Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin, carrying out a working visit to Saratov Region, He stated, that the main task of the Russian authorities in the implementation of the pension reform is to "increase the level of welfare of pensioners". According to the speaker of the lower house of parliament, the government is looking for options, to senior citizens live with dignity and lead an active lifestyle ".
As an example of, as the authorities are going to be achieved by increasing the activity of pensioners, Vyacheslav Volodin gives information on targets on the size of pension. he says, that the average size of pensions in the Russian Federation should be raised from the current 14 thousand rubles to 20 thousand.
State Duma Speaker:
To do this, you must make decisions, that will do.
A solution, which the government is currently preparing to take, is in a single step - in enhancing strap of the retirement age on 5 years for both men 8 for women, beginning with 2019 of the year.
On the eve of the TV channel TVC dean of the Economics Faculty of Moscow State University Alexander Auzan he expressed doubts as to whether, that the government's actions to raise the retirement age can be called reform. According to him, it's more like an accountant action, rather than the actions of the economist. Auzan proposed to differentiate the bar retirement age for citizens of the country, depending on income level.