Russia canceled the automatic issuance of child benefits to the economically disadvantaged

During the coronavirus pandemic, low-income families with small children received benefits for babies under three years of age and were automatically extended. This was due to the fact that during the lockdown, many organizations worked in a limited mode, and it was problematic for applicants to collect the necessary certificates.

“According to the law, allowances for children under three years of age must be issued annually, that is, after each child's birthday. To extend the benefit, the parents of a child who is one year old must collect and personally submit all the documents necessary for calculating social benefits”, - vesti.ru reports.

If the family's income increases or it decides to move, parents are obliged to inform social services in a timely manner, as well as about other circumstances that entail the termination of payments.

To support low-income families raising children under three, the government pays an allowance. It is reserved only for those whose average per capita family income does not reach the value of two living wages. For children under one and a half years of age, the amount of the allowance is equal to the subsistence minimum.

Along with the abolition of the unclaimed payment of benefits from March 1, Russia also canceled the simplified procedure for registering unemployed, which was in effect during the restrictive measures on coronavirus. In addition, from March 1, the action of the support program for borrowers affected by the pandemic came to an end. From now on, banks can again charge debtors with penalties for late payments on loans.