In Belarus, the average pension size in December was 2.5 times the subsistence minimum for pensioners.

In Belarus, the average size of assigned pensions in December 2014 amounted to Br2 million 643.5 thousand, the National Statistical Committee informed a BELTA correspondent.

In Belarus, the average size of assigned pensions in December 2014 amounted to Br2 million 643.5 thousand, the National Statistical Committee informed a BELTA correspondent.

The ratio of the average size of assigned pensions in December 2014 to the average accrued wage was 38.8% (in December 2013 – 37.7%), to the subsistence minimum budget for pensioners – 246.5% (in December 2013 – 254.5%). For reference, the subsistence minimum budget for pensioners for the period from November 1, 2014, to January 31, 2015, is Br1 million 72.2 thousand per month.

According to statistical data, the average size of old-age pensions in December was Br2 million 734.4 thousand, disability pensions – Br2 million 414.6 thousand rubles, survivor pensions – Br1 million 764.5 thousand, and social pensions – Br1 million 271.4 thousand.

The real size of assigned pensions in December 2014 compared to December 2013 was 103.1%, and compared to November 2014 – 99.4%.

In the bodies for labour, employment and social protection, 2 million 559.7 thousand pensioners were registered in December.

News of Belarus (BELTA)