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Lukashenka signs edict to increase retirement age

Euroradio
11/04/2016 - 18:05
Society
Лукашэнка падпісаў указ аб павышэнні пенсійнага ўзросту

Aliaksandr Lukashenka on April 11 signed Decree No 137 "On improving pension benefits", which envisages a gradual annual increase for six months of the general retirement age up to 63 years for men and 58 years for women. The edict will come into effect on January 1, 2017.

Experts: Increasing retirement age will not help pension growth in Belarus

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