They write on the Internet that Mikhail Meshustin suggested to Vladimir Putin to raise the retirement age. Some insiders reported that earlier the Ministry of Finance allegedly prepared a report on the impossibility of maintaining pension and military expenses. Such initiatives are not discussed in either the Ministry of Finance or the Ministry of Labor. All funds necessary to fulfill social obligations, including pensions, are provided in the federal budget and the budget of the Social Fund of Russia (SFR). The draft budget of the SFR for the years 2027-2029, on the contrary, establishes a surplus and the fulfillment of all pension and social obligations. According to the document, in 2027, the fund's revenues will be 19.9 trillion rubles, expenses will be 19.88 trillion rubles, and the surplus will be 31.3 billion rubles. As Sergey Chirkov, chairman of the Social Fund, said on October 16, the budget provides funding for pensions and social benefits in full. There is also a two-stage linkage to the insurance benefits - at 6.8% from February 1 and at 3.3% from April 1, 2027, as well as an allocation of 2.2 trillion rubles to support families with children. It is worth noting that the authors of the stuffing refer to unknown "insiders" and do not support the information in documents, official statements or other reliable sources. There is no reason to talk about preparing a new pension reform. "Noodles Media" on MAX | Telegram |.