Calculator for calculating the indexation of awarded sums of money under Art. 208 Civil Procedure Code of the Russian Federation, 183 Arbitration Procedure Code of the Russian Federation and other indexations according to the CPI level

What is the indexation coefficient for benefits for 2021 established by the Government of the Russian Federation? It is no secret that the size of social benefits established for certain groups of citizens in the next year depends on the value of this indicator. The fact is that in order to compensate for losses from inflation, current legislation provides for a special mechanism to counter the depreciation of payments. Therefore, the new indexation coefficient for 2021 is designed to minimize the damage from inflationary processes. It applies from 1 February 2021.

Grounds for wage indexation in 2019

Legislative acts establish that it is necessary to increase wages if government agencies establish inflation in the current year. Indexation of remuneration can be carried out by companies independently on a voluntary basis.

Voluntary indexation

The indexation procedure is legislatively established only for public sector organizations.
Commercial firms can carry it out in the manner prescribed by their regulations. But at the same time, they need to remember that the wage increase itself must be carried out. Companies can issue a separate regulation on wage indexation, or include a section of the same name in the wage regulation.

In accordance with them, management issues an order to index wages in 2021, which is the basis for its implementation in the company.

Mandatory indexing

Several years ago, a ruling by the Constitutional Court established the obligation of employers to carry out indexation of remuneration on a mandatory basis for all organizations, regardless of their form of ownership and type of activity.

As soon as a government agency issues a regulation, according to which the official level of inflation is fixed in the country, all companies are obliged to raise wages. At the same time, evading it in accordance with the Labor Code of the Russian Federation is a violation of the provisions of labor legislation.

In 2021, the Government Decree set the inflation rate for the purpose of salary increases at 4%. This coefficient should be used when indexing the salaries of public sector employees. Commercial companies can use it, or set this indicator themselves.

Important! The company's management also needs to remember that if the minimum wage is increased, then the level of wages at the enterprise must be brought to a new value.

For this increase to be considered indexation, it must affect all employees of the company. If the salary was increased only for part of the staff when bringing its level to the minimum wage, the company may be punished for failure to index.

Benefits from February 1, 2021: new amounts

When is it carried out?

The timing of indexation is established by the company's management in agreement with the trade union body in the Collective Agreement and is reflected in the relevant Regulations.

Many companies choose a date such as February 1, since it is on this date that the Government Decree is issued, which sets the level of growth in consumer prices.

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However, it could be the beginning of any month. The main thing is that this period is recorded in the company’s local regulations and agreed upon with the trade union, if there is one. That is, you can index on March 01, April 1, May 01, etc.

At the same time, the administration must take into account that if indexation is carried out from the first day of the month, then it is also taken into account, and the salary, taking into account the coefficients, should already be included in the accruals for this period.

Attention! Indexation can be carried out either annually or quarterly. This point is established by the enterprise in a regulatory act.

What is indexing?

Indexation is a procedure designed to preserve the purchasing power of workers. In those institutions that belong to the state (half of the enterprise or more), we are talking about a planned salary increase.

As for commercial organizations, their owners decide more. But this does not mean that they may not carry out indexation at all and violate the rights of workers. If the management of an enterprise abuses its right to independently determine the terms of indexation and constantly delays this procedure, then employees can sue it. And with the help of experienced lawyers who are well versed in labor law, they will not only force the company to carry out indexation, but will also receive compensation for previous years.

Please note that indexation is different from salary increases. The key point is that thanks to the first, the employee’s real earnings remain the same, only the numbers change. In the second case, he is able to afford to buy much more.

Indexation can be progressive, that is, working with data on expected future inflation, as well as regressive, when the employer is guided by the figures that have already been officially announced. In any case, you need to rely on specific, credible sources. And what specific method the employer chose must be enshrined in the local regulatory act that regulates indexing. Most often this is a separate provision. But in general, such a procedure can be provided for in a collective labor agreement.

Indexation coefficient

When choosing a method for calculating the remuneration indexation coefficient, a company can use:

• Approved consumer price growth index. Its significance can be approved both by the federal authorities and at the regional level. The subject independently chooses which value he will use during the salary increase. This point should be reflected in the local acts of the organization.
• The inflation rate officially adopted by government authorities for the purpose of indexing the salaries of public sector employees. This indicator can also be adopted by the federal authorities or a federal subject. By government decree, this figure for Russia as a whole is set at 4% in 2021.
• The growth rate of the cost of living for the employed population. This indicator can also be federal or regional.
• Another indicator chosen by the employer in agreement with the trade union bodies at the enterprise, recorded in the relevant Regulations of the organization.

Attention! When choosing a method for calculating the indexation coefficient, you must also take into account its validity, since regulatory authorities, for example, tax authorities, may question these expenses and refuse to include them in the tax base. The most important thing is to correctly formalize the choice in local documents. Therefore, many companies prefer to take official indicators as a basis.

Index value for 2021

What will the indexation coefficient be from February 1, 2021? According to Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated January 26, 2018 No. 74 “On approval of the amount of indexation of payments, benefits and compensation in 2018”, its size is 1.025.

The indexation coefficient is calculated based on the forecast value of the consumer price index. The value of the indicator for 2021 was established according to the forecast of socio-economic development of Russia and as a base option for the planning period of 2021 and 2020. According to the calculation, the projected consumer price index is 103.2%. Thus, the indexation of social benefits for 2021 will be carried out by this coefficient.

The procedure for salary indexation in 2019

Step 1. Check the salary situation

Data on salary indexation must be specified in one of the organization’s internal documents. The most convenient way to do this is in the Regulations on Remuneration.

Often the requirement to include such a clause in a document comes from the company’s trade union. They can formulate their proposal and send it to the administration for consideration. However, the management itself can take the initiative to change internal documents, and therefore submits the project for discussion by the trade union or work collective.

It is necessary to issue an order that made the necessary changes; this document indicates:

1. Order to introduce a new section “Procedure for indexation of wages” into the Regulations;
2. List the points of the new section that will determine the date and size of indexing. It is allowed to index employee earnings not once a year, but after each quarter based on the price index established in it;
3. Determine those responsible for executing the order and communicating its contents to employees.

In the future, this step is omitted, and indexation is performed by issuing an order from the manager with reference to this section of the Regulations.

Attention! If indexation is a serious process, with different indexation coefficients being set for different categories of employees (but not less than the minimum amount), then instead of amending the Regulations on wages, it would be better to develop a separate Regulation on wage indexation.

Step 2. Calculate the new salary amount

The responsible employee must calculate the new earnings of all employees. The coefficient used is the value specified in the Regulations on remuneration or other internal document. Typically, the consumer price index for the previous year is used for these purposes.

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Since the Labor Code specifies the requirement for wage indexation, it includes not only the salary part, but also compensation, incentive payments, additional payments for work in other conditions, etc. Thus, indexation must be carried out in full on all parts of the salary. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in a fine being imposed on the employer.

Attention! Based on the calculations received, a new staffing table is drawn up, or changes are made to the existing one by order of the director. However, given the number of changes, it is best to issue and accept a new document.

Step 3. Issuing an indexation order

The manager must issue an order for the enterprise to index wages.

The document states:

1. The basis is the Labor Code, as well as the section from the Payment Regulations regarding indexation;
2. An order to perform indexation by the established coefficient;
3. Order to put into effect a new staffing table;
4. An order to carry out further salary calculations taking into account this order.

Step 4. Execution of additional agreements

The section of the employment agreement with the employee on the level of his salary is an essential condition. Therefore, its change is possible only with the consent of the employee himself.

To secure the new amount of earnings, it is necessary to draw up an additional agreement. This form is issued in two copies, the employee must sign each and the company copy must also be marked as having been received.

MONTHLY CARE BENEFITS FOR CHILD UP TO 1.5 YEARS FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Minimum amount of care allowance

The minimum amount of benefits for caring for the first child up to one and a half years old depends on the minimum wage (Part 1.1, Article 14 of the Federal Law of December 29, 2006 No. 255-FZ). Since from January 1, 2021, the minimum wage is 11,280 rubles, the minimum amount of benefits for caring for the first child is 4,512 rubles. (RUB 11,280 x 40%). The minimum wage for caring for the second and subsequent children has not changed since January 1, 2021. It remained 6284.65 rubles even after January 1, 2021. From February 1, 2021, the benefit indexation coefficient was approved in the amount of 1.034. Therefore, from February 1, the allowance for the second and subsequent children is 6,498.33 rubles. (6284.65 x 1.034).

Latest news and latest changes in pensions

As has already become clear, the increase in pensions in the new year for most categories of pensioners will be very small (unnoticeable) or, as for a large category of working pensioners, there will be no increase at all. But in the new year, the requirements for already formed pension rights and the level of wages of Russian citizens for retirement will increase:

• The minimum requirements required for retirement in 2021 will increase by the planned values ​​provided for by the Law “On Insurance Pensions” - now for this you will need to have at least 9 years of work experience and at least 13.8 pension points .
• It will become much more difficult for the working population to earn new pension points from 2018 , since the maximum base for calculating insurance contributions to the Pension Fund in 2018 (on the basis of which points earned for the year are calculated) will be increased immediately by 16.55% - from 876 thousand. rubles up to 1 million 021 thousand . - according to Government Decree No. 1378 of November 15, 2021. And it’s unlikely that anyone in Russia now has a salary that is growing at the same rate (well, if it’s growing at all).

No other significant changes are expected in the Russian pension system in 2018. In particular, the expected one-time payment to pensioners in the amount of 5,000 rubles will not be paid in 2021 - it was a one-time, one-time additional payment that was due to all pensioners in January 2021 in return for the additional indexation required by law that was missed in 2021 (and there is no reason to pay it in 2018, simply not).

And one of the few truly good news for Russians is that no decision has yet been made to increase the retirement age, which is important for those who are still working or planning to retire (including men born in 1958 and women born in 1963).

Will there be a one-time payment of 5,000 rubles to pensioners in 2018?

At the beginning of 2021, recipients of all types of pensions, regardless of the fact of work, received an additional payment in the amount of 5,000 rubles. This measure was necessary in the current economically unstable situation.

Against the backdrop of high inflation and the impossibility of carrying out additional indexation of pensions in 2021, a decision was made to make a one-time payment to citizens’ pensions (Law No. 385-FZ of November 22, 2016). Thus, the pensions of Russians were “conditionally re-indexed”, many of whom perceived this simply as a New Year’s gift.

Currently, according to the Government, the economic situation in the country is normalizing. Over the past 12 months, the increase in consumer prices (inflation) does not exceed 3%, and pensions in 2017 rose in total according to two indexations by 5.78%.

The upcoming indexation of 3.7%, planned for January 2018, exceeds the inflation rate for 2021. Therefore, no additional one-time payments (5 thousand rubles or any other) in addition to the already included indexations will be made!

Will there be an increase in the retirement age in 2021 (latest news)

In the last few years, the most discussed and pressing issue for Russians is the issue of increasing the retirement age . In many other countries, including post-Soviet ones, corresponding decisions have already been made and are being implemented.

• For example, from January 2021 in Belarus the retirement age will be increased annually by six months until women reach 58 years of age and men reach 63 years of age. In Kazakhstan, the same values ​​apply - for women at 58 years old, for men at 63 years old.
• In many developed countries, such as Germany, men become pensioners at 65 years old, and women at 60 years old.
• In Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada adopted a law on pension reform, which also included an increase in the current retirement age. Now this issue has come to a head in Russia. According to the Government, it is primarily due to the fact that the working age in the country is increasing - i.e. About a third of Russians already stop working later than retirement.

However, due to the great unpopularity of this measure, the Russian Government has not yet made a final decision on extending the retirement age (although many consider this issue resolved and note that it will most likely begin to be implemented after the next presidential elections, which will be held in March 2021 - but so far these are only rumors ).

How many points and work experience do you need to retire in 2018?

Since 2015, a point system for calculating labor (insurance) pensions for citizens has been in effect, in which insurance premiums paid to the Pension Fund by the employer for its employees are transferred from rubles to relative values ​​(points). The amount of contributions taken into account for the year is correlated with the maximum accountable amount of contributions approved by the Government, which corresponds to 10 pension points (this is the maximum that can be received in one year).

But to obtain the right to an old-age pension within the generally established time frame, three mandatory conditions must be met:

• reaching the age established by law;
• availability of insurance (work) experience;
• the presence of an established value of the individual pension coefficient (IPC) or, in other words, the size of pension points.

It should be noted that this only applies to old age pensions! Other types of pensions for compulsory pension insurance (disability, survivors) are assigned regardless of the length of work (insurance) experience and the number of points received.

From 2021, a mandatory condition for granting a pension upon reaching retirement age (currently 55 years for women and 60 years for men) is the presence of 9 years of experience and 13.8 points of the individual pension coefficient (IPC).

An example of calculating pension points from 2015 to 2021

For a man born in 1965, he has an official salary before income tax (NDFL) of 30,000 rubles (accordingly, annual earnings are 360,000 rubles). Let’s assume that this citizen’s salary has never increased since 2015. At the same time, deductions are not made for him to the funded part of the pension, since he was born before 1967. Thus, the employer pays insurance premiums for this man to an individual personal account in the amount of 16% of earnings before personal income tax - that is, 16% × 360,000 = 57,600 rubles per year. Let's calculate how many points this man has earned since 2015, when the new pension formula came into effect.

Every year, for these purposes, the Government approves the so-called maximum wage , the amount of mandatory contributions from which to the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation to a citizen’s individual personal account is 16%. Thus, the maximum established salary in the country from 2015 to 2021 is the following values ​​(see table below).