Thanks to the social contract, which is one of the state aid tools, 24% of Russians were able to exceed the poverty line. In this respect informs RBC referring to the Chamber of Accounts report.
The indicators of the effectiveness of this program were the fact that the participants in the social contract in the Accounts Chamber exceeded the poverty line. The auditors also announced that in 2021, the target value to reduce poverty by 22% through the social contract set by the state program “Social Assistance to Citizens” has been achieved. And it was exceeded in 2022, tracking from the report.
According to the auditors’ estimate, the other 59% of citizens have a positive trend in their incomes.
Account Room also saidthat the largest share of social contracts falls on job seeking, such contracts are concluded by 39% of Russians.
A social contract is a contract concluded by the social security authorities with citizens and families whose income is less than the minimum. At the same time, the average per capita income of a family is calculated based on the last three months’ income of all its members. Under the program, they can receive cash payments, purchase necessary products, and those who receive assistance can pledge to retrain or find employment. You can also develop your own business.
The largest cash payment (up to 350 thousand rubles) for starting a business can be received up to 200 thousand rubles. the state allocates it for the development of personal side plots. And in a difficult life situation, an individual amount of support is offered on a one-time basis or monthly.