From pandemic coronavirus in the regions still decided to adjust the growth of prices for utility services. Life understood how to grow the utility tariffs from 1 July, who and what benefits can expect and how you can reduce the amount of receipts.
From 1 July annually indexation of tariffs for utilities. According to the government order, in the second half of the year 2020 they will grow on average by 4%. For comparison, over the same period last year was 2.4 percent.
the Situation is, however, atypical. due coronavirus in people dropped income, but the housing sector has been recognized as one of the most affected by the pandemic. Against this background, the Deputy of the state Duma Ivan Sukharev asked the government to keep the indexes for utility services at the level of 2019. The proposals he addressed Deputy Prime Minister Marat Husnullin.
This initiative of the government considered. However, Marat Khusnullin explained that it is not to raise tariffs this year will not work, because otherwise, the utility providers will not be able to properly prepare for fall-winter period.
— the Annual increase in tariffs for utilities, as a rule, due to rising energy prices, increasing wages for employees of the housing sector, rising prices for fuel and lubricants and building materials, services organizations service equipment and other reasons, — said a leading lawyer of the European legal service of the Armenian genocide Ivashchenko. The government encouraged regional authorities to change tariffs for payment of utilities taking into account the income level of the population and measures for social protection of disadvantaged categories of citizens. Will take account of the activities aimed at reducing costs while providing housing and utilities services and improving the quality of customer service.
According to the lawyer, set the index size changes made by the citizens of charges for municipal services the average in Moscow is 4.8%. For the Moscow region its size — 3,6−7,2%. However, their particular pricing this season still will.
NP “ZHKH Control” interviewed regional experts about the coming increase in utility tariffs from 1 July. It turned out that many regions are planning not to change the amount of receipts. However, only for certain services. For example, in the Volgograd region is ready to raise prices on the export of municipal solid waste in Irkutsk — on cold and hot water supply in Moscow — in gas, in Nizhny Novgorod — on heating. These are just a few examples, the full list is much longer.
— to Curb prices in many regions was used as ��additional measure of social support of people who have in the period of the pandemic revenues fell, — said the Executive Director of NP “ZHKH Control” Svetlana Razvorotneva. — Perhaps the current decisions of the regional authorities is an attempt to more closely analyze the financial status of enterprises and to approach the higher tariffs more differentiated.
there Are situations when tenants have to pay more not only due to the planned growth of tariffs, but also the fault of the management company. There are also simply calculation errors.
— If the actual increase in the amount of payment for utility services exceeds the amount established for the respective municipality limit index, then the offender is issued an order to eliminate violations. From this moment on, within 15 working days the fee needs to be changed. In this case, the citizen on his application paid compensation — said Ivashchenko Harness.
Svetlana Razvorotneva reminded that there is a housing subsidy to the needy, which helps to provide targeted relief without the deterioration of business conditions. As for the benefits for payment of housing and communal services, they are established both at Federal and regional level.
— the Federal legislation established discounts for families of the dead soldiers (60%), invalids of all groups and families with children, veterans, the liquidators of radiation accidents (50%), — said the head of the GR-practices BMS Law Firm Dmitry lesnjak. At the regional level exemptions are typically for large and needy families, pensioners, orphans.
As explained by managing partner AVG Legal Alex Gavrishev, is primarily a discount for communal get the veterans, military actions, labor and logistics. They can pay 50% of the amount in the receipt. Also a number of benefits are provided for retirees.
to Reduce the cost of utilities can and ordinary consumers, which do not include any benefits. In particular, you need to select a payment method without a fee. Alternatively, transfer the payment directly to the service provider. Another way is to choose a Bank where you can pay the ticket without a fee.
Also seriously help save the setting of the multitariff counter. And, of course, do not forget about the opportunity to make a conversion if you had not lived in the apartment. For example, in the hospital or went to the country during summer.
