“To increase from October 1, 2022 by 1.04 times ... the size of official salaries and salaries for special ranks of persons serving in the troops of the National Guard of the Russian Federation and having special police ranks, employees of the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation,” follows from the text of the document signed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

With an increase in salaries, their sizes will be rounded up to the whole ruble upwards.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the government to submit proposals by April 20 to increase the salaries of state employees, social benefits, as well as the minimum wage (minimum wage) and the cost of living.

He also instructed to ensure in 2022 a reduction in the level of poverty of the population and income inequality.