Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko, and it is the third status of civil servants in Russia, She expressed her opinion about the pension reform. According to Matvienko, it supports "gradual increase in the retirement age". The head of the upper house of the Russian parliament said, that the retirement age in Russia should be increased, but "over time".
RIA Novosti is the statement Matvienko:
I believe, it should be very smooth, transition, quiet period. Stretch increasing the retirement age should be ten years. for six months, smoothly, quietly. People will know and prepare. Every year, half a year to raise the retirement age for both men, and women.
Matvienko also adds, that raising the retirement age will not be implemented by decree, by law or by the order in the format “breakwater, from 1 January 2019 all year later to retire”.
This is somewhat reminiscent of the parable about, as host, who loved his dog (cat), chopped her tail in parts…
Recall, Earlier for raising the retirement age and spoke Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, stated, that decision will be "balanced".
A proposal Ministry of Finance: raise the retirement age for men for five years - up to 65 years, for women for eight years - to 63 years. Option from the Ministry of Labor: an increase in the retirement age for women - up to 60, and for men – to 65 years.
