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    Indexation of pensions in 2022

    In August 2022, the State Social Insurance Agency (SSIA) will index pensions and remuneration or part thereof not exceeding EUR 534 per month . Old-age, disability, retirement and survivors' pensions and benefits granted or recalculated before 31 July 2022 are being indexed....
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    Published: 11.08.2022.

    Changes to pensions for people living in third countries

    Latvian old-age and survivor's pensions will now also be granted to persons permanently residing outside the territory of the Republic of Latvia in a country which is not a Member State of the European Union, a country of the European Economic Area or a country with which an agreement on social security cooperation has been concluded (a third country), if they are entitled to such pensions under the Law On State Pensions....
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    Published: 18.07.2023.

    Concerning indexation of pensions and indemnities on October 1, 2020

    On October 1, 2020, the State Social Insurance Agency (SSIA) will index the amount of  pensions and indemnities or parts thereof that do not exceed 454 euros per month . Old-age, invalidity, retirement and survivors’ pensions and indemnities granted or recalculated until 30 September 2020 will be indexed....
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    Published: 01.10.2020.

    Application of the tax-exempt minimum amount for pensions in 2025

    The personal income tax (PIT) exempt minimum amount for old-age , disability , service and survivors pensions is 1000 euros a month in 2025. From 1 January 2025, the personal income tax (PIT) rate will increase to 25....
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    Published: 19.12.2024.

    Pensions related to the United Kingdom from 1st January 2021

    Citizens of Latvia, aliens (non-citizens) and also citizens of other European Union (EU) Member States who lived and worked in the United Kingdom (UK) on 31 December 2020 and continue to do so, and who have fulfilled the conditions for the granting of the Latvian pension (the required retirement age has been reached, the required length of insurance has been accumulated, etc....
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    Published: 22.01.2021.

    The minimum amounts for pensions and remunerations, and the state social security benefits are to increase on 1 January 2025

    Clients will receive the recalculated minimum amounts for pensions (old-age, disability and survivors' pensions paid for the current month) and minimum insurance indemnity from the State Social Insurance Agency (SSIA) already in January ....
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    Published: 19.12.2024.

    Information for persons residing in foreign states on the continued payment of pensions from Latvia

    By December 15, individuals who receive a pension from Latvia and who live in a foreign state must submit an application to continue receiving pension payments in 2022 to the State Social Insurance Agency, pursuant to Cabinet  Regulation No....
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    Published: 04.11.2021.

    Minimum amounts for pensions, allowances and state social security benefits increased from July 1

    Clients will receive the recalculated minimum pensions (old-age, disability and survivors' pensions paid for the current month) and minimum insurance benefits from the State Social Insurance Agency (SSAA) already in July ....
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    Published: 19.06.2023.

    In March, premiums will start to be paid for old-age and invalidity pensions for length of insurance until 31 December 1995.

    Already in March, the State Social Insurance Agency (SSIA) will start paying supplements to old-age and disability pensions to those residents who were granted an old-age or disability pension in the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2014....
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    Published: 22.02.2024.

    Procedure for granting and disbursement of state benefits and pensions to Ukrainian civilians residing in Latvia / Порядок призначення та виплати державної допомоги та пенсії цивільним жителям України, які проживають у Латвії

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    Published: 02.05.2022.

    Recording of the Pensions Tier 2 Participant's choice to inherit accrued capital

    A Member of the State funded pension scheme (hereinafter - Member of the 2 nd pillar of pensions) has the right to choose how the capital of his or her funded pension will be used, if such Member dies before the day when the old-age pension is requested (including prematurely).... Service requests To request the service, you must fill in for a particular form submission addressed to the SSIA. May submit a submission: • on the www.latvija.lv portal; • on-site (if requested for service, a personal identification document (passport or ID card) must be produced); • electronically (the application must be signed with a secure electronic signature containing the time stamp); • by post, if a choice has been made: - to be included in the special budget for public pensions; - leave in succession in accordance with the procedures specified by the Civil Law....
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    Information on the succession of accumulated capital of pensions at Tier 2

    Information on the succession of capital accumulated at Tier 2 of pensions shall contain information on your last choice registered in the Social Insurance Information System, on the election of Tier 2 pension capital in the event of your death prior to the granting of an old-age pension (including the early)....
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    Purchase of a life-retirement insurance policy through Tier 2 capital of pensions

    In applying for a national old-age pension, a member of the Tier 2 pension may use the capital accrued at Level 2 for the purchase of a life-saving pension policy.... Service requests In order to request a service, a national old-age pension must be required. Receipt of services A person may receive a statement regarding the possibilities for the capital cost of the State funded pension scheme and information regarding the transfer of the life pension insurance premium: • on-site; • by post to the address of the declared place of residence....
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    Information for Russian pension beneficiaries

    The payment of Russian Federation (RF) pensions paid through the State Social Insurance Agency (SSIA) for the third quarter of 2023, i.e., for July, August and September, has been delayed due to the non-receipt of funds from the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation....
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    Published: 18.09.2023.

    Granting and disbursement of the Service pension

    A service pension shall be granted to persons living in separate professions or positions in Latvia who, after working for a specified period of time in such work, lose professional skills, or work is related to social hazard.... Service requests The pension must be claimed from the date of attainment of the specified retirement age and the termination of the employment relationship in the profession which entitles the right to a retirement pension....
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    Pension certificate

    Certificate of a beneficiary of the State old age pension or certificate of a beneficiary of the long service pension (hereinafter referred to as the pension certificate) shall be issued to persons to whom the State Social Insurance Agency has granted the old age pension or the long service pension.... Service requests A pensioner's certificate may be requested in any Chapter of the SAA by producing a personal identification document (passport or identity card). If the pensioner's certificate is requested by the authorised representative of the person, a mandate shall be submitted....
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    Transfer of the pension capital of the insured person from the Latvian pension scheme to the European Union pension scheme and receipt of the pension capital from the European Union pension scheme

    Employees of the institutions and institutions of the European Union have the right to request to transfer the pension capital accumulated in the mandatory pension insurance system of the State of Latvia (Latvian Pension Scheme) to the European Union pension scheme or to request the transfer of the pension capital accrued in the European Union pension scheme to the Latvian pension scheme.... Service requests A written request from an institution of the European Union for an institution or institution of the European Union: - the employee's desire to transfer the pension capital accumulated in the Latvian pension scheme to the European Union pension scheme....
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    Information on the expected old-age pension

    The statement contains information on provisional amount of the old age pension on the date of planned retirement. The planned pension is calculated by using: • information at the disposal of the State Social Insurance Agency (SSIA) on employment and equivalent periods of each person until 31 December 1995 which has been registered in the database of SSIA, or which the person himself/herself has submitted to SSIA; • information on actually paid social insurance contributions to the 1st pillar pensions as of 1996, for which SSIA has received information until the moment of calculation....
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    Information for people living abroad on the continuation of Latvian pension payments

    From 1 October to 15 December , recipients of Latvian pensions living abroad must submit an application to the State Social Insurance Agency (SSIA) for continuation of pension payments in 2025....
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    Published: 25.10.2024.

    Granting and payment of an invalidity pension

    A disability pension shall be granted to socially insured persons residing in Latvia, a Member State of the European Union or a country with which Latvia has a contract in the field of social security with an insurance (service) period not less than three years and for whom a disability has been determined in Latvia.... Service requests The pension must be requested from the date of identification of the disability. If the application has been submitted later, the pension rights shall be not earlier than 6 months prior to the date of submission of the application....
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