{"id":147077,"date":"2025-07-16T17:52:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T14:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/147077\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"belarus-to-slash-pensions-for-people-paid-off-books","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/147077\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarus to slash pensions for people paid off books"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>July 16, <em>Pozirk<\/em>. <\/strong>Workers paid off the books will have their pensions calculated based on the minimum, a senior pension official, Alena Homarava, has said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Citizens are entitled to labor pensions after making mandatory insurance contributions over 20 years, the labor ministry\u2019s department head told reporters in Minsk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if authorities detect that a worker was paid under the table, they will calculate his salary for the period based on the minimum rate, she said. \u201cAccordingly, his pension will be reduced.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Homarava also commented on changes in handling prisoners\u2019 pensions. According to the official, the government deducts prison accommodation and food costs from convicts\u2019 pensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFrom October 1 of this year, the entire amount of the labor pension assigned to an inmate will be transferred to the correction facility, which will make all deductions: maintenance costs, alimony (if any) and any other obligations. The remainder will be credited to the person\u2019s account.\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0141uka\u0161enka signed the amendments to insurance and pension legislation on July 14.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 16, Pozirk. Workers paid off the books will have their pensions calculated based on the minimum, a senior pension official, Alena Homarava, has said. Citizens are entitled to labor pensions after making mandatory insurance contributions over 20 years, the labor ministry\u2019s department head told reporters in Minsk. 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