The President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, signed a decree under which pensions and benefits will increase by 15% from September 1, 2024, and salaries for public sector workers will rise by 10% from October 1.

Pension and Benefit Increases

From September 1, 2024, the sizes of pensions and benefits will be increased by 15%. In connection with this, new basic indicators have been established:

• The basic calculation amount for pensions is set at 428,000 soms per month.
• The minimum age pension is set at 834,000 soms per month.
• The minimum disability pension is set at 920,000 soms per month.

Other types of pensions and benefits paid to citizens will also be recalculated according to the appendix to the decree.

Public Sector Salary Increases

From October 1, 2024, the salaries of public sector workers will be increased. In particular, the decree establishes the following changes:

• Salaries of medical workers in public organizations, as well as teachers working in preschool, general education, secondary special, vocational, and extracurricular educational institutions, as well as in «Muruvat» boarding houses, orphanages, «Mehribonlik» houses, and children’s sanatoriums, will increase by 15%.
• Salaries of other public sector workers, except for those mentioned above, will increase by 10%.

In addition, new minimum and basic calculation amounts will be established from the same date:

• The minimum wage will be set at 1,155,000 soms per month.
• The basic calculation amount will be set at 375,000 soms.

Significance of the Changes

The president’s decree is aimed at improving the standard of living for citizens, increasing the income of the most vulnerable groups, and supporting public sector workers. The increase in pensions and benefits will help improve the well-being of pensioners and people with disabilities, while the increase in public sector salaries will attract qualified specialists to government institutions.

These measures also play an important role in strengthening social stability in the country, ensuring citizens a decent standard of living and access to quality social services.

The text has been translated by AI. For more accurate information, please refer to the Russian version of the article.