On Wednesday, May 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on measures to support families with children and pregnant women.

The document was published on the Internet portal of legal information and is aimed at implementing a number of initiatives voiced by the head of state in his message to the Federal Assembly.

So, from July 1, 2021, women who are registered with medical organizations in the early stages of pregnancy (up to 12 weeks) will be able to apply for a monthly allowance while waiting for a child.

The money can be received if the family's income does not exceed the size of one living wage per person (11,653 rubles).

On average in Russia, the amount of payment will be 6351 rubles.

“We need to help women who are expecting a baby and at the same time experience financial difficulties.

It is very important for the expectant mother to feel support from the state and society, so that she will keep the child and be sure that she will be helped to raise the baby, put him on his feet, ”said Vladimir Putin.

Also, from July 1, single parents will be able to receive a monthly allowance for children from 8 to 16 years old.

The average amount of such support will be 5650 rubles.

“The assignment and payment of benefits for pregnant women and for single parents will be carried out by the Russian Pension Fund.

Most of the information for receiving benefits will be checked automatically, in most cases you will not need to provide additional help.

The application can be filled out on the portal of the State Service or applied for payment to the offices of the Pension Fund in person, "- explained in the Ministry of Labor.

As Svetlana Bessarab, a member of the State Duma Committee on Labor, Social Policy and Veterans Affairs, noted in a conversation with RT, financial assistance to families with children can fully meet the needs of the child, which parents cannot always cope with.

At the same time, payments appointed by the state will be indexed annually by the percentage of inflation.

“In general, these payments clearly show that the state is purposefully working to protect motherhood and childhood.

Today, children from single-parent families, from birth to the age of 16, receive all the necessary benefits and benefits.

Thus, the authorities are trying to help as much as possible those families in which one of the parents is unwilling or unable to fulfill his duties, ”the deputy added.

In addition, the law signed by the President establishes, from September 1, the payment for sick leave for caring for a child under the age of 7 inclusive in the amount of 100% of average earnings.

It is noteworthy that the amount of the payment will not depend on the length of service of the employee.

The initiative may become the most popular among young parents.

First of all, we are talking about young mothers who, by the time of the birth of the child, have not yet had time to gain a lot of experience.

Irina Gritsenko, a lawyer and specialist in the League for the Defense of Medical Law, spoke about this in an interview with RT.

“Now, if the work experience of a mother or father, when he takes sick leave, is less than 5 years, then they are paid only 60% of the average earnings.

If from 5 to 8 years old - 80%, if over 8 years old - 100%.

In fact, this innovation will equalize the rights of parents who have already worked for a long time and those who have just started their labor activity, ”explained Gritsenko.

The approved measure will make it possible to receive increased payments to 1.5 million parents annually.

This was previously stated by the Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the country Anton Kotyakov.

“This will not lead to an increase in employers' costs.

Payments are made directly from the budget of the Social Insurance Fund.

Parents will not need to draw up any additional documents, the Fund will make calculations on its own based on the data from the sick leave, ”the minister emphasized.

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In total, it is planned to allocate about 200 billion rubles from the budget for the implementation of the president's new initiatives, said Svetlana Bessarab.

According to her, the support will have a positive effect on the quality and standard of living, as well as the incomes of Russian families.

“It should be noted that all of the above payments are established for the first time, which makes them unique in their own way. In particular, never before has the state extended its hand to pregnant women. Now this category of citizens also has state support, which allows pregnant Russian women to feel more confident, ”Svetlana Bessarab emphasized.