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The minimum pension in Moscow in 2018: the amount of old-age benefits

The amount of minimum pension in Moscow for 2018 has recently been announced. It is important to note that the old age benefits are increased by 10.6% of the established subsistence level in the region. This is the highest jump in the past five years, amounting to 6,744 rubles per month. Pensioners in Moscow now enjoy the highest amount of retirement benefits compared to the other 85 regions of Russia. Moreover, the social benefits program will continue to provide extra benefits, which go beyond the state pension.

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In Russia there are no pensioners with a pension in the region of residence below the subsistence level. From the lowest level of income depends on the size of surcharges to poor citizens. The authorities of individual regions determine the amount of financial support for older people. The size of pension payments is carefully adjusted by the authorities, with a frequency of several times in one year. According to the latest changes, the minimum pension in Moscow in 2018 will increase, the old-age supplement will affect not only native Muscovites, but also the majority of non-working pensioners from other regions of Russia.

Social pension in Moscow

For the capital, the subsistence level for a pensioner is set at 11561 rubles. This is the minimum Moscow pension, taking into account the social supplement in the region. It is already known that it is proposed to increase the subsistence level for people of retirement age, which will add pensions by 255 rubles, and it will be 11816 rubles. This will be the minimum pension in Moscow in 2018.

This smallest amount is set for all Moscow pensioners, those who are registered at the place of territorial location or at the place of residence with a total period of less than 10 years. For old-timers in the capital, there is a certain amount that complies with the City Social Standard for Minimum Income.

Living less than 10 years at the place of registration

A person who, after reaching retirement age less than 10 years, has lived in the capital, is considered a visiting pensioner, and he is not entitled to receive a Moscow bonus. For such citizens, the pension payment is calculated on the basis of the lowest cost of living in his region. If an elderly person is registered as an official resident of the capital for a period of less than ten years, then he will receive only an approved living wage.

Registered in Moscow for more than 10 years

The minimum old-age pension in Moscow for such a pensioner will be valid when he has lived in the main city of Russia for ten or more years. To receive an insurance pension payment, a person must have an insurance experience of eight years or more. Temporary registration does not affect changes in the size of the subsidy; permanent registration is required. The term of the Moscow registration with the regions equated to it is summed up.

Old woman with money

How to change the minimum pension in Moscow from January 2018

According to the latest data, the minimum payment to pensioners in Moscow will grow substantially. When calculating the insurance pension for 2018, the total points are taken into account: the difference in the periods between the retirement age and the real retirement date. Late registration of a pension will increase the pension coefficient. The table shows a comparative analysis of revenue growth:

Title 2017 year.

Payout, rub.

2018 year.

Payout, rub.

Growth, %
Lowest GSS 14500 17500 21

The state will index the value of pension points with fixed allowances. The main nuances:

  • The increase in the minimum pension for Muscovites will begin on January 1, 2018.
  • The amount of money paid to a pensioner will increase to 17.5 thousand rubles.
  • The difference is 3 thousand, this is a very tangible bonus of social co-payment for an elderly person.

Reasons for raising pension payments

The minimum pension in Moscow in 2018 was affected by a decrease in real incomes of poor citizens, plus there was an increase in prices for essential goods due to the current inflation rate. The amount of the minimum payment determined for Muscovites no longer covers the needs of pensioners. The current mayor of the city, S.S., proposed to take action. Sobyanin. For about 43 thousand citizens, new types of surcharges will be established that they have never received before..

Regulatory framework

Muscovite pensioners, along with other subjects of the Russian Federation, enjoy advantages on the basis of articles of regulatory documents. Officials rely on prescriptions when determining the amount of cash payments. The minimum pension for Muscovites in 2018 comes from the adopted official decisions of the authorities:

  • On October 31, 2017, the Government formally reviewed and submitted for execution No. 805-PP “On establishing sizes for certain social and other payments for 2018, on amendments to the resolution of November 27, 2007 No. 1005-PP”.
  • From 01.01.2018, the coefficient of the city social standard (GSS) increases to determine the amount of social regional surcharges to citizens’ pensions up to 17,500 rubles, which is above 14,500 rubles designated earlier in 2016-2017, an increase of 21%.

The growth of urban social co-payments for older people, the increase in benefits for the poor will affect more than 2 million Muscovites. For the purpose of financial protection of the population, monthly and one-time social benefits for privileged categories are officially increased, families include:

  • large families;
  • low-income with children;
  • bringing up disabled children with disabilities (a new allowance – an annual compensation of 10,000 rubles for the purchase of a school uniform).

Minimum pension amount

In the capital for the elderly, in addition to the social part established by the federal authorities, there are regional maximum increases. The final amount of the smallest surcharge is determined by the length of stay of a pensioner in the capital. If you have 10 years of official registration, you can count on a surcharge according to Moscow indicators. In the country, the base indicator is 8540 p., While for the capital it corresponds to a monetary equivalent of 11561 p..

Unemployed pensioners

The minimum social pension in 2018 for non-working Muscovites will increase by 7%. According to representatives of the Pension Fund of Russia, such compensation will not block the cost of living of an elderly person. It is expected that the social pension will be 9156 p., With an expected subsistence minimum of 9364 p…

Money in hand

Working pensioners

Working pensioners have been waiting for indexation of pensions for a very long time. The encouraging summer increase of 2018 did not materialize. For the forthcoming period, nothing is known about indexing for older workers. One thing is for sure, if you stop working, then indexing payments will produce.

What bonuses will pensioners receive in 2018?

The economic situation of the capital of Russia is improving slightly, but this is the least affecting low-income pensioners and families. For this reason, a decision was made on the necessary increase in social cash subsidies. Already from the beginning of the new 2018, from the first of January, all Muscovite pensioners will begin to receive the appointed new compensation. They will grow by an average of up to 5 times. For these purposes, 47 billion rubles are allocated from the budget.

Separate categories of citizens

New amounts for certain categories of citizens will be paid every month, the monetary accruals of the recipients look like this:

  • Persons of the defense of Moscow – 8000 r.
  • Veterans of labor, military service – 1000 rubles, rear workers – 1500 p., Rehabilitated – 2000 p..
  • Participants of the Patriotic War (1941-1945), disabled WWII 1941-1945 – partial compensation for food products from the main necessary list – up to 2000 r.
  • Persons affected by political repression and rehabilitated – will double or more than the amount of compensation provided now.
  • Heroic persons of the Russian Federation, USSR, Labor of the Russian Federation, Socialist Labor, full gentlemen holding the Order of Glory and Labor Glory – 25,000 p.
  • Widows (widowers) of the heroes of the USSR, Russia, Labor of the Russian Federation, Socialist Labor, full gentlemen with the Order of Glory and the Order of Labor Glory – not entering into a subsequent marriage – 15,000 p.
  • Additional lifelong material compensation to persons of retirement age with the title “Honorary Citizen of Moscow” – monthly 50,000 r.
  • Persons of retirement age in the ranks of “People’s Artist of the Soviet Union”; “Honored Artist of the Russian Federation” “Artist of the People of the RSFSR”; “People’s Artist of the Russian Federation”; “Honored Artist of the RSFSR” – 30,000 p. – this is a new guide.

For the centenarians of the capital

Compensation is provided for centenarians of the capital of Russia. Additional cash awards await residents of Moscow who will be 101 years old or older. They will immediately receive from the state, on the occasion of their own birthday, a one-time gift income of 15,000 rubles.

Elderly couple

One-time payment to families of anniversaries of married life

One-time compensation will also increase for anniversaries as a result of their strong family life together. This award for love will receive more than 15 thousand Moscow families. Based on 2018, you can see that the growth of the gift amount will increase significantly. The comparison is given in the table:

Family one-time compensation for anniversaries, years Remuneration, rub.

for 2017.

Remuneration, rub.

for 2018.

Magnification ratio
fifty 10,000 20000 2
55 11000 25000 2,3
60 12000 25000 2.1
65 13000 30000 2,3
70 15,000 30000 2

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  1. Gabriel Simmons

    What is the minimum pension amount in Moscow for 2018?

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