The economist explained the pension increase in 2026

Igor Balynin, an associate professor at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, told who and by how much pensions will be increased in 2026.

In conversation with aif.ru On Thursday, November 20, the expert said that old-age insurance pensions will be indexed by 7.6% in 2026, which is higher than inflation. According to him, this should be expected in January, and not in February, as previously expected.

He added that working pensioners will receive another increase in August next year, taking into account the individual pension coefficients (IPCs) earned by them in 2025. As many as three IPCs can be taken into account, so the total amount will depend on each individual pensioner. According to the calculations of the specialist, its upper limit may be 470.28 rubles at the cost of one IPC of 156.76 rubles.

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Earlier on November 20, expert Anastasia Gorelkina recalled the possibility of receiving an additional payment for work experience. According to her, a supplement for 25 years of experience is paid in a number of industries and companies. 360.ru .

On November 19, Deputy Labor Minister Andrei Pudov announced that insurance pensions in Russia will increase by 7.6% from the beginning of 2026. According to the Social Fund, as of October 1, the average old-age pension was about 25.2 thousand rubles. The indexation will affect all pensioners— both working and unemployed. As a result, the average amount of old-age insurance pensions will increase by almost 2 thousand rubles and amount to 27.1 thousand rubles, writes RT. As a result, about 38 million people will receive an increase, the website says. kp.ru .

At the same time, the Social Fund reported that all pensioners in Russia automatically receive an electronic identity card, which can be found in their personal account on the public services portal. The plastic certificates issued to pensioners remain valid and do not require replacement, writes NSN.

At the end of September, the Ministry of Labor of the Russian Federation announced the indexation of maternity capital by 6.8% in 2026. The payment for the first child will increase to 737.2 thousand rubles, and for two children — up to 974.1 thousand rubles, IA Regnum notes.

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