Proposal made in Russia's State Duma to boost maternity grant to 1 million rubles for firstborn children
In a recent development, Yaroslav Nilov, a member of the State Duma, has put forth a bill to increase the maternity capital amounts in Russia [1][2]. The proposed changes aim to provide larger financial support for families raising children, particularly focusing on the first and third children.
According to the bill, the maternity capital for the first child will be increased to 1 million rubles, while the proposed amount for the second child, if the first child was born before February 1, 2026, remains at 1.3 million rubles. However, for second children born or adopted after this date, the proposed maternity capital amount will increase by 300,000 rubles, bringing it to the same level as the proposed amount for the first child. For third children and subsequent children, the proposed maternity capital is 1.3 million rubles for families who have not previously received such support [1][2].
The current maternity capital for the first child is set at 690,266 rubles, while the total current maternity capital for two children amounts to 912,162 rubles. The proposed adjustments and strengthening of the maternity capital program are intended to provide a more substantial financial boost to families.
The maternity capital program, which has been extended to the year 2030, has been deemed successful. The proposed bill aims to amend the law "On Additional Measures of State Support for Families with Children" [1][2].
The text of the bill is available via TASS for those interested in learning more about the proposed changes. The bill is currently under review and, if passed, will provide increased financial support for families in Russia.
[1] TASS. (2023). Maternity capital to be increased to 1 million rubles for the first child and 1.3 million rubles for the second and subsequent children. Retrieved from https://tass.ru/obschestvo/14710895
[2] RIA Novosti. (2023). Bill to increase maternity capital in Russia proposed. Retrieved from https://ria.ru/20230328/rodil-1747054197.html
- This bill put forth by Yaroslav Nilov, a State Duma member, seeks to boost family-health in Russia by amending the law "On Additional Measures of State Support for Families with Children," focusing on the first and third children's family-health.
- The maternity capital for the first child will increase to 1 million rubles under the proposed bill, a significant rise from the current 690,266 rubles.
- The proposed legislation also aims to strengthen the general-news sector by providing increased policy-and-legislation-related updates on health-and-wellness issues, such as parenting and family-health.
- The success of the maternity capital program, extended to the year 2030, has led to the proposal to increase the maternity capital amounts in politics, potentially leading to broader impacts on Russia's science and policy-and-legislation sectors.
