Moscow Region Details Child Support Benefits for 2026
As of the beginning of this year, 98 thousand families from the Moscow region have received a one-time payment of 28,500 rubles upon the birth of a child.
Consensus
- Families in Moscow and the Moscow Region received information about state support measures for children in 2026.
- The maternity capital certificate is issued upon the birth of the first child.
- The electronic maternity certificate has been available since 2021 and is accessible via the Gosuslugi portal.
- In 2026, 233,997 services related to maternity certificates were paid by the Social Fund, totaling 787 million rubles.
- Workplace maternity benefits are calculated at 100% of the average earnings from the previous two years.
- For women who lost their jobs due to organizational liquidation, maternity benefits are set at 100% of the regional subsistence minimum for working-age population.
- Students in full-time education are eligible for maternity benefits calculated at 100% of regional subsistence minimum, regardless of budget or paid enrollment.
- The unified benefit is provided to women who registered early in pregnancy and families with children under 17, based on income and asset assessment.
- The unified benefit amounts to 50%, 75%, or 100% of the regional child subsistence minimum, depending on family circumstances.
- As of early 2026, approximately 71,000 maternity capital certificates were issued in the region.
- In 2026, the maternity capital amount increased to 729,000 rubles.
- Funds from maternity capital are used for education, monthly payments for children under three, housing improvements, and pension savings.
Points of divergence
- The article ends mid-sentence: 'In 2026 year the size of maternity capital increased' — the full claim is incomplete. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Families with children were told about support from the Social Fund Department for Moscow and the Moscow Region — РИАМО
- Payments to families with children in Moscow in 2026: amounts and conditions — Вечерняя Москва