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Child care benefits up to 1.5 years old are part of the social support system for families with children in Russia. Its size is indexed annually in accordance with inflation and social policy of the state.
In 2027, the maximum monthly benefit for child care up to 1.5 years will reach 95,580 rubles.
It is expected that in 2028 and 2029 the maximum benefit will continue to increase and will amount to 104,775 and 114,104 rubles, respectively.
MOSCOW, October 9 - RIA Novosti. The maximum monthly child care benefit in 2027 will reach almost 96 thousand rubles, follows from the draft budget of the Russian Pension and Social Insurance Fund for 2027 and for the planning period of 2028 and 2029.
According to data available to RIA Novosti, the maximum monthly benefit for child care up to 1.5 years in 2027 will be 95,580 rubles. In 2026, the maximum amount of this payment is 83,021 rubles. The increase will be 12,559 rubles.

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