“A decision has already been made to carry out an unscheduled indexation of the subsistence minimum, the minimum wage, pensions, and other social payments.

Now colleagues from the government are just preparing specific parameters for such an increase.

I think this will be announced in the near future, and such indexation will take place, ”RIA Novosti quotes him.

He also noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin also decided to distribute payments to families with children under the age of 16.

Earlier, Putin instructed the government to submit proposals by April 20 to increase the salaries of state employees, social benefits, as well as the minimum wage (SMIC) and the cost of living.