The President of Russia Vladimir Putin demanded to include funds for the indexation of pensions in 2017 on the level of actual inflation of this year in the federal budget. “We need to support elderly people and socially vulnerable citizens, place resources for one-time payment to pensioners, as we have agreed” - Putin said. In addition, federal social additional payments to pensions must be provided, he added.
The President recalled the problem of increasing the effectiveness of social support measures which should be based on the principles of targeting and needs. He also demanded to achieve unconditional fulfillment of social obligations and to ensure security for the country’s citizens.
Sources: http://lenta.ru
Author: Anna Dorozhkina