Russia pays dearly for limiting the demographic disaster. The cost is a sky -high $ 56 billion

The Institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Parliamentary Commission assessed that bringing the birth rate to an increase in the Budget 4.4 trillions of rubles ($ 56 billion) – Moscow Times said on Wednesday.

The study was created at the request of the Russian leader. Vladimir Putin demanded the development of mechanisms that would lead to an increase in the fertility rate from the current 1.4 child to a woman to 1.8.

The proposal prepared by scientists and politicians assumes that 1.8 trillion rubles ($ 23 billion) would be allocated to direct distribution as part of maternity capital dependent, among others from the number of children and 900 billion rubles ($ 11.5 billion) – for preferential mortgage loans. The same amount would be transferred to the support of working mothers, promoting family values ​​and developing children's care infrastructure – the portal said. 600 billion rubles would be allocated to benefits for large families, 200 billion for support for infertility treatment.

The authors of the proposal are convinced that the effect of this program would be an increase in the fertility rate to 1.6 (in 2030). In 2036, the indicator should reach 1.8 – the highest level since the Soviet Union.

According to Russia static services in January this year. The fertility rate in Russia dropped to 1.39.

The total number of births dropped to 1.2 million last year – the least since 1999. At that time, the statistics did not include data on births in Chechnya, or in the later annexed Crimea. If they were re -removed from statistics, it would turn out that the situation is even more difficult.

In the years 2018–2024 Russia lost about 3 million people because of high mortality and low birth rate. Last year, according to statistical services, a natural fall in the population accelerated by 20 %, reaching 596 thousand. people, i.e. on average 1.63 thousand people a day. (PAP)

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