Medvedev announced the benefits for the repair

Dmitry Medvedev announced the decision to introduce benefits for disabled people if you pay contributions for the overhaul. Also, the government is going to minimize the amount of utility payments for single people over the age of 70 years.

Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev announced that he had decided to exempt persons with disabilities 1 and 2 groups, and families with children with disabilities from the deductions for the repair in full, informs TASS. "I thought: persons with disabilities 1 and 2 groups, families with disabled children will be exempt from the payment of contributions for capital repair to the same extent that they are exempt from due payments for communal services, in other words 50%," - said Medvedev at the meeting devoted to measures of social support of separate categories of people on contributions for capital repairs of apartment buildings.

In addition the Prime Minister is going to encourage the regions to establish allowances for lone elderly people over 70 years of age. Among other things they will only pay half contributions for the overhaul. For those, who is at least 80% will receive a compensation payment in the amount of 100%.

"We must, first, to support those who have new payments for capital repairs account for a substantial share in the family budget, and who is deprived from using their own labor to make up this percentage", - said the head of government.

Medvedev stressed that the recommendations the government is going to support cash support to be provided to regional budgets. The Prime Minister instructed the Ministry of construction and Ministry of Finance in the foreseeable future to provide agreed proposals to change legislation in this manner. Also, agencies must find sources of financing taking into account studies, which were conducted in the government in the last 2 weeks.

sections: Economics