Deputy Head of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Russia Andrei Pudov addressed State Duma deputies with a proposal to extend the maternity capital program until 2030. This was reported by RIA Novosti.
“The issue of permanence of maternal family capital should be addressed in the context of budget parameters. In other words, today this measure is urgent. We also made such an offer,” Pudov explained.
January 14, State Duma deputies accepted at the first reading of the bill on the expansion of the maternity capital program.
Starting from February 1, 2025, maternity capital for the first child in Russia will increase by 7.3%. The payment amount will be 676,398 rubles. The parameters for the indexation of maternity capital are specified in the law on the budget of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund. How much will families receive for their second and subsequent children and how these funds can be used are described in the material. “Newspapers.Ru”.
Previously reportedmaternity capital may be allowed to be spent on parents’ education.