Ration cards will appear in Russia in 2017 – the Days.Ru

this year in Russia will be implemented a program of food aid to socially vulnerable layers of the population. With its help poor Russians can go to the useful products.

According to the Minister of industry and trade Denis Manturov, this year the authorities should “start” with a new program. In its framework will be provided targeted assistance “to certain categories of citizens who will be obliged to spend” the money allocated to them for food. The head of the Department said at the meeting of the faction “United Russia” in the Duma. Currently, the program is the latest agreement with the Ministry of Finance, reports TASS.

Earlier, the Ministry of industry and trade explained how economists developed the project will be implemented in practice. It is assumed that low-income Russians will be given a special card with points that can be spent only on food. The priority list will be those products which are lacking in the diet of this category of citizens, – “fresh and healthy”, that is, different from cheap substitutes. It was assumed that such cards will be put into effect in 2016, but the programme was postponed.

Also in 2018 needy Russians will provide free food in catering establishments – particularly in the dining rooms in various organizations. This program is designed to provide a stable demand for producers. In addition, the introduction of cards will support import substitution – in this case, the products will be paid by the state on the basis of stable demand, said the Ministry of industry and trade.

According to the Agency, “food” cards can not be cashed. Will not try and accumulate: with the end of the calendar month, they will be burned up, says the newspaper “Moskovsky Komsomolets”.

it was Reported that the Ministry of Finance of Russia proposed to pay benefits on poverty. Wrote Dni.Ru with this initiative was made by Deputy Minister Tatyana Nesterenko. According to her, it is necessary to implement a package of measures to support low-income Russians. In addition, the Finance Ministry suggested that the Russian legislation needs to clearly enshrine the notion of “neediness”.

on 7 February 2017, 14:42