The real size of pensions have been decreased

• 17.08.2012, 11:00

The real size of pensions in July 2012, comparing to June, decreased by 1.3%.

These data are published by the National Statistics Committee, writes BelaPAN.

The average size of pensions amounted to 1 415.2 million rubles, which is 2.3 times higher than the subsistence wage for pensioners.

Average size of old-age pensions amounted to 1 472.7 million rubles, pensions for disability - 1 million 292.9 thousand rubles, survivor's pensions - 925.5 thousand rubles, social pensions - 689.2 thousand rubles.

According to the National Statistics Committee, in july 2 million 498.1 thousand pensioners were registered in the organs of labor, employment and social protection.