Pension in Vladikavkaz in 2020 is paid on a common basis, as well as in other areas of the country. The republic is not among the regions with special living conditions, therefore, there are no increase in allowances and district coefficients.

Average and minimum payouts

The term “minimum pension” does not exist in legal practice. This is not a fixed value established at the state level, but rather a virtual designation that defines the threshold for comfortable living of elderly people in a particular region.

To determine this value, the standard of living of the population and the fixed payments established for other categories of citizens living in the region are taken into account. Therefore, for each region, this value is calculated individually.

For 2018, the following figures were decisive for North Ossetia:

• the minimum wage is 7,800 rubles. for budget and commercial organizations;
• the average cost of living - 9 129 rubles;
• cost of living of able-bodied citizens - 9,651 rubles;
• minimum for pensioners - 8 4140 rubles;
• the average size of payments in the region is 13,700 rubles.

The cost of a pension point (federal value) is 78.58 rubles.

Social allowances

At present, 209,729 pensioners living in the republic receive state maintenance in old age, of which 138,824 people live in Vladikavkaz. If the actual size of the citizen's pension is lower than the minimum established at the regional level, a social supplement is made.

Unfortunately, the actual amount of pension provision is not always proportional to the established minimum thresholds. In such cases, the citizen must contact the territorial branch of the FIU and write a statement for recalculation. You need to understand that the amount of the pension includes all monthly payments and the cash equivalent of intangible benefits. Any one-time benefits and one-time subsidies are not taken into account.

Regardless of the amount of security received, pensioners of the republic retain all kinds of intangible benefits. These include:

• tax deduction for the purchase of real estate;
• exemption from property and transport tax;
• targeted assistance to those in need;
• discounts on major repairs;
• reduced fare on municipal transport.

Order of registration

You can apply for a retirement pension from 55 and 60 for women and men, respectively. When applying for a social pension (without seniority), the age increases by 5 years. To receive statutory payments, you need to write a statement to the PFR office at the place of residence.  The following documents must be attached to the application:

• passport;
• employment history;
• military ID (if any);
• SNILS.

In addition to the required package, help may be required:

• loss of breadwinner;
• about disability;
• about disabled dependents.

Go on a well-deserved rest from 50-55 years old can:

• workers of hazardous to health and life industries;
• who have worked in the Far North for at least 15 years;
• doctors and teachers who have worked in their specialties 25 and 35 years;
• parents caring for children with disabilities.

Applications are considered within 10 days, payments are appointed from the next month after the application is submitted.

  The cost of living for non-working pensioners will increase by five percent.

At the meeting of the Government, acting Minister of Labor and Social Development of North Ossetia-Alania   Igor Kesaev  He introduced a draft republican law, which establishes the size of the subsistence minimum for a pensioner for 2019 in order to socially supplement the pension.

As Igor Kesaev explained, social supplement is provided for pensioners of the republic whose monthly income does not reach the subsistence level established in the region. In this case, we are talking about the category of citizens who do not have a permanent job.

  - The cost of living for 2019 in North Ossetia will be 8455 rubles. The organs of the Pension Fund are to determine which of the non-working pensioners is entitled to a social supplement, -  said the head of the social department.

For comparison, in 2017 the cost of living for pensioners in North Ossetia-Alania was 8410 rubles, in 2018 - 8064 rubles. In the new year, the amount will increase by 391 rubles.

Igor Kesaev announced that the cost of living will be reflected in the budget of the Russian Federation for 2019.

  - All pensioners whose pension is less than 8455 thousand rubles will be able to count on a surcharge that will bring the pension to a living wage, - concluded the minister.

Currently, there are more than 31 thousand non-working pensioners and recipients of social benefits in North Ossetia. The average surcharge is 2280 rubles.

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Since the majority of other significant indicators, such as minimum wage and pension provision, are tied to the subsistence level in 2019 in Russia, its size is of great importance for many Russians and foreigners working in the Russian Federation. It should be remembered that the cost of living for a child or a pensioner differs from the stipulated size of the consumer basket of an adult able-bodied person. It is also necessary to remember that in different constituent entities of the Russian Federation these indicators can also seriously differ.

Cost of living in 2019 in Russia - general indicators

The direct living wage in 2019 in Russia is 10,213 rubles per capita in the whole of the Russian Federation. It should be remembered that the relevant principles for calculating this indicator are established based on the results of the previous quarter (that is, at the moment, for the 1st quarter of 2019, the subsistence minimum set for the 4th quarter of 2018 is valid) and until May 1, 2019 are regulated by the Order of the Ministry of Labor No. 102n dated 02/20/2019.

Immediately from May 1, 2019, the cost of living in Russia will not change so far, since it will take time to analyze economic indicators and the consumer basket of the first quarter of this year.

In the whole country, the cost of living indicators are as follows:

• The cost of living for a child at the beginning of 2019 is 10,302 rubles.
• The cost of living for a pensioner at the beginning of 2019 is set at 8615 rubles.
• For an adult able-bodied person, the cost of living is 11310 rubles.

The subsistence minimum for pensioners is established by the provisions of a separate regulatory act, which in the case of 2019 is Federal Law No. 178 of July 17, 1999.

Living wage for 2019 by region - table

Since the cost of living indicators in different regions of the Russian Federation can seriously differ from each other, it is best to understand this issue regarding an individual subject of the Russian Federation by using the table for the 4th quarter of 2018 by region, relevant until new amounts are established. The table looks like this:

Given the fact that the minimum wage is now equated to the cost of living, including in the regions, these indicators do not always have to correspond to each other. In particular, certain regional regulations stipulate that the minimum wage in the region should be higher than the cost of living - for example, be 1.2 parts in some cases.

How is the cost of living calculated in Russia and by region

The cost of living is an indicator that should reflect the minimum amount of funds needed by citizens to meet the needs for housing, food, and the provision of non-food items - clothing, shoes and other necessary things.

The cost of living is calculated on the basis of the average consumer basket, which includes various food products. The non-food part of the subsistence level is not calculated on the basis of the price of goods or their specific list, but is equated to half the grocery basket, as well as utility costs. Moreover, the difference in the size of this indicator in different regions of the Russian Federation is ensured precisely due to the existing difference in prices in different regions.

It must be remembered that the cost of living is not an accurate indicator of what is minimally necessary for a person, therefore, first of all, it has the general statistical value necessary to determine the minimum sizes of various payments and payments to provide for a person.

The subsistence minimum can be used both to determine the actual minimum wage or minimum pension, and to calculate other payments. In particular, this indicator is also used to determine the necessary alimony in some situations. In addition, many other indicators and standards can also use the subsistence minimum and the dynamics of its change to calculate. This indicator changes according to the results of each individual quarter, however, the government of the Federation or constituent entities of the Russian Federation does not always manage to adapt corresponding calculations and resolutions to the indicators of the past period.

If the subsistence minimum is taken to calculate the maximum pension, then it should be remembered that in this situation all types of pension provision are taken into account. That is, a social supplement to the subsistence level is carried out only when the amount of the pension, even taking into account material security, is below the established indicators of the subsistence level of pensioners. The mechanisms for compensating the living wage also differ - if the actual pension is below the national level, the supplement is paid from the federal budget, and if higher, then regional finances are used.

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This Law establishes the legal basis for determining the subsistence level in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania and taking it into account when establishing the citizens of the Russian Federation living in the republic state guarantees of receiving minimum cash income and in the implementation of other measures of their social protection.

Article 1. Basic concepts used in this Law

The following basic concepts are used in this Law:

consumer basket - the minimum set of food products, as well as non-food goods and services, the cost of which is determined in relation to the cost of the minimum set of food products, necessary for maintaining human health and ensuring its vital functions; (Paragraph 2 of Article 1 as amended by: Law of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania of 05.16.13 N 15-rz; NGR: en 15000201300156)

cost of living - the valuation of the consumer basket, as well as mandatory payments and fees;

family - persons related by kinship and (or) property, living together and conducting a joint household;

the main socio-demographic groups of the population are the able-bodied population, pensioners, and children.

average per capita income of a family (single living citizen) - the total amount of income of each family member (single living citizen) divided by the number of all family members.

(Article 2 is no longer valid: Law of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania of 05/14/04 N 13-rz; NGR: ru15000200400071)

Article 3. Appointment of a living wage

The cost of living in the Republic of North Ossetia - Alania is intended for:

Assessment of the living standards of the population in the formation and implementation of the republican social policy and social programs;

Revealing the contingent of poor citizens and providing them with state social assistance; (Paragraph 3 of Article 3 as amended by: Law of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania of 05.16.13 N 15-rz; NGR: en 15000201300156)

Formation of the republican budget of the Republic of North Ossetia - Alania.

Other purposes established by federal law. (Paragraph 5 of Article 3 is supplemented by: Law of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania of 05.16.13 N 15-rz; NGR: en 15000201300156)

Article 4. Determination of the consumer basket, the procedure for its establishment

The consumer basket for the main socio-demographic groups of the population of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania is determined at least once every five years on the basis of methodological recommendations approved by the Government of the Russian Federation and taking into account the climatic conditions, national traditions and local characteristics of food consumption, non-food goods and services by the main socio-demographic groups of the population of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania. (Paragraph 1 of Article 4 as amended by: Law of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania of 05.16.13 N 15-rz; NGR: en 15000201300156)

The consumer basket is established by the law of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania.

A consumer basket for the main socio-demographic groups of the population of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania is being developed with the participation of the republican tripartite commission for the regulation of social and labor relations. (Paragraph 3 of Article 4 is supplemented by: Law of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania of 05.16.13 N 15-rz; NGR: en 15000201300156)

Article 5. The value of the subsistence minimum, the frequency of its calculation and the procedure for establishing

1. The subsistence minimum per capita and for the main socio-demographic groups of the population in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania is determined quarterly on the basis of the consumer basket and data of the Territorial Authority of the Federal State Statistics Service for the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania (except as provided for in Part 3 of this article) on the level of consumer prices for foodstuffs and consumer price indices for foodstuffs, non-food goods and services, and expenses on obligatory payments and fees. (Part 1 of Article 5 as amended by: Law of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania of 05.16.13 N 15-rz; NGR: en 15000201300156)

2. The subsistence minimum per capita and for the main socio-demographic groups in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania is established by the Government of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania.

3. The subsistence level of a pensioner in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania for the purpose of establishing a social supplement to a pension stipulated by the Federal Law "On State Social Assistance" for the corresponding financial year is established on the basis of the consumer basket and data of the Territorial Authority of the Federal State Statistics Service for the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania on the level of consumer prices for food, annually by the law of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania and is brought to the attention of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation by the executive authority of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, which ensures the implementation of state policy and carries out management in the field of labor and social protection of the population no later than November 1 of the year preceding the onset of the financial year for which it is established. (Part 3 of Article 5 as amended by: Law of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania of 05.16.13 N 15-rz; NGR: en 15000201300156)

(Article 6 is no longer valid: Law of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania dated 05/14/04 N 13-rz; NGR: ru15000200400071)

Article 7. Accounting for the cost of living when providing citizens with social support measures

1. A family (a single living citizen) whose average per capita income (income) is lower than the subsistence level established in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania is considered to be poor (poor) and has the right to receive state social support. (Part 1 of Article 7 as amended by: Law of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania of 05.16.13 N 15-rz; NGR: en 15000201300156)

2. The conditions and procedure for providing social support to low-income families (citizens) are established in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania.

The procedure for calculating the average per capita income of a family (a single living citizen) is established by federal law.

(Article 8 is no longer valid: Law of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania dated 14.05.04 N 13-рз; NGR: ru15000200400071)

Article 9. Publication of information on the cost of living

Information on the subsistence minimum per capita and on the main socio-demographic groups of the population is published quarterly in official publications of the Government of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania.

Section 10. Entry into Force of this Law

The president

Republic of North Ossetia - Alania A. DZASOKHOV