65,000 pensioners in Bashkiria receive increased pensions

In Bashkiria, more than 65,000 pensioners who have underage children or student children receive increased pensions, according to the regional office of the Social Fund.

The Bashkiria office of the Social Fund grants a supplement to the fixed part of a recipient’s insurance pension and pays it until the child turns 18, regardless of whether the child is in school or dependent. If the child is a full-time student (and not employed), the supplement continues during the period of study, but not beyond the age of 23.

Dependents may include the pensioner’s siblings, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. The supplement is granted under the same conditions if the child has no able-bodied parents and is fully supported by the pensioner.

The supplement may be assigned to both parents receiving a pension for the same child. Its amount is one-third of the fixed part of the insurance pension per dependent, but no more than for three dependents. In 2025, the fixed payment is 8,907 rubles. Accordingly, the supplement is 2,969 rubles for one dependent, 5,938 rubles for two, and 8,907 rubles for three.

If the supplement was not granted when the pension was assigned, the pensioner must submit a request for recalculation. If a student is expelled, switches to part-time or distance learning, or gets a job, the supplement is discontinued. However, military conscription or an academic leave of absence does not affect the payment of the supplement to parents.

As previously reported by Bashinform, indexation of the insurance part of pensions in line with wage growth is planned in Russia starting April 1 next year. Beginning in 2026, Russia will move to a two-stage pension indexation system. Starting February 1, pensions will be increased in line with the inflation rate of the previous year, and starting April 1, in line with the income growth of the Russian Social Fund.

Author: Galina Bakhshieva