4.  The applicants were born in 1948 and 1944 respectively and live in Voronezh. 5.  In 2000 the applicants each brought a set of proceedings against the welfare office of the Levoberezhnyi District of Voronezh to claim a raise of their pensions by a statutory index ratio. 6.  On 10 October 2000 the Levoberezhnyi District Court of Voronezh granted both applicants' claims. It awarded them arrears of 1,123.07 roubles (RUR) and RUR 1,089.51 respectively. Both judgments entered into force on 21 October 2000.[i] 7.  On 19 December 2000 the bailiff service instituted enforcement proceedings in respect of the judgments of 10 October 2000. 8.  On 27 April 2001 the bailiff service terminated execution proceedings in respect of both judgments of 10 October 2000, which had not been enforced because of the lack of funds on the debtor's accounts. 9.  On 30 May 2002, following the applicant's request, the bailiff service instituted new enforcement proceedings in respect of the judgments of 10 October 2000. 10.  On 27 June 2002 the bailiff service terminated execution proceedings, again because of the lack of funds on the debtor's accounts. 11.  The judgments of 10 October 2000 have not been enforced to date.