Social Fund of the Russian Federation | |
Native Name: | Социальный фонд России Российской Федерации (ПФР) |
Type: | Federal fund |
Seal: | Logo SFR.svg |
Preceding1: | Pension Fund of the Russian Federation |
Headquarters: | Shabolovska ulitsa, dom 4, Moscow, Russia |
Chief1 Name: | Sergey Chirkov |
Chief1 Position: | Chairman |
Parent Agency: | Government of Russia |
The Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation (Russian: Фонд пенсионного и социального страхования Российской Федерации; abbreviated as Социальный фонд России, СФР) is one of the state extra-budgetary funds. It was created by the federal law of 14.07.2022 No. 236-FZ "On the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation"[1] through the reorganization of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation with the simultaneous merger of the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation with it.[2] The date of creation of the Fund is considered to be January 1, 2023.
The Pension and Social Fund was created for the implementation of state pension provision, compulsory pension insurance, compulsory social insurance in case of temporary disability and in connection with maternity, compulsory social insurance against industrial accidents and occupational diseases, social security and the provision of social protection measures.
The fund is governed by a board with 35 members and a chairman. Organizational, technical and documentary support for the activities of the board is provided by the central office of the fund. The structure of the organisation also includes territorial offices in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, as well as institutions subordinate to the fund, including rehabilitation centers.
The chairman is appointed to the position and dismissed from the position by the Government of the Russian Federation upon the proposal of the head of the authorized federal executive body. The current chairman is Sergey Chirkov.[3]
To exercise control over the financial and economic activities of the fund, territorial bodies of the fund, separate divisions of the fund and institutions subordinate to the und, the Control and Audit Commission of the fund was established.