the unemployment rate is growing in Russia, receiving benefits is above average – RIA Novosti

09:03 19.05.2016

(updated: 09:24 19.05.2016 )

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MOSCOW, may 19 -. RIA Novosti The share of the unemployed receiving benefits higher than the average in Russia is growing, so the additional budgetary allocation of 5.5 billion rubles may be necessary to ensure payment, RIA Novosti said the first deputy minister Labour and social Security Alexey Vovchenko.

Previously, the newspaper “Izvestia” reported with reference to the documents of the Accounting Chamber, the tension grows in the labor market. At the same time, according to the publication, the official statistics of the dynamics of unemployment does not allow to count on additional state aid to reduce these tensions. Also, according to the publication, underemployment contributes to the containment level of official unemployment

“The reserved funds may be required number of unemployed -.. An important criterion, but a question of the amount of benefits also have to go, I mean average amount of the allowance received by now, I mean those who are currently registered is He, too, it depends on wages in view of the fact that, in principle, now the share of those who are in the maximum size of the resulting benefit -.. above average, it grows accordingly now it needs more money, “- said Vovchenko. This trend deputy minister explains that wages are growing up a little bit, and the contingent of unemployed updated again dismissed. “That is, despite the fact that the number remains the same, but the same amount just need more money for benefits because he amount of the benefit is growing,” – said Vovchenko

He also commented on the data of “Izvestia. “that the reserved funds will not be used.

” to date, we do not direct, because we have not spent what is laid, while only a fifth month goes. Total 42 billion to the allowance provided. Accordingly, not all 5.5, but some of that money probably need “, – he said the deputy minister

Commenting on the message that the statistics on unemployment artificially underestimated due to the part-time employment, Vovchenko reported that another calculation. It does not exist, and the agency is monitoring the situation on a weekly basis with the employees that are under threat of dismissal.

“The unemployed have considered officially unemployed people, if a person even in partial-time, simple is now, it can not be considered unemployed, he has an employment relationship. Methods Rosstat faithful, it is based on the methodology of the International Labour Organization, there have we have no doubt if we take the number of unemployed officially registered, then there’s nothing understated -. it straight through, a person comes and gets registered, “- said Vovchenko. He stressed that – underemployment and simple – this is a smaller salary, but to call these people the unemployed can not

“We weekly monitor on a wide range of enterprises, namely those who are at risk of dismissal: someone already notified. Posted who are preparing to be discharged, those who work part-time, in reduced mode, idle mode, now the figure is held in an area of ​​300 thousand, it does not go anywhere -. nor down nor up, “- he added

Vovchenko added that the situation in the labor market on the statistical figures have stabilized. “On the one hand good bye sharp negative trends we do not see any on the officially registered or in our monitoring or the ILO methodology, that people do not suffer, on the other hand we do not show the trend in the economy.” – He said <. / p>