Changing the pension legislation is a very important issue, therefore, when deciding on it, it is important to take into account all the pros and cons of the initiatives put forward by the government. In this regard, it was decided to hold a large discussion on the platform of the State Duma in the format of parliamentary and public hearings, noted the speaker of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin, opening the event on Tuesday, August 21. More than 600 participants of the discussion gathered in the building on the Okhotny Ryad: Deputies of the State Duma, Cabinet members, head of the Accounts Chamber, members of public organizations and business communities, experts, representatives of the regions. Many of them interrupted their holidays to express their opinion on the bill and listen to others. The purpose of the hearings is to prepare for the second reading amendments that will make the document better, remove unnecessary tension in the society, Volodin said.. The speaker recalled that the deadline for providing amendments was earlier extended by more than a month - from? 18?

August to? 24? September. The government bill "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation on the Issues of Appointment and Payment of Pensions" was submitted to the State Duma on June 16 and passed the first reading on July 19.

The biggest controversy was the proposal to raise the age of retirement for non-concessional categories to 65 for men and 63 for women. At the moment more than 100 amendments have been prepared for the draft law.