Today, many young people do not yet think about what awaits them tomorrow, what changes they will undergo, what it is connected with. Age, as you know, dictates its conditions. And we should be grateful to the story that we were born at a time when any pension was generally awarded, because some centuries ago they didn’t even think about it. People lived and died in poverty. The state did not protect them in any way. Most of all, women needed support. And now the situation has not changed. Today, the retirement age for women in Russia is fifty-five years. On a global scale, this is very early. It is noteworthy that the retirement age for women in 2013 was the same. And this is not surprising. It has not changed for several decades.
Retirement history
Previously, no one even thought about making any payments to people who reached a certain age. Not to say that old age is not respected, but no one saw the reason to empty the treasury. Moreover, this issue was not considered at all. And people died very early. The realities of that time, hunger, poverty and devastation did their dirty deed.
A completely different situation began to take shape at the end of the nineteenth century. For the first time, pension reform took place under Otto von Bismarck, who at that time really revolutionized history. So, he introduced mandatory payments to citizens who have reached the age of seventy. Of course, by those standards, few survived until retirement, but the fact of the reform made a splash. In addition, after some time, the age limit was reduced to sixty-five years at the insistence of the trade unions.
Pension Features
Firstly, these are monthly payments, which are assigned not only to those who have reached a certain age, but also to socially vulnerable groups of the population, for example, people with disabilities or the unemployed. And that is important. That is, the main sign of a pension is not age qualifications, but social insecurity. In this way, the state helps its citizens to fully stand on their feet, gain certain material wealth, raise their standard of living, become richer and more developed. The payment of such funds shows the country's concern for their people. And the low age qualification (to take at least the same retirement age for women with many children in Russia - in 2014 it was 55 years old) suggests that the state does not see dependents in its citizens and is trying to provide them with everything necessary, regardless of relative youth .
World situation
Since then, when Otto von Bismarck decided to make payments to people who have reached the age of seventy, a lot of time has passed. Over the years, society has become aware that a pension is simply necessary for those who have already outlived themselves and cannot work. This is a kind of tribute. It is noteworthy that the retirement age for women in Russia is much lower than similar global rates. Fifty-five years is an invariable figure that was introduced back in the USSR. She never changed. Certain former Soviet republics corrected this mark based on their realities, but Russia, which is the main successor to the great power, left it for its fair sex.
And how are they?
Today, in the vast majority of countries, people retire at sixty-five years. There are states that are already thinking about significantly increasing these indicators. For example, in the United States of America it is planned to postpone the date of exit of citizens of both sexes on a well-deserved rest for another 5 years. The situation is no better in Europe. So, in Germany in the near future it is planned to raise the bar to seventy years. True, in some cases, this does not cause people who really want to work and earn money, any aggression. Nevertheless, it is obvious that the retirement age for women in Russia is worthy of respect, since it allows you to receive the due payments earlier, without waiting for a very old age.
Change is coming!
Currently, the age of a person retiring in Russia is sixty years for men and fifty-five years for women, as indicated above. If we compare these indicators with international practice, then our compatriots go on a well-deserved vacation really relatively young. For example, already now residents of Spain, Germany, Iceland, and Norway can well continue to work for up to sixty-seven years, while in these countries there is virtually no division according to the so-called gender principle, that is, they can retire at this age both representatives of the strong half of humanity, and lovely ladies.
New system
But everything is changing! In particular, the newest Russian pension system will function as early as two thousand and fifteen. According to the reform, the so-called point structure is introduced, that is, for each year of official work, a future pensioner will be accrued certain points, based on which the monthly allowance will be calculated.
The indicated principle is simple enough for accrual and execution, since as a result of simple mathematical operations, the final calculation is carried out. Moreover, the reform should be consistent with the implementation of public justice. You must admit that the more a person worked in his life, the greater the amount of payments he should be owed in the future. Moreover, many legislators and public figures have already begun to actively support the idea of innovation. As practice shows, social equality is achieved only when there is an adequate charge of payments. And the retirement age of women in Russia has nothing to do with this.
Say a word about mothers with many children !
But we must not forget about those who care about the future of our Fatherland. It should be noted that the early retirement pension for mothers with many children in two thousand fourteen already celebrates its thirty-third year of existence. Let us turn to the history of the occurrence of this phenomenon in our society. After all, the retirement age of women in Russia is different from that for mothers with many children.
The system was first introduced in the fifties of the nineteenth century, and it was intended for women who raised more than five children or a disabled child. Moreover, she had to work for her whole life for more than five years (in total). The indicated privilege was introduced in Soviet times in some legal acts. Currently, a woman is very problematic to take advantage of such a benefit. In particular, the current version of the regulatory legal act put forth four prerequisites so that citizens could receive it. So, mothers with many children who have reached the age of fifty, who have worked for a total of more than 15 years (this period must be included in the work experience) and who gave birth and raised more than 5 children over 8 years old have the right to such payment.
Nuances
If a mother with many children does not have time to raise all children before they reach the age of eight, and it does not matter for what reasons, then she may not even count on certain benefits and early retirement. Moreover, if a woman is deprived of parental rights after receiving such payments, she will continue to receive them. It should be noted that adopted children are also taken into account, while the age of the child does not matter. We also note that the children of the spouse will also have pension benefits, and also exclusively in the case of adoption of the child.
It is also noteworthy that if a mother lives with her descendants in different living areas, this is not an obstacle to the appointment of such an woman with an early pension. What can not be said about the deprivation of parental rights. In this case, a woman loses all privileges and advantages over others and goes on a well-deserved rest on a common basis.
Problematic issues
Despite the fact that in general this system deserves respect, some public figures and politicians do not agree with the current state of affairs in the country. They believe that all reforms in general and the retirement age for women in Russia in particular give rise exclusively to dependent motives, which, as you know, have never led to anything good.
To date, as has been repeatedly noted, cash payments to people who decide to leave for a well-deserved rest are made too early. That is, a huge part of the population that could work productively, so to speak, for the benefit of the state, receives a pension. Some believe that this does not stimulate a person in any way, but rather, makes him finish his career faster and retire.
As for women ...
Of course, differentiation in the appointment and payment of pensions, as well as at the age when a person can safely retire on a well-deserved rest, is simply necessary. Some sociologists argue that in this case, gender inequality results, according to which men later retire, despite the fact that their life expectancy is much shorter.
However, the retirement age for women in Russia in 2014 is only five years less than that of representatives of the strong half of humanity. It is also worth recalling that most of the ladies are quite seriously engaged in raising children and housekeeping all their conscious lives. However, this period is not included in the length of service. It seems that the principle of social justice is respected in this case.
It is likely that the retirement age for women in Russia will change from 2015, although no one expects this yet, and there are no corresponding bills yet. The social justice that people are waiting for at the end of their lives is respected. And this is the main point. It seems that the retirement age in Russia for women in 2014 is more than fair and adequate.
Secret to the whole world ...
As for global trends regarding a significant increase in the retirement age and the general “equalization” of both sexes, this is the case of each particular country. Still, what can I say, the Soviet Union was quite humane in relation to its citizens, especially to women.
By the way, pension reforms that would radically change something have not yet been observed. It would probably be worth revising the retirement age for large women in Russia and lowering it. However, today everything remains only on the pages of bills that have not yet been formally adopted.
But an increase in the retirement age for women in Russia to 60 years is a rather vague prospect, which, according to sociologists, is probably not destined to come true, because society is not yet ready for such a turn of events.
Summary
Thus, a retirement pension is understood to mean a monthly cash payment in order to compensate all insured persons for their earnings, as well as other payments or benefits that they actually lost due to disability due to disability or old age. This is the basic concept.
It should be noted that the financing of the payment of the amount of a retirement pension, as a rule, comes from the so-called insurance contributions that are paid by employers. By the way, the premium rate usually consists of an individual as well as a joint part.
A retirement retirement pension is usually understood as a monthly cash payment assigned to those citizens who have reached the age limit established by law and have the necessary seniority. Such amounts are assigned in order to compensate citizens for wages or other income that they received during the period of work. So, fifty-five years is the retirement age in Russia for women. 2015 may bring some changes. But for sure, no one can say anything yet.