They will be credited before the New Year. Vladimir Putin held his traditional annual press conference with journalists on December 17. During it, journalists asked several times whether the authorities would charge new payments to children in connection with the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier, Russians with children under 16 received 10 thousand rubles each. The head of state said that the families received comprehensive support, and regarding the new payments, Putin said that the government was analyzing the situation. Regarding new payments - we are constantly analyzing the situation, what is happening, we are also thinking about the possibility of new payments, I will also talk about this a little later, - said Putin. At the end of the press conference, the president announced that the authorities would support the Russians with a new payment. Families with children under seven years old will receive it. Its size will be 5,000 rubles. The money will be credited by the New Year. Volunteers recently told me that they have all sorts of ideas to support children for the New Year. The country, the state, we will also make a present for our children, a small, modest gift, but nevertheless, all families with children under seven years old, we will pay five thousand rubles to everyone,”the president announced. It is noted that if a child turns 8 years old from December 18, 2020 to March 31, 2021, he is also entitled to this payment. The money will be credited automatically if Russians this year applied for payments for children under 3 years old or for a one-time payment for children from 3 to 16 years old. An application for a new payment must be submitted in cases where the previously specified account is closed, as well as if there were no payments for children under 16 years of age. You can apply until April 1, 2021. This payment is independent of other social support measures and family income. Photo: visualrian.ru / Mikhail Klimentyev
