{"id":58267,"date":"2023-12-29T19:24:50","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T16:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=58267"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"lukasenka-raises-retirement-benefits-ahead-of-parliamentary-elections","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/58267\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0141uka\u0161enka raises retirement benefits ahead of parliamentary elections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/bel_rubles_001_744x496-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/bel_rubles_001_744x496-1.jpg 744w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/bel_rubles_001_744x496-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(pixabay.com)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December 29, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka has signed and edict to raise Belarusians&#8217; pensions ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled for February 25.<br><br>On February 1, the government will raise workers&#8217; pensions by an average of 10 percent, according to a statement from \u0141uka\u0161enka&#8217;s press office.<br><br>&#8220;We will allocate 1.8 billion rubels [some $545 million at the current exchange rate] for pensions in February next year, including 166 million for extra costs relating to the raise,&#8221; it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Bie\u0142stat, real money incomes (adjusted for inflation) increased by 6.1 percent in January-October 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On November 1, Belarus increased its cost of living budget (BPM), which affects various social payments and benefits. 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