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the Resonant theme of the return of the pre-reform retirement age – 55 for women and 60 for men is rapidly gaining momentum in the public space. The attitude of the different, but not indifferent. Their arguments in favor of this decision has resulted recently in an interview with “MK” the Deputy of Legislative Assembly of St.-Petersburg Oksana Dmitrieva. Theme picked up by Professor of the Department “human capital Development” REU them. Plekhanov Farida Mirzabalaeva. She believes that Russia can reduce the age of retirement, if the epidemic of the coronavirus will lead to job losses. However, in the state Duma believe that the way back from pension reform, not even for the period of the pandemic.

the head of the profile Committee of the state Duma on work and social policy, Yaroslav Nilov (LDPR) said that he supported the idea of returning dragmanage retirement age, but the government is not going to save a growing number of potential recipients of pension insurance system they absolutely do not need. We will remind, in the end of 2019, the question was raised at the regional level: the head of the Duma Committee on regional policy, problems of North and Far East Nikolai Kharitonov suggested, in fact, cancel the pension reform against the inhabitants of the particular territory – the far Eastern Federal district. The government initiative is not supported. But then in the country there was not even a coronavirus or total quarantine measures, which in combination with the low prices of oil entered the economy in a coma, has crashed the income of the population and has deprived millions of people. Indeed, since then the situation has changed fundamentally, but to return to the previous retirement age still does not work, say the respondents, “MK” analysts.

Alexander Safonov, Professor of the Financial University under the government of the Russian Federation:

“the idea has no prospects. Have you ever seen the government abolished the previously adopted and mercilessly criticized by the public law? I don’t. Authorities is not going, fearing the inevitable reputational losses and a huge organizational restructuring. But they have a chance in some degree to save face, not abolishing pension reform, and modified it. For example, to amend the “Law on employment of population” that the citizens of pre-retirement age who cannot find work, got the right to go to early retirement not for two years (as is customary), and for three. This mechanism would act selectively and can be taken into account personal career circumstances. After all, not all older people will remain without work. If a person is successful and continues to work, he absolutely no reason to quit. And if not, then in the “jobs bill” that allows you to retire in three yearwhile the retirement age. However, such a turn seems unlikely to me. The authorities now quite different concerns: they focus on the task of supporting big business. It is important to keep strategic enterprises, where, by the way, quite a large number of overage employees. Accordingly, if it is to provide the option of early retirement for three years, these people can just derail staffing”.

Igor Nikolaev, Director of the Institute of strategic analysis FBK:

“to bring Back the old retirement age – 55 for women and 60 for men – it would be absolutely wrong. Another thing to impose a moratorium for five years, that is, the pension reform, with all its parameters remains valid, but the implementation is postponed. The same citizens, the older age categories, that is, have already got under distribution, the state would pay compensation in some form. It is much easier financial position of all pretensioners who was a victim of reform. People can still work and have extra income. But the authorities will not do it. The topic of retirement age, they try not to touch because I got burned once on it and once again excite the public opinion they absolutely do not want. Let all remains as is, according to the officials.”

Natalia Milchakova, Deputy head of IAC “Alpari”:

“Very speculative topic, which in today’s conditions is presented almost as tender care of the government of the people. Increasingly sensational predictions are being voiced by little-known scientists and experts of universities. In fact, it is extremely unlikely that the state will go for it. May be only some relief in the form of the possibility of early retirement for certain categories of citizens. Or, for example, due to the economic crisis, raising the retirement age can delay, but to cancel it will not. Russia’s population is aging and not growing, and the problem of the budget deficit of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation retains its sharpness. So the government will never abandon its previous decisions.”