Russia has submitted nine lists of its citizens to the payment of pensions, but all pensions still lack more than 3 million euros / day

So far, on April 9, the SSIA has transferred only € 21,369 to its citizens who live in Latvia for the payment of pensions and social insurance funds to its citizens living in Latvia. The Latvian side has repeatedly asked to transfer the full amount of pensions to Russian citizens and to clarify the list of pensioners to pay their pensions. According to the LETA agency, the SSIA received nine people to pay pensions on April 22 from these repeated calls.

The SSIA has made transfers to the accounts listed in the list, but the ninth of the listed people had expired.

The Russian side has not currently provided information on the cost of pensions to other persons.

The SSIA has still not received the payment of pensions and social insurance pensions from the Russian Federation for the first quarter transfer of the necessary funding in full amount, which is approximately € 3.5 million. According to the SSIA, more than 9,000 Russian citizens living in Latvia were paid in the fourth quarter of 2024.

In May this year, Russia should transfer to the second quarter pensions of 2025. According to the SSIA, there is no practical obstacle transfer. This is also evidenced by the fact that small amounts have been transferred to Russia without any hassle.

As Russia delayed to provide funding for the costs of its citizens’ pensions, the SSIA has requested a list of renewed pension recipients, as provided for in Latvia and Russia’s agreement on social security and the agreement on the application of the Treaty.

The SSIA points out that despite the calls and reminders of Latvia so far, the Russian side has still not fulfilled its obligations to recipients of Russian pensions in Latvia – has not transferred full pension funding and has not submitted a list of renewed persons to allow Russian pension costs for the first quarter of 2025.

According to the Russian side’s obligations, funding had to be transferred to the payment of pensions in February. There are no practical obstacles for the transfer. This is also evidenced by the fact that Russia has transferred military pension funding in full.

In 2023, when a similar situation occurred, the number of pensions had been received from Russia, but the transfer of money needed to pay pensions was delayed.

In cases where Russia’s retirement costs have caused their recipients to pay for the needs of urgent everyday life, the Ministry of Welfare calls for help in the social services of their municipalities