Pension reform since 2019, proposed by the Government and supported by the President, will also affect the so-called “northerners”- Russians working in the Far North (FN) and equivalent areas (MKS). Already on January 1, 2019, for this category of workers, along with others, it began, which gives the right to early registration of an old-age insurance pension (5 years earlier than the generally established period).
In its final form, as a result of the reform, it will increase by 5 years - up to 55 years for women and 60 for men(until the end of 2018, these standards were 50 and 55 years, respectively). However, necessary for obtaining a pension (including for northern service), during the reform will not change.
Pension reform for northerners
Major change pension legislation for the northerners will be in increasing age, necessary for retirement, which will be carried out in stages - starting in 2019 until the final values are established in 2023 55 years for women and 60 for men. Thus, in total for men and women will pass same increase by 5 years regarding the standards of the old law.
No more changes in the conditions for assigning payments to workers in the KS and ISS areas will not be produced- requirements for the minimum required “northern” experience.
Promotion retirement age northerners will undergo the following scheme:
Which northerners will be affected by the new pension law?
The changes presented above will affect those citizens who, according to Part 6, Clause 1 of Art. 32 laws “About insurance pensions” No. 400-FZ dated December 28, 2013 provides for the right early retirement in the presence of .
At the same time, changes in pension legislation won't touch the following categories of citizens with “northern experience”:
- Women who have given birth to 2 or more children and having a total experience of at least 20 years, of which 12 years in the CS areas or 17 in the ISS. According to clause 2, part 1, art. 32 of Law No. 400-FZ, they will still have the right to early processing of payments upon reaching 50 years of age.
- Citizens permanently residing in the CS and in equivalent areas, who have worked reindeer herders, commercial hunters, fishermen at least 20 and 25 years old (women and men, respectively). They will be able to become pensioners, just like now - upon reaching the ages of 45 and 50 years(Clause 7 Part 1 Article 32 of Law No. 400-FZ).
Retirement age for northerners from 2019 in Russia
The original bill on raising the retirement age in Russia, proposed by the Government of the Russian Federation, provided annual increase in this standard by 1 year, and for a total of 5 years for men and 8 years for women. But the amendment that Vladimir Putin proposed in his appeal to citizens of the Russian Federation, these parameters have been adjusted:
- will rise for 5 years, like men;
- a special benefit will be provided for those who, according to the old law, were supposed to retire in the first 2 years of the reform (2019-2020) - payment processing six months ahead of schedule.
Thus, for future recipients of the “northern pension”, in the Far North and ISS regions, the retirement age will change as follows:
- Similar to citizens receiving an old-age pension for general principles, northerners will have an increase in the time frame for obtaining old-age pensions for 5 years for women and men- up to 55 and 60 years, respectively.
- In 2019, the “period of working capacity” will be extended not by 1 year, but for 6 months.
- In 2020 it is planned to increase for 1.5 years instead of 2 years.
- Gradual changes will be carried out until 2023 inclusive, when the final parameters of the new law are established.
Thus, transition period will last from 2019 to 2023, and citizens who have worked the required number of years in the conditions of the CS and ISS will begin to process payments when they reach the finally established retirement age 55/60 years, starting from 2028
Retirement schedule by year from 2019 for northerners, according to the adopted law, can be presented in the form of a table:
| SVP according to the old law (PV - 50/55 years) | According to the new pension reform | |
|---|---|---|
| New PV | New SVP | |
| 1 p. 2019 | 50,5 / 55,5 | 2 p. 2019 |
| 2 p. 2019 | 1 p. 2020 | |
| 1 p. 2020 | 51,5 / 56,5 | 2 p. 2021 |
| 2 p. 2020 | 1 p. 2022 | |
| 2021 | 53 / 58 | 2024 |
| 2022 | 54 / 59 | 2026 |
| 2023 | 55 / 60 | 2028 |
Note: PV - retirement age for northerners; SVP - retirement date (in what year); p. - half a year of the corresponding year.
The table shown above contains final data and was drawn up in accordance with the adopted and norm of this law, providing for mitigation in the first 2 years of the reform.
Retirement table from 2019 by year of birth for northerners
Since the increase in the retirement age will begin in 2019, the changes will affect all those employees of the CS and equivalent areas who according to the old law would receive the right to receive an old-age insurance pension after 12/31/2018
Thus, under new law about retirement age fall women born in 1969 and men born in 1964. and younger who will turn 50 and 55 years old or less in 2019, respectively, and who are applying for a “northern” pension.
- For women born in 1969 and men born in 1964 The age standard will be increased by only six months. They will be able to receive payments in the second half of 2019 or the first half of 2020 (depending on their date of birth).
- For women born in 1970 and born in 1965 there will be an increase of 1.5 years relative to the old standards. They will begin receiving payments in the 2nd half of 2021 and the 1st half of 2022.
- Further increases will be made 1 year per year until a total of 5 years is reached - i.e. The upper limit of the “working period” for northerners will be set at 55 and 60 years (the first at this age in 2028 will be women born in 1973 and men born in 1968.).
The corresponding table of output by year of birth for northerners is presented below. In comparison with the original version of the bill, this table has been adjusted taking into account those adopted by the State Duma in the third (final) reading on September 27, 2018.
| For women | For men | SVP under the new reform | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR | PV | DR | PV | |
| 1 p. 1969 | 50,5 | 1 p. 1964 | 55,5 | 2 p. 2019 |
| 2 p. 1969 | 2 p. 1964 | 1 p. 2020 | ||
| 1 p. 1970 | 51,5 | 1 p. 1965 | 56,5 | 2 p. 2021 |
| 2 p. 1970 | 2 p. 1965 | 1 p. 2022 | ||
| 1971 | 53 | 1966 | 58 | 2024 |
| 1972 | 54 | 1967 | 59 | 2026 |
| 1973 | 55 | 1968 | 60 | 2028 |
Note: DO - date of birth; PV - retirement age; SVP - retirement date; p. - half a year.
Women born in 1973 and younger, as well as men born in 1968. Those who have accumulated the necessary “northern” experience and apply for early retirement will be able to receive payments when they reach 55 and 60 years of age.
Northern retirement experience for men and women
Northern experience upon appointment is considered periods of work in the Far North (FN) And areas equated to the CS (ISS), during which insurance premiums were paid to the Pension Fund. The list of relevant areas on the territory of Russia is determined by Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the USSR No. 12 of November 10, 1967.
The presence of northern work experience, depending on the number of years worked, allows you to register early age insurance pension(5 years earlier - according to the new law, upon reaching the age of 55/60 years instead of 60/65 years on a general basis) or significantly reduce the retirement age by fewer years.
The requirements for northern experience do not change during the reform. In order to retire early (taking into account by year), in accordance with Part 6, Clause 1, Art. 32 of Law No. 400-FZ of December 28, 2013 must have:
- 15 years of work experience as a RKS or 20 years in the ISS;
- total insurance experience of at least 20 years for women and 25 for men;
- the minimum required amount (increases annually by 2.4 points, and in 2025 it will finally be fixed at 30 IPC).
If a citizen has not worked the required number of years for early payment of 5 years, he may qualify for a reduction in retirement age for a shorter period if he has experience of at least 7.5 years in RKS or 10 years in ISS(since 1 year of work in areas equivalent to KS is equivalent to 9 months of work in KS areas).
- For each 1 full calendar year of work in the RKS, the age standard decreases by 4 months(see table below).
- Experience in the ISS areas is taken into account by equating 1 year of such work to 9 months in RKS areas(i.e., such length of service can simply be reduced by 25% to transfer years from the ISS to the RKS).
Then the reduction in retirement age depending on the accumulated northern experience can be presented in the following table:
| Experience in KS districts (years) | How much will the PV decrease? | PV under the new law, taking into account the reduction for northern experience | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| women | men | |||||
| years | months | years | months | years | months | |
| 7,5 | 2 | 6 | 57 | 6 | 62 | 6 |
| 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 56 | 8 | 61 | 8 | |
| 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | 4 | 55 | 8 | 60 | 8 | |
| 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 15 or more | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Note: PV - retirement age; experience in the RKS = 0.75 × experience in the ISS. This table is compiled taking into account the final parameters a bill to increase the life expectancy - 60 years for women and 65 for men. During the period of transitional provisions of the new law (2019-2022), these values will be lower in accordance with the generally established.
Article navigationBesides, women entitled to retire at 50 years old, if they simultaneously meet three conditions:
- gave birth to two or more children;
- have a total insurance experience of at least 20 years;
- have worked for at least 12 calendar years in the Far North, or at least 17 calendar years in areas equivalent to it.
Also, those who have worked for at least 20 years (women) and 25 years (men) as reindeer herders, fishermen or commercial hunters can retire earlier (at 45 years old) and (at 50 years old). In this case, a mandatory condition is permanent residence in these areas.
Retirement age in the north
The legislation of the Russian Federation provides for the establishment of old-age insurance payments with a decrease in retirement age proportionally existing work experience in the Northern regions. For each calendar year of work, the retirement age decreases for 4 months.
Thus, persons who have worked in the Far North a certain number of years, can receive payment earlier than the generally established age in Russia, regardless of whether they live in these areas or not:
| Insurance experience in the Far North (years) | Age for granting old age pension | |
|---|---|---|
| Women | Men | |
| 7 and a half | 57 years 8 months | 62 years 8 months |
| 8 | 57 years 4 months | 62 years 4 months |
| 9 | 57 years old | 62 years old |
| 10 | 56 years 8 months | 61 years 8 months |
| 11 | 56 years 4 months | 61 years 4 months |
| 12 | '56 | 61 years old |
| 13 | 55 years 8 months | 60 years 8 months |
| 14 | 55 years 4 months | 60 years 4 months |
| 15 and more | 55 years | 60 years |
For citizens who carried out labor activities in localities equated to a given district, each calendar year of work is considered as 9 months work experience in the Far North.
Early social old-age pension
If a citizen, due to any circumstances, was unable to earn a sufficient number of pension points, the required work experience, or did not work at all, then he is entitled to an insurance pension doesn't have.
However, the legislation of the Russian Federation provides for these categories of the population. Just like insurance, it is established upon reaching a certain age. However, it is worth noting that in some cases social pension may be scheduled earlier.
In accordance with paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Art. 11 of Law 166-FZ of December 15, 2001, women can apply for social security in old age at 50 years old, and men at 55 years old only if they are representatives small peoples of the North and permanently reside in these areas.
According to the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1049 of October 1, 2015, the small peoples of the North include the Aleuts, Itelmens, Nenets, Chukchi, Evenks, etc. The rest of the citizens who do not belong to these nations, social payment old age is set at the same level as everyone else in the country - at 65 years (women) and 70 years (men).
The size of the pension for northerners
For all citizens of our country, the insurance pension is calculated in accordance with Article 15 of Federal Law No. 400-FZ. determined by the following formula:
SP st = IPK × SPK + FV,
- SP st - insurance pension old age;
- IPC- individual pension coefficient (number of pension points);
- SPK- the cost of one point on the day the security is established;
- FV- fixed payment.
The social pension has been indexed.
Is the northern pension preserved when moving to another region of Russia?
In accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation, when moving to a new place of residence, the amount of the northern pension subject to recalculation. Moreover, depending on where the pensioner moves, the amount can be either reduced or increased.
- The size is subject to revision, which is determined taking into account regional coefficient.
- This coefficient is established only for the period during which the recipient lives in the northern region.
- In addition, each northern region has its own coefficient and, accordingly, the amount of the pension upon assignment may differ.
If a pensioner moves to a region with normal climatic conditions, the fixed payment to his pension will be recalculated without taking into account this coefficient, which, accordingly, will affect the size of the pension - it will be lower.
Thus, when moving to another region of our country, the northern pension is not preserved, since the fixed payment to it is paid in an increased amount only during the period of permanent residence of pensioners in these areas.
The procedure for assigning and paying pensions in the Far North
A citizen can apply for a pension payment, both for insurance and social security, immediately after acquiring the right to it. To do this, you must submit a corresponding application to the territorial body of the Pension Fund of Russia or the Multifunctional Center.
The Pension Fund is considering an application for a pension within 10 working days from the day of its reception. If a positive decision is made, the payment is established from the first day of the month of application. Both one and the other type of pension provision are paid monthly and assigned indefinitely by application.
If a citizen received, but did not acquire the right to, he will automatically be assigned a social old-age pension.
The recipient of the security has the right to choose one of three existing delivery methods Money:
- Russian Post (to your home or at the box office);
- delivery organization (to home or at the box office);
- bank (at the cash desk or by card).
To obtain the right to a pension according to List 2 - they are not summed up, for work in the North - they are summed up. But why is this necessary? A citizen can still receive a pension on only one basis, albeit chosen independently. And if there is complete special experience For both reasons, the retirement age is the same - 50 years.
calculation of periods of work giving the right to early assignment of an old-age labor pension in accordance with Articles 27 and 28 of the Federal Law "On Labor Pensions in Russian Federation"
"2. In case of early appointment to citizens labor pension for old age, in the manner prescribed by these Rules, the periods of the following work are summed up:
1) underground work, work with hazardous working conditions and in hot shops;
2) work under difficult working conditions;
3) the work of women as tractor drivers in agriculture and other sectors of the economy, as well as as drivers of construction, road and loading and unloading machines;
4) the work of women in the textile industry in jobs with increased intensity and severity;
5) work as working locomotive crews and workers of certain categories who directly organize transportation and ensure traffic safety on railway transport and the subway, as well as as truck drivers directly in the technological process in mines, open-pit mines, mines or ore quarries for export coal, shale, ore, rock;
6) work in expeditions, parties, detachments, on sites and in teams directly on field geological exploration, search, topographic and geodetic, geophysical, hydrographic, hydrological, forest management and survey work;
7) work as workers and foremen (including senior workers) directly at logging and timber rafting sites, including servicing mechanisms and equipment;
8) work as machine operators (docker-mechanizers) of complex teams during loading and unloading operations in ports;
9) work as a crew member on ships of the sea, river fleet and fishing industry fleet (with the exception of port ships constantly operating in the port water area, service and auxiliary and traveling ships, suburban and intracity traffic vessels);
10) work as drivers of buses, trolleybuses and trams on regular city passenger routes;
11) work in the Far North and equivalent areas;
12) work of citizens (including those temporarily sent or sent on business) in the exclusion zone to eliminate the consequences of the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant;
13) work as a civil aviation flight crew;
14) work on direct control of civil aviation flights;
15) work in the engineering and technical staff for direct maintenance of civil aviation aircraft.
16) work as rescuers in professional emergency rescue services, professional emergency rescue units of the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defense, Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief;
17) work with convicted persons as workers and employees of institutions executing criminal penalties in the form of imprisonment;
18) work in positions of the State Fire Service (fire protection, fire-fighting and emergency rescue services) of the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defense, Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief.
3. The summation of the periods of work specified in paragraph 2 of these Rules is carried out in next order by adding:
to the periods of work specified in subparagraph 1 - periods of work specified in subparagraph 12;
to the periods of work specified in subparagraph 2 - the periods of work specified in subparagraph 1, as well as the periods of work specified in subparagraphs 5 - 7, 9, 12, in case of early assignment of an old-age pension in accordance with paragraph one of subparagraph 2 of paragraph 1 Article 27 of the Federal Law;
to the periods of work specified in subparagraph 3 - periods of work specified in subparagraphs 1, 2, 5 - 10, 12;
to the periods of work specified in subparagraph 4 - periods of work specified in subparagraphs 1, 2, 3, 5 - 10, 12;
to the periods of work specified in subparagraph 5 - periods of work specified in subparagraphs 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 12;
to the periods of work specified in subparagraph 6 - periods of work specified in subparagraphs 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 12;
to the periods of work specified in subparagraph 7 - periods of work specified in subparagraphs 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12;
to the periods of work specified in subparagraph 8 - periods of work specified in subparagraphs 1, 2, 3, 5 - 7, 9, 10, 12;
to the periods of work specified in subparagraph 9 - periods of work specified in subparagraphs 1, 2, 5 - 7, 12;
to the periods of work specified in subparagraph 10 - periods of work specified in subparagraphs 1, 2, 3, 5 - 9, 12;
to the periods of work specified in subparagraph 11 - periods of work specified in subparagraphs 1 - 10, 16 - 18;
to the periods of work specified in subclause 14 - periods of work specified in subclause 13;
to the periods of work specified in subparagraph 15 - the periods of work specified in subparagraphs 13, 14."
"On labor pensions in the Russian Federation"
(as amended on July 25, December 31, 2002, November 29, 2003, June 29, August 22, 2004, February 14, 2005, June 3, 2006, September 24, November 1, December 1, 2007 ., April 30, July 22, December 22, 30, 2008, April 28, June 29, 30, July 24, 2009)
"Article 4. Right to choose a pension
1. Citizens entitled to simultaneously receive labor pensions various types, in accordance with this Federal Law, one pension is established at their choice.
2. In cases provided for by the Federal Law “On State Pension Provision in the Russian Federation”, it is permitted to simultaneously receive a pension under the state pension provision established in accordance with the said Federal Law and a labor pension (part of the labor pension) established in accordance with this Federal Law. by law.
3. An application for a labor pension (part of a labor pension) can be made at any time after the right to a labor pension (part of a labor pension) arises, without any time limit.
1. An old-age labor pension is assigned before reaching the age established by Article 7 of this Federal Law to the following persons:
2) men upon reaching the age of 55 years and women upon reaching the age of 50 years, if they have worked in jobs with difficult working conditions for at least 12 years 6 months and 10 years, respectively, and have an insurance period of at least 25 and 20 years, respectively.
If these persons have worked in the listed jobs for at least half of the established period and have the required length of insurance service, they are assigned a labor pension with a reduction in the age provided for in Article 7 of this Federal Law by one year for every 2 years and 6 months of such work for men and for every 2 years of such work for women;
Article 28. Retention of the right to early assignment of a labor pension separate categories citizens
1. An old-age labor pension is assigned before reaching the age established by Article 7 of this Federal Law to the following citizens:
6) men upon reaching the age of 55 years and women upon reaching the age of 50 years, if they have worked for at least 15 calendar years in the Far North or at least 20 calendar years in equivalent areas and have an insurance record of at least 25 and 20 years, respectively .
For citizens who worked both in the Far North and in equivalent areas, a labor pension is established for 15 calendar years of work in the Far North. Moreover, each calendar year of work in areas equated to the regions of the Far North is counted as nine months of work in the regions of the Far North.
Citizens who have worked in the regions of the Far North for at least 7 years and 6 months are assigned a labor pension with a reduction in the age established by Article 7 of this Federal Law by four months for each full calendar year of work in these regions. When working in areas equated to regions of the Far North, as well as in these areas and regions of the Far North, the provisions of the second paragraph of this subclause apply;".
Working in the Far North or areas close to it has a bad effect on human health. Moreover, the life expectancy of northerners is usually five years less than that of residents of temperate latitudes.
Therefore, the legislation of the Russian Federation provides some benefits for citizens living and working in these areas. In particular, this factor affects the size, and it is also possible if certain conditions are met.
In this article we will consider the following questions: which regions are equated to the polar territories, how this affects the length of service taken into account when calculating a pension, what is included in the northern length of service, how much northern length of service should be required to calculate a pension, and what multipliers are used when calculating the amount pension payments depending on the region of residence of the citizen.
What is considered the Far North and which areas are considered equal to it?
The Far North is a part of the territory of the Russian Federation, which is located mainly north of the Arctic Circle.
An area is considered the Far North if it is not connected by roads to the “mainland”, or this connection is interrupted when the seasons change. In the Russian Federation, 27 regions are partially or completely located in the Arctic or in equivalent areas located in the region of 60° north latitude.
Let's give list some subjects of the Russian Federation, which are partially or fully equated to the Arctic regions:
- Amur, Arkhangelsk, Irkutsk, Sakhalin, Tyumen and Tomsk regions;
- Transbaikal, Krasnoyarsk, Perm, Primorsky and Khabarovsk territories;
- Republics: Altai, Buryatia, Karelia, Komi and Tyva.
Rules for calculating length of service
Today, when assigning an early old-age insurance pension, the so-called northern length of service is applied without preferential accrual, that is, according to the usual calendar schedule.
When assessing the amount of pension payments due as of January 1, 2002 are guided by clause 3 of Art. 30 Federal Law dated December 17, 2001 No. 173, therefore, the working time in regions equated to the Arctic territories is summed up to the total insurance experience according to the calendar schedule. Insurance experience until 1.01.02 in an area equated to the territories of the Arctic, a year and a half is considered, as it was according to the old legislative acts.
If the assessment of the amount of pension accruals as of 01/01/02 at the choice of the insured citizen is carried out in accordance with clause 4 of Art. 30 Federal Law dated December 17, 2001 No. 173, then the time of work in regions that are equal to the Arctic regions is calculated at one and a half times the total length of service. But at the same time pension savings the restrictions provided for in this paragraph apply. However, in all cases, the amount of a person’s pension accruals is assessed in accordance with the most beneficial option for him. 
Work experience in regions equated to the Arctic includes mainly work activity, which can be confirmed by a work book and contracts.
Other activities in the northern experience don't turn on, For example:
In addition, prenatal and postpartum periods are taken into account in the length of service. If an employee was employed on a part-time basis simultaneously at two or more enterprises located in areas equivalent to the territories of the Arctic, then this period is considered as full-time work, provided that there is documentation confirming this.
If a citizen believes that he Northern pension is due, then you need to check whether it has a mark in work book, that the enterprise where he worked was located in an area equivalent to the territories of the Arctic. In case of its absence, it is necessary to obtain a certificate of its whereabouts.
How much experience do you need to have to receive a northern pension?
Persons who worked in areas equated to the subjects of the Arctic, insurance pension is calculated for 15 calendar years of work according to the formula: 1 calendar year is equal to 9 months of work in territories equated to the Arctic.
In addition, persons living in areas equated to the territories of the Arctic, as well as those who worked in such regions, regardless of their current place of residence, are entitled to a large fixed payment for one of the types of insurance pension accruals:, or loss of a breadwinner.
Let's consider who is eligible for early retirement by old age in the table below.
| Gender (years) | From what age inclusive (years) | Minimum length of service in regions considered polar (calendar years) | Required insurance experience (years) |
|---|---|---|---|
| m/f | 55/50 | 20 | 25/20 |
| Woman with two or more children | 50 | 17 | 20 |
| m/f | 50/45 | The main condition is permanent residence in areas considered to be Arctic | 25/20 (reindeer herder, commercial hunter, fisherman) |
| m/f | Age at which early appointed pension is decreasing for 5 years | 20 | Sufficient experience at certain jobs and required insurance experience |
From this table it can be seen that old-age pensions are granted early to persons who have reached the specified age, as well as to women with two or more children, provided that they have sufficient insurance coverage, as well as work experience in regions that are equivalent to polar regions. This category also includes persons permanently residing in territories equated to the Arctic, who have certain jobs in the specified types of professions. In addition, for persons who have worked for at least 20 calendar years in these territories, the age for early appointment This type of pension accrual is reduced by 5 years if they have sufficient length of service to receive this benefit, as well as length of service in the specified types of work.
Regional pension coefficients
Since the standard of living and living conditions in different regions of the Russian Federation differ, for the calculation of salaries and pensions for citizens living in areas equated to the Arctic regions, regional coefficients in order to equalize the size of pension payments. This rule was introduced by Art. 146 part 3 and art. 148 Labor Code of the Russian Federation.
The size of the payout multiplier is determined depending on the territory you belong to. For example, largest size The regional coefficient applies to workers of enterprises located in the Arctic Ocean, as well as adjacent seas, including residents of Yakutia and Chukotka - 200% of the salary. The majority of residents of the northern territories of the European part of the Russian Federation, equated to the polar territories, have the right to a regional coefficient ranging from 1.15 to 1.4 (115% - 140%). Of course, this helps to increase the size of the basic part of the pension.
When calculating the value of payment multipliers, the climatic factor, environmental hazards, the presence of a full-fledged transport infrastructure, as well as the influence of climate on the complexity of the work were taken into account. The current payout ratios were approved by Government Decree No. 1237 in 2011.
The payout multiplier plays an important role for the formation of pensions. As already noted, the salary of citizens living in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, equated to the Arctic territories, already includes some amounts multiplied by an increasing factor. The payment multiplier applies to pensions only when the pensioner lives in a given region.
For a more favorable place of residence, the supplement will be reduced or even canceled, but the value of the basic part of the pension will be maintained.
In addition, when calculating the insurance part of a labor pension before January 1, 2002, for a man for 25 years of work, a service coefficient of 55 percent is established, and for a woman - for 20 years, the same percentage is established. For years beyond the specified periods, one percent goes for each year.
It is noteworthy that if in general for the regions of Russia, the ratio of a pensioner’s salary to the average salary for the constituent entities of the Russian Federation is calculated at no more than 1.2, then when calculating the “northern” pension this ratio is 1.4 – 1.9. Due to increased regional multipliers and a higher basic part of the pension, the average value of “northern” pensions is 30–50% higher than in the regions of the Russian Federation.
As we have seen, taking into account the difficult climatic and economic conditions in some regions of the Russian Federation, the legislation provides for a special procedure for calculating pensions for citizens living in these territories or working there for a specified period of time. For example, regional coefficients for pension contributions have been introduced, and the base part of the pension includes the experience of the “northern” salary with increasing coefficients. In addition, the law provides for early retirement under certain conditions, for example, if a citizen worked in certain types of professions, or if a woman gave birth to two or more children, while having sufficient work experience and a certain number of years worked in regions equated to the territories of the Extreme North.
Additional payments to the northern pension are described in the following video:
Living in a harsh cold climate requires additional guarantees from the state. This is associated with increased health risks and difficult living conditions and labor activity. Not every citizen will risk moving to cold territories. But permanent residents of the Far North have the right to receive additional benefits from the state. These benefits include the northern pension.
Changes in northern payments are due to the indexation of subsidies for all Russian citizens in 2017. Many laws and regulations have been amended. Therefore, the issue of assigning pensions to northerners remains more relevant than ever.
Workers from certain territories of Russia, as well as areas equivalent to them, have the right to receive the following preferences:
- Early retirement (under Article 33 of the Law of the Russian Federation “On Insurance Pensions”);
- Increasing the amount of insurance subsidies (Article 17 of the Law of the Russian Federation No. 400 of December 28, 2013).
The northern regions are defined by Decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR No. 12 of 1983. State guarantees for northerners are enshrined in Government Decree No. 651 of 2014.
General terms and conditions
A special feature of such a subsidy is the preservation of northern experience throughout a person’s life. If a citizen worked in the Far North for several years and then moved, he retains the right to preferential pension provision.
An increased pension is granted under the following conditions:
- One year of northern experience in regions equivalent to KS corresponds to 9 months of labor activity in the North;
- If you have six and a half years of northern experience, each year of service reduces your retirement time by four months;
- The duration of such labor activity should not be less than fifteen years for women and twenty for men.
For residents of the Russian Constitutional Court, early registration of pension subsidies is provided for women at 45 years old, for men at 50. The minimum northern length of service reduces the time for retirement by five years. Women can become pensioners at the age of fifty, and men at sixty.
Who else has the right to apply for a “northern” subsidy?
Women who have reached the age of fifty have the right to receive pensions under the following conditions:
- The birth of two (or more) babies;
- Having a total experience of at least twenty years;
- The period of labor at the compressor station is from twelve years (seventeen for equal territories).
Workers of reindeer herding farms, fishing or hunting KS or equivalent areas:
- Over fifty years of age (men) and forty-five (women);
- The length of service in the specified specializations is twenty-five years (men) and twenty (women).
Privileges
To apply for a northern benefit, the applicant must submit an application and documents confirming his work in the Far North. The place of residence of the applicant at the time of filing the application does not matter.
In addition to early receipt of benefits, the state provides persons who worked, were born or live in the KS with an additional benefit - an increase in the size of the fixed part. A similar rule applies to one of the types of subsidies: age, disability or death of the breadwinner.
The amount of the subsidy will be increased depending on the coefficient provided for the given area. The development and approval of coefficients is the prerogative of the Russian Government. A similar allowance is given to persons living in the specified region.
The exception is pensioners whose period of work in the North is over 15 years (20 for equal territories) with a total length of service of at least 25 years (20 for women). Such pensioners are entitled to fixed payments regardless of their region of residence.
What does “northern” experience mean?
This is a type of length of service that implies the right to receive additional subsidies from the state. The rules for calculating such length of service are enshrined in regulations.
The time spent studying, completing military service, and working in the CS conditions is counted towards preferential earnings.
Not included in special training:
- Being registered with the central bank as unemployed;
- Child care for children up to one and a half and three years old;
- Part-time work.
Women's special experience includes a period maternity leave on sick leave (before and after childbirth), but there is no time to care for the baby. The exception is women who were raising children before October 1992.
Innovations
In 2017, the law on northern subsidies underwent changes. A new provision has been made that provides for the right to state benefits not only for citizens who have registration or permanent residence in the Constitutional Court, but also for those persons who have lived in the northern regions for a long time, but cannot document this.
You can confirm your residence in the Far North since 2017 using:
- Receipts, checks, paid personal invoices;
- Copies or extracts from the Work Book;
- Family Composition Act;
- Marriage certificates;
- Child's birth certificate.
Accrual of the premium is possible after submitting an application and providing one of the listed documents. But it's not that simple. The owl will have to confirm its right to government benefits annually. An application must be submitted to the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation before the deadline (it depends on the region).
Pensioners receiving payments through the post office will not need to confirm their residential address. Thus, they notify the PF in absentia of their place of residence.
If the pensioner does not provide timely Pension Fund supporting documents, the amount of payment may be reduced.
Accrual rules
The size of pension payments corresponds to the coefficient calculated for a specific area of residence. This coefficient is included in the formula for calculating the amount of subsidies. Amendments introduced in 2017 contributed to the indexation of not only pensions, but also survivor benefits and disability benefits.
The amount of pension payments is established taking into account the northern experience and the conditions for its acquisition. The basic condition is that the accrued amount cannot exceed three minimum pensions.
If a pensioner changes his place of residence and leaves the northern lands, the subsidy is recalculated. Returning to the CS is also the basis for indexing payments.
Registration procedure
The law provides for a uniform procedure for registration pension benefits. To do this, the applicant will have to contact the Pension Fund employees at their place of residence and provide:
- Passport or other identification document;
- Work book;
- Documentary proof of residence in the northern regions of the federation.
Sometimes you may need to provide additional paperwork. The PF staff will give you an exact list.
