When will the law on 25 years of service be adopted? Raising the retirement age for military personnel

Recently, the Government has been increasingly talking about the abolition of pensions for military personnel in 2019. Information about the cancellation began to appear when the NIFI under the Ministry of Finance was given instructions to analyze how the pension is formed and how it is calculated.

At the moment, the key factor for calculating pensions is length of service. The size of the pension will depend on the number of years worked. Now the statements of the Ministry of Finance and the Government of the Russian Federation are used instead of length of service “Social package”. This causes a lot of negativity on the part of citizens and reduces confidence that the state will not abandon its citizens in old age.

Some may think that then the motivation and attractiveness of a military career for young people will decrease. But, on the other hand, with the introduction of social packages, military personnel retiring at a young age will also receive payments - weekend benefits. Currently, a pension is accrued if the length of service is at least 20 years. Or 25 years when the military age is 45. Half of this period should be devoted to the army. If the long-service pension is replaced with a social package - even if you end your career early for any reason (health, family circumstances, and so on), the military man will still receive something.

Will pensions be cancelled?

The main reason for the possible cancellation is the difficult, unstable economic and political situation, due to which the state is abandoning some social programs.

If the pension is nevertheless cancelled, then the military will have no choice: work in civilian life or live on a pension. The payment will be a one-time payment and for further survival, you will still have to look for work. Military personnel will be able to receive free professional retraining opportunities. Some of them go to work in universities and other organizations to pass on their experience to young people. But adapting to civilian life after several years of service is still difficult. And if to this is added the need to work in a completely different field, the serviceman is unlikely to be happy with such changes.

Consequences

Not only the attractiveness of military professions, but also the authority of the Russian army will decrease. Military pensions are received by employees of the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Emergency Situations, FSB and other security forces. If there is any innovation. The post-career payment should provide the military man with a comfortable year or two of life. During this time, he will rest and get used to a “free” life without a military regime.

Savings due to the proposed innovation could amount to 500-700 billion rubles annually. Experts are inclined to believe that the abolition of pensions will not happen. In the Russian government system and politics, the greatest weight is given to military units, criminal enforcement bodies, internal affairs bodies, and so on. They are unlikely to support the new law and it is extremely difficult to resist such a large number of employees. In addition, there will be a personnel crisis in the security sectors.

According to some other experts, talk about cancellation is being inflated on purpose - the freezing of the main part of the pension caused a lot of negativity, information about its cancellation will cause a lot of excitement, and when this does not happen, people will treat the freeze calmly. The hypothesis applies here: to make a person happy, take everything from him. And then return at least a quarter.

The abolition of military pensions will excite everyone, because then it is likely that the pension may be abolished altogether. In many countries, pensions do not exist at all. People work as long as they can. Lump-sum old-age benefits are also not paid in all countries where there is no pension.

Which countries do not have pensions:

• China
• Thailand
• India
• Iraq
• Afghanistan

Latest news on military pensions

The latest news today focuses attention not on cancellation, but on increasing indexation. That is, the amount of the pension paid should increase with inflation. The increase in expenses for essentials should not exceed the increase in pensions. There was also talk about increasing military service from 20 to 25 years.

On the one hand, with an increase in indexation, costs will increase, but with an increase in service life, costs will decrease. If the length of service is a quarter longer than it was before, then the need for new personnel will be reduced by a quarter. This means that the average amount of payments will increase, but the number of payments itself will decrease.

At the same time, the period of 20 years of service will remain for disabled people, for employees who have reached the maximum age for service, as well as in connection with organizational and staffing measures. For now, one can only guess what the pension reform of 2019 will consist of. The forecasts for it are quite contradictory.

What to expect for those who have already retired?

The abolition of military pensions does not pose a threat to current retirees. The proposed new law will not affect them, even if the pension is cancelled. After all, if a pensioner, for example, is already 65 years old, then giving him a lump sum benefit and then sending him to work would be stupid. In case of cancellation, the state will deal with the employment of former military personnel, and no one will employ those who have not worked for a long time and receive a pension. No one will be able to engage in professional retraining or send them to receive other education.

Pensions), does not concern yet(Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Emergency Situations, National Guard troops, etc.). However, relevant ministries are already discussing the need for reforming the military pension system. For example, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Russia Anton Siluanov reported the need for adjustments length of service of military personnel, which gives the right to registration.

Moreover, in 2017, there was an active discussion about what appeared in the media, allegedly developed by the Ministry of Defense on behalf of Vladimir Putin. This project included increasing the length of service of military personnel and security forces (Ministry of Internal Affairs, National Guard, FSB, etc.) from 20 to 25 years, also starting January 1, 2019.

Not yet known, will the changes reported by Anton Siluanov be made in accordance with this bill, which was actively discussed in 2017, or will some other option for adjustments be proposed? But the very fact that the Cabinet of Ministers plans to submit for consideration its proposal regarding the length of service of military personnel and security forces (Ministry of Internal Affairs, FSB, Ministry of Emergency Situations, etc.) is no longer denied.

Draft law to increase length of service to 25

The bill, discussed in 2017 in a number of media outlets, providing for reform of the pension system of military personnel, as Kommersant reported then, was prepared to fulfill the order of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin No. Pr-497 dated March 17, 2017. The text of the order in question , not in any official sources not published(as, in principle, the bill itself). However, this did not prevent its active discussion.

According to the text of the document obtained by the media, changes in the pension system for military and security forces were supposed to come into force on January 1, 2019 and contain the following provisions:

• The period of military service upon reaching which a citizen would have the right to registration is proposed to be increased from 20 to 25 years.
• Increase the amount of the allowance to salary for length of service:

• Increase the amount of monetary allowance that is taken into account when assigning a pension to a military personnel, from 50 to 65%.
• A military man with more than 25 years of service was offered pay a monthly supplement of 25% of the pension, which he could receive if he were discharged from military service. For each year of service in excess of the established limit (more than 25 years), the amount of the increase was offered increase by 3%(but not more than 50% of the pension amount).

The bill, which appeared in the media in 2017, also provided that the right to registration after 20 years of service would remain for citizens who were dismissed for one of the following reasons:

1. According to the conclusion of the IHC about unfitness (for health reasons).
2. Having reached the age limit for service.
3. Due to organizational and staffing events.

The official publication of the text of this bill never happened - it was circulated only through the media(unofficially), in which some of its provisions were discussed and cited. But there were no denials from the Government, nor any comments on this matter. Therefore at the moment there is no official information regarding the content of the bill, which may be adopted in its final version.

What will happen to military pensions in 2019?

Discussions related to changes in the military pension system occur regularly. Which of the voiced expert proposals will be approved and implemented legislatively, not yet known.

It can be said unequivocally that the authorities, along with pensions paid through the Russian Pension Fund (PFR), also intend to reform the pension system of military personnel in one form or another (this point is no longer denied). Back in 2015, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov noted the need to return to the discussion of the issue of increasing the length of service, which will allow military personnel, employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Emergency Situations and other law enforcement agencies to retire. As noted earlier, one of the possible proposals- length of service for military personnel can be increased from 20 to 25 years.

In addition, the issue was discussed increasing the service life of officers- President Vladimir Putin announced this on his next “Direct Line” in 2017. At the same time, he approved a list of instructions, among which (clause 9 of Pr-1180) there was one addressed to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on the need to consider the issue of increasing the age limit for military service. However, a bill providing for such an adjustment has also not been published.

Also, the proposal of a member of the board of the Ministry of Finance Vladimir Nazarov, who in 2016 generally proposed, caused a lot of noise among military personnel. This proposal was also never formalized in the form of a bill and was discussed only in the expert community. In essence, it was proposed to replace military pensions with a social contract providing for the following provisions:

• provide upon dismissal from military service the payment of a one-time monetary compensation (severance pay), which would allow the serviceman to ensure a decent life for several years;
• in the future it was planned to retrain and find employment in a civilian profession.

That is, in this version, the concept of “military pensioner” as such could generally become a thing of the past - all military personnel, employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the National Guard and other law enforcement agencies would retire when they reach the generally accepted level from civilian professions or if their health does not allow them to continue further work activity would be formalized.

Rumors about increasing the retirement age of military personnel have been circulating for several years. To understand this issue, it is necessary to pay attention to both the current legislation and the innovative projects of the Russian authorities. Let's figure out what the military should expect in 2019.

The state's social policy certainly includes pension provision for its residents. Payments will vary significantly for different categories of citizens.

The rules for paying pensions are established based on the complexity of the work, its prevalence, and the presence or absence of a negative impact on physical and mental health. The standard retirement age in Russia is 60 years for men and 55 for women. But length of service for military personnel, according to the law, is calculated using a different method. Both citizens in military service and other citizens who previously served in one of the units of the Russian Federation can count on a military pension. The latest news about the retirement age of military personnel is not encouraging: most online publications talk about 25 years of service.

There are three main types of military payments:

• by the presence of disability;
• by the presence of a certain length of service;
• for the loss of a breadwinner (in the event that the deceased military man still has a family in the rear).

It is assumed that the authorities intend to raise the minimum age for retirement. Let's look at this issue in more detail to find out whether the legislation of the Russian Federation will undergo significant changes.

Conditions of retirement

The minimum conditions for obtaining a military pension are considered to be at least 20 years of work experience. If the length of service is shorter, then the procedure for calculating funds is determined according to the criteria described in the law.

In addition to direct length of service for military service, other periods will be added to it, for example:

• period of illegal detention;
• period of service in the law enforcement agencies of the CIS countries;
• period of work in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, FSB and other law enforcement agencies.

Attention! After the innovations, military personnel under the age of 45 gained the right to receive a pension. The main condition in this case is considered to be 25 years of experience or more. ½ of the term must be military service or similar activities.

The details of accounting for benefits are discussed in detail by law. Also, on preferential terms for military personnel, the following periods are counted towards the total length of service:

• participation in hostilities;
• flight service;
• services in areas with special climatic conditions;
• work with nuclear weapons;
• services in remote areas;
• work to eliminate the consequences of the Chernobyl accident.

No changes have been made to the current law yet. The length of service required for successful retirement remains the same. It is worth noting that the growth of pensions will only be suspended - this measure is associated with the difficult financial situation of the state.

Let us recall that, according to unofficial information, the retirement age of military personnel was to be increased by five years from 2019. There was no confirmation from official representatives in the media.

Summary

Today it is impossible to say for sure whether the retirement age for military personnel will be raised. According to forecasts, this will happen only at the end of 2019. All that remains is to wait for information from the authorities, since the timing of the increase is not limited. By the way, the government recently announced that changes to the legislation will not be made in the near future.

The problem of a possible increase in the standard length of service for the military is quite relevant - many are interested in the question: will the retirement age of military personnel be increased by 5 years in 2018? Currently, to receive standard entitlement to pension payments, military personnel must serve for at least 20 years - this period is considered government service and allows for special privileges. Moreover, this system of benefits applies to all military personnel serving in Russian government agencies.

Increasing the retirement age for military personnel to 25 years

Over the past few years, the government has increasingly discussed the issue of a possible reduction in the total amount of military pension payments, as well as the need to increase the length of service for employees by 5 years. A specific legal provision has not yet been put forward, but discussions among officials on this issue already allow us to make some predictions.

The increase in the retirement age for military personnel working in the public sector is associated with possible changes in the age criteria for retirement for all categories of citizens. This issue has been raised more than once, on the basis of which we can conclude that retirement for the military will also be increased in duration.

The final increase in the retirement age for military personnel to 25 years old may occur at the beginning of 2019. The majority of deputies at meetings of the Government of the Russian Federation express a positive opinion on this issue, since the change in the law will significantly reduce state budget expenditures, which is an urgent task for the coming years.

Raising the retirement age for the military in 2018: latest news

The bill to increase military service to 25 years is planned to be put into effect in 2019. At the same time, all changes in pension legislation for the military will be made in two stages, so as not to infringe on the rights of those military personnel who have “accumulated” length of service by the end of 2018.

The departments that provide for military service have developed a bill to increase the minimum length of service that gives the right to receive a military pension from 20 to 25 years. This was reported by Kommersant with reference to a source close to the leadership of one of the Russian law enforcement agencies. This information was also confirmed to the publication by the interlocutor.

The document proposes to amend the Russian law “On pension provision for persons who served in military service, service in internal affairs bodies, the state fire service, authorities for control of the circulation of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, institutions and bodies of the criminal correctional system, the Federal Service of National Troops guards, and their families" dated February 12, 1993.

Work on the preparation of the draft law has been carried out since March of this year according to the corresponding decision of Russian President Vladimir A. On May 22, the head of the main personnel department of the Ministry of Defense, the general, reported on the preparation of documents to the deputy head of the department to the general, the ministry said.

As a senior official explained to the newspaper, representatives of all departments related to military service participated in the preparation of the bill. “The topic is very delicate; there are still a number of consultations to be held at the level of the financial, economic and social blocks of the government, as well as all interested parties,” he added.

The publication’s interlocutors did not specify the expected timing of adoption of the amendments, however, in their opinion, it would be logical to adopt the document after the presidential elections, which will take place in March 2018.

The authors of the bill also do not disclose the mechanism for increasing the lower threshold of length of service: whether a transition period will be introduced for this is still unknown. It is also unclear how the adoption of the amendments will affect the budget.

The publication clarifies that the adoption of the bill will require amendments to Article 13 of this law (conditions determining the right to a long-service pension) and Article 14 (pension amounts).

At the moment, it is already known that the amendments, if adopted, will not affect those military personnel whose end of contract coincides with the 20th anniversary of their service. Everyone else will have to serve five years longer to be eligible for a military pension.

The idea of ​​increasing the minimum length of service has been discussed for a long time. In 2013, the military proposed dividing this process into two stages: until 2019, pay all military personnel who served more than 20 years, but did not retire, a bonus in the amount of 25% of the pension they could have received, and from January 1, 2019 year to finally establish a 25-year lower limit of service. However, after calculations were carried out at that time, it turned out that the federal budget did not have enough funds for the additional payments necessary for the transition period.

In 2015, the discussion of this issue was resumed by Chapter A. The government assumed that the period of service required for a military pension could be immediately increased to 30 years, but this option was rejected.

The unstable economic situation observed in Russia three years ago also forced the Ministry of Finance to think about refusing to increase payments to military pensioners.

Siluanov and the head of the Ministry of Defense were able to resolve all issues and find additional funding only after Putin intervened in the situation.

Last month, the head of state signed a law increasing the retirement age for civil servants. According to the document, the retirement age of officials has increased to 65 years for men and 63 years for women. The law also provides for a gradual increase in the minimum period of civil service required for a long service pension from 15 to 20 years.

Now “military pensioners” who, after entering the reserve (retirement) continue to work in positions not related to military service, have the right to a second, “civilian” pension upon reaching the retirement age established by the state (for women - 55 years, for men - 60 years) and the minimum required work experience (in 2017 it is eight years and will increase by one year to 15 years by 2024).

In March, the chairman of the defense committee, ex-commander of the Airborne Forces, Colonel General, said in an interview with Gazeta.Ru that the average pension in 2016 was: for military service pensioners - about 23 thousand rubles, for law enforcement service pensioners - 17 thousand. rubles, for security agencies - 30 thousand rubles.

According to him, to calculate the “military” pension, the salary for a military position or official salary, the salary for a military rank or salary for a special rank and the bonus for length of service (length of service) are taken into account.

The salaries of military judges, prosecutors and investigators are set relative to the salary of the first person of the relevant department. Salaries in other departments are established by decree. At the same time, salaries by rank are the same for everyone, and salaries for typical positions in the Foreign Intelligence Service and the Special Objects Service under the President are approximately 20% higher than in the Armed Forces and other troops and military formations. This is due to the specifics of the tasks performed by these bodies and more stringent selection.

In Russia, there has been no indexation of military pay for more than five years.

“The guarantee of protecting the monetary allowances of military personnel from depreciation has been unfulfilled for the past five years, that is, in fact, for the entire period of validity of the federal law “On the monetary allowances of military personnel and the provision of individual payments to them,” Shamanov explained.

The provisions of this law, which provide that salaries for military positions and salaries for military ranks are annually indexed taking into account the level of inflation starting in 2013, are suspended annually by a separate federal law.

However, according to Shamanov, the indexation of the “military” pension took place by increasing the so-called reduction coefficient, which, in accordance with Art. 43 of the law “On pension provision for persons who served in military service...” in 2012 was 54%, and from February 1, 2017 it was 72.23%. Its real increase was: for 2013 - by 8.2%, for 2014 - by 6.2%, for 2015 - by 7.5%, for 2016 - by 4%, and from February 1 2017 - by 4%. Thus, over the past five years - from 2013 to 2017 - the “military” pension has increased by 30%. And from 2011 to 2017, the “military” pension increased by 90%.