Novosibirsk Social Fund Outlines 2026 Pension Requirements

The Novosibirsk branch of Russia«s Social Fund has set insurance old-age pensions for 2026 for 29.3 thousand residents of the region, according to the organization»s press service.

In 2026, women born in 1967 and men born in 1962 can retire if they have at least 15 years of insurance period and 30 pension coefficients.

«The insurance period includes not only periods of work activity but also socially significant (non-insurance) periods. These include care for elderly citizens who are unable to work, people with first-group disabilities, children with disabilities, children under 1.5 years old, military service by conscription, etc. Moreover, additional pension coefficients are accrued for these periods,» clarified the Novosibirsk branch of the Social Fund of Russia.

Applications for pension must be submitted no earlier than two months before reaching retirement age. It can be assigned early. Special experience in preferential professions (teachers, medical workers, employees in hazardous and dangerous industries) or meeting certain conditions is important. For example, the retirement age for mothers with many children depends on the number of children they have raised and the minimum insurance period.

«Residents of Novosibirsk with long work experience can also retire two years earlier than the general retirement age. For this, men must have at least 42 years of experience, and women at least 37 years. Thus, this year, insurance pensions can be arranged by men aged 63 and women aged 58 with the specified experience,» emphasized the branch.

A 13th pension and increased payments every three months — the State Duma has come up with how to help pensioners in 2026.