The pension of the Russians will not change after the transition to the long-term savings plan. The Ministry of Finance has developed a project on the automatic transfer of savings to the PDS. The conversion will take place automatically as of April 1, 2027. The changes will affect about 71 million citizens. The insurance benefits themselves will not change in any way, the State Duma assured. "Our insurance pension is completely preserved. Insurance pension for old age, disability, loss of breadwinner. There will be absolutely no changes here. Long-term savings is another social opportunity," said First Deputy Chairman of the Labor Committee Svetlana Basarab. According to her, the program is especially useful for the self-employed, who risk not accumulating the required length of service and pension points. Participation in PDS gives them an additional guarantee of support from the state.