This was reported by the Izvestia newspaper with reference to sources close to the Cabinet.

It is noted that the Russian government is discussing the possibility of raising the salary level, from which contributions are deducted to the PFR at the maximum rate of 22%, at the moment these are revenues in the amount of 1.465 million rubles per year.

After exceeding this threshold, the rate drops to 10%. 

According to the interlocutor of the edition, such an adjustment of the system of contributions will make it possible to fulfill the demand for social justice.

At the same time, according to the sources, the specific parameters of the increase are still unknown, they have to be established.

Also, there is still no certainty as to whether this additional tuning will be carried out at all.

From July 1, 2021, the procedure for receiving pensions and other social benefits has changed in Russia - now they can only be received on the card of the MIR payment system.