The Russian government allocated nearly 50 billion Russian rubles from budgetary expenses to the additional payments for children aged under three years due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Furthermore, over 42 billion Russian rubles were distributed for social payments for the elderly population over 65 years old who were obliged to stay home during the pandemic.
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Volume of social support by the government due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Russia as of April 2020
(in billion Russian rubles)
Characteristic
Support volume in billion Russian rubles
Additional 5,000 Russian ruble payments for children under 3 years old
49.7
Quarantine payments for persons over 65 years old
42.4
Raising unemployment benefits to standard of living, 3,000 Russian ruble payments to unemployed with children
33.4
Reserves of payments to families with children due to increased number of recipients
15
Increasing the minimum amount of sick leave payments
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RBC.ru. (April 28, 2020). Volume of social support by the government due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Russia as of April 2020 (in billion Russian rubles) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114290/russia-state-social-support-due-to-covid-19/
RBC.ru. "Volume of social support by the government due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Russia as of April 2020 (in billion Russian rubles)." Chart. April 28, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114290/russia-state-social-support-due-to-covid-19/
RBC.ru. (2020). Volume of social support by the government due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Russia as of April 2020 (in billion Russian rubles). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114290/russia-state-social-support-due-to-covid-19/
RBC.ru. "Volume of Social Support by The Government Due to The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Outbreak in Russia as of April 2020 (in Billion Russian Rubles)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114290/russia-state-social-support-due-to-covid-19/
RBC.ru, Volume of social support by the government due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Russia as of April 2020 (in billion Russian rubles) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114290/russia-state-social-support-due-to-covid-19/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Volume of social support by the government due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Russia as of April 2020 (in billion Russian rubles) [Graph], RBC.ru, April 28, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114290/russia-state-social-support-due-to-covid-19/
