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Russia To Pay Most January Pensions By Dec. 30 Ahead of New Year Holidays

The Social Fund is advancing bank transfers so beneficiaries whose pay dates fall during the holiday break receive funds without needing to apply.

Overview

  • Early payment applies to those who usually get pensions via banks from January 1 to 11, with funds credited by December 30.
  • Postal delivery will run on the normal schedule from January 3 to 25, with cash pickup available at post office counters.
  • All pension categories are included—insurance, social, funded, old‑age, and disability—along with any additional Social Fund payments.
  • Payments will be processed automatically, and bank-based disbursements return to the standard timetable after the holidays.
  • Insurance pensions for January are indexed by 7.6%, lifting the average to about 27,700 rubles for more than 38 million recipients.