Salaries and pensions will be increased in 2026

The Ministry of Economy and Finance has presented the draft state budget for 2026 to the public. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

The document allocates 6 trillion soums for raising wages, pensions, scholarships, and benefits next year. These funds also cover expenses related to the increase in service prices and the creation of new jobs.

The draft law plans to raise salaries and pensions at a rate higher than inflation to protect the population's income from inflation. According to forecasts, the inflation rate in the country is expected to be around 7 percent in 2026.

According to the ministry's calculations, increasing the salaries of civil servants by 1 percent will require an additional 1.697 trillion soums. Raising pensions by 1 percent will amount to 832 billion soums.

A total of 172.8 trillion soums is planned to be allocated for wages and social tax expenses in 2026. This figure is 18.5 trillion soums more than the current year.

At the same time, payments related to salaries constitute 42.9 percent of the state budget expenditures. Next year, more than 2.2 trillion soums will be directed to scholarships, 86.1 trillion soums to pensions, and over 14 trillion soums to benefits.

The previous Fiscal Strategy also emphasized increasing salaries and pensions by at least 6–7 percent. Overall, the state continues to consistently support the population's income by increasing social expenditures.