Pension certificateMOSCOW, 31 Jan. In the current 2022, pensions in Russia were raised by 5.9%, based on the inflation forecast for 2021, which was about 4%. However, the actual inflation significantly exceeded the forecast, therefore, Larisa Sorokina, Associate Professor of the Faculty of Economics of the Peoples' Friendship University, Candidate of Economic Sciences, explained to the Prime agency, it was decided to index payments by 8.6%. February, pensioners will again receive increased payments — already by 8.6%, higher than inflation. «The February increase in pensions will go already in relation to December, in other words, the pension will be indexed by another 2.5%, that is, by the difference between the actual (8, 4%) and forecasted (5.9%) inflation,» the economist explained. In addition, from February there will be an indexation of regular payments for disability, liquidators of the Chernobyl accident, widows of the fallen and deceased veterans of the Great Patriotic War, its participants and veterans of military operations . Maternity capital will also be increased by 8.4% — in line with actual inflation.
