Kudrin suggested to announce the increase in the retirement age after the election – Lenta.ru

Former Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin considers it necessary to declare the need to increase the retirement age, and, in his opinion, this should be done after the election. He stated this in an interview with the newspaper “Izvestia»

«Maybe not now, but after the parliamentary elections to be held in September, -. Before it is hardly appropriate to start a discussion – it is necessary to declare the need to improve with the retirement age “- he said in answer to the question what he would do now, if I were in the government

00:07 March 21, 2016

You can start, for example, since 2019, said Kudrin. “But right now you need to announce such a scenario, as it will be necessary to spend a lot of preparatory work”, -. Stressed the former finance minister

«It is necessary to have to remove this issue from the debate, it will always be at the hearing, but you have already make a decision, and I think that once most of the disputes and issues on this subject will no longer be “, – Kudrin said

according to the ex-minister,” everyone understands that sooner or later it will happen, but it is necessary. already defined and identify the script as this will be done »

« How, for example, will be a transition -. within, say, 10 or 16 years? “- he asked. If you raise the retirement age for women from 55 to 63 years annually for a year, then it will take 8 years, he said. If we take the scenario that the increase will amount to six months a year, then the transition will be stretched already for 16 years

«Before the elections, we must also discuss-this issue, define the parameters, make a decision and announce it after the elections”, -. He stressed . Kudrin

«Do you believe that such a political decision is made?” – asked a clarifying question correspondent of publication. “You asked what I would do,” – said the former minister. “Maybe this will be done later, I can not say”, – he said in response to the repeated question

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