Features of the northern contract
Military personnel are recruited to serve in the army in the North under standard army contracts. They do not stipulate benefits, allowances, or the procedure for calculating length of service, but they must indicate the locality in which the contract soldier will serve.
If the area specified in the contract is included in the northern territories (the Far North or equivalent areas), then the army soldier automatically receives the right to a number of additional allowances (DS) and preferential length of service.
Estimated coefficients of allowances to the DD of northerners for the following areas:
Regions of the North and territories equivalent to them - Coefficient for the premium
Sakhalin region (Sakhalin and Kuril Islands), Chukotka | 2,0 |
Krasnoyarsk and Murmansk | 1,8 |
Magadan, Yakutia | 1,7 |
Kamchatka, Komi, Okhotsk region | 1,6 |
This is only a short sample; the full list of territories and coefficients is established in the Appendix to the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1237 of December 30, 2011.
With a coefficient of 2, the contract employee’s regular DD is multiplied by two.
In addition, for every 6 months of work, the contract employee is added another 10% to the salary. In fact, after 5 years of service in the territory of the 1st category, an army soldier will receive an additional northern bonus of 100%, but no more than 100% for employees in areas classified as the first category, no more than 80% - for the second, no more than 50% - to the third, no more than 30% - to the fourth.
Payment of additional payments and allowances is carried out simultaneously with the payment of DD.
Basic requirements for applicants for northern vacancies:
- age from 18 to 45 years;
- availability of education (secondary, secondary specialized, higher);
- good health and fitness;
- no criminal record.
If a serviceman plans to move to the northern regions with his family, then all family members must undergo a medical examination.
Information about current vacancies can be obtained from local commissariats, as well as on job search information sites.
However, serving in the north is not only an advantage. Prolonged stay in unfavorable weather conditions can negatively affect the health of an employee, after which the following occurs:
- exacerbation of chronic diseases;
- vitamin deficiency and anemia;
- cardiovascular diseases (due to lack of oxygen in the air);
- skin diseases and dental problems (due to lack of vitamin D and fluoride) and so on.
These are not all the health problems that a relatively healthy person may encounter when moving to a northern climate.
In addition to monetary allowance, military personnel who arrived to serve in the North are provided with service housing, food and clothing supplies according to special lists for 3 months, as well as the right to free travel once a year (two-way) by plane or train.
Conditions of retirement
The main change in 2021 concerns new requirements for the age of northerners, which gives the right to retire. Until recently, women and men received the right to rest at 50 and 55 years of age, respectively. But as a result of the introduction of the new Pension reform, this age will be gradually raised by 5 years (by adding 1 year to the previously existing standards during 2019-2023). As “mitigating circumstances” in the first two years of the innovations, citizens received the right issue payments 6 months before reaching new age standards. Thus, in 2021, applicants for the northern pension will be:
- women who have reached 51.5 (instead of 52) years;
- men who have reached 56.5 (instead of 57) years.
In all subsequent years, the retirement age will increase by 1 year, until in 2023 it reaches the established mark for northerners of 55 years for women and 60 years for men. For other Russians, the new standards will be 60 and 65 years old by this time, respectively.
The new age requirements do not apply to certain categories of northerners, for whom special criteria have been established:
- 50 years old for mothers of two or more children, subject to at least 20 years of experience, including 12 in the Far North (KS) or 17 for equivalent areas (MKS).
- 45 years old for women and 50 years old for men who are permanent residents of the northern and equivalent territories and have earned 20 or 25 years of experience, respectively, as a reindeer herder, fisherman or commercial hunter.
The retirement age for northerners will be raised according to the following scheme:
The pension reform from 2021 , 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 from January 1, 2021, for this category of workers, along with others, a gradual increase in the retirement age began, which gives the right to early registration of an old-age insurance pension (5 years earlier than the generally established period).
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Pension reform for northerners from 2021
In its final form, as a result of the reform, the retirement age for northerners will increase by 5 years - to 55 years for women and 60 for men (until the end of 2021, these standards were 50 and 55 years, respectively). However, the requirements for the insurance period necessary to apply for a pension (including the northern period of service) will not change .
The calculation of pension payments for all citizens who worked in the North is carried out taking into account the northern coefficient, which has a significant impact on its size. For military personnel retiring due to age, calculations are made using special mechanisms, but the use of regional coefficients is also used when calculating military pensions.
Citizens living in these regions have a preferential retirement period with a simultaneous increase in the insurance portion. Reserve military personnel who have northern service experience, but have already left the region, have the right to enjoy the rights of northerners.
Conditions for receiving a northern pension in 2021
The northern pension for military personnel has always been higher. There is an explanation for this, since the size of the pension allowance for northern military personnel depends on regional coefficients established in the regions located near the Arctic Circle and in the Far North (hereinafter - KS).
In connection with the pension reform in 2021, the conditions for receiving a second pension for military pensioners - those dismissed from the military or other equivalent service (Ministry of Emergency Situations, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Russian Guard, Federal Penitentiary Service and others) will change. This change will consist of raising the retirement age to 65 for men and 60 for women, but in 2021 the intermediate provisions of the new law will still be in force, so these standards will be lower.
Contractors in the Northern Fleet
The Northern Fleet almost always needs contract soldiers. The Northern Fleet includes submarine forces, surface flotillas, coastal troops and naval aviation. The Northern Fleet command is based in Severomorsk. Information about current vacancies can be requested directly from the KSF personnel service.
A contract for service in the Navy is no different from a regular contract for service in the RF Armed Forces. All benefits associated with working in the Northern Fleet are determined at the legislative level, depending on the place of service and position specified in the contract.
Social security for contract soldiers of the Northern Fleet also does not differ from social guarantees for employees of other units of the Armed Forces who work in the North. Thus, an employee of the Northern Fleet of the Navy has the right to:
- service housing;
- preferential northern length of service;
- special food ration and clothing allowance;
- participation in the military mortgage program;
- preferential medical and sanatorium-resort services;
- discounted travel.
Contract servicemen undergoing military service in the Far North are paid a percentage bonus to their pay in the amounts established by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of December 30, 2011 No. 1237, depending on the periods of military service. The length of service for payment of bonuses to military personnel under a contract for military service in remote areas is determined by commissions of military units on the basis of personal files, military records, entries in work books and other provisions provided for by legislative and other regulatory legal acts and are announced in the order of the relevant commander after the arrival of military personnel under a contract to remote areas where the payment of an allowance for military service is established. Accordingly, after the expiration of the period giving the right to receive the next allowance for military service in remote areas, and for contract servicemen who have the right to receive it from the date of enrollment in the lists of personnel of a military unit - from the specified period. This was determined on the basis of Order of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation dated December 6, 2021 No. 727 “On determining the Procedure for providing monetary allowances to military personnel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and providing them and their family members with separate payments”
If you believe the advertising campaigns that are periodically carried out by the command of the Northern Fleet, the wages of contract soldiers range from 70 to 120 thousand rubles, however, according to the reviews of the contract soldiers themselves, this information is not always true. In order to have a detailed understanding of the conditions of future service in advance, you should consult with a military lawyer before signing a contract.
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You can read about the cases in which a military pensioner has the right to a second “civilian” pension (the conditions for assigning a “civilian” pension) here.
You can familiarize yourself with the draft Federal Law providing for an increase in the length of service for assigning a military pension from 20 to 25 years and the review we prepared here.
According to part one of Article 46 of the Law, the estimated amount of the pension is established in the amount of the social pension provided for in subparagraph 1 of paragraph 1 of Article 18 of the Federal Law “On State Pension Provision in the Russian Federation”, and is revised simultaneously with the change (indexation) in the amount of the said social pension. For 2021, the size of the social pension is 4959 rubles 85 kopecks, thus, the military pension to combat veterans is paid with an increase (increases) by 1587 rubles. 15 kopecks
Read more about what payments and social guarantees veterans and combatants are entitled to here.
** The procedure for calculating length of service for assigning a monthly bonus for length of service to military personnel undergoing military service under a contract was approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of December 21, 2011 No. 1074.
***The provisions of part two of Article 43 of the Law on Pension Provision of Persons (as amended by Federal Law No. 309-FZ of November 8, 2011) do not apply to judges of the Military Collegium of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and military courts, prosecutors (including military personnel bodies of the military prosecutor's office) and employees of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation (including military investigative bodies of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation), pensioners from among these persons and members of their families.
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Principles for calculating military pensions
The closer you get to the Arctic Circle and the more you move beyond it, it is accompanied by worsening weather conditions and a change in climatic zone. Based on these conditions, the northern military pension is a kind of compensation that becomes available after completing a period of service in the extreme points of the North or in another territory close to this description.
In general terms, benefits presuppose the presence of certain parallel factors that determine the advantage of military personnel who served in the North.
They consist in reducing the duration of military service and the possibility of going on vacation earlier. But unfortunately, such a positive point is not available to every military man, since a reduction in service is possible in the presence of three components, which include the following points:
- person's age;
- insurance experience;
- life time.
Each of the above indicators has clearly defined information specified and approved in legislative acts.
For example, the period of military service for all levels of military personnel in the Far North region is 15 years, and in places that are equivalent to it, it is at least 20 years.
The insurance period is also not equal and has completely different standards depending on the gender of the serviceman. Women must have 20 years of experience, and men at least 25 years.
Another criterion for long-term retirement is the person’s age. It also has different indicators and involves overcoming the mark of 50 years for women, and 55 years for men.
Only the presence of all of the above factors and their compliance with the approved standards is a good basis for contacting the relevant authorities for a positive decision in calculating benefits, which is called a military pension in the Far North.
If one of the factors does not meet the requirements, this eliminates the possibility of accruing and receiving pension payments, bonuses and other benefits that are due upon reaching the required period of service.
How is preferential northern experience calculated?
The regulatory legal act that regulates the procedure for determining preferential northern length of service is Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 941 of September 22, 1993. In accordance with this document, a serviceman’s northern experience includes only service in northern conditions, in the Far North and equivalent territories (according to the list to RF PP No. 1237). Business trips to the Far North are not included in the preferential length of service.
Preferential calculation assumes that the total service time is taken into account not according to the time actually worked, but taking into account an additional factor. Different coefficients apply for different northern territories and different positions:
Coefficient – Nature of service
2 | Districts of the CS and equivalent to them in the first category for operatives, investigative units and physical protection departments |
2 | Service in the Department of Internal Affairs and fire safety in the CS areas in the first category |
2 | Service in the National Guard in the CC areas in the first category |
1,5 | Expeditions of ships and vessels along the Northern Sea Route |
1,5 | Northern areas in category 2 - service in the National Guard, fire safety, police department, etc. |
Entitles you to preferential length of service with a coefficient of 2, service in the Kuril Islands, the Bering Sea, the islands of the Arctic Ocean, Chukotka, Kamchatka, and so on. One month of service is counted as one and a half months for military personnel in the Murmansk region, Karelia, Arkhangelsk, Tomsk, and Irkutsk regions.
How is northern experience taken into account when calculating pensions?
The general procedure for the retirement of northerners is defined in Article 28 of Federal Law 173 “On Labor Pensions in the Russian Federation.” In accordance with this norm, a citizen of the Russian Federation, including a military serviceman, can receive an old-age pension if:
- he has reached 55 years of age (for men) or 50 years of age (for women);
- worked for 15 years or more in a CS environment or 20 years in areas equivalent to a CS.
For those who have already worked in a CS for 7.6 months, the general retirement age is reduced by 4 months for each year of work. So, for example, if you worked for 10 years under the CS conditions, then the retirement period is reduced by 40 months (3.3 years). If you have worked for 7 years, then this benefit does not apply, but here we are talking about an old-age pension.
Military personnel belong to those categories that are entitled to a long service pension (LPS) - 20 years or more, taking into account preferential length of service.
If we recall the coefficients by which preferential northern length of service is calculated, then in fact northerners who served in the territories of the Constitutional Court classified as category 1 receive the necessary length of service after 10 years of continuous service in the North.
The size of the military pension for length of service is calculated based on the DD without northern allowances, plus the accrual for each year of service in excess of length of service (3%).
When retiring, the soldier himself must determine what type of pension he wants to receive: labor (if all the conditions for receiving it are met) or for long service.
A serviceman who retired due to length of service and did not officially work anywhere else is not entitled to a second pension.
If, after retirement, an employee officially got a job in civilian life, then after reaching retirement age (taking into account the northern work experience) and if he has 5 years or more of insurance work experience in civilian life, such an employee has the right to a second labor pension plus the northern military pension pensions.
Conscripts who served in the conscription areas and in territories equivalent to them have the right to preferential inclusion of the period of service in their seniority. In other words, if you served in Chukotka for 2 years by conscription, then 4 years are included in your work experience.
Calculation procedure and amount
Attention! It is necessary to take into account the fact that former military personnel do not receive a fixed payment, unlike civilian employees. That is, the second pension is only the merit of the person himself and the result of his official work in a civil position.
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Second pension and indexation
Military service is associated with special conditions for the performance of functional duties, therefore the calculation of retirement age occurs in a special manner. According to the general rule, military personnel apply for a pension at the age of 45 . Depending on the position and rank, the service can be continued longer, but this happens extremely rarely.
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- According to the general rules, payments in 2021 will be available to citizens who turned 55 and 60 years old in the second half of 2021. Their retirement is delayed by six months, so they will receive payments during the first half of 2021.
- If there are grounds for early registration (work in hazardous or difficult work, northern work experience), then the age standard will be determined taking into account preferential grounds.
Insurance pension for military pensioners in 2021 (latest news)
In 2021, sensing the growing dissatisfaction of military pensioners, the government approved the possibility of them receiving a second pension payment. You can find out the amount of future additional support in any Russian pension fund, or you can independently calculate the second pension for military pensioners using a calculator.
However, this does not mean that it is now impossible for a serviceman to keep up with the increase in the minimum length of service and is required to work continuously. It is important to know that the duration of the insurance period is taken into account on the day you reach retirement age.
For example, a serviceman born on May 12, 1956. applied on August 25, 2021 for a second pension only at the age of 61. This means that a full year has passed since his eligibility, and therefore the payment increases by the corresponding coefficient. If the calculation for a serviceman is made based on 50 points, then, taking into account the increase factor, the total amount of points will be equal to 53.5 (50 * 1.07). From August 25, 2021, the pension amount to a military pensioner will be paid monthly in the amount of 4204.03 (53.5 * 78.58) rubles.
How to get a second pension in civilian life
Periods of service that are already taken into account in the amount of military personnel’s pensions are indicated by the law enforcement department in a certificate of the established form. Therefore, if such periods coincide, insurance premiums and length of service are not taken into account when calculating the second pension for military personnel, even if it was creative or pedagogical activity.
- 480550 ÷ 10 = 48055 rub. – average annual contributions to the Pension Fund;
- (48055 ÷ 127360) × 11 = 4.15 – pension coefficient (for calculation, the amount of contributions from the maximum taxable base for 2021 is used - 127360 rubles);
- 4.15 × 10 = 41.5 – IPC for the entire insurance period;
- 41.5 × 87.24 = 3620.46 rubles. – insurance pension.
Early retirement is available to citizens who have worked in hazardous industries, in difficult conditions, as well as in the Far North. For victims of man-made and radiation disasters, 5 years of experience is sufficient. The rest of the military will be able to increase their length of service by including periods of temporary disability, etc. (Article 12 of Federal Law No. 400).
An example of calculating a second military pension
This calculation is conditional. In the calculation process, additional coefficients may be used for dependents, young children, conscript service, and others. The most accurate calculation can be made using the pension calculator on the Pension Fund website.
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Thus, in theory, military pensioners have the right to receive a northern pension, but in fact it is extremely difficult to obtain it, since work experience (25 years) that was not used when establishing a military benefit (20-25 years) must be taken into account.
Delivery of civil pensions to military personnel is carried out according to general rules and is made for the current month. At the same time, when submitting an application for a pension, a citizen independently chooses and indicates the desired method of receiving payments.
The procedure for assigning and paying pensions: methods of receipt and frequency
- documents on change of personal data;
- documents confirming the presence of dependents;
- documents confirming incapacity for work;
- certificates confirming the performance of special work or the availability of preferential length of service;
- documents confirming the basis of the appeal and the identity of the legal representative.
- 480550 ÷ 10 = 48055 rub. – average annual contributions to the Pension Fund;
- (48055 ÷ 127360) × 11 = 4.15 – pension coefficient (for calculation, the amount of contributions from the maximum taxable base for 2021 is used - 127360 rubles);
- 4.15 × 10 = 41.5 – IPC for the entire insurance period;
- 41.5 × 87.24 = 3620.46 rubles. – insurance pension.
An annual increase in each indicator is planned - this means that in subsequent years, to qualify for a second pension, more points and work experience will be required at a later age. In 2021 , former military personnel will be able to apply for an insurance pension at 61.5/56.5 years, with 18.6 points and 11 years of service.
Military insurance pension: latest changes
- increasing the retirement age to 60.5 and 55.5 years;
- increasing the minimum personal pension score to 16.2;
- the minimum work experience is 10 years (only the period of official work when the taxpayer made contributions to the Pension Fund through the employer is taken into account).
The card can be issued at any Pension Fund branch. To do this, you will need to provide a passport, fill out a form and pay a fee. The last condition is age, for men it is 60 years old, women retire at 55.
Design features
Payment of pension funds for former military personnel is carried out at the expense of the federal budget. In this regard, unlike civilians, military personnel do not apply for pensions to the Pension Fund.
To begin the process of applying for pension payments, a serviceman needs to collect the following documents:
- passport;
- military ID;
- papers confirming information about residence in the northern regions;
- papers confirming information about service in unfavorable climatic conditions.
In addition, depending on the circumstances, the military will need to provide documents confirming the presence of dependents, certificates of family composition, and so on.
To apply for a survivor's pension, family members of a deceased military officer must provide similar documents, only instead of a citizen's passport, a death certificate is presented.
A complete package of documents is sent to the relevant departments of the Ministry of Defense (as a rule, these are the pension departments of military commissariats at the place of residence).
Military personnel who performed their duties in the difficult climatic conditions of the Russian north can count on additional benefits. The most significant of them are to reduce the period of service for granting a pension, as well as the establishment of regional increasing coefficients for monetary allowance.
What conditions must be met for receiving a military northern pension?
The first thing you need to remember is that the size of the northern pension for military personnel is strictly an individual value. Its size is calculated from the duration of military service in a certain point in the Far North. For the calculation, the entire period of a person’s stay in difficult northern conditions is taken into account, but the maximum amount of this benefit cannot be more than three pensions approved in accordance with current legislation.
When a military pensioner changes residence or moves to other regions to places more favorable for living, the northern pension is recalculated. In addition, the amount of the pension depends on the actual place of residence and service, and is also recalculated in the event of a change of region. At the same time, the value of the length of service required for a pension remains unchanged.
However, it is necessary to take into account 3 factors, failure to comply with which will lead to the impossibility of calculating the northern pension:
- minimum insurance period;
- required service life in the Far North or equivalent areas;
- required retirement age.
Compliance with these criteria significantly increases the chances of receiving a northern military pension; in addition, it is possible to receive, in addition to the military one, a regular labor pension, which is called the northern military pension.
As already mentioned, in the North, military pensions are awarded after 20 years of service; if this period is extended, then accrual is made annually in an additional amount of 3% starting from 21 years of service.
Conditions for granting a northern pension and factors requiring compliance
The northern pension for military personnel, in particular its size, is strictly individual. Its calculation is made based on the calendar periods of service in a particular region of the Far North. In this case, all periods of a person’s stay in the given conditions are taken into account. However, the maximum amount of such a benefit cannot exceed three minimum pension payments determined by current legislation.
A change of place of residence of a military pensioner and his move to regions with a milder climate lead to a recalculation of the northern pension.
This provokes a new calculation procedure and, accordingly, a change in the size of the payments themselves. This principle is also embodied in the opposite situation, that is, when moving to the Far North from warmer regions of the country. In addition, the size of the pension is directly dependent on the actual place of service and residence of the serviceman, and is also subject to recalculation when he changes region. The length of service required for a pension remains absolutely unchanged.
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At the same time, there are certain conditions that require full compliance, since failure to meet the specified requirements makes it impossible to accrue and receive a northern pension. These include the following factors:
- Established retirement age.
- Required length of service in the territories of the Far North or in areas equivalent to them.
- Having a minimum insurance period.
Compliance with all the above criteria makes it possible to calculate benefits and receive them. However, military personnel have the opportunity to receive, in addition to a military pension, an ordinary labor pension. In such a situation, the so-called northern allowance for military personnel is formed, which is calculated on top of the labor pension and is a certain amount, the formation of which depends on the conditions of service and the place of service. Military pensions in the North are awarded when a person exceeds the limit of service, which corresponds to 20 years. In such conditions, he is charged an additional amount of 3% of the payment every subsequent year over a 20-year service life.
Necessary documents for calculating pension
Pensions for military personnel in the northern regions require a fixed bonus, which provides for a given coefficient that is taken into account when calculating and calculating pensions.
It depends on the area of residence and the more severe the climatic conditions, the higher the established coefficient, and the milder climate reduces the indicator accordingly.
Proper registration of a northern pension for military personnel involves providing the necessary list of documents that will confirm all the parameters necessary for payment of the pension. They must be prepared and certified, and some of them require a special request to be sent, after which they are issued.
Such documents include:
- passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
- a corresponding application, according to the sample for the issuance of a military pension;
- document on family composition;
- work book confirming the required length of service;
- military ID;
- a document certifying that you have completed work experience in the Northern regions;
- availability of a document certifying registration from the place of residence;
- information about disabled wards.
What affects the amount of payments
The amount of pension provision for military personnel directly depends on their material allowance during the period of service itself.
Thus, to calculate a pension, the average income indicator for a certain period is used, which includes:
- official salary;
- salary according to existing rank;
- bonuses for length of service;
- regional (northern) coefficient.
The last parameter is of fundamental importance for northern military personnel. The size of the regional coefficient is established by the Government of the Russian Federation for specific regions. So, when serving on the islands of the Arctic Ocean, its value will be “2”. And, for example, when carrying out its duties on the territory of Khakassia, the regional coefficient is lower and amounts to “1.3”.
In general, the maximum value of RK cannot exceed “2”, while the minimum is “1.15”.
It is established by law that the amount of pension benefits cannot be higher than the allowance of a career military personnel , therefore, when calculating it, a special reduction factor is used. In 2021, its value is 0.7368.
On the size of pensions for military personnel in the North
Main parameters for calculation:
- Regional coefficient.
- Salary according to position.
- Monthly cash allowance.
- Salary according to rank.
- Longevity bonuses.
- PC – reduction factor in percentage terms, set by the government.
All parameters are summed up and multiplied by the PC indicator and by the regional coefficient. Thus, depending on several parameters, the insurance part is formed.
The reduction factor changes annually, so the amount of pension benefits will also change.
Despite the instability of the economic situation, both in 2015 and in February 2021, indexation was carried out, which affected retired military personnel by age in the regions of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation. 01.10.15.
The President of the Russian Federation signed an order to index pension payments to former military personnel by 7.5% . The average pension benefit for military personnel today is higher than that of civilians. Military personnel with northern pensions have an even greater advantage in this regard in terms of the size of the regional coefficient.
The military is a special category of civil servants, since they carry out the power functions of the state. Their special priority is enshrined in the Constitution of the Russian Federation.
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An increase in the long-service bonus is also planned. From 2021, those whose work experience exceeds the minimum of up to a year can receive a 5% increase; 10% - for 1-2 years; maximum amount of 70% - for 25 years. In the previous article we talked about how you can calculate the basic pension amount yourself.
Let's compare how it has changed in relation to 2021. Let's say Ivanov I.I. retired from the post of commander of a motorized rifle battalion with the rank of lieutenant colonel, having had 21 years of military experience.
Regional coefficient
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When calculating insurance coverage, the coefficient applies only to the fixed payment. Its value is set at the state level. Advertising In 2021, the fixed payment amounts to 4805.11 rubles.
It is increased annually in February in accordance with inflation indicators.
Citizens living in the northern territories are entitled to an increased financial benefit if they have been assigned a pension. Procedure for calculating the regional coefficient When applying for support to the Pension Fund authorities in the northern territories, the calculation of payments will be carried out taking into account the current coefficients.
An example of northern pensions
Egorov V.G. is retiring in 2021, and has 15 years . A citizen has one child aged 14 years to support.
The northern pension is calculated as follows. The basic part of payments for citizens with “northern” experience and having one dependent (taking into account the regional coefficient of 1.6 ) will be 10,312.7 rubles .
The number of pension points earned is 80 , and the cost of one point is 87.24 rubles.
The old age insurance pension will be:
80 * 87.24 rub. = 6979.2 rub.
Total amount to be received:
10312,7 + 6979,2 = 17291.9 rub.
When you become a military pensioner, don’t forget about your civilian pension
- Reach retirement age. Generally accepted figures for 2021 are 55 years for women, 60 years for men. This indicator may be adjusted due to special working conditions. For example, working in the Far North or in dangerous working conditions allows you to start receiving a second pension ahead of schedule.
- A certain insurance period. Moreover, when calculating it, periods of military service are not taken into account. For those due to retire in 2021, the minimum service requirement is 9 years. In 2021, this figure will reach 10 years. A further gradual increase is planned, up to 15 years by 2024. The length of service may be less, provided that the person worked in the Far North or performed high-risk work.
- Availability of a certain amount of minimum individual pension coefficients. Here, too, their size depends on the year of retirement. For 2021, the minimum threshold is 13.8 points, and in 2021 it will increase to 16.2 points. Until 2025, the size will increase annually up to 30 points.
Who can apply for a second pension?
A serviceman who continues to work after dismissal in a civilian occupation has legal rights to pensions from both the law enforcement agencies and the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation. This right is enshrined in Federal Law No. 136. According to this law, to receive the second additional payment for civil service, a pensioner needs :
If, after being transferred to the reserve, a serviceman changes his place of residence, his pension may also be indexed. In this case, the regional coefficient, which is used to calculate the size of the military pension benefit in force in a given region, will change. Consequently, the monthly payment received by the pensioner will be lower.
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Military personnel in regions of the Far North with difficult climatic conditions have the right, upon transfer to the reserve, to have benefits calculated taking into account the regional coefficient. Thanks to this, the total amount of their pension significantly exceeds the benefits of military personnel who served in those regions that have a milder climate.
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Military personnel whose duty station is in the northern regions are entitled to a seniority bonus after 15 years of service, and each subsequent year increases it by another 3%. If, after leaving the reserve, a serviceman decides to continue working, he can find a job in the civil service, so he can earn a civilian pension.
Early retirement is available to citizens who have worked in hazardous industries, in difficult conditions, as well as in the Far North. For victims of man-made and radiation disasters, 5 years of experience is sufficient. The rest of the military will be able to increase their length of service by including periods of temporary disability, etc. (Article 12 of Federal Law No. 400).
Does the minimum “northern” experience change?
The latest news does not foretell changes in 2021 regarding the conditions for length of service that give northerners the right to receive a pension. The following minimum indicators still apply:
- 15 or 20 years (according to data on the payment of insurance contributions to the Pension Fund) for CS and ISS, respectively;
- 20 years of “female” or 25 years of “male” total experience;
- the set minimum for pension points is approximately 18.6 in 2021 (it will grow by 2.4 points annually until it reaches 30 IPC).
To receive a northern pension, you need to correctly formalize your employment relationship with your employer. For example, for an employee of a division of a company from the Arctic (with the main office located in the capital), the work book must indicate the exact location of the place of work, otherwise it will not be possible to apply for increased benefits or focus on the retirement age for northerners.
If there are not enough years of work to meet the minimum requirements, you can achieve retirement at an earlier age (But in any case, you need more than 10 years of experience in the ISS or 7.5 years in the KS) according to the following scheme:
- a full calendar year worked in KS areas allows you to reduce the age standard by 4 months;
- years worked in the ISS are reduced to the length of service in the Far North by reducing the first indicator by 25% (since 12 months of work in the ISS is equivalent to 9 months of work for the KS).
Raising the retirement age for northerners
On January 1, 2021, a law came into force that raised the retirement age . The retirement age will be increased by 5 years, but the change will occur gradually over 5 years, in increments of 1 year .
The changes will also affect recipients of the northern pension. For them, the retirement age will be:
- 55 years old - for women;
- 60 years - for men.
You can see the step-by-step increase in the table.
Women:
Year of birth | Conditions for retirement in 2019-2028 | |||
Age | Released | Points | Experience | |
1969 I half of the year | 50,5 | 2019 II half year | 16,2 | 10 |
1969 II half year | 50,5 | 2020 I half of the year | 18,6 | 11 |
1970 I half of the year | 51,5 | 2021 II half year | 21 | 12 |
1970 II half year | 51,5 | 2022 I half of the year | 23,4 | 13 |
1971 | 53 | 2024 | 28,2 | 14 |
1972 | 54 | 2026 | 30 | 15 |
1973 | 55 | 2028 | 30 | 15 |
Men:
Year of birth | Conditions for retirement in 2019-2028 | |||
Age | Released | Points | Experience | |
1964 I half of the year | 55,5 | 2019 II half year | 16,2 | 10 |
1964 II half year | 55,5 | 2020 I half of the year | 18,6 | 11 |
1965 I half of the year | 56,5 | 2021 II half year | 21 | 12 |
1965 II half year | 56,5 | 2022 I half of the year | 23,4 | 13 |
1966 | 58 | 2024 | 28,2 | 14 |
1967 | 59 | 2026 | 30 | 15 |
1968 | 60 | 2028 | 30 | 15 |
What will happen to the amount of payments?
In 2021, payments to northerners, like all Russians, will also be increased due to indexation. The planned growth rates so far look like this:
- For insurance pensions (assigned for old age, disability, loss of a survivor) - from January 1, 2021 by 6.6% (with an expected inflation of 3.8%). Accordingly, the increase is expected due to the growth of two indicators:
Cost of one pension point | 87.24 rub. | 93 rub. |
Fixed payment amount | 5,334.18 rub. | 5,686.25 rub. |
- For social pensions (assigned to citizens who do not have a minimum length of service) - from April 1, 2021 by 3.9% according to the growth index of the cost of living for pensioners.
For recipients of the northern old-age or disability pension in 2020, it is still possible to have an additional increase if they meet the above requirements for length of service (northern and general). The right to use it does not depend on the pensioner’s current place of residence. The amount of the surcharge will be calculated relative to the indexed fixed payment and will be:
- 50% – for those who have worked at the compressor station for 15 years or more (2843.13 rubles)
- 30% – for those who have worked at the ISS for 20 years or more (RUB 1,705.88).
Instead of the indicated amounts, citizens living in the northern regions of the country can also receive increased payments due to the increasing regional coefficient (if it is established for their region of residence). But if you move, its effect is canceled. If a pensioner has the right to receive both options for additional payments, he will have to choose which one will be more beneficial in his case.
How is the second civil pension calculated for military pensioners?
The procedure for calculating the amount of the second pension for military personnel differs from the usual rules for calculating the amount of insurance payments. According to Part 1 of Art. 16 of Law No. 400-FZ of December 28, 2013, for citizens who have served in the military or equivalent service and who are already receiving benefits for length of service or disability, the amount of the insurance pension does not include the amount of the fixed payment (in 2021 its amount, for example, will be 5686.25 rubles ).
The size of the second pension for military personnel is calculated using the following formula:
SP = IPK × SPK
Where:
- SP - the amount of the insurance pension;
- IPC - the number of coefficients accumulated during working life (IPC size);
- SPK - the cost of 1 coefficient on the date of registration of insurance payments.
Thus, the amount of pension provision for military pensioners depends only on the number of accumulated points, which are formed by paying insurance contributions to the Pension Fund. In turn, the size of the IPC directly depends on the duration of work and the size of the official salary that the citizen received.
Conditions for receiving an insurance pension for military pensioners in 2021
In addition to changing the age standard at which it will be possible to obtain a second (insurance) civil pension, in 2021 the requirements for the minimum required length of service and the number of pension points (IPC size) will be adjusted. It is worth noting that they change annually from 2021, and these adjustments are in no way connected with the reform.
Raising the retirement age for military personnel
Age standards will increase annually. Starting from 2023, citizens discharged from the military or other equivalent service will be able to receive a second pension only at age 60 for women and 65 for men (these are the final values).
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The future recipient of the insurance pension submits to the Pension Fund not only an application, but also a special package of documents, on the basis of which it is decided whether he is entitled to payment or not. The list of papers includes:
- an identity document (most often a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation);
- SNILS;
- certificate confirming receipt of a military pension;
- labor record (original, if the pensioner has already finished working);
- documents confirming the fact of having experience, which is not reflected in the work book for one reason or another);
- salary certificate for the last 5 years (needed provided that this period includes periods before 2002);
- information about dependents.