Pension Fund of Russia (PFR) 60% finished working on recalculation of pension rights of the residents of the Crimea and Sevastopol in accordance with the Russian legislation, said labor Minister Maxim Topilin during the session of the Presidium of the state Council.

" For Almost 60% of the Pension Fund this work was done in the Crimea and Sevastopol. We will finish in the near future, " said Topilin.

in accordance with the adopted legislative act pensions residents 2 new areas of Russia are obliged to pay according to the Russian legislation, since 1 January 2015. However, if the recalculation of pensions for some categories of pensioners will be lower than in accordance with the Ukrainian legislation, the pension they will be paid the same, higher volume.

Crimea became Russian region After the last 16 March referendum in which the majority of residents voted for joining the Peninsula in the Russian Federation. Then began a deep restructuring of the social sphere of the Republic of charge of pensions, salaries, benefits, training in universities and educational institutions, organization of medical aid, kindergartens and resort institutions must be conducted according to the Russian standards.

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