Rosstat: pensions in March decreased by 4.3%
The real size of pensions in Russia in March decreased by 4.3% in annual terms, according to the report of Rosstat. According to the results of the first quarter of 2016, this figure decreased by 2.9%, TASS reports . At the same time, the average size of pensions in March, on the contrary, increased by 2.7%. The average pension this month was 12,397 rubles. The growth of the average pension for the quarter amounted to 5.3%, the amount of the average pension for the quarter is 12,203 rubles.