Aleksandr Lukashenko signs decree to raise pensions on 1 September

On 20 August, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 317 "On raising pensions".

The decree provides for the recalculation of labor pensions from 1 September 2021 in connection with the growth of the average wage in the country.

As a result, pensions will increase by an average of 6.3%.