Pensions in Belarus will continue to be increased - Ministry of Labor and Social Protection

March 17, Minsk /Elena Prus - BELTA/. Pensions in Belarus will be increased, however, it is too early to talk about any specific deadlines. This was announced by Larisa Yashkova, Deputy Head of the Main Department of Pension Provision and Social Insurance of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, today at an online conference held on the websites of BELTA and the ministry. Larisa Yashkova recalled that the last pension increase was very recent - in November last year. Then pensions increased by 10% at once. And in general, in 2010, pension amounts were increased three times. The representative of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection informed that over the past five years, the pensions of Belarusians have increased by more than 1.6 times in real terms (i.e., taking into account inflation).-0-