Timakova explained the words of Medvedev on pensions – Sight

The decisions on the abolition of the second phase of pension indexation is not present in 2016, declared the press-secretary of the head of the Cabinet Natalia Timakova, commenting on the words of Dmitry Medvedev on pensions.

«No decision, there will be no indexation is not accepted. The government continues to assess the socio-economic situation and the possibility of a second indexing “- quoted her words to RIA” Novosti “.

«This year, the government decided on the possible indexing of pensions in two stages,” – she said.

The press secretary noted that previously the head of government said that on the economic results of the first half of the year a decision on the possibility of a second indexing.

On Tuesday, Medvedev during his visit to the Crimea peninsula residents explained that pension indexation is not provided, and wished them to “stay” and a good mood.

The Kremlin declined to comment on Medvedev’s decision of the Cabinet regarding the indexation of pensions.

April 12 reported a source in the Cabinet, that pravitelstvomozhet abandon summer indexation of pensions and considers the possibility of paying a lump sum compensation in the form of supplementary pension.

When deciding on the budget for 2016 the rule of law decided to increase pensions and social payments from 1 January to 4% and in the second half of the year to conduct additional indexation, the size and timing of which will depend on the state of the economy. Sotsblok repeatedly said that he would insist on growth at the actual inflation of pensions (and provides Russian law), which was 12.9% in 2015.

March 2, Rosstat reported that the average monthly pension in Russia in January 2016 increased by 10.6% compared to January 2015; in real terms, the pension is increased for the first time since October, 2014.

In early February, the Minister of Labour Topilin Maxim said that the issue of re-indexation of pensions will be resolved in the first half.

February 6, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that the decision on the second indexation of pensions in 2016 will be made on the basis of economic results of the first half.

In December last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law abolishing the indexation of pensions for working pensioners.