“So far, decisions have been made at 2.8% of GDP, but this does not take into account the fact that we spend the NWF (National Wealth Fund. - RT ) and carry out additional borrowing to support the planned costs ... With this money in mind, economic support can be estimated more than 6.5% of GDP, ”he said.
According to Siluanov, 200 billion rubles will be allocated to support health care and sanitary-epidemiological measures, and more than 250 billion rubles to social assistance to the population, including unemployment benefits.
“Support for sectors of the economy (primarily SMEs) - about 800 more (billion rubles - RT ), support for the regions - about 200 (billion rubles - RT ); balance of extra-budgetary funds - more than 400 billion (rubles - RT ), ”the minister added.
Earlier, Siluanov commented on the idea of direct “distribution” of funds to the population in the context of the pandemic of the coronavirus infection COVID-19.
The government also instructed the regions to allocate 2 billion rubles in subsidies to support small and medium-sized businesses against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic.