There is no sense in allocating state funding for unemployed citizens on an ongoing basis, said State Duma deputy Svetlana Bessarab. Her words transfers agency URA.RU.

A member of the State Duma Committee on Labor and Social Policy speaks out against the introduction of an unconditional basic income for citizens. “I think this is an unpopular measure, although we have not yet conducted a survey of the population on this matter. But all Swiss cantons (analogous to the federal subject in Switzerland) voted against such income. The reason was that working citizens who deduct taxes do not quite understand why they should support people who do not want to work, “said a member of the United Russia faction.

Bessarab said that the state as a more useful increase in the amount of maternity capital, child benefits and other assistance measures for vulnerable groups of the population. She believes that such social support is necessary with the help of the authorities. “For example, families with small children, where one of the parents cannot, certainly need help. If a family objectively needs support, for example, for low-income citizens, the state gives both social contracts and the opportunity to get a specialty that is in demand on the labor market in order to get out of a difficult life situation, ”the parliamentarian added.

The deputy recalled that new social support measures appear in Russia for the first time and on the improvement of the demographic situation in the country. “Russian President Vladimir Putin is already talking about helping families with children begin long before the baby is born and continue until the child finishes school. Such measures will be considered again in the new year, ”Bessarab said.

On January 1, the Russian Federation clarified the working conditions on holidays. According to the department, if the employee’s work shift falls on a holiday, then it will be paid in double amount. However, instead of double wages, the employee may choose to take time off.

On December 24 last year, the deputy head of the Federation Council committee, Elena Bibikova, announced that the budget had financial resources for indexing pensions. “The procedure and mechanism for indexing pensions based on the rate of inflation will be determined by the government,” Bibikova said. According to her, this decision can be formalized by a bill, in which case the senators are ready to consider it.