29 December, Minsk /BELTA correspondent/. In Belarus, the pension payment schedule has been adjusted in connection with the celebration of New Year and Christmas. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by RUP "Belpochta". In accordance with the established schedule, pension (benefit) payments are made from the first day of the month only in Minsk. Early payment of pensions (benefits) for January 1, 2012, at the postal service outlets (OPS) of the capital will be made on December 29, 2011. Early payment of pensions (benefits) for January 7, 2012, at the OPS of Minsk, Brest, Mogilev, Minsk regions and rural OPS of the Vitebsk region will be made on January 4, 2012. At the OPS of the Gomel, Grodno regions and urban OPS of the Vitebsk region, payments will be made on January 5, 2012. RUP "Belpochta" informed that only duty postal service outlets will operate on January 1 and 7, 2012. -0-

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