In Russia, the rules for paying for sick leave for child care have been changed

The updated rules will work from September 1

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said that from September 1, 2021, the procedure for calculating sick leave for child care will change in Russia. The Prime minister announced this during a meeting with deputy prime ministers.

Photo: Natalia Gubernatorova

The changes will affect the sick leave that was issued for children under eight years old. In this case, the amount of payment will be 100 percent of the average earnings.

“It will no longer depend on the length of work, as it is provided now, which is especially important for young moms and dads who have not yet had time to gain work experience,” the Prime Minister stressed.

Mishustin added that these changes will not fall on the shoulders of employers: the increased payments will go directly from the Social Insurance Fund (FSS). The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated one billion rubles for these purposes.

The head of the government also stressed that parents will not have to issue additional documents for receiving payments: all calculations will be made by the FSS on the basis of the sick leave data.

At the beginning of the month, Mishustin signed a decree on the procedure and conditions for the appointment and payment of monthly benefits to pregnant women and single parents with children.

The document will affect pregnant women who find themselves in a difficult financial situation and are registered in the early stages of pregnancy, as well as parents raising children aged 8 to 17 years and having a low income alone.

The average amount of payments should be 6,350 rubles for pregnant women and 5,650 rubles for single parents.

Источник www.mk.ru

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