Golikova: the index of the subsistence minimum will increase social benefits for 16 million Russians – Russia |
November 18th. Interfax-Russia.ru – The size of social payments will grow for 16 Russians in the indexation of the subsistence state, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said on Thursday.
“In general, these services will be increased by about 16 million of our citizens,” Golikova said on the air of the Russia-24 TV channel (VGTRK).
The Deputy Prime Minister explained that all social benefits paid to children depend on the indexation of these payments, as well as the regional supplement to pensions and insurance payments for sick leaves.
“With regard to the minimum wage, (…) this also includes the wages of workers in the budgetary and non-budgetary sectors of the economy,” Golikova added.
On Thursday, the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin instructed the government to prepare amendments to increase the minimum wage (minimum wage) by 8.6% in 2022, which should increase by 1 thousand 100 rubles. and amount to 13 thousand 890 rubles. per month.
In addition, the head of state will also increase the subsistence minimum in 2022 by 8.6%, to 12 thousand 654 rubles. per month, or 1 thousand rubles. rub. compared to the current year.
It is proposed to increase the minimum wage and the size of the subsistence minimum due to the rise in inflation.
Putin said that in the near future he would submit both proposals to the State Duma, formalized in the form of amendments to the bill on the federal budget, and asked the deputies to support them in the second reading of the document.