Maximum and minimum unemployment benefits in Russia 2005-2023

Unemployment benefits in Russia ranged from 1,500 Russian rubles to 12,792 Russian rubles in 2023, having remained the same as in the previous year. In 2022, the maximum rate increased by 662 Russian rubles, while the minimum rate remained on the same level in recent years, with an exception of a temporary raise due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The highest value of unemployment benefits is calculated as the minimum wage in the previous year.Who is entitled to receive unemployment benefits in Russia?To receive unemployment benefits, Russian citizens had to register as unemployed at the job center. Different rates applied depending on the duration of the previous occupation, the reason for unemployment, and other factors. For example, those who worked for the same employer for at least 26 weeks and registered at the employment office within a year received three quarters of their monthly pay (as long as that did not exceed than the maximum rate) in the first three months. In the following three months, the rate was 60 percent of the monthly pay, or up to 5,000 Russian rubles. Those who had been unemployed for over a year or were dismissed from their previous job were assigned the minimum rate. Changes in unemployment benefits due to COVID-19 in RussiaAs the unemployment rate in Russia increased in the spring and summer of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the country's government adjusted unemployment benefits. In April 2020, the highest possible value of payments was raised from 8,000 Russian rubles to 12,130 Russian rubles until the end of the year and later extended until 2021. From May to August 2020, the minimum payment was increased to 4,500 Russian rubles. Further changes were made for specific population groups, such as parents and individual entrepreneurs.

2023年，俄罗斯失业救济金介于1,500卢布至12,792卢布之间，与前一年持平。2022年，最高救济金标准上调662卢布，而最低标准则维持近年来的水平，唯一例外是在COVID-19疫情期间临时提高。失业救济金最高值以上一年的最低工资计算。俄罗斯哪些人有权获得失业救济金？欲获得失业救济金，俄罗斯公民须在就业中心登记为失业人员。根据先前职业的持续时间、失业原因及其他因素，救济金标准各异。例如，那些至少为同一雇主工作26周并在一年内到就业办公室登记的人，在前三个月内可获得其月薪的三分之四（只要不超过最高限额）。接下来的三个月，救济金标准为月薪的60%，或最多5,000卢布。那些失业超过一年或被前雇主解雇的人则被分配最低救济金标准。由于COVID-19疫情，俄罗斯失业救济金发生的变化：由于2020年春夏季COVID-19疫情导致俄罗斯失业率上升，该国政府调整了失业救济金。2020年4月，最高支付金额从8,000卢布上调至12,130卢布，直至年底，并随后延长至2021年。2020年5月至8月，最低支付金额提高至4,500卢布。还对特定人群，如父母和个体经营者，进行了进一步的变化调整。