Not only the poor, but also citizens whose incomes exceed the subsistence minimum can count on the possibility of lowering their housing and communal services (HUS) wages. Words of economist Olga Daineko, expert of the Financial Literacy Center (NIFI) of the Ministry of Finance of Russia (Minfin) opens RIA Real Estate.
The cost of housing and communal services for Russian households should not exceed 22% of family income, although in some regions this threshold may be lower. He explained that if the amount of expenses exceeds this bar, then citizens must trust that they will receive appropriate subsidies from the authorities.
“The increasing billing amount this year inevitably compels us to seek ways to conserve resources consumed and lower electricity bills. <….> “Although the probability of receiving a subsidy is directly related to the amount of income received with an income above the subsistence level, there is also a chance of receiving financial assistance,” he said.
March 28 newspaper “Izvestia” reportedThat the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Communal Services of Russia has sent a proposal to the government to include the costs of installing and maintaining “smart” water and heat meters in tariffs for payment of housing and communal services. They want to assign responsibility for their installation to resource sourcing organizations (RSOs), when they act as a service provider, all costs will be included in the housing and communal services tariffs.