In the state Duma proposed to expand support measures to needy families

MOSCOW, 12 APR — RIA Novosti. Member of state Duma Committee on budget and taxes Mikhail Shchapov has taken the initiative to expand measures to support low-income families and families with children with disabilities and those who are caring for disabled older citizens. About it reports RT with reference to the letter addressed to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

the document States that for the period of holidays, imposed on the background of the threat of the spread of coronavirus, and each child of the specified categories of families or disabled adult citizen, which requires care and needs to obtain food set.

“Please ensure that each large family, a family with children, as well as every person caring for a disabled adult citizen, PPE: masks, gloves, disinfectants”, — quotes the words of a parliamentarian TV channel.

Earlier, Director General of the legal company Urvista Alex Petropolskaya said that the opportunity to apply for additional monthly payments in the amount of 5000 rubles from April to June will be families with children up to three years eligible for maternity capital, which occurred prior to 1 July this year. The parents and the child must be citizens of Russia and live in the country.

on Friday, April 10, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree on approval of the rules of monthly payments to families with children up to three years. Earlier, President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on additional measures of social support of families with children.

the world health organization on 11 March announced the outbreak of a new coronavirus infection COVID-19 pandemic. According to the latest who data, the world has already recorded more than 1.5 million cases of infection, more than 92,7 thousand people died.