Starting August 1, new laws concerning pension provision
Starting August 1, new laws concerning pension provision, support for military personnel, protection of citizens from fraud, and the operations of telecommunications operators will come into effect in Russia.
Consensus
- Starting August 1, 2026: automatic indexation of pension payments will occur.
- The size of pension savings will increase by 17.3%.
- The amount of temporary pension payments will increase by 19.32%.
- Changes to tax notification delivery will be implemented through the 'Gosuslugi' portal.
- Stricter penalties will be introduced for fraud involving foreign citizens or stateless persons.
- Property management companies will face liability for violating rules when installing telecom networks in multi-apartment buildings.
- The changes will take effect automatically, without requiring individual applications.
Points of divergence
- Pensions for working pensioners will be recalculated based on contributions made in 2025, with increases depending on work history and salary, up to three pension coefficients. — fontanka
- Pensioners who turned 80 in July 2026 or were granted I disability group will receive a doubled fixed pension amount of 19,169.38 rubles. — fontanka
- Self-employed individuals who registered and paid contributions from February 2026 can receive sickness benefits starting August 1, 2026 after six months of payments. — fontanka
- A pilot program for 'Mir' card discounts in transport, museums, pharmacies, and supermarkets will run from August 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027 in Bashkortostan, Rostov and Tyumen regions. — fontanka
- The tax notification system will prioritize electronic delivery via 'Gosuslugi' for registered users, with paper delivery continuing for non-registered or opting-out individuals. — komersant
- The tax information in the 'Gosuslugi' personal account is now protected under tax secrecy. — komersant
- Participants in volunteer formations will be granted an additional leave for personal reasons. — vm
- Children of Heroes of Russia and full recipients of the Order of Glory will have priority admission to state schools and kindergartens. — vm
- A law on asset seizure for relocations against Russian interests has been adopted, citing Alla Pugacheva and Maksim Galkin as potential examples. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- The amount of OSAGO payments will be changed, and family incomes will be checked: laws of August — Фонтанка
- Volodin reminded about laws coming into force from August — Коммерсантъ
- Vologdin told which laws will come into force in Russia from August 1 — Вечерняя Москва