The key facts

  • Average pension above 30 thousand rubles in September 2026 — in 12 Russian regions
  • The maximum is in Chukotka: 42.2 thousand rubles
  • The Finance Ministry proposed transferring frozen pension savings into the LSP from April 1, 2027

Twelve regions with pensions above 30 thousand

The average pension exceeding 30 thousand rubles was recorded in 12 Russian regions in September 2026. TASS reports this, citing statistics from the Social Fund of Russia, and the list is provided by Gazeta.Ru.

Who is on the list

The highest figure is in Chukotka: 42.2 thousand rubles. It is followed by the Nenets Autonomous Okrug (38.9 thousand), Magadan Oblast (37.8 thousand), Kamchatka Krai (37.7 thousand), Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (37.1 thousand), Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (36.5 thousand), Murmansk Oblast (34.3 thousand), Sakhalin Oblast (33.9 thousand), Yakutia (33.7 thousand), the Komi Republic (32.3 thousand), Arkhangelsk Oblast (31.7 thousand) and Karelia (31.1 thousand rubles). Earlier, as already reported, the Chukotka and Nenets Autonomous Okrugs and Magadan Oblast were named the leaders in average pension in September 2026 — the new list expands this picture, showing that a dozen predominantly northern and Far Eastern territories have crossed the 30-thousand threshold.

What else is being discussed around pensions

In parallel, the Russian Finance Ministry proposed automatically transferring Russians' pension savings frozen in 2014 into the long-term savings program (LSP); the initiative has already been approved by the government commission. If the State Duma passes the bill, it will take effect on April 1, 2027 and, according to the publication, will affect 36.5 million people. The details of who will be affected first and what will happen to the money are examined in a separate article by Gazeta.Ru, In addition, the State Duma spoke about pension indexation in 2027.