This is stipulated by Decree No. 233 "On pension provision for certain categories of citizens", which President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed on June 29, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

"The document is aimed at resolving the issue of raising the level of pension provision for citizens who have been carrying out socially significant activities for a long time and for this reason they were unable to form the work experience with payment of compulsory insurance contributions to the budget of the state extra-budgetary fund required for assigning a pension by age," - Informed the press service.

The Decree provides for a reduction in the length of service with the payment of such contributions for citizens who have taken care of a disabled group I or a disabled child under the age of 18, as well as for persons who have reached the age of 80. This category of citizens will have the right to a labor pension by age with at least 10 years of insurance experience and a total length of service of at least 40 years for men and 35 years for women.

The length of service with the payment of compulsory insurance premiums is also reduced for citizens who have served for a long time (at least 10 calendar years) in military service (service in paramilitary organizations), but are not entitled to a pension under the law on pension provision for servicemen. The right to a labor pension by age is provided for to provide this category of citizens with at least 10 years of insurance experience and a total length of service of at least 25 years for men and 20 years for women.