Crimea-17: Pensioner life

What has changed in a pensioner after the accession of Crimea to Russia? Locals say that at first there was a pleasant surprise: pensions compared to the Ukrainian level increased radically. However, gradually the Russian government, which has already encountered a crisis, has become more pressing. As a result, those who are retiring are in a less favorable position in comparison with those who received a Ukrainian pension, then converted to Russian. In addition, there are problems of registration of pensions: in the conditions of the presence of a not very friendly border regime, collecting certificates from previous places of work is often a serious headache. In addition, Russian prices also came behind Russian pensions.


On the embankment in Feodosia. January 2017 Photo by V. Ilyin.

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