Andrei Chirkov, head of the Social Fund of the Russian Federation, told the newspaper: “News”It is predicted that maternity benefits in the country will increase by 54%.
According to him, the total amount of benefits will increase to 678.4 billion rubles. He noted that further increases in benefit costs are planned for 2025.
It was previously reported that unemployment benefits would be received in Russia. planned It is indexed to the inflation rate every year. Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation Anton Kotyakov spoke about this.
According to him, amendments to the labor law are proposed that would allow unemployment benefits to be indexed annually, taking into account actual inflation.
Currently, maximum and minimum benefits are determined by the government each year. Kotyakov explained that thanks to the changes, the benefit will be indexed to the level of inflation.
The minister noted that the 2024-2026 budget already includes funds for aid indexation.
Previously at the Ministry of Health in the name Average life expectancy of Russians in 2023.