Long Service Pension Scheme for Members of the Armed Forces

• Persons who have served in the military, internal affairs agencies, the State Fire Service, the authorities for monitoring the traffic of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, institutions and agencies of the penitentiary system, troops of the National Guard of the Russian Federation and institutions of the Russian Federation competent in forcible implementation.

• Fully tax-financed out of the federal budget through transfers to the budget of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation.

• The institution of service administers the scheme (incl. verification of pension rights/entitlements, calculation of pension benefits and payment thereof): the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Federal Security Service, the Federal Penitentiary Service, the General Prosecutor’s Office, the Investigation Committee.

Qualifying conditions

• At least 20 years of service without minimum age requirement.
• Pension in case of termination of service (reaching the age limit for the given service, health reasons, organisational/staffing reasons): age 45 must be reached on the day of dismissal; at least 12 years and 6 months of military service and 25 years of salaried employment in total are required.

Early retirement

• There are no options for early retirement.

Deferred retirement

• There is no option for deferred retirement.

Combining employment & retirement

• Termination of service is a precondition for claiming this pension benefits.

Pension benefits

• Primarily based on the years of service and last salaries.
• Maximum amount for persons with at least 20 years of service: not more than 85% of the average individual monthly salary.
• Minimum amount: same as social pension for old age.
• If persons also fulfil the conditions for the old age insurance pension, they can receive both pensions.

Factors for benefit calculation

• For persons who have completed at least 20 years of service: based on 50% of the individual’s average service salary plus 3% for each additional year exceeding the 20 years of service.
• For persons who have completed at least 25 years of salaried employment: based on 50% of the individual’s average service plus 1% for each additional year exceeding the 25 years of employment.
• In 2021, the maximum amount of the individual salary that is taken into account for the pension calculation is 73.68%.
• Adjustments: in the case of an increase in salaries of members of the armed forces.

Taxation and social security contributions 

• Pension benefits are not subject to taxation.
• For working pensioners: contributions to health insurance, pension insurance, and insurance against work accidents and occupational diseases are mandatory.