“Funds were allocated to 10.2 million families for 14.6 million children — that is, more than half of all who are eligible for support by presidential decree. The total amount allocated to date has amounted to 146 billion rubles, ”RIA Novosti quotes the press service of the fund.
In accordance with the government’s decree, the application is considered within five business days, and the money is transferred within three, the FIU recalled.
The eight-day period is the limit and in certain cases can be reduced, informed the department.
Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said that 717 thousand families in Russia receive monthly payments in connection with the birth or adoption of the first-born.