From February 1, the amount of maternity capital for the first child will amount to 524.5 thousand rubles.

As noted in the Ministry of Labor of the Russian Federation, the amount of the certificate for the second child will be 693.1 thousand rubles, if the family did not receive maternity capital for the first child. And the amount of the additional payment at the birth of the second child, if the family received maternity capital at the birth of the first child, will amount to 168.6 thousand rubles.

As TASS clarifies, since January 1, 2021, the capital has grown by 3.7%, it is 483.8 thousand rubles for the first child and 639.4 thousand rubles for the second.

Recall that Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the government in the near future to index pensions above inflation.

Recall that at the end of last year it became known that during the period of the maternity capital payment program, 12 million people were able to receive funds. Over 80% of recipients used funds to improve their living conditions.