Officials think about reduced indexation of pensions in 2017 – RBC

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Officials discussing the possibility to abandon the indexation of pensions to the inflation rate in 2017, as was done in 2016. According to expert estimates, it will save 410 billion rubles.

The government discuss the opportunity to opt from the indexation of pensions the level of projected inflation to 6.5% in 2017, according to “Vedomosti”, with reference to three federal officials . According to expert estimates, participating in the discussion of Finance , and ndeksatsiya pensions by 6,5% 2017 , the will cost the budget

410 billion rubles. According to “Vedomosti”, such a proposal is considered in the framework of the preparation of the federal budget in the 2017- 2019. As one of the federal officials, p The expenses budget in nominal terms at least should not increase in comparison with 2016 year (about 15,8-15,9 trillion rubles.) and better to reduce them.

One of the proposals could be cuts in social spending, which the last seven years, grew faster pace, said the source newspaper . Another official, representing the financial and economic bloc of the government said that cut social spending nowhere. “If only cancel the education and health”, – he said. Indexation of pensions to the inflation rate – it is a “reserve” for the consolidation of the budget, said the publication

Two official assured. that as long as no decision on the three-year budget is not adopted.

The government has already suspended for the year 2016 of existing laws providing for indexation of pensions to the inflation rate. As a result, in February 2016 pensions were increased in 12.9%, and , only 4% .

At the beginning of June 2016 the head of Dmitry Medvedev, the government called a lower indexation of pensions, “a temporary measure».

«In general, assume the possibility to consider whether to index pensions next year inflation rate, that is, in other words, a return to the order which we have worked so far. But of course, all of these solutions should be finally we have identified, calculated taking into account the actual current economic situation, “- said Medvedev at a meeting on the provision of social support to certain categories of citizens

At the end of May, Medvedev. He said that the decision on the second indexation of pensions in Russia has not yet been taken in 2016. “There is simply no money. We will find the money – do indexing. You stay here, you all the best, good mood and health “, – said then Prime Minister addressed him pensioner

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