From January 1, 2022, the minimum wage will grow in Russia (minimum wage. After the entry into force of the relevant law, it will be 13,890 rubles. Mrots will increase by 1098 rubles – now it is 12,792 rubles (plus 8.6 percent).
In November at the Social Affairs Meeting, Vladimir Putin, Vladimir Putin, stated that the indexation of the subsistence minimum of 2.5 percent is insufficient, which has been insufficient in the draft budget of 2022, as inflation in the country accelerated.
He proposed to increase the indicator of a leading rate compared to inflation – by 8.6 percent, in nominal terms per thousand rubles to 12,654 rubles per month. Since in the Constitution, the minimum wage amount cannot be less than the subsistence minimum, the head of state declared the need to index the minimum wage.
Putin explained its proposal to increase the living wage and minimum wage inflation, the pace of which turned out to be higher than the original expectations. The President also reminded that social benefits are tied to the size of the subsistence minimum, including paying to families with children and additional payments to retirees.