Constitution amendment rises Russian min wage to living wage

MOSCOW, Jan 20 (PRIME) -- The Russian Constitution will ensure that the minimum wage will not be below the subsistence level of working people and pensions will be indexed regularly, according to an amendment prepared by the president, seen by PRIME on Monday.

“In order to protect citizen’s rights, provide equal opportunities on the entire territory of the country, Article 75 of Constitution of the Russian Federation is offered to be amended to include stipulations setting the minimum wage at no lower than the subsistence level for the labor force in general in the Russian Federation, to introduce guarantees of obligatory indexation of pensions, social benefits, and other social payments, and the general principles of nationwide pension provision,” the statement read.

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