In Russia the answer appears to be NO
According to polls by consulting company Accenture, only 4 percent of Russians believe they have enough savings to allow them to retire comfortably. In contrast, 39 percent of Indians and 28 percent of Chinese believe they will have enough to live on in their golden years. In the United States and Germany, between 19-21 percent of people say they have enough savings for retirement.
According to polls by consulting company Accenture, only 4 percent of Russians believe they have enough savings to allow them to retire comfortably. In contrast, 39 percent of Indians and 28 percent of Chinese believe they will have enough to live on in their golden years. In the United States and Germany, between 19-21 percent of people say they have enough savings for retirement.
Ninety-two percent of Russians said they were worried about
how they would live after retirement – more than citizens of any other country
except South Korea and Mexico.
Roughly one-third of those polled in developed countries
said they were saving for retirement. In contrast, only 12 percent of Russians
said they were preparing for their post-working life. Fifty-five percent of
Russians say they lack the necessary information on how to save for retirement,
while an even bigger percentage said they simply had no money to spare for
retirement.
“In the current economic conditions, people are increasingly
worried about their financial future,” said Mark Halverson, managing director
of Accenture. “While they are ready to put some money away, they frequently
lack information on the saving options that are out there, and are financially
restrained.” In Halverson’s words, the poll also revealed that there is an
unsatisfied demand for retirement planning services.
Experts have also cited state policy as a factor affecting
the confidence of Russians in their retirement future and their resolve to save
up for old age. Specifically, recent statements by public officials concerning
the possible abolishment of mandatory funded pension insurance have done little
to raise people’s confidence.
Almost all of the working age people in Russia (12%) are not confident in their ability to maintain a comfortable retirement. (Source) They are also worried, with (90%) concerned about running out of money during their retirement. A similar proportion (92%) is concerned about having enough money to live on day-to-day.
In Russia most workers are not saving enough for retirement
however, there are some compelling reasons why people are not preparing
adequately for a comfortable retirement:
Fifty-five percent of Russians say they lack the necessary
information on how to save for retirement, while an even bigger percentage said
they simply had no money to spare for retirement.
Experts have also cited state policy as a factor affecting
the confidence of Russians in their retirement future and their resolve to save
up for old age. Specifically, recent statements by public officials concerning
the possible abolishment of mandatory funded pension insurance have done little
to raise people’s confidence.
Chairman of the European Pension Fund Yevgeny Yakushev
thinks there are valid reasons for Russians’ fears. “If the regulations are
changed but once per decade, it is impossible to speak of any pension savings
at all. We have had too many revolutions as it is in the past 20 years, and the
comfortable future that is indispensable for long-term financial planning never
came. Furthermore, unlike other states with long-established corporate
retirement programs, it is an extremely rare case in Russia for someone to
receive a high pension allowance in addition to government benefits,” Yakushev
said.
Vitaly Plotnikov, president of the First National Pension
Fund, says that the problem is that the Russian pension system is
unpredictable. “It has become a lifestyle. In such conditions, it is difficult
to decide whether to start saving for the future,” Yakushev said. Still, he
believes the most important reason Russians are in no hurry to put money aside
for their retirement is the low income of the majority of the population.
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