Russia’s Social Fund has granted retirement benefits under Russian laws to more than 330,000 residents of the Lugansk People’s Republic.
“As of November 7, pensions had been granted to 333,400 people in accordance with Russian norms,”  the Social Fund said.
Eligible LPR residents can request a Russian pension at the local Social Fund office. Recipients can draw their pension at the place of stay in any Russian town. “If the value of the new pension is below that of the old retirement benefit, an additional payment is provided to keep the previous welfare level.   *** Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the law on the specifics of pensions and social benefits for citizens living in the Donbass Republics and Zaporozhye and Kherson regions which came into force on March 1, 2023.  LPR residents can request pension recalculation at Social Fund offices in the Republic from March 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024.*i