Under a proposed amendment to the bill, family members of deceased special operations participants (SVO) who are employed by state institutions would become eligible for a one-time social payment within a year of the soldier’s death in combat. This change was introduced during the bill’s second reading, which covers the right of families of deceased special operations participants to receive social assistance in exchange for housing purchases or construction.
The document entered its first reading in mid-July.
The amendment was proposed for adoption by the Security and Anti-Corruption Committee of the State Duma of Russia, with an explicit timeframe during which the payment can be claimed.
As described in the amendment, a one-time social payment would be issued at an equal rate to family members who apply, within the latest possible date of one year from the death of the employee whose service in institutions and organizations has been suspended. The language in the draft also notes the death of the employee as a factor in triggering the payment.
According to the bill, if an employee who has served for ten years dies while on duty, the payment can be received by either the employee themselves or by their family members.
Housing assistance is extended to family members in cases of death occurring during contracted military service, mobilization conscription, or voluntary formation. The announcement clarified that the beneficiaries include former employees of internal affairs bodies, the penal system, the compulsory execution system, the fire brigade, and customs who are currently participating in the special operation.
Reports indicate that the payment would apply to the deaths of military personnel as of December 5, with provisions potentially extending to their unborn children.
Earlier, the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office linked a series of arson attacks on military enlistment offices with Russia’s strategic developments in the Northern Military District, noting a broader context of security and accountability concerns within the state apparatus. [Attribution: Security and Anti-Corruption Committee, State Duma of Russia]