of military personnel in Chechnya consists of a basic part and additional payments from the state. The average level of social payments is 4,770 rubles, and the amount of additional payments is 10,000 rubles.

Citizens who were injured while performing official duties in Chechnya are entitled to a number of allowances, such as: 1st group - 3137 rubles; 2nd – 2240 rub.; 3rd - 1793 rub.

The size of the pension depends on the period of service, the size of the salary, and the period of work in Chechnya. However, payments must be no less than the national subsistence level.

For b/d participants in Afghanistan

Persons who served in Afghanistan receive the status of war veterans (WWII). The main groups of veterans of the Afghan war include: military personnel sent by the country to participate in battles; employees of an automobile military unit; pilots; aircraft crew members; employees who were deployed to Afghanistan from 1979-1989.

When calculating pension payments, Pension Fund employees form it based on an algorithm of actions that is intended for pension contributions to WWII veterans. The main difference is the change in length of service - 1 year is equal to three years of experience.

The indicators of pension payments depend on factors such as: length of service, length of service, position held by the participant in the military service in Afghanistan. The main condition is that the pension should not reach the subsistence level. In this case, the state provides a number of allowances and benefits. As a result, the average pension level among participants in Afghanistan is 8,000-9,000 rubles.

And from February 1, 2016, the pension was increased by indexation by 7%. And beneficiaries who decided to refuse social assistance received an increase of 3,696.4 rubles.

A special type of veterans are disabled people who were injured during combat in Afghanistan. Disabled people are given pension supplements such as: the first group receives a service pension increased threefold; the second group can receive a double pension; the third is a one-and-a-half-fold increase in pension payments.

Participants b/d in Ukraine

The main groups of participants in the military service of Ukraine are fixed in Article 5 of the Law of Ukraine “On the status of war veterans and guarantees of their social protection” (in short ZU), which includes the following categories of persons:

• military personnel carrying out official assignments on foreign territory;
• military personnel sent to Afghanistan;
• persons managing an automobile battalion;
• flight crew.

Pension contributions are formed on the basis of the Law of Ukraine “On Compulsory State Pension Insurance”, which directly depend on the total period of work in hot spots and the employee’s salary.

From the beginning of 2012, additional increases will be paid to disabled people and veterans if the pension amount does not reach the minimum in the country.

According to the Law “On Improving the Financial Situation of Combatants and War Disabled Persons,” veterans are entitled to a cash bonus in the following amounts: Group 1 - 70 UAH; 2.3 groups - 50 UAH; veterans b/d - 40 UAH.

Pension for b/d participants in 2017

According to the latest data, in 2017 it is planned to index pension payments by 5.5%. Such a small percentage increase in pension payments for combatants is associated with the country’s economic difficulties. Consequently, the actual size of the pension increase directly depends on the general situation in the country.

In addition, the formation of additional benefits is carried out by local authorities, which have the right to introduce preferential tariffs for all pensioners, including military veterans. Therefore, a pensioner must check the assignment of benefits in each individual region of the country.

Since there was no second pension indexation in 2016, the state decided to introduce a one-time payments in the amount of 5 thousand rubles at the beginning of the new year 2017. The “bonus” period for pensioners is January 2017. According to preliminary estimates, the state will spend 220 billion from the budget to implement this task. But since the payment is a one-time payment, it will not harm the state budget, unlike a full-fledged indexing procedure.

Participants in combat operations are equated to the status of WWII veterans. Consequently, the procedure for calculating pensions is similar to the formation of pension payments among war veterans. However, a b/d participant has different indicators of experience, length of service, and salary, so the final level of pension is extremely individual and has a number of features, which we described in our article.

In Chechnya in 2019, non-working pensioners are entitled to an additional payment to their pension up to 8846 rub.

The size of the regional subsistence level for a pensioner (8,735 rubles) is lower than the subsistence level for a pensioner in the Russian Federation as a whole (8,846 rubles).

Non-working pensioners whose total amount of material support is less than the regional subsistence level of a pensioner are entitled to a federal social supplement (from the federal budget):

Amount of additional payment, rub. = 8846 – Amount of financial support for a pensioner

The minimum subsistence level for a pensioner in the Russian Federation as a whole is established to determine the amount of the federal social supplement to the pension.

The regional cost of living for a pensioner is established in each subject of the Russian Federation in order to determine the social supplement to the pension.

Only non-working pensioners have the right to a social supplement to their pension if the amount of their financial support is lower than the pensioner’s subsistence level established in the region at their place of residence.

Please note that local legislation may provide for certain conditions for receiving a regional social supplement to a pension.

The social supplement to the pension is established from the 1st day of the month following the month of applying for it with the appropriate application and necessary documents.

What amounts are taken into account when calculating the amount of financial support for a pensioner:

• all types of pensions;
• immediate pension payment;
• additional material (social) support;
• monthly cash payment (including the cost of a set of social services);
• other measures of social support (assistance) established by regional legislation in monetary terms (with the exception of measures of social support provided at a time);
• cash equivalents of the social support measures provided to pay for the use of telephones, residential premises and utilities, travel on all types of passenger transport, as well as monetary compensation for the costs of paying for these services.

What amounts are NOT taken into account when calculating amount of financial support for a pensioner:
social support measures provided in accordance with legislation in kind.

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It is used for:

• assessing the standard of living of the population in Chechnya when developing and implementing regional social programs;
• providing state social assistance to low-income citizens;
• formation of the budget for Chechnya.

The cost of living is calculated quarterly on a basis. It is not used directly for calculating and calculating pensions.

Table. Regional cost of living for a pensioner in Chechnya (to establish additional payments to pensions)

Regulations:

• Federal Law of July 17, 1999 N 178-FZ “On State Social Assistance”
• Law of the Chechen Republic of July 10, 2007 N 43-RZ “On establishing the consumer basket and the procedure for determining the living wage in the Chechen Republic”

Let us say right away that there is no such definition as a “minimum pension” in the legislation. But it is also clear that we are talking about an amount less than which the old-age insurance pension cannot be. How is the minimum size determined?

To do this, let us pay attention to the concept of long-term socio-economic development of the Russian Federation for the period until 2020. It says that the minimum level of pension is set not lower than the subsistence level of a pensioner in the region of his residence (Part II of the Concept, approved by Order of the Government of the Russian Federation of November 17 .2008 No. 1662-r).

Thus, the cost of living of a pensioner in his region can be conventionally called the size of the minimum old-age pension.

What does the minimum old-age pension consist of?

It happens that a person was assigned an old-age pension, but its amount turned out to be lower than the pensioner’s subsistence level. In this case, he is entitled to an additional payment up to the “minimum wage”. It is correctly called “social supplement to pension” up to the pensioner’s subsistence level. The right to it arises when 2 conditions are simultaneously met:

• absence of work or other activity during which the person is subject to compulsory pension insurance;
• failure to achieve the total amount of material support for a pensioner equal to the minimum subsistence level of a pensioner in the region of his residence.

Keep in mind that in order to calculate the “total amount of material support”, almost everything is taken into account - all cash payments, including pensions and cash equivalents of social support measures to pay for telephones, housing, utilities and travel on all types of passenger transport (urban, suburban and intercity) , as well as monetary compensation for the costs of paying for these services.

Are indexations taken into account when determining the minimum pension amount?

Insurance pensions of non-working pensioners were indexed from January 1, 2018 to 3.7. The cost of one pension coefficient after the increase was 81.49 rubles, and the size of the fixed payment was 4,982.9 rubles.

Social pensions have been indexed since April 1, 2018 by 2.9%, taking into account the growth rate of the cost of living of a pensioner in the Russian Federation over the past year.

As a result of indexation of insurance and social pensions in 2018, the average amounts of old-age pensions in Russia were:

• old age insurance – 14,151 rubles;
• social pension – 9,062 rubles;

These figures are provided by the Pension Fund on its official website.

The cost of living for a pensioner has not changed in any way due to the aforementioned indexations in 2018. Therefore, the minimum old-age pension remained at the same level. On many Internet sites you can find tables with strange amounts as minimum pension amounts, where the cost of living is indexed by an indexation factor. This is fundamentally wrong. The minimum cost of living for a pensioner remained at the same level. No need to index it!

From May 1, 2018, the minimum wage was equalized to the subsistence level. Now the federal minimum wage is 11,163 rubles. However, this increase also did not in any way affect the size of the minimum old-age pension, since the cost of living of a pensioner did not change). Its size for determining the amount of additional payment to the pension is established in accordance with the Federal Law of the Russian Federation of October 24, 1997 N 134-FZ “On the cost of living in the Russian Federation” around the country once next year. In the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, the size of the subsistence minimum for determining the amount of social additional payments is also established once a year no later than November 1 of the current year.

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Minimum old-age pension in 2018: table by region

Even after all the indexation in 2018, the minimum level of pension provision in Russia cannot be lower than the subsistence level of a pensioner in the region where he lives. Below we present the minimum pension amounts in Russia, broken down by region, in the table for 2018.

The Russian government quite often names the national average amount of old-age pensions. In 2018 this is more than 14 thousand rubles, and in 2019 it will be more than 15 thousand. At the same time, for some reason, they forget about those senior citizens who receive the minimum payment. Although it is they who first of all need state support and an increase in pensions to a more decent level. Unfortunately, the situation of such pensioners will not improve much in 2019, despite officials’ promises to increase pensions in the country by a thousand rubles per month. What will be the minimum old-age pension in the Chechen Republic from January 1, 2019 for non-working pensioners, how much will it increase compared to 2018. Let's learn about the life of Russian pensioners using a specific example from this region.

How is the minimum old age pension calculated?

Strictly speaking, Russian legislation does not contain such a concept as a minimum guaranteed pension. However, in practice, a minimum old-age pension still exists, and it is determined indirectly through other provisions of the law.

The main one of these norms states that the old-age pension in Russia cannot be lower than the subsistence level of a pensioner.

This cost of living is determined by each region independently. What is characteristic is that there is no uniform method for determining it. Regions take real statistics on the cost of the consumer basket for pensioners as a guide. Then some regions and republics include future price increases in Rosstat data, while others do not.

Be that as it may, each region of Russia is obliged to establish its own minimum living wage for a pensioner on its territory before the start of the next year.

Then the second important provision of the law comes into force. It says that those pensioners for whom the Pension Fund has calculated the amount of their pension payment below the subsistence level are entitled to a special additional payment.

This additional payment is called social; it can be financed both by the all-Russian budget and by the budget of the region itself. It all depends on the level at which the regional authorities set the cost of living for a pensioner. If it is lower or equal to the all-Russian one, funding comes only from the federal treasury. If the regional indicator exceeds the national average, funding comes from the local budget.

In Russia as a whole, the cost of living for a pensioner in 2019 is 8,846 rubles.

Minimum old-age pension in Grozny and Chechnya as a whole from January 1, 2019

The republican authorities of Chechnya have set the cost of living for a pensioner in the republic for 2019 at the level 8,735 rubles. This figure was fixed by the republican law of December 5, 2018. This value will be the amount of the minimum old-age pension in the region in 2019.

In 2018, the minimum pension level in the Chechen Republic is 8,719 rubles. The increase in pensions for recipients of the minimum benefit is therefore 16 rubles.

The specified amount - 8,735 rubles - will be the minimum pension only for non-working pensioners. The law is based on the fact that if a pensioner works or receives some other income in addition to a pension, then he is not entitled to a social supplement. Even if the pension is below the subsistence level, the person generally receives an income above this amount and without additional payment.

But what about the thousand ruble increase promised by the state?

When agitating Russians for raising the retirement age, officials very often said that the pensions of current pensioners would increase significantly in 2019 thanks to this measure. In general, pensioners will receive 12 thousand rubles more per year, which means the increase per month will immediately amount to a thousand rubles.

Unfortunately, these words turned out to be crafty and not entirely reliable.

We were talking about the national average pension. It is believed that in 2018 it is equal to 14.1 thousand rubles (sometimes they call the amount 14.4 thousand - officials themselves get confused). In January 2019 it will occur in Russia by 7.05%. After increasing the average pension by this percentage, it will actually increase by a thousand rubles.

However, the problem is that for those who receive a pension below the average, this seven percent increase will not mean a thousand rubles at all, but a much more modest amount.

Unfortunately, recipients of minimum pensions will receive nothing or practically nothing from this increase. For most of them, after indexation by 7.05%, the pension amount will still be below the subsistence level. The only thing that will lead to a slight increase in payments is an increase in this level in the region where the recipient of the minimum old-age pension lives.

In the Chechen Republic, as we just found out, the increase will be a modest 16 rubles.