Buying a car using maternity capital is possible only through regional payments

Director of the Department of Consumer Rights Protection of Roskachestvo Igor Pozdnyakov, in a conversation with RT, spoke about the possibility of buying a car using maternity capital.

Pozdnyakov first of all emphasized that this cannot be done using federal maternity capital, because this contradicts the current legislation, according to which there is a list of directions for disposing of these funds.

However, regional support works differently. Regional authorities have the right to independently establish additional payments to families with children and determine the purposes for their spending.

“In a number of Russian regions, funds from regional family capital can be used to purchase a vehicle (car) - this right is enshrined in the relevant regional regulations,” Pozdnyakov explained.

The expert added that the conditions for providing this support measure in each region may vary greatly. The regional payment amounts generally do not cover the full cost of the car, so an additional payment from the family’s personal funds will be required.

“Information about the availability of such a support measure must be clarified on the official websites of regional governments, public service portals of a particular entity, or in social protection authorities,” Pozdnyakov concluded.