SKA: Eesti ei saa Vene pensionäridele saamata jäänud pensioni ise maksta
SKA: Estonia Cannot Pay Unreceived Pensions to Russian Pensioners Itself
Venemaa ei ole pensioniraha Eestisse saatnud. Umbes 4000 inimest Eestis saavad Venemaa pensioni. Eesti ei saa ise neid pensionirahasid maksta.
Russia has not sent pension payments to Estonia. About 4,000 people in Estonia receive a pension from Russia. Estonia cannot pay these pensions itself.
The Russian Pension Fund has not sent money to Estonia.
Therefore, pensions cannot be paid to Russian pensioners living in Estonia. About 4,000 people in Estonia receive a pension from Russia. Over 200 people receive only a Russian pension. Others also receive an Estonian pension.
Member of the Riigikogu Signe Riisalo says that the average Russian pension is 200 euros. Some receive less than 15 euros, and some up to 2800 euros.
Riisalo says this is a major problem for people. In the past, people did not earn money and did not work. Now they are losing their income.
Russian military pensioners receive their money through the embassy. This is not only a problem in Estonia. The same situation is in Latvia and Lithuania.
The Social Insurance Board does not know when the money will come from Russia. According to the agreement, the money should come every 3 months. Estonia cannot pay these pensions itself.
If people have problems, they can apply for assistance. The local government can help. In Tallinn, nearly 5,000 people receive assistance. This number has not increased due to Russian pensioners.
Tallinn has increased the limits for assistance. The Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent a letter to Russia regarding pensions.