In the state Duma introduced a bill to lower the age at which a person is entitled to a supplementary pension from 80 years to 75 years. The authors of the initiative were the deputies Yaroslav Nilov, Igor Lebedev, Boris Paikin and Dmitry Svishchev, and Senator Sergey Leonov, according to the website of the lower house of Parliament.
currently, in the law “About insurance pensions” stipulates that citizens over 80 years, is set to increase in the amount of 100% of fixed payments to insurance pensions for old age, as they need constant care.
“the bill will ensure a decent standard of living to persons aged 75 years”, — stated in the explanatory note to the bill.
the document States that according to the world health organization to elderly persons include all who have reached 75 years of age. This is due to the physiological characteristics of the organism. Therefore, in many countries, for such people there are different benefits and other support measures.
“currently accumulated financial resources that could be directed at increasing the level of pensions for persons over the age of 75 years,” reads the explanatory note to the bill.
the Authors suggest that entering into force of the amendment in 2021. the size of the fixed payment in 2021 will be 6044,48 rubles.
