Starting August 1, 2026, self-employed individuals in Russia will be…
Starting August 1, 2026, self-employed individuals in Russia will be able to receive paid sick leave benefits for the first time, following their participation in a voluntary social insurance experiment. The benefits are available to those who have made contributions for at least six months and are based on their chosen insurance amount and duration of participation.
Consensus
- Self-employed individuals in Russia will be able to access paid sick leave benefits starting August 1, 2026.
- The benefits are part of a voluntary social insurance experiment launched in January 2026.
- To qualify, participants must have made contributions for at least six consecutive months.
- The amount of the benefit depends on the chosen insurance sum (35,000 or 50,000 rubles), duration of participation, and accumulated insurance experience.
- The Social Fund of Russia will automatically inform participants when they become eligible to claim sick leave benefits.
- The increase in pension supplements for working pensioners and the recalculations of pensions for pilots and miners will also take effect on August 1, 2026.
- The Social Fund will automatically recalculate and increase the accumulative pension by 17.3% and the temporary pension payments by 19.32%.
- The changes are implemented through automated systems based on financial data from the previous year.
Points of divergence
- The program started in January 2026, and participants must have paid contributions for at least six months to qualify. — vesti
- The program started in January 2026 and requires participants to pay contributions continuously from February 2026. — vm
- Participants must have paid the full annual amount or made regular payments for six months to qualify. — m24
- The average daily benefit ranges from 1,700 to 2,500 rubles. — vesti
- The increase in pensions for working pensioners is based on individual pension coefficients earned in 2025, with a maximum of around 500 rubles. — vm
- The increase in pensions for working pensioners will be automatic and based on financial inflows from the previous year, regardless of the time worked in 2025. — m24
- The Social Fund will adjust the accumulative pension and temporary pension payments automatically, affecting over 133,000 and about 34,000 people respectively. — vm
- The Social Fund will increase accumulative pensions by 17.3% and temporary payments by 19.32%, due to successful investment results. — m24
- The expansion of charitable activities to include urban improvement will allow volunteers to receive grants and subsidies. — vm
- The Social Fund will inform participants about eligibility for sick leave benefits via notifications. — m24
Coverage (4 sources)
- Self-employed in Russia can access paid sick leave starting August 1. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- From August 1, self-employed individuals can finally receive sick leave payments for the first time — Вести
- What will change in the laws in Russia from August 1, 2026 — Вечерняя Москва
- Self-employed people will begin receiving their first payments for sick leave certificates from August 2026 — Москва 24