About one and a half thousand citizens of Ukraine living in Crimea, will receive Russian pensions, said the head of the press service of the Crimean branch of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation Tatyana Zapolskaya.

the Ministry stressed that according to the laws of the Russian Federation the right to pension of the Residents, arrived on the ground in Russia with Ukraine depends on their status.

Citizens of Ukraine have the opportunity to draw a pension With permanent residence in the territory of the Russian Federation, which is confirmed by the residence permit or in case of receipt in the Russian Federation refugee status. Both status must be confirmed by bodies of the FMS.

"currently within the Republic of Crimea 1397 people receive a pension on the residence permit 91 - a temporary refugee certificate ", - said in the Ministry.

in addition, Citizens of Ukraine who have a residence permit or refugee status have the opportunity to apply for disability pension or in the event of loss of the breadwinner, regardless of age. In this case, people who have been granted registration of temporary residence (TRP), on a pension claim does not have the opportunity.

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