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Russian parliament rules to freeze pension accruals in 2015

The Federation Council has approved the bill to extend a moratorium on the transfer of pension accruals to non-state pension funds in 2015.

16:34 26.11.2014

Russian Liberal Democrats propose paying allowances to single fathers

Lawmakers from the Liberal Democratic Party plan to submit a bill to the lower house to pay a special allowance to the single fathers, RIA Novosti reported on Wednesday, citing MP Valery Seleznev (LDPR).

15:49 22.10.2014

Russia mulls incentive for social entrepreneurship

A group of lower house lawmakers and one upper house member have submitted amendments to the State Duma that would introduce the notion of social entrepreneurship and stipulate government support for it, RIA Novosti reports.

14:26 16.10.2014

Ukraine offers pension benefits to Crimean residents if they give up Russian pensions

The Ukrainian government has offered residents of Crimea pension payments if they opt out of Russia’s benefit payment system, the government website said on Monday. Crimea has been a Russian territory since March of this year.

15:40 21.07.2014