Considering the issue of accruing pensions to Russian citizens, first of all, it is worth dwelling on those payments that residents of the capital can count on. This is very significant, because Moscow has the largest number of pensioners - about three million.
For some reason, it is believed that the pension in Moscow has the highest rates in the country. However, this is not true. In reality, residents of the Far East region have the highest accruals - this is not surprising, because the so-called northern coefficient operates there. Also, residents of the Yamalo-Nenets, Khanty-Mansiysk and Nenets districts can boast of high pensions.
How is the pension formed in the capital?
The payment of pensions in Moscow is in fact no different from the all-Russian practice. Women and men, upon reaching a certain age (55 and 60 years, respectively), as well as with at least 5 years of work experience, can apply for a pension. Citizens who do not have five years of work experience can apply for social benefits. Only for this, the age of the applicant must be 5 years older - 60years for women and 65 for men.
Regional surcharge
Nevertheless, the pension in Moscow is still somewhat different from the payments due to citizens from other regions. For example, non-working pensioners are en titled to a regional social supplement for pensions up to the size of the city social standard or the living wage.
To receive a regional social supplement, you need to provide the following documents:
- civil passport of the applicant or other document that confirms the identity and place of registration;
- pension certificate;
- certificate of the type, term and amount of the assigned pension from the territorial Pension Fund of the Russian Federation;
- work book (with a note that employment has been terminated).
Regional social benefits depend on how long the pensioner lives in Moscow.
Pension for "indigenous" Muscovites
The minimum pension in Moscow for those who have lived in the city for more than a decade has remained at the same level for several years and amounts to 12,000 rubles. In another way, this amount is called "city social standard". That is, all those who receive a pension less, have the right to count on additional payments up to this amount from the city treasury. True, at the expanded plenum of the Moscow City Council, it was announced that in 2016 the social standard would be raised, and the smallest pension for a non-working pensioner in Moscow would be 14.5 thousand rubles. This statement was made by the mayor of the capital. The recalculation is planned to be carried out from March 1, 2016.
Pensionthose who have recently been in the capital
But there is another category of pensioners. These include those who moved to the capital less than 10 years ago. What pension in Moscow is due to them? For such citizens, the city social standard in the capital as of 2015 is 9 thousand 46 rubles. In 2016, this amount is also planned to be increased. It is expected that it will amount to 11 thousand 428 rubles.
Additional payment to those who work
Additional payment to pensions in Moscow is also due to those pensioners who have not left their jobs. There are several categories of citizens eligible to apply for it:
- 1 category - invalids of the Great Patriotic War;
- 2 category - disabled people of 1, 2 groups;
- 3 category - children aged 18–23 who are en titled to a pension for the loss of a breadwinner or who are assigned disability group 3, in cases where they combine work and study at the inpatient department.
In all three cases, the additional payment is assigned regardless of the place of work, salary and position held.
- 4 category - pensioners working in budgetary institutions in the field of education, he althcare, social security, culture, state veterinary service, youth and family policy; wages should not exceed 20 thousand rubles;
- 5 category - pensioners who work as concierges, on duty at the entrance, doormen in residential buildings and receive a salary of no more than 20 thousand rubles. per month;
- 6 category - the minimum pension in Moscow can be increased for citizens whowho work as cloakroom attendants in institutions of (budgetary) culture, physical culture and sports, he althcare or education, if their average monthly salary is not higher than 20 thousand rubles;
- 7 category - citizens who are en titled to a pension and work as janitors, landscaping laborers, garbage chute cleaners, public toilets, etc.; at the same time, several conditions must be met - the enterprise is included in the List of housing and communal services organizations, and the salary is not more than 20,000 rubles;
- 8 category - disabled people of the 3rd group, who received a he alth disorder as a result of the Chernobyl accident or the liquidation of its consequences, as well as the accident that occurred in 1957 at the Mayak Production Association; in this case, the additional payment does not depend on the position held, however, the salary of a working pensioner also cannot exceed 20,000 rubles.
Conditions for receiving social benefits from the city budget
In order for a pension in Moscow to be accrued to a working pensioner correctly and on time, the necessary documents must be submitted to the Pension Fund. Key documents include:
- passport indicating registration;
- pension certificate;
- certificate of the assigned pension, its type, amount and term of assignment; you don’t need to go anywhere for it - the USZN employees themselves will request it from the Pension Fund as part of interagency cooperation;
- work book, which indicates the place of work and position held.
In addition to the above, you will need other documents. Certificate of participant or invalid of the Great Patriotic War, certificateMSEC on the establishment of disability - for those who belong to the first category.
For the second - only a certificate (extract) of the medical and social expert commission.
Pensioners-beneficiaries of the third category, in addition to the MSEK statement, will need a certificate from the educational institution, which indicates the form and period of study, as well as a document confirming the death of the breadwinner.
Category 4-8 beneficiaries need to stock up on the 2-personal income tax form (certificate of income of individuals) to confirm their salary level.
For the appointment of all due surcharges, you need to contact the Department of Social Security (USZN) of Moscow or the client service of the USZN, located in the Multifunctional center for the provision of public services in any district of the capital.
Privileges and subsidies
In addition to additional material support, Moscow pensioners can also count on some benefits and subsidies. These include:
- discounts on utility bills;
- free travel on public transport;
- additional free treatment in a sanatorium with travel expenses to the place of treatment;
- free dentures;
- cash payments for drugs;
- compensation for phone bills.
In addition, other additional benefits may be provided to certain categories of citizens.
New rules in 2016
In accordance with Federal Law No. 385, adopted at the end of December last year, pension payments will be indexed only for non-workingpensioners.
Those who continue to work will receive an insurance pension and a supplement to it without indexation. Citizens who stopped their labor activity before 2015-30-09 will have their pensions indexed automatically, and those pensioners who left their jobs after this period must submit documents confirming this fact to the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation. The recalculation will be made from the 1st of the next month.
It is noteworthy that only those pensioners who left their jobs in the period from 2015-01-10 to 2016-31-03 will have to submit additional documents to the Pension Fund. After this date, a new reporting system will be introduced and data will be transferred to the PF automatically.
