Average size of pensions in Tatarstan will have reached 5,5 thousand roubles by the end of 2009

Chief of RF pension fund department in Tatarstan Marsel Imamov informed at a briefing in RT Cabinet that scale of pension in Tatarstan would go from 4300 to 5500 roubles by the end of 2009. The pension is expected to be expanded on the first of March, April and December thus reaching the amount of 5,5 thousand roubles.

Total number of pensioners in Tatarstan encircles 997,2 thousand people.

According to Marsel Imamov, presently, the basic part of labour old-age pension is 1794 roubles. On March, 1 it makes 1950 roubles. Old-age pension for those reaching 80 and the disabled of the third group will make 3900 roubles. Social security pensions are going to increase by 8,7 % totally.

Thus, for 93 % of people pension will expand for 300 roubles, which enables increasing of average amount of pensions up to 4600 roubles.

Insurance payment of the pension is also expected to be increased from April,1.