Christmas supplements for the poorest pensioners will be paid from the end of November, social minister Natalia Efremova has said.
Pensions will rise by 7% to 8% from 1 July under the draft budget of the state social security fund (DOO). Efremova said the rise will cover inflation.
The draft also sets higher maternity benefit for the second year. Minimum and maximum unemployment benefits are higher too.
Minimum and maximum insurable income will also go up, but Efremova said the increase is minimal.