The procedure and conditions for calculating the minimum pension for a military man have their own characteristics. First of all, it should be noted that preferential conditions apply for this category of persons. So, the minimum length of service for retirement of military personnel is much less than the generally accepted indicator. Sources of financing also differ. If in the general case pensions are paid from a social security fund, then salaries to reserve officers are paid at the expense of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Thus, the department itself establishes (in agreement with the relevant state authorities) the amount of cash payments to honored workers.
It’s quite difficult to figure out independently all the intricacies of registration and the release of a soldier on a minimum pension. The article summarizes and systematizes information and allows you to easily understand these issues.
Who has military status?
To receive a military pension, you must at least be a soldier. However, this status does not apply only to people who serve in the army. This definition also includes employees of law enforcement bodies and other law enforcement agencies (the Federal Security Service, the Presidential Security Service, etc.). Both ordinary soldiers and officers are equally recognized as military personnel.
All these people, undeniably, are united by one thing - the willingness to risk their own lives in order to protect the borders and internal territory of the state from encroachments on the rule of law and territorial integrity. Not every citizen is able to risk his own life for the sake of others.
Many people are outraged and openly envious of the wages and pensions of the military. But these people certainly deserve it. After all, their work can not be compared with the calm and measured eight-hour day of a factory worker or manager in a warm and comfortable office.
Employees of law enforcement agencies who do not have a military rank cannot be categorized as military personnel, which means they cannot apply for a military pension.
Features of the calculation of military pensions
The minimum length of service for retirement of military personnel is established as a single, regardless of the type of troops and rank. An officer or soldier (contract service) must work in the Armed Forces for at least twenty years. Only then he gets the right to go on a well-deserved rest. For servicemen who have reached retirement age and do not have the required length of service of 20 years, a pension is accrued according to the general rules of state insurance. In some cases, military experience is multiplied by a correction factor.
So, the minimum pension of a soldier who took part in military operations in wartime will be calculated taking into account a correction factor of three. In other owls, when determining the experience, one year in the war is taken for three years of service in peacetime. Sometimes this ratio can be three. The amendment may be introduced in peacetime. So, for example, when serving in difficult conditions (the Far North or the Far East), three years of service are equivalent to four. The period of study of cadets in military schools is also counted in the length of service with a correction factor of 0.5.
The specific and generalized size of the minimum pension of a military man cannot be called. In each case, it will be individual and depends on many factors: position and rank, overall length of service, availability of orders, medals and other awards for services to the Fatherland. So, for example, military pensioners recognized as participants in the Great Patriotic War receive a bonus for payment of 32%, who won prizes at the Olympic Games - an increase of exactly 50%. Holders of the Hero of the Soviet Union and Hero of Russia medals receive a double pension.
Can a military receive two pensions at the same time?
Upon reaching retirement age (for the military it is forty years old), the officer has the right to continue his “labor” activities and refuse to receive a pension. Moreover, for each year of service, his pension will be indexed by 1%. However, there is still the possibility of simultaneously receiving a seniority pension in law enforcement agencies (Ministry of Emergencies, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the KGB, etc.) and labor payments.
Obtaining two pensions by the military is only possible subject to a number of conditions:
- After the completion of a military career, a person must necessarily carry out labor activities with the conclusion of a contract or fixed-term contract.
- The applicant has reached retirement age (63 years).
- The total length of service exceeds five years. Moreover, throughout the entire time of work, contributions to the social protection fund should be made.
- The right to receive pension insurance payments has been confirmed.
Thus, in order to receive two pensions, a military man after retirement must formally find a job and work for at least five years. And only then, upon reaching the age of sixty-three years, he can apply for a second pension. When determining the size of the second pension, the period of service in the armed forces or other power structures will not be taken into account.
Increase in the size of the minimum serviceman pension
How many years the military has worked is, of course, one of the most important issues in determining the amount of pension payments. However, there are other reasons for increasing their size. An increase in the minimum pension for servicemen is made when they are recognized as participants in the liquidation of the Chernobyl accident. The premium may be 10 or 15% and depends on the time of participation in the liquidation. Persons from the military who have served three or more years in territories contaminated with radiation can count on a five percent increase in pensions.
The increase applies to pensioners who have reached a certain age. In such cases, when continuing to reach retirement age, for each calendar year the amount of money allowance increases by 1%. There is a limitation - the increase in this case cannot exceed 75% of the minimum level.
Existing types of pensions for the military
Three types of military pensions can be distinguished. The minimum requirements for its accrual may vary significantly. Let's look at each of the three types to understand them in detail.
Pension may be paid to relatives of a soldier who died in the line of duty. At the same time, the size of the pension does not correlate with the life of the deceased soldier in the armed forces, it is established by the command.
In the event that during the performance of a combat mission or while serving in peacetime, an officer or soldier of a contract service of the armed forces received an injury that caused disability, such a soldier shall be granted a disability pension. In such cases, she relies regardless of the length of service in the armed forces.
According to the length of service. A serviceman has the right to receive this type of pension provision only upon reaching a certain age. This bar is currently 45 years old. Moreover, the minimum experience should be at least 20 years. Minimum retirement of a serviceman is possible only if these conditions are met.
However, these payments may be discontinued. If a pensioner decides to resume service in the army, he will be deprived of a minimum military pension by age and can only rely on salary. But in order to again receive monetary allowance as a military pensioner after the next dismissal from the armed forces, it is necessary to provide a certain package of documents (including a copy of the work book) and the corresponding application. In addition to a copy of the work book, the following must be submitted to the pension authorities:
- passport or its notarized copy (when sending documents by mail);
- a certificate of service with a detailed indication of data on the military man (taken at the hotel personnel at the place of work);
- military ID or a certified copy thereof;
- a certificate on the composition of the family (indicating persons dependent on the soldier);
- certificate of education;
- award book or certificate signed by the head of the personnel department listing all state awards and available incentives.
Pension bodies in accordance with applicable law are obliged to calculate the pension amount and draw up all the necessary documents for its payment within ten days after the adoption of the documents.
Calculation of the minimum size of military pensions
Currently, the following formula is used to calculate the minimum pension:
50% x M + 3% x M x G = D.
In the formula, the letter "M" denotes a certain level of cash security. This value is established by the authorized body and is regularly reviewed upward. The letter "G" refers to the number of years worked by a soldier in excess of the established norm of 20 years.
The above formula is valid for calculating the minimum pension for military personnel whose service life is from 20 to 25 years.
If a serviceman retires after serving in the armed forces for 25 years or more, his pension will be calculated using a slightly different formula:
50% x M + 1% x M x G = D.
As you can see, the formula differs slightly. However, more than twenty-five years of army life are given, as a rule, to people in high rank, and therefore, with a high salary. Therefore, the size of the pension in this case is much more significant.
What is the minimum pension for a soldier? It is impossible to give an exact answer to this question. But you can immediately say that its maximum size cannot exceed 85% of the salary of a particular soldier throughout his career.
Where and when should I apply for a military pension?
For management of pensions in all power structures, without exception, special departments have been created and are functioning. It is to these bodies that a soldier submits an application in a form requesting a pension.
When applying to departmental pension institutions, in addition to the application, you must provide the available documents that confirm the right to increase the size of the pension. In accordance with applicable law, a soldier can personally deliver the entire package of documents to the destination, and can use the services of mail. The latter is still not recommended, because mail in our country does not work reliably, and important documents can easily get lost on the way. The decision to use postal services can only be justified if a person is in a remote corner of our vast country.
Due to various circumstances and reasons, a soldier may hesitate and fail to submit documents for pension processing at the wrong time. If no more than a year has passed from the moment the right to receive a military pension arose until its registration, then the lost money will be paid.
Disability Pension Calculation Procedure
Many questions are caused by disability assessment of the minimum pension for military personnel. How much can a military man who has received a serious injury count because of the consequences of which he cannot carry out further labor activity? The state and the Ministry of Defense take care of such people. Regardless of how long a soldier will serve in the armed forces before being injured, he will receive a life-long pension. Its size will depend on the disability group, which is determined by the medical commission.
Thus, people with disabilities in the third group will receive 170% of the subsistence minimum, people with disabilities in the second group - 230% of the established minimum living wage, and people with disabilities in the first group - 280%. At the same time, the minimum retirement age of military personnel is not taken into account. Upon receipt of an injury which entails the loss of legal capacity and the ability to continue serving in the army, an insurance pension is accrued and paid in any case, regardless of the length of service.
Features of accrual of pension in case of loss of breadwinner
Earlier it was said that in the event of a tragic death of a soldier in the performance of a duty, his relatives will receive a pension. However, it should be ascertained which of the relatives of the deceased soldier will still be able to obtain the right to these payments.
According to the current legislation, only close relatives of the deceased who were dependent on him / her can apply for retirement benefits: children under eighteen years old, as well as adult children during their education in a higher or secondary educational institution, elderly parents, incapable and incapable family members.
It should be noted that if this allowance was not issued at one time for any reason, then this can be done at any time, because by law the right to receive this type of payment has no statute of limitations and cannot be canceled.
Prospects for the growth of military pensions
The Government of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Defense announced an increase in military pensions in 2019. Earnings of the military will be indexed by 4%, and military pensions - by about 2%. Thus, the total increase in military payments will be approximately 6% of the current value. And this despite the fact that Russia is currently experiencing not the best, economically, times. According to expert estimates, this trend will continue in the future.