Increasing pensions for the liquidators of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in a year. There are no plans to raise the retirement age for residents of the "Chernobyl" zone

According to the draft law adopted by the government, the conditions for obtaining benefits by this category of citizens were complicated. The new criteria include: permanent residence of citizens in contaminated territories 1 year(resettlement zone), 3 years(zone with the right to resettle), 4 years(a zone with preferential socio-economic status) immediately before the provision of benefits.

Rights of Chernobyl victims

Let's bring list of Chernobyl benefits. If you belong to preferential category, then:

you are entitled to;
pay only half of the basic utility costs (gas, electricity, water, heating);
you can get fuel 50% cheaper if there is no central heating;
with a reduction in the staffing table, you will be able to be fired only last (the length of service is not taken into account);
benefits for admission to a university;
in an extraordinary manner, you will be able to join housing construction, garage or horticultural cooperatives;
you will be compensated for travel expenses to or dispensary;
first of all, you will be allocated land for construction;
medical and pharmacy services will be provided out of turn (Chernobyl victims of the 2nd category are especially in need of this);
can claim benefits for Chernobyl survivors when erecting a monument;
in retirement, you will remain attached to the same medical institutions as before;
your children have a preferential right to receive services in kindergartens, sanatoriums and hospitals;
you are required to provide places in nursing homes and nursing homes;
at a new place of residence, you are required to be hired on an extraordinary basis (of course, with the appropriate qualifications);
you will have extra leave.

Individual benefits may vary by region. So in Moscow, citizens affected by radiation exposure retained the right to free travel in public transport (but only if they had such a privilege before 01/01/2005).

Pensions are regulated in a special way. Chernobyl victims have the right to early exit for a well-deserved rest. The minimum insurance period is 5 years. For disabled people, the retirement age is reduced by 10 years. In the absence of such - for 5 years.

List of benefits provided in 2018

Benefits for Chernobyl victims in 2018 remained unchanged. For example, an additional payment that allows you to maintain the same amount of earnings if a citizen was transferred to another job for health or benefits when entering a university. The money will be allocated either until the restoration of health, or until a person is recognized as disabled. The abolition of temporary disability benefits has not been affected, it still amounts to one hundred percent of earnings. Each victim of the consequences of the accident (including children under 14) receives a monthly allowance of 300 rubles.

Disabled people are a separate line. A disabled person of the 1st group receives compensation in the amount of 5,000 rubles once a month, a disabled person of the 2nd group - 2,500 rubles, a third - 1,000 rubles.

Is it planned to introduce new benefits for Chernobyl survivors in 2018? Yes. In early February, the Cabinet of Ministers introduced a new bill for consideration. It is designed to increase the social security of the liquidators of the Chernobyl accident. They will receive increased regular payments. Benefits for disabled people who lost their health due to the Chernobyl accident will increase. At least 520 million rubles have been reserved in the budget for increasing payments. Benefits for Chernobyl victims who voluntarily left the resettlement zone will not increase.

Benefits for children of Chernobyl victims

For receiving child benefits it is necessary to confirm family ties with citizens who suffered from the Chernobyl accident. For this, the following documents are submitted:

birth certificate or passport, other certificates that confirm family ties with the injured person who was in the contaminated territory of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant;
a certificate stating that the minor is dependent (applies not only to cases of disability);
certificates stating that the relative was a participant in the liquidation or a victim of the Chernobyl disaster.

It is possible that social service will require other paperwork. For example, a death certificate of a relative, if the latter died or died. Beneficiaries are issued with a certificate.

Relatives of beneficiaries, including children, are also eligible for benefits and social support from the state. At the same time, the coming of age of children still leaves the possibility of receiving state assistance ( Federal Law of May 15, 1991 No. 1244-1).

Benefits for children of Chernobyl victims(category of minors):

a monthly allowance of 300 rubles(paid before the age of 14) and order 800 rubles(up to 18 years old);
when entering a university, such applicants pass out of turn;
disabled dependents whose breadwinner died due to the Chernobyl accident receive monthly compensation in the amount of about 20 000 rubles;
children who became disabled as a result of the disaster are also provided by the state;
compensation for the funeral of Chernobyl victims.

Benefits for children of Chernobyl victims after 18 years mean the following:

the right to improve housing conditions; the opportunity to get a place out of turn in kindergarten for the grandson or child of a Chernobyl victim;
discounts on utility bills and living space;
Relatives of Chernobyl survivors are the last to be fired at work.

Benefits for relatives of Chernobyl survivors

In addition to the liquidators themselves, members of their families also enjoy some benefits. For example, widows of Chernobyl victims(and other family members if they live together with an eligible person) pay only half the rent. The 50% discount also applies to utilities.

If the widow and other relatives were dependent on the liquidator, then after his death they will receive survivor benefits.

Family members of Chernobyl victims are entitled to extraordinary improvement of living conditions. They can only be fired from their jobs as a last resort. Their children and grandchildren will receive places in kindergartens without waiting in line.

The procedure for applying for benefits

First of all, it is necessary to confirm the status of the victim as a result of the Chernobyl accident. The so-called " Chernobyl certificate". To obtain it, you must contact the social security authority (formerly called social security).

List of documents

You must submit the following documents to Social Security:

passport (for children birth certificate);
documents proving that you really lived or did military service in a territory contaminated with radioactive release (entries in a military ID, certificates from the Housing Office, house books, extracts from archives, etc.);
in the case of relatives, confirmation may be required, such as family ties and the fact of being dependent.

Chernobyl benefits in other countries

Ukraine. Here, the situation of Chernobyl victims is regulated by the Law of Ukraine “On the Status and social protection Citizens affected by the Chernobyl disaster” dated February 28, 1991, No. 796-XII. There are very few differences with Russian law. Beneficiaries are also divided into categories, according to which payments and compensations are assigned. But, due to the difficult situation in the budget of Ukraine, there is no hope for an increase in compensation.

In Belarus a separate law was also adopted, designed to provide social protection for Chernobyl victims. The list of benefits and compensation provided for in it is quite large. Cash released regularly.

In Kazakhstan liquidators can count on priority housing, preferential medical care, and other social guarantees. There is no separate law regulating their rights and social protection in the republic.

Conclusion

The category of Chernobyl victims includes liquidators living in contaminated areas, as well as members of their families who have received illnesses in connection with the accident.
Chernobyl residents have a wide range of benefits.
These include the right to early retirement.
Regions may establish additional benefits.
The document confirming the status is the certificate of Chernobyl.
The victims of the accident are entitled to monthly payments.

The most popular questions and answers to them on Chernobyl benefits

Question: Good evening. My name is Irina, I am 53 years old. I belong to the category of citizens who are considered Chernobyl victims. Can you tell me if I can retire early?

Answer: Hello Irina. According to the Law of the Russian Federation of May 15, 1991 No. 1244-1 “On the social protection of citizens exposed to radiation as a result of the Chernobyl disaster”, you have the right to retire 5 years ahead of schedule, i.e. You had this opportunity 3 years ago. If you have a disability group, then you could become a pensioner at the age of 45. But it is worth remembering the nuances: it is not enough just to belong to the category of Chernobyl victims, your work experience must be at least 5 years.

Question: Good day. I am the liquidator of the consequences at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. I recently heard from friends that I was supposed to. Is it so? And what benefits can I expect? Ivan.

Answer: Hello Ivan. The Law of the Russian Federation of May 15, 1991 No. 1244-1 “On the social protection of citizens exposed to radiation as a result of the Chernobyl disaster” indicates all the benefits to which you are entitled. Unfortunately, there are no customs privileges among them.

For specially stipulated subjects exposed to adverse factors and phenomena, the state guarantees special measures of social support. For persons affected by the adverse consequences of the Chernobyl disaster, a special type of state support is regulated - pensions for Chernobyl victims.

Who is eligible to receive

The purpose of this type of payments is to compensate for adverse health effects that are recorded due to the harmful effects of radiation and man-made factors. In most cases, the legislator establishes payments to persons who were in the zone of possible exposure to harmful factors, even if negative consequences for health were not identified.

To find out who is entitled to, let's turn to Art. 13 of Law No. 1244-1.

As part of the recipients of pensions for Chernobyl victims, the specified norm singles out 12 categories, including:

subjects who have been diagnosed with radiation sickness or other diseases directly related to exposure to radiation during the Chernobyl disaster or when performing work to eliminate the consequences of the accident;
subjects who received disability due to exposure to radiation factors from the Chernobyl accident;
subjects forcibly or voluntarily evacuated from exclusion or resettlement zones;
subjects employed in work in the exclusion zone;
other categories of beneficiaries listed in Art. 13 of Law No. 1244-1.

Note! In addition to the regulated zones of resettlement and exclusion, the legislation establishes a list of areas in which residence gives the right to resettlement.

Also, certain areas exposed to radiation received the status of zones with preferential socio-economic status.

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Types of assigned pensions

Pension provision for citizens of the Russian Federation affected by the Chernobyl disaster is carried out according to the general rules established by regulatory legal acts. As such, the Chernobyl pension in Russia is not listed options ensuring pension rights. However, having the status of a person affected by the effects of radiation in the area of the Chernobyl accident provides significant benefits when applying for various types of payments.

At the moment, the Chernobyl pension in Russia can be established in one of the following forms pension provision:

old age pensions;
disability pension;
pension payments for .

The appointment of these types of state pensions will be carried out taking into account the special legal status of Chernobyl victims.

Conditions for old age pension

How to apply for a Chernobyl pension for persons who have not recorded a complete or partial disability, i.e. no disability? The fact that a citizen has an officially confirmed status of a victim of exposure to radiation from the Chernobyl accident makes it possible to apply for an appointment pension payment with decreasing age.

At the same time, Chernobyl victims have the possibility of an alternative choice of pension options:

on Law of the Russian Federation No. 1244-1 with the application of the norms federal law No. 400-FZ - if available for at least 15 years insurance experience and at least 30 pension points;
according to the norms of the Federal Law No. 166-FZ - if there is at least five years of experience.

Age and conditions of retirement

Liquidators of the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster in 1986-1987; Citizens who were evacuated from the exclusion zone or became disabled as a result of the Chernobyl disaster - men at the age of 50, women at the age of 45.
Liquidators of the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster 1988-1990 Citizens who received or suffered radiation sickness and other diseases associated with the Chernobyl disaster; Workers of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and the exclusion zone. Men at 55, women at 50.
Resettlement zone workers; Citizens resettled from the resettlement zone or permanently residing in the resettlement zone before their resettlement to other areas. The retirement age is reduced by 3 years and additionally for 1 year of living or working in this zone, reduced by six months. The reduction can be no more than 7 years.
Permanent residents of the zone of residence with the right to resettlement, as well as those who voluntarily left this zone, are entitled to a reduction in age by 2 years. Additionally - for 3 years of work, residence in this zone, the age will be reduced by 1 year, but not more than 5 years in general.
Citizens permanently residing in the area of residence with a preferential socio-economic status. The age reduction will be 1 year and an additional 1 year for 4 years of residence or work in the specified zone. But no more than 3 years in total.

Note! In each of these options, the legislator determines the maximum possible reduction in the retirement age - no more than 10 years. Thus, persons with preferential Chernobyl status can retire no earlier than 50 years (men) and 45 years (women). Download for viewing and printing:

Documents for receiving payments

The payment of the specified pension provision will be possible only if the preferential status is confirmed.

The documents that will properly confirm the special status of a Chernobyl victim include:

certificate of liquidator of the Chernobyl accident;
documents confirming the fact of work or residence in one of the zones listed in Law No. 1244-1;
certificates confirming the transferred diseases from the consequences of exposure to radiation;
a certificate confirming the establishment of one of the groups of disability caused by exposure to radiation (submitted if a citizen has chosen this type of payment instead of a disability pension).

In addition, when applying to the PFR department, citizens need to submit:

application of the established form;
SNILS certificate;
general passport;
availability information seniority.

Download for viewing and printing: Important! The establishment of pension payments upon reaching the age is carried out without determining the term, i.e. indefinitely.

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Disability pension

If complete or partial disability is officially confirmed as one of the disability groups and is caused by the consequences of the Chernobyl accident, citizens have the right to apply for an establishment. At the same time, it is also allowed to choose the option of pension provision - according to the norms of Federal Law No. 400-FZ or Federal Law No. 166-FZ.

To apply for this type of payment, you need to submit the following documents:

an application, the form of which will be issued by the PFR employees upon application;
general passport;
documents confirming the experience;
a valid certificate of disability;
SNILS certificate.

Note! Under standard conditions for the appointment of a disability pension, citizens are required to periodically undergo an examination (usually annually). For Chernobyl beneficiaries, this period is five years.

Survivor's pension

In the event that a citizen died during the liquidation of the consequences of the Chernobyl accident or from exposure to radiation factors, disabled members of his family have the right to apply for registration of payments for the loss of a breadwinner. The key reason for this type of state support is the disability of the dependent due to age or other objective indicators.

To establish this type of payment, you must submit to the FIU department:

a statement from one or more citizens who were dependents of the deceased person;
death certificate;
documents confirming the fact of family relations;
certificates certifying the disability of the dependent (for children under the age of 18, such documents are not submitted);
Certificate of finding a child over 18 dependent on the deceased.

Attention! This type of provision is established for the period of incapacity for work of the recipient (for example, until the child completes full-time university studies), however, in some cases, the indefinite nature of the pension is provided.

Sizes of pensions for victims of radiation and man-made disasters in 2019

In view of special character benefits and extremely severe consequences radiation impact, the amount of payments for this type of state security will be significantly higher than standard pension payments.

Consider the percentage increase in the pension of Chernobyl liquidators today:

in the amount of 250% of the social pension payment on standard terms - to the liquidators of the accident; disabled people and groups identified as a result of radiation exposure; children who have lost both breadwinners (or children of a single mother). The payment will be - 18130.84 rubles;
in the amount of 200% of the amount of the social pension - for those living and working in the zones provided for by the Law of the Russian Federation No. 1244-1. The payment will be - 15540.72 rubles;
at a rate of 125% of the size social pension- for other family members of the deceased citizen. The payment will be - 11655.54 rubles.

In addition to these state support measures, certain categories of beneficiaries are entitled to receive annual monetary compensation for recovery in 2019 in the amount of 911.21 rubles.

They are also entitled to a monthly cash payment (in the amount of 229.40) for a pension and a set of social services, which includes:

provision of medicines (863.75 were allocated to pay for the provision of the service);
provision of a voucher for sanatorium treatment (133.62 were allocated to pay for the provision of the service);
travel by suburban railway transport, as well as by intercity transport to the place of treatment and back (124.05 was sent to pay for the provision of the service).

You can refuse part of the package or the whole package and in return receive the amount allocated for their provision. In particular, the monthly cash payment to the liquidators of the Chernobyl accident in the event of a complete abandonment of the NSU will be 1350.82 rubles.

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Recently, the Government submitted to the State Duma a draft law on raising the retirement age. If this document is adopted in the current form, then women will be able to retire at 63, and men at 65. The main argument of the authorities in carrying out the reform is that people began to live longer.

Such drastic changes are not expected by everyone, a number of categories of citizens will continue to retire on preferential terms - i.e. before reaching the standard age.

About the inhabitants of the "Chernobyl" zone

Settlements in 14 regions of Russia have the status of a territory exposed to radiation due to the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Citizens living and working here have a number of benefits. One of the most significant is the opportunity to retire earlier. For example, living in a territory with a preferential socio-economic status allows, depending on the length of residence, to retire 1-3 years earlier than is established for everyone else. Those. women here can retire not at 55, but at 52, and men - respectively, not at 60, but at 57.

Government plans to increase retirement age frightened all Russians in general, but the inhabitants of the "Chernobyl" zone have special reasons for concern: as you know, the harm from radiation does not disappear anywhere, it only accumulates with age, the incidence is higher here. Therefore, it is not necessary to talk about an increase in life expectancy for the population of the territory contaminated with radiation. And the birth-death statistics here are very eloquent.

But at the moment, the draft law proposed by the Government provides that this benefit - the right to retire earlier than the generally established period - is not only preserved, but precisely the bar from which this benefit is calculated is preserved. Those. if the retirement age is raised for everyone, then in this case, the countdown of 1-3 years will not start from the new age limit, but from the current one.

That is, this bar for the inhabitants of the "Chernobyl" zone will be "frozen".

The only question is - for how long? After all, nothing prevents the legislator from taking and excluding from the text of the law the phrase “as of December 31, 2018”, which is now proposed to be included in the law, and the benefits will be counted from the new bar that impressed the Russians so much.

The shock of the citizens of Russia can be concluded from the results of voting on the website of the ROI (Russian Public Initiative), where in a matter of days of voting, two initiatives against raising the retirement age at once gained the coveted 100,000 votes.

Who else can retire early?

It is also possible to retire earlier than the generally established period for other categories:

Women who have given birth to five or more children and raised them until they reach the age of 8;

Women who have given birth to two or more children, if they have the necessary insurance work experience in the regions of the Far North or in areas equivalent to them;

Disabled due to military injury;

Visually impaired people with I disability group;

Citizens affected by radiation or man-made disasters, including the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, etc.

The increase in the retirement age will not affect drivers of buses, trolleybuses, trams on regular urban passenger routes and rescuers in professional emergency services and formations.

Might as well not worry about early retirement and citizens employed in jobs with harmful, difficult working conditions (workers in the mines of the coal industry, mining industry, ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, the railway industry and a number of others included in the so-called "small lists").

The man-made disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant caused irreparable harm, the consequences were expressed in instantaneous destruction and affected several generations of people. Not only those who lived within the radius of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant fell under the radiation shock, but also those who lived far away, but were covered by a radiation cloud.

State programs provide for the payment of material subsidies to victims, pay for their treatment and rehabilitation. But the most important indulgence today is, which allows you to go on vacation early and receive a pension benefit.

Radiation exposure, even in minimal doses, adversely affects human health. It can cause persistent health problems, and the insidious thing is that this can happen decades later. In addition, such exposure weakens the body, and therefore the performance of those exposed to radiation decreases earlier than in other groups of the population. All these factors, after sufficient study, led to the fact that a law on Chernobyl was adopted at the state level.

The following have the right to receive a pension earlier than the generally established period in Russia:

Citizens living in the affected areas at the time of the explosion. Please note that those who, despite the prohibitions, live there now are not Chernobyl victims.
Liquidators of the Chernobyl tragedy.
Volunteers who volunteer to help with the aftermath.

In addition to direct participants, this program may include:

Family members, those who died from radiation exposure or those who lost their ability to work due to damage to the body.
Those who continued to work in factories located in the contaminated territories after the accident until 1987.
Donors who voluntarily went for bone marrow transplantation to victims.

Each case is considered on an individual basis after the provision of relevant documentary evidence.

Retirement age

The early retirement procedure today depends not only on reaching a certain one, although it is one of the main restrictions. Men and women who fall under the Chernobyl categories may qualify for early retirement benefits upon reaching:

45 years - female part population.
50 years - male.

But only those who have:

The minimum number of insurance experience is 5 years.
The size of the individual coefficient is not less than 30 points.

The absence of one of the minimum indicators does not allow reaching a well-deserved pension at the specified age.

Seniority

The work experience of Chernobyl liquidators allows them to apply individual calculations.

The retirement age can be reduced by:

Five years if in 1986 the person worked for two weeks or more in a sanitization group or construction sites.
Those who worked there in 1988 for at least 30 days will receive the same five years.
Minus five years to the retirement age and its further reduction after a certain number of working years can be received by those working in the Chernobyl zone for five or more days from 07/01/1986 to 12/31/1986.
Eight years will be taken away for those who worked during the whole of 1987 for two weeks or more in the specified territory. And the operating time of working years allows you to further reduce the period of retirement.
Ten years working at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant until 07/01/1986, regardless of the total number of days spent there.

It will allow reducing the retirement age not only for liquidators, but also for ordinary people.

The lowering of the retirement age is directly affected by how many days or months a person has worked in the contaminated area. The first days after the explosion had the highest concentration of exposure, therefore, during this period, accounting is carried out in days, then the length of service increases to weeks.

The size of the Chernobyl pension

The size of Chernobyl pensions is determined at the state level and depends on the category of the recipient.

For 2018, the Chernobyl pension benefit will be:

Those who have undergone diseases that have become the consequences of the liquidation of the accident, or who have received disability on the background of these diseases, are assigned 250% of the generally established.
Those who live or work in the contaminated territories and have reached the established age limit are assigned a social allowance in the amount of two hundred times.
If a Chernobyl pensioner or disabled person has dependents, 1,746 rubles 88 kopecks are added to the established allowance for each of them, but on condition that there are no more than three of them.
Children whose one or both parents have died as a result of radiation exposure are paid a social pension multiplied by 250%. This amount is assigned to each minor separately.
Family members who have lost loved one due to disability or radiation-related illness, it is supposed to accrue 125% of the official social benefit every month. It is important that such accrual is possible for both working and non-working citizens.

Pensions to Chernobyl victims have a fairly high multiplier, designed to compensate for the costs of necessary treatment and maintaining a decent standard of living for people who are unable to continue working.

Types of assigned pensions

The appointment of a pension benefit is possible according to several different criteria, and not just after reaching a certain age.

In the Russian Federation, I distinguish between the following types of Chernobyl pensions:

Upon reaching the established age limit.
For having a minimum work experience.
By disability.
Social.

At the same time, Chernobyl victims themselves can receive not only a certain social package, but also those payments that they have accumulated as a result of monthly insurance contributions. If there are individual pension savings they will also allow you to count on an increase in benefits, although this part can be collected at the same time upon application.

The age limits for retirement depend on how long and when the citizen has been in the contaminated area.

So for the population living there, the following reduction rates apply:

Four years less, provided that the person lived or came to work in the affected area for two years.
Minus ten years will be deducted for those who were evacuated from settlements located within a radius of 10 kilometers from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
Eight years will be taken away from the population of the remaining settlements resettled in 1986.

Or the loss of a breadwinner, all these calculations lose their meaning and only documentary evidence of being on the territory of the explosion in the indicated years is taken into account.

Registration procedure

Pension accruals are made by the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation, therefore, for the accrual of Chernobyl benefits, you should also contact the nearest departments pension fund. The procedure itself is not much different from the accrual of social or insurance benefits.

Chernobyl or his relatives must:

Write an application for a pension according to the established model.
Attach to the application a mandatory package of documents confirming the existence of the Chernobyl benefit.
Certificate of disability, if available.
SNILS.

After the submission of the entire specified list and in the case of its complete set, the application is considered within ten days, after which a pension is assigned or a reasoned written refusal is given.

List of required documents

The main thing when applying to the FIU is to prove the need to accrue a pension benefit in connection with the participation of a person in these events.

Only those who have documentary evidence of this fact can apply for the status of a Chernobyl victim.

The required paperwork package includes:

Certificate of the liquidator of the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster.
Forms that confirm the fact of residence in this territory, work there or resettlement from there.
Medical certificates about the diseases received, which are the consequences of those long-standing events.
Certificate of incapacity for work, full or partial, indicating that it was a consequence of radiation exposure.

In addition to these papers, one cannot do without a work book, according to which the work and insurance experience will be calculated. If there are labor periods that are not included in the work book, then they should be confirmed separately, with copies of contracts, agreements, orders for admission and dismissal.

Pension indexation

Pension benefits are indexed annually in April. 2018 is no exception. According to economic estimates, the indexation rate for 2017 is 2.6%. All pensions will increase by this percentage. Chernobyl residents will also be affected by this increase, because the social value is taken as the basis for calculating their pensions. An increase in the social pension will inevitably lead to an increase in specific amounts to the previously assigned benefits.

In addition to the already established indexation, the government of the Russian Federation reserves the right to increase benefits as needed, as well as provide for other assistance and subsidies from the state.

Terms of appointment

Not only liquidators of the accident can receive such a pension, but also citizens who at the time of the explosion lived in the area around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the Ministry of Emergency Situations and volunteers.

One thing unites these citizens - they all suffered after the accident, their health has deteriorated irreparably. It was as compensation for the damage caused to health that the state appointed the payment of an early pension to such a category of persons.

The old-age pension for "Chernobyl victims" is assigned earlier than the average for the country - 60 and 55 years (men / women). The conditions are:

experience - not less than 5 years;
age - 50 (men) and 45 (women);
pension coefficient not less than 30.

The legislative basis for pension provision in this case is laws No. 173-FZ, 166-FZ, and other legal acts. In total, two types of pensions are established today for "Chernobyl victims" - for disability and old age. Financial support for family members is also provided if there is a loss of a breadwinner. An old-age pension can be granted ahead of schedule to absolutely all citizens affected by the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

Persons who live in special areas of the Chernobyl zone, who have a social preferential status, can also count on a preferential pension. So, if they have at least 5 years of experience, then they can retire 12 months earlier.

To this is added one more year for 4 years of work / residence in the zone, but not more than three years. That is, such citizens can retire as early as 57/52 for men and women, respectively.

In addition, the amount of the pension depends on the status of the person living in the "Chernobyl" zone. After the accident, the entire contaminated area was conditionally divided into four zones:

Alienation - the area around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
Resettlement - voluntary resettlement is carried out from this zone to other, safer areas.
Resettlement rights - a zone less affected by radiation, but constantly monitored by specialists. After leaving it, citizens can also count on benefits.
Socio-economic - persons living on its territory are entitled to a preferential pension and other privileges from the state.

Who is eligible for early retirement?

The number of years for reducing the retirement age depends on the category:

Liquidators - persons who were directly involved in the elimination of the consequences of the explosion. The retirement age for them is reduced by 10 years, that is, men can go on vacation at the age of 50, and women - at 45. Additionally, this age can be reduced by 3 years if the applicant has experience (10 years for men and 7.6 years for women) at work according to the list 1. Citizens had to work at the Chernobyl NPP during the periods - from the date of the accident to 07/01/1986 any period, as well as from 07/01/1985 to 12/31/1986, at least 5 days.
For persons who have worked at least 2 weeks in 1987, the retirement age is reduced by 8 years. Additionally, it can be reduced if there is an experience (12.6 years / 10 years for a man / woman) according to list 2 for 1 year.
"Chernobyl" liquidators who worked in the disaster zone in the period 01.07.1986-31.12.1986 less than 5 days can leave work earlier by 5 years and further reduce this age if they have an experience of 12.6 / 10 years by 1 year.
If less than 1 month was worked in 1988, retirement is possible 5 years earlier.
Work for 2 weeks in a row in 1986 in construction and / or directly in sanitation stations entitles you to a reduction in age of 5 years.

The victims of the accident are also entitled to early retirement from work by category, on which it depends what kind of pension the "Chernobyl" of Russia will have:

Persons who were evacuated in 1986 from the "Chernobyl" zone, 10 kilometers from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, retire 10 years earlier.
Those evacuated in the same year from other areas around the accident site can count on a pension 8 years earlier.
If a citizen lived or worked in the resettlement zone for at least 2 years before 1993, the age can be reduced by 4 years and additionally for each year of work / residence above the norm.

Calculation

The amount of pensions for "Chernobyl victims" in Russia in 2015 is as follows: from 01.04 of the current year - 11,922 rubles; in the event of the loss of a breadwinner, a family member is entitled to monthly payment in the amount of 8961.36 rubles (an increase is planned in 2016). For the loss of a breadwinner, a pension can be assigned only if the person claiming it is incapacitated - a pensioner, a disabled person, and so on.

Calculation of the size of the "Chernobyl" preferential pension in 2015 is carried out depending on the status of the breadwinner. A widow can receive for her husband 50% of the amount of the "Chernobyl" pension assigned to him. If the loss of the breadwinner (his death) occurred as a result of an illness directly related to the accident, then the state must pay the widow all the compensation, pensions and other payments due to her husband.

In some cases, the "Chernobyl" can count on two amounts of pension:

"Chernobyl" disabled people in Russia can receive pensions for both old age and disability;
family members of the liquidator or "radiator" (children, spouses) can also receive two payments: insurance and state.

The accrual of pensions to the "Chernobyl victims" of Russia is carried out by the branches of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation. You will need a standard list of documents and, in addition, certificates of the period of residence / work in the Chernobyl zone.