Anton Drozdov speaks on electronic certificate for rehabilitation means for disabled persons in USSIS database
Russian Pension Fund Board Chairman Anton Drozdov took part in the Moscow Financial Forum held in Manezh on September 12-13 and discussed higher accessibility and quality of public services achieved through digitalization of the social sector with his colleagues from ministries and departments.
PFR authorizes 345,000 payments from pension savings since the beginning of the year
The Russian Pension Fund authorized 345,000 payments from pension savings over the first seven months of 2019. Same as before, most of these payments (286,000 or 82.9%) were lump-sum payments to persons with pension savings under 5% of the amount of their insurance and funded pension funds.
Accounts of Crimean residents to be augmented with information about length of employment, contributions made before registration in mandatory pension insurance system
Consistent with the August amendments to the federal law on pensions in Crimea, employers operating in the republic must provide the Russian Pension Fund with information about the periods of employment of local workers before their registration in the mandatory pension insurance system. The information will expand pension entitlements of Crimean residents and will raise their awareness.
The information, which must be submitted to the PFR consistent with the amendments, concerns occupation, position, particular labor conditions, and length of employment, in addition to periods of socially useful activity, such as military service.
Anton Drozdov calls for raising awareness of potential loss of income in case of premature change of insurer
The PFR Board chairman has told the newspaper Kommersant about details of the ongoing transfer of pension savings.
Federal Register of Disabled Persons to be key instrument ensuring voting rights of people with disabilities
Information stored in the Federal Register of Disabled Persons will enable election commissions to count the number of people with disabilities residing in their constituencies and to prepare their participation in elections with due account of individual needs.
Information from the Federal Register of Disabled Persons concerning their number, including the number of people on wheelchairs, using guide dogs, or having eyesight, hearing and locomotive impairments will help assist such people in exercising their voting rights.
Benefits for looking after children with disabilities and persons disabled from childhood to be increased to RUR 10,000 from July 1
Under Presidential Decree, from 1 July 2019, monthly benefit for looking after children with disabilities and persons disabled from childhood (Group One) will nearly double, from RUR 5,500 to RUR 10,000, to be paid to carers-parents and adoptive parents of children with disabilities or persons disabled from childhood (Group One), and to guardians and trustees. Other carers will continue to receive RUR 1,200.
Anton Drozdov acted as a strategic session moderator at the Forum for Social Innovations in Regions
PFR Board Chairman Anton Drozdov acted as a moderator of the strategic session “Information Technologies and Digital Transformation in the Social Sphere” held within the 3rd Forum for Social Innovations in Regions in Moscow. The session focused on improved efficiency and quality of social services due to digital technologies.
The Pension Fund of Russia and the Russian Railways have signed an information cooperation agreement
Today, Anton Drozdov, PFR Board Chairman, and Oleg Belozerov, Chairman of the Board of the Russian Railways (RZhD), have signed an information cooperation agreement at the Forum for Social Innovations in Regions held in Moscow.
The Pension Fund of Russia and Х5 Retail Group have signed a cooperation agreement
Today, a bilateral agreement between the Pension Fund of Russia and Х5 Retail Group has been signed at the Forum for Social Innovations in Regions held in Moscow on 19 to 21 June. The main purpose of the Agreement is the implementation of social support measures for pensioners and pre-pensioners, such as discounts and individualized offers in Х5 chain stores.
Anton Drozdov: social services should be proactive
The Pension Fund of Russia takes part in the Russian national poverty reduction project. Anton Drozdov, PFR Board Chairman, told RIA Novosti about specific features of this line of business, changes in the non-budgetary fund status and current developments in maternity capital payment procedure.