According to the Decree signed by President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, wages, pensions, government benefits, scholarships in Turkmenistan will be increasd by 10% starting from January 1, 2021. In accordance with the Decree, starting from January 1, 2021: the minimum pension for participants in the Great Patriotic War in the amount of is 1557 manats per month; the minimum pension for the spouses of veterans of the Great Patriotic War and home front workers is 457 manats per month; the base value for determining the minimum pension is 372 manats; the base value for calculating state benefits is 354 manats. The minimum wage in Turkmenistan is 957 manats.