From November 1, age-related pension supplements will be increased in Belarus.
This was reported on the Telegram channel of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection.
How much will pension supplements increase from November 1?
From November 1, the minimum subsistence budget will increase in Belarus.
Social payments calculated based on the size of the minimum subsistence level and increases and supplements built into the social security system will be automatically increased.
These include age-related pension supplements. From November 1, they will increase by 1.1%.
For pensioners aged 75 to 79, age-related pension supplements will increase to 82.09 rubles, for pensioners aged 80 and over (taking into account the care allowance) – to 164.18 rubles, and for those with first-group disability – to 218.9 rubles.
The Ministry of Labor noted that more than 537,000 people are recipients of age-related pension supplements.
Expenditures on age-related payments this year will amount to 790 million rubles.