Where to go if you think your pension is not calculated correctly
It is not uncommon for citizens who have received their first pension payment to question the fairness of its size. And of course, in this case, the pensioner wants to make sure that there was no mistake when calculating the pension. Which, in his opinion, led to the accrual of such a small pension.
You will learn about where to go if you have doubts about the correctness of calculating the amount of your pension from this article.
Today, citizens with work experience in the Soviet, post-Soviet and Russian periods of the existence of our state are retiring to an insurance pension for old age. In each of these periods, there were changes in pension laws. But according to the existing rule, the citizen's pension rights earned by him in each of these periods are preserved and accounted for according to the pension laws that were in force in those time periods. Therefore, the calculation of the amount of the pension has become very difficult and errors are not excluded.
Errors can occur for various reasons: due to the incompetence of a pension fund specialist, with errors (inaccuracies) in the documents submitted when applying for a pension. In addition, mistakes can be made by the pensioner himself, for example, by forgetting to indicate that he has the right to some additional payments or that he has someone dependent.
How to check the correctness of the establishment of the amount of pension
If a pensioner has doubts about the correctness of the calculation of the amount of his pension, he can initiate a check of the calculation of the pension and, based on the results of this check, he will be convinced of the correctness or incorrectness of the calculation. It is very simple to do this, just take your documents and go to the territorial branch of the PFR closest to your place of residence. Contact any clerk to draw up a written appeal to the head of the department with a request to check the calculation of your pension.
Don't forget to grab the following documents:
- your personal passport;
- pensioner's ID;
- SNILS card.
If you cannot personally contact the branch of the pension fund, then your application can be sent by mail, additionally enclosing copies of the above documents certified by a notary in the envelope.
An appeal to check the calculation of the pension can be sent to your PFR branch without leaving your home - through the official website of the PFR ( https://www.pfrf.ru/eservices/send_appeal/resident/). Having opened this page, read the rules for accepting and considering Internet applications, then in the "Recipient" field (at the bottom of the page), by clicking on the black icon on the right - ▼, select your regional office. Then in the field "Send to Branch" select your branch of the FIU at your place of residence, then fill in all other fields.
Copies of documents (files) scanned or photographed with a digital camera must be attached to the request.
Select the option to receive a response: to the postal address of the place of residence or to your e-mail address (you can choose both options). Enter in the empty field, to the right of the picture, the text indicated in the picture. Check the box under the picture "I consent to the processing of my data." Then click the "Send" button.
Do not hesitate to contact the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation, you have every right to check the correctness of the accrued amount of your pension, if you have any doubts, it is better to withdraw them as soon as possible.
The specialist of the pension fund department will carry out a full check of the calculation of your pension according to the documents available in your pension file. We will definitely consider options to increase your pension. Based on the results of the check, you will be prepared a written response, which will set out the necessary recommendations and provide assistance in requesting additional documents.
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