“These are payments to the least well-to-do category of people.
Pensioners still fall into the category of low-income, so any increase in payments is a positive thing, ”the specialist explained.
According to Ostapkovich, this will not only increase the solvency of a part of the population, but also partially ensure economic growth.
As the economist noted, in order to maintain the balance of supply and demand, it would be more reasonable to divide the payment of the 13th pension by months.
Otherwise, this may be followed by "various inflationary motives," the expert believes.
Earlier, the State Duma received a bill on the payment of the 13th pension to pensioners this fall.