Moving to another state is not a simple process, both from a moral and material point of view. And if migration is forced, then the question of what social guarantees and pensions are provided to migrants by the receiving party in its importance exceeds all other problems that must be solved in the new conditions. The Russian Federation provides all possible support to those who find themselves in difficult living conditions.
End of the war
The representative of the Ukrainian delegation to the TCG, Sergei Garmash, believes that Russia does not want to end the war in Donbass and seeks to mothball the conflict. In his opinion, if the war ends, the Russian Federation will lose its leverage over Ukraine. After the ceasefire in Donbass, Moscow will be able to talk about lifting sanctions and demand that Ukraine begin negotiations with representatives of territories not controlled by Ukraine. But at the same time, it will remain a pro-Russian enclave with members of illegal armed groups. Moscow is allegedly interested in precisely this. Moreover, this option will be the worst for Ukraine.
At the same time, the regime of silence in Donbass is constantly being broken - and this is allegedly done “by both external enemies and forces inside Ukraine.”
Military experts report that illegal armed groups continue to militarize Donbass and prepare to expand armed aggression against Ukraine at hour “Hour.” It is noted that illegal armed groups continue engineering work to strengthen and fortify, mine roads, continue military exercises, send military equipment from Russia across the Ukrainian border, and send “humanitarian convoys.”
Pensions for displaced people
- Agreement on guarantees of the rights of citizens of member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States in the field of pensions, signed on March 13, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement dated March 13, 1992).
- Federal Law of December 28, 2013 No. 400-FZ “On Insurance Pensions”.
- Federal Law of December 15, 2001 No. 166-FZ “On State Pension Provision in the Russian Federation.”
- Federal Law of February 19, 1993 No. 4530-1 “On forced migrants.”
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In 2020, a migrant’s certificate for receiving a pension was extended in case of registration of temporary relocation status; its registration is also required. The validity period of a migrant’s certificate for receiving a pension depends on the category of citizen:
Pensioners
Upon completion of quarantine, pensioners who live in the uncontrolled Donbass will be able to undergo verification at Oschadbank branches within a month. They will be allowed to “calmly, without nervousness, come and carry out verification.” Oschadbank deposits pensions and is ready to pay them as soon as people come to the bank branch.
In order to receive a large flow of pensioners from the ORDO, the government is modernizing the “Diya” application, which will allow, among other things, to communicate with IDP pensioners and invite them to register, create personal accounts and sign up for the electronic queue.
At the same time, the Ministry of Social Policy reported that pensions to residents of ORDLO are paid “not in full.” As stated by Deputy Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine Vitaly Muzychenko, in Ukraine there is a certain algorithm of actions for the payment of pensions and social assistance to displaced people and pensioners from ORDLO. According to him, a significant number of citizens receive payments on time, but “not in full.”
What is required to receive payments?
There are several conditions for the process of processing pension payments for Ukrainian immigrants. To register them, you need to contact the pension fund closest to the place of registration in the controlled territory.
List of documents for registering the right to accrue Ukrainian pensions:
Documents required for calculating pensions from Ukraine
- Ukrainian internal passport.
- Special identification password or tax code.
- Photos in official document format.
- A certificate in the prescribed form confirming the relevance of the migrant status. You can order it in the office of the social security authorities for residents. It is necessary to apply for the status of a migrant or refugee.
- A certificate containing information about the provided social benefits. You will need a work book.
- Certificate of salary accruals. The document must be ordered from the last employer.
- A certificate issued from the actual, current place of residence.
- Information from the address (place of registration).
- Document confirming participation in hostilities, if available.
- An extract confirming that the citizen is not receiving benefits from social authorities for working with the population of Crimea, that the citizen is not registered in the so-called occupied territory of the LPR or DPR, in Russia.
- An extract stating that the citizen is not listed as a co-owner of the individual entrepreneur or manager.
- Application for crediting amounts by transfer to an issued bank card.
It is necessary to have an open account with the National Bank of Ukraine Oschadbank. And also submit an application for calculation and accrual of pension.
Sometimes the transfer of the amount is suspended due to the loss of documents. In this case, you must submit an application to the Ukrainian Pension Fund for consideration of your personal file.
Verification of the information provided will take 15 working days. Among other data, the applicant’s living conditions are checked.
If the decision of the social authorities is positive, the elderly person is given a preliminary paper on the assignment of payments. It is subsequently sent for consideration by the commission on issues of calculating pensions for Ukrainian refugees.
After five working days, the commission makes a decision based on the results of the inspections, which it notifies the PFU. If the decision is positive, the first amount will be transferred to the pensioner’s account. In general, no more than a month passes from the start of filing an application for accrual and payment of a pension to the moment it is paid.
In order to receive money and register refugee status, a working pensioner will have to quit his job. You will need to show a certificate of termination of the official employment contract. It should indicate as the reason for dismissal: “Traveling to another, safe region.”
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Oschadbank card
The issuance of an Oschadbank card will take one working week. Pre-order is available by phone call. In this case, the citizen will be asked to choose the address of the office that is most convenient for visiting when receiving the finished card.
The card will be issued upon presentation of a Ukrainian passport, as well as after payment for its reissue. A card is provided for up to three years. It can be used at all retail outlets, establishments and electronic payment points in Ukraine.
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Driving across the demarcation line
Social networks note that some people are moving towards the ORDO outside the humanitarian corridor. So, allegedly on September 10, 17 people did this without the permission of the local “headquarters”.
At the same time, passenger traffic on the border between Ukraine and the Russian Federation (in the part not controlled by the Ukrainian government) is growing.
Today, September 14, a new humanitarian corridor will open at the Elenovka checkpoint. According to Donetsk residents, they undergo extremely difficult checks at this checkpoint; their belongings are literally turned out and all their bags are inspected. People complain of "contempt and disrespect."
At the same time, eyewitnesses report that despite all the rumors and horror stories, travel across the Ukrainian border from the Russian Federation is relatively easy - travelers are not asked for bribes, they are not forced to undergo observation and self-isolation.
Have the Certificates for IDPs to Receive a Pension been Canceled?
Even in cases where verification is completed quickly, displaced persons receive their payments one to two months after the date of application, since these applications are submitted to the commission for assigning/updating social payments only once a month, the UN notes.
"Hello. A person (pensioner) left the ATO zone, bought and registered in an apartment in Ukrainian-controlled territory in 2015. That is, the place of registration and actual residence in the controlled territory. Is the action of the pension fund requiring a pensioner to provide a certificate of internal movement of a person with UTSZN and switch from Privatbank to Sberbank legal? "
Violation of human rights in ORDLO
In August, experts from the Vostok SOS organization recorded a number of human rights violations:
- 3 illegal detentions;
- Accusation of two citizens of alleged “espionage” for the benefit of the Ukrainian special services.
- Anti-Ukrainian propaganda among children, adolescents and young people who are attracted to membership in “public” organizations.
- “Nationalization” of enterprises that previously operated under the jurisdiction of Ukraine or are owned by Ukrainian citizens.
ORDLO resources also report that the basements of the “MGB” of the “LPR” are overcrowded - supposedly the “department” is being cleansed, and many people who “served” in it are being arrested.
Photo requirements
Another nuance is that the migrant’s certificate requires photographs. But they also have certain requests. Failure to comply with the established rules will result in refusal to issue a certificate.
The first is the color of the images. To obtain a migrant certificate, 2-3 photographs in black and white are required. The easiest way is to inform the photo studio about what exactly the photographs are needed for. Employees will take photographs themselves in accordance with established rules.
The second is size. The images that you need to bring with you must be in 3 by 4 format. One might say, “passport” size.
Third - prescription. Old images are not accepted for processing certain documents. Photos can be submitted no later than 6 months after they were taken. Therefore, it is recommended to take care in advance to bring fresh photographs.
Russia will pay
Ukraine will be able to obtain compensation from Russia for the Donbass destroyed during Russian aggression against Ukraine. This is what the Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Aleksey Reznikov thinks. Ukraine is creating a center for documenting human rights violations, which will record, collect, and accumulate facts of violations of human rights. The center will collect all information about lost property and witness testimony. The database will be accessible to lawyers.
“The time to pay the bills will come. Russia is not going anywhere,” he said.
