From January 1, pensions will not be indexed for everyone – those who were deprived of a New Year's increase

January 1 every year becomes an important date for pensioners in Russia – it is on this day that their payments are indexed.

According to the law on the budget of the Social Fund of Russia, starting from January 1, 2025, pensions of both working and non-working pensioners will increase by 7.3%. However, it is important to note that this indexation will only affect recipients of insurance pensions, which include old-age, disability and survivors' pensions.

However, some categories of pensioners will remain without a January increase. These include recipients of social pensions for old age, disability and loss of a breadwinner, as well as those who receive a state pension on similar grounds. Representatives of these groups will be able to count on indexation from April 1, 2025, and its size will be…