The new payment will be available to women who registered early for pregnancy, as well as parents of children under 17 years of age. The single allowance will unite a number of social support measures that are in force today for needy families. The payment will be made by the Social Fund of Russia, which will start working from January 2023.
According to the approved rules, a single benefit will be awarded to families with incomes below the regional subsistence level per person. In order for those who need it to receive the payment, a comprehensive assessment of family income and property is applied during registration.
The amount of the allowance also depends on income. It will amount to 50%, 75% or 100% of the regional subsistence minimum for an adult or child, depending on the basis on which the allowance is established. On average, in Russia, the payment for children will be from 7 thousand to 14 thousand rubles per month. For pregnant women, the corresponding amount will be from 7.8 thousand to 15.7 thousand rubles per month. Now expectant mothers receive 50% of the subsistence minimum.
With the introduction of a single allowance, a transitional period is provided. Families have the right to keep the previous payments until the end of the period of their assignment or switch to a new allowance. Parents of children under three years of age born before 2023 are entitled to receive payments under the old rules until the child reaches the age of three.
Thanks to the introduction of a unified benefit in Russia, comprehensive targeted support will be built for families with children from early pregnancy until the child reaches 17 years of age. The unified rules will make the provision of payments easier and more understandable for families, and the transition period will allow parents to smoothly transition from the benefits established today to the new unified one.
It will be possible to apply for benefits at the end of December on the public services portal. From January 9, applications from parents will begin to be accepted by multifunctional centers and client offices of the Social Fund of Russia.
Read more about the unified allowance for children and pregnant women.