The Head Of The Ministry Of Communications Named The Number Of Applications For Payments For Children

The Russians have submitted over 10 million applications for payments for children, provided for by a previously signed decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the head of the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications Maksut Shadayev said during an online briefing. The broadcast was hosted by the Russia-24 TV channel. “We have received more than 10 million applications for payments for children from 3 to 16 years old, for 15 million children we actually accepted applications. We received 2.8 million applications for benefits from 0 to 3 years. And in a few days after the launch of the service for receiving payments from 3 to 7 years, we received about 850 thousand applications,”Shadayev said. The head of the ministry stressed that the relevant applications are drawn up in a few minutes in a remote format, after which the money is transferred to the applicant's account. “At the same time, we made the receipt of maternity capital in a completely different format. If earlier you had to contact the authorities, the MFC in order to register maternity capital, now the maternity capital is issued automatically, upon registration of the birth of a child, upon receipt of a birth certificate, "Shadayev explained. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced additional support measures for families with children during his speech on May 11.