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The Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) has proposed ending social pension payments to foreign citizens residing in the Russian Federation in order to reduce the burden on the federal budget. This was stated by party leader Leonid Slutsky, according to Gazeta.ru.
According to Slutsky, Russia is currently facing a number of serious challenges—a special military operation, demographic problems, and financial obligations—which require optimal budgetary spending. In this situation, he emphasized, the state continues to pay pensions to foreigners, who, in the politician's view, "did not participate in building the country" and "often show no respect for Russia and Russians." Meanwhile, Russian pensioners receive "small payments."
The LDPR believes that abolishing social pensions for migrants will "protect the pension system from unjustified social obligations" and reduce the budget burden. The explanatory note to the proposal notes that net migration in Russia in 2024 reached 600,000 people—a record high in the past 30 years.
According to current legislation, foreign citizens and stateless persons who have permanently resided in Russia for at least 15 years and have reached the age of 70 for men and 65 for women are eligible for a pension. As of September 1, 2024, there were more than 6.17 million foreign citizens in the country, information about whom is contained in the state migration registration system.
In 2024, social pensions in Russia were indexed by 7.5%, and in 2025 – by 14.75%, resulting in the average pension reaching 15,456 rubles.
