This survey took place between 26-29 August 2016 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 1600 people over the age of 18 in 137 localities of 48 of the country’s regions. The survey was conducted as a personal interview in respondents’ homes. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys.
The statistical error of these studies for a selection of 1600 people (with a probability of 0.95) does not exceed:
3.4% for indicators around 50%
2.9% for indicators around 25%
2.0% for indicators around 10%
1.5% for indicators around 5%
HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT’S PLAN TO REPLACE THE FALL 2016 INDEXATION OF PENSIONS WITH A ONE-TIME PAYMENT OF 5 THOUSAND RUBLES TO PENSIONERS IN JANUARY 2017?
| Yes | 56 |
| No | 44 |
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT’S DECISION TO REPLACE THE FALL 2016 INDEXATION OF PENSIONS WITH A ONE-TIME PAYMENT OF 5 THOUSAND RUBLES TO PENSIONERS IN JANUARY 2017?
| Sample total | As a percentage who those who have heard of the government’s decision | As a percentage of those who HAVE NOT heard of the government’s decision | |
| Joy | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Approval | 12 | 15 | 9 |
| Understanding | 9 | 11 | 6 |
| Confusion | 15 | 17 | 12 |
| Outrage | 18 | 26 | 9 |
| Resignation | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| I don’t care | 27 | 17 | 40 |
| Other | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| It is difficult to say | 12 | 4 | 22 |
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT’S DECISION TO REPLACE THE FALL 2016 INDEXATION OF PENSIONS WITH A ONE-TIME PAYMENT OF 5 THOUSAND RUBLES TO PENSIONERS IN JANUARY 2017?
| Sample total | As a percentage of unemployed pensioners who have heard of the payout | As a percentage of unemployed pensioners who HAVE NOT heard of the payout | Respondents below retirement age | Pensioners (women 55 and older, men 60 and older) | |
| Joy | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Approval | 12 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 17 |
| Understanding | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Confusion | 15 | 15 | 24 | 14 | 18 |
| Outrage | 18 | 35 | 18 | 14 | 30 |
| Resignation | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| I don’t care | 27 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 6 |
| Other | <1 | 1 | <1 | <1 | 1 |
| It is difficult to say | 12 | 6 | 20 | 13 | 9 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).