“As of May 30, 2020, 421 thousand of our families received a state certificate for maternal (family) capital, including 135.4 thousand families received a certificate in a non-binding manner,” she said.

In addition, 717 thousand Russian families receive monthly payments in connection with the birth or adoption of the first-born.

On May 23, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a government decree on the allocation of funds for payments to families with children.