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More than half of families who are entitled to lump-sum payment in the amount of 10 thousand rubles for children 3-16 years, got paid on the first day of issue, said press service Pension Fund of Russia.

“the Pension Fund of Russia has listed the first lump-sum payment in the amount of 10 thousand rubles to families with children from 3 to 16 years. The funds are aimed to 10.2 million households, 14.6 million children — that is, more than half of all who are entitled to support the decree of the President. The total amount allocated to date funds amounted to 146 billion rubles,” — stated in the message.

press service told that the first payment remitted to the families who have applied to 22 may inclusive. According to regulations, the application for payment shall be considered within 5 days. In case of approval the money will be transferred within 3 days. The application for payment can be submitted until October 1, 2020.

Earlier the President of Russia Vladimir Putin proposed to introduce a measure to support families with children.