The state Duma adopted in the first reading the governmental bill of increase of pensions in excess of the subsistence minimum. Second reading scheduled for March 19, the third on the 21st. the Federation Council will look at it March 27. The Committee of the lower house of Parliament on labour and social policy supported the project. The document proposes to exclude from the calculation of the total pension indexing size and replace it with a fee in excess of the subsistence minimum established in the region. Also from January 1, 2019, provides for additional amounts, " which had not been received a non-working pensioners this year in connection with the determination of the size of social payments to pensions based on the pensions and monthly monetary payments taking into account their indexation held in 2019 ". The initiative is designed to implement the provisions of the message of Vladimir Putin to Felsobanya from February 20, According to which poverty reduction is one of the priorities of the country. head set the task to eliminate injustice regarding pensioners." Pensioners whose income exceeded a living wage After indexation of the pension, or reduced social payments to her, or stopped her pay. This can not be ", - noted Volodin. After the adoption of the law, citizens will receive additional payments in full, and the pension, which from 1 January has been indexed by 7 %. "It is important that After the adoption of the law, citizens will not have to apply, to collect information. Payments will be made automatically. " said the speaker. <span style="color:darkgray