Ministry of Labor: The minimum wage rate in 2023 will grow to 16 242 rubles

Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation suggests to increase the minimum wage rate for 2023 to 16 242 rubles, and a living wage — to 14 375 rubles. The corresponding drafts of laws are supported at meeting of the government and will be brought in State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation as a part of the budgetary package, reported in the press service of Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation. "Traditionally indexation of a living wage and the minimum wage is carried out since January 1. In the conditions of high inflation of 2022 the decision to carry out increase of a living wage and the minimum wage rate step by step to support the income of citizens taking into account a rise in prices was made. Since June 1 living wage...