Expert Trepoysky: Maternity salary will complicate women's return to…

Expert Trepoysky: Maternity salary will complicate women's return to work.

Consensus

The proposal for a guaranteed 'maternal salary' at no less than the minimum wage is under discussion in the State Duma.
Business expert Dmitry Trepolsky warned that prolonged receipt of maternal salary could lead to long-term absence from the labor market and reduced professional qualifications among women.
Trepolsky highlighted potential risks including increased budgetary burden, inflation eroding real value, and employers becoming more cautious in hiring young women.
He suggested that payments should be limited to the period when parents are actively caring for a child up to age three.
The time receiving such support should count toward insurance pension experience.
The proposal aims to improve financial conditions for families.

Deputy of the State Duma Nina Ostanina stated that family capital cannot be divided into maternal and paternal, noting that a father may receive it upon death or loss of rights of the second parent. — vm
Trepolsky suggested that the greatest benefit from the 'maternal salary' would go to large families, single mothers, and residents of low-income regions. — m24
Young Russian mothers are increasingly returning to work within 1–2 months after childbirth instead of taking a three-year leave, preferring full-time employment over remote or hybrid options. — m24