Over 36 billion rubles have been allocated since the beginning of…
Over 36 billion rubles have been allocated since the beginning of the year for unified child benefits to families in Moscow and the Moscow Region, with more than 97% of eligible families applying online via Gosuslugi. The benefit amounts are based on regional poverty lines and consider household income and assets, with special provisions for caregivers and large families.
Consensus
- 36 billion rubles have been directed toward unified child benefits for Moscow region families since the start of the year.
- More than 97% of families in the Moscow Region have applied for the benefit online through Gosuslugi.
- The unified benefit is based on household income and assets, with a minimum requirement of eight MROTs per working family member over 12 months.
- For 2026, this threshold amounts to at least 216,744 rubles per working individual.
- Multidisciplinary families may exceed the income limit by up to 10% upon reapplying.
- The benefit size is set at 50%, 75%, or 100% of the regional child subsistence minimum; in Moscow, 100% equals 19,677 rubles.
- Special provisions allow for reduced income requirements when caring for a person over 80, a disabled child, or an individual with first-group disability.
- Since July 21, only care for close relatives confirmed by the Social Fund Office qualifies as grounds for exemption from income requirement.
- A simplified procedure remains in place for newborns: if benefits are already granted to older children, new ones are automatically issued without a separate application.
- Families can synchronize benefit start dates across all their children.
Points of divergence
- The Moscow Region has 400 thousand children receiving support measures. — riamo
- In Moscow, the unified benefit is managed by social protection agencies; applications can be submitted via mos.ru. In the Moscow Region, applicants must go to a Social Fund Office or use Gosuslugi, client service centers, or MFCs. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- 36 billion rubles allocated for single payment to Moscow families since the beginning of the year — РИАМО
- 36 billion rubles allocated for single payment to Moscow families since the beginning of the year — Вечерняя Москва