Early retirement: who is eligible in Tatarstan and how to apply

      Citizens with a long work experience can retire on an insurance pension before reaching retirement age.

      Who is entitled to take advantage of this benefit and what documents are required — in the material from "Tatar-inform".

      Who is eligible for early pension appointment

      The grounds for early retirement are enshrined in federal legislation. They include:

      — citizens with long work experience. Men with at least 42 years of insurance experience and women with at least 37 years can apply for a pension two years earlier than the established age. At the same time, the retirement age cannot be lower than 60 years for men and 55 years for women.

      — medical, educational, and creative workers. For doctors, a minimum of 25 years of experience is required when working in rural areas or 30 years in urban areas. Teachers need 25 years of professional activity, while representatives of creative professions require between 15 to 30 years depending on the type of activity.

      — workers in the Far North. The right to an early pension arises for those who have worked for at least 15 years in the Far North regions or 20 years in areas equated to them. In this case, retirement can be taken five years earlier.

      — employees in harmful and dangerous industries. For workers engaged in particularly hazardous industries, the retirement age is 50 years for men and 45 years for women. For other categories of workers with harmful working conditions, it is 55 and 50 years respectively. Additionally, it is necessary to have at least 30 pension coefficients (points).

      Moreover, the right to early pension provision is provided for mothers of many children, citizens with disabilities, and some guardians.

      What documents are needed

      — application for the appointment of an insurance pension;

      — SNILS;

      — work book in paper or electronic form;

      — documents confirming the right to benefits (for example, certificates of work in harmful conditions, birth certificates of children, and other confirming documents);

      — bank account details for payment transfers.

      In certain cases, specialists from the Social Fund of the Russian Federation may require additional data. This is an integral part of the standard procedure for verifying the right to receive a pension.

      How to submit an application

      Documents can be submitted to the territorial branch of the Social Fund of Russia in person, through the MFC, by mail, or electronically via the "Gosuslugi" portal. If the citizen gives written consent, the application can also be submitted by their employer. The application is reviewed within 10 working days. If all conditions are met and the right to an early pension is confirmed, payments will be assigned from the date of application.

      Source: "Tatar-inform"