On has already become a good tradition, the appeal of President Putin to the Russian people, 23 June 2020 abounded specific measures of social support of the most vulnerable segments of the population. In particular, the President announced an increase in the income tax rate for citizens with high salaries and the repetition of a single payment of 10 thousand rubles for families with children up to 16 years. Among other initiatives, the expansion of the program on the mortgage at 6.5%. Especially significant, these measures, as even a week to begin voting on amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation. About the relationship of the two races we asked our experts.
Natalia POCHINOK, rector of RSSU, the Chairman of Commission OP of the Russian Federation on social policy,labor relations, labor Union relations and support the veterans.:
– Social benefits, which were the most popular (10 000 rubles for children up to 16 years) extended and increased unemployment benefits for two parents lost their jobs extended. And like taxman, I want to say that I had a long argument about the introduction of a progressive scale of taxation of income. And the small compromise that rich people will pay more (15% of income greater than $ 5 million) it doesn’t sound like the progressive scale, which was in the 90’s. Because the President himself in the early 2000s was the initiator of the introduction of this flat rate. At the time this measure was very justified. But lately criticism has been justified. People didn’t understand why, citizens with small incomes pay as much as rich people. Now that has changed. I think that’s the 2% that will additionally pay wealthy people, will cover some of the costs related to social support. Although in reality, of course, the income tax goes and creates local budgets, budgets of regions, which is also very strengthen them.
and of course the initiative self-employed . More of them in connection with growth of unemployment, as the change in the structure of employment for this category of people mechanisms and tax registration and registration became more comfortable. Separately want to praise the Agency’s Strategic Initiatives, which promoted the idea to extend the status of self-employed citizens from the age of 16. My son is a Junior this year is only 18 and he’s a College student . He’s already more than a year teaching in a children’s Technopark equal opportunities ay-ti technology La all. And when I told him, he was very happy .
For amendments, voting with the expectation of the benefit package is the key. Indexation of pensions included in the amendments, really looking forward to working pensioners. Their government recently slightly hurt, their pensions are not indexed. In the revisions there is no Radiomania what pension index: working pensioners only or not working. All pensions will be indexed. And I as a citizen really expect it.
Victor POTURALSKI, Director of policy analysis, Institute for social marketing (INSOMAR):
– the President’s Speech was couched in the framework of the strategy, which he has already asked during the pandemic. The main priorities remain the same: first and foremost is the safety and protection of citizens; second, the development of the economy. It is worth to note that medicine is одн6ой priority for the President. And so it was before the pandemic. Occurred as the expansion of support measures and social assistance (benefits for children, benefits on the mortgage) is in my opinion was a pleasant surprise.
