Point of View

"As for the pension coverage, as you know, we have already set ourselves the goal of making pensions match the subsistence wage by the end of 2009. On January 1 of the next year, the public-sector salary fund will be increased by 30% in one increase. This is a serious decision, and I expect an adequate response from it. However, we should think of how we can improve pension legislation, and increase the salaries of public-sector employees, in particular, in education and health care."

"In 2009 we will reach the goal of increasing social pensions to the level of the living wage. The average pension will increase. Veterans of the Great Patriotic War who require housing will be provided with it. 18.9 billion roubles has been allocated for that".

"I'd like to emphasize that it is necessary to take full account of inflation when calculating pension expenditure. The achieved level of financial security for senior citizens must not decrease under any circumstances. That is why it is so important to develop an effective mechanism for the pension scheme in the long-term. This mechanism has to give the system stability in all economic circumstances both on domestic and global markets. The scheme should provide a merit level for pensions both for current and future generations".

"I urge you to pay attention to the need to improve home care services for these citizens (veterans and disabled people) and the conditions of their treatment at medical institutions".

"Special attention must be paid to measures aimed at increasing the real incomes of war veterans, pensioners, families with children and disadvantaged people. Beginning from August 1 we will increase by 15% the basic part of the labour pension and all types of social pensions. Insurance for the labour pension will also be adjusted for inflation. It is necessary to consider further indexation of child allowances and monthly money allowances".

Show: 10 / 20 / 50 on each page

6/ 6