Akhmed Malsagov

Pension reform will worsen the state of affairs in the region and, in particular, in Ingushetia. After all, it is known that we do not always have opportunities even for those who would like to work. There are simply no jobs, young people have no opportunity to apply their forces.

At the same time, the pension reform will not have a decisive impact on the socio-economic situation of the republic. However, it will be negatively affected by the loss of an important source of income for older people. Many families, including those with children, often live on the pension of the elderly, and this is their only income.

However, one should not forget that statistics often do not take into account the specifics of life in the North Caucasus. In our Ingushetia, real life is largely determined not only by earnings within the republic, but also by transfers from relatives who work in other regions of Russia. The very system of accounting for citizens' incomes ignores many factors. To a certain extent, residents of Ingushetia live even better than residents of the so-called "northern" regions. But if only because there are better quality food. At least they are no worse than in the rest of Russia. So the situation is somewhat different from what the statistics say.

It is not very customary to say, but there is a fact that people receive some income from the "shadow" economy. Citizens earn money, but they do not always pay taxes and register their business.

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