Deputy of the State Duma Svetlana Bessarab supported increasing the… (молодёжь · возраст · считать)
Deputy of the State Duma Svetlana Bessarab supported increasing the age limit for youth to 40 years, arguing that this would expand access to social benefits and align with global trends and WHO recommendations. She emphasized changes in societal perceptions of maturity and proposed extending support measures currently valid until age 35 to age 40.
Consensus
- Svetlana Bessarab, a member of the State Duma's Committee on Labour, Social Policy, and Veterans' Affairs, supported increasing the youth age limit to 40 years.
- The initiative was proposed by academician of RAS Gennady Onishchenko.
- Bessarab stated that current social support measures are limited to citizens under 35 years old.
- She argued that extending these benefits up to 40 years would expand the group of beneficiaries.
- Bessarab cited WHO recommendations and global trends as justification for redefining youth up to age 40.
- She noted a shift in societal perception, where people are now considered young longer than in the past.
Points of divergence
- Bessarab suggested that families should be considered 'young' if one or both spouses are under 40 years old to qualify for social guarantees. — riamo
- The State Duma as a whole supported the initiative, implying broader parliamentary backing beyond Bessarab's statement. — gazeta_spb
Coverage (2 sources)
- Duma Deputy Bessarab Supports Raising the Age of Youth to 40 — РИАМО
- State Duma deputies support raising the age limit for youth to 40 - SPB Newspaper — Gazeta.SPb