New laws April 2023: 4 important changes
Miscellaneous / / April 02, 2023
Social pensions indexed
Since April 1, payments have increased by 3,3%. Such a small increase is explained by the fact that last year indexation was carried out twice: by 8.6% and by 10%. With this in mind, the current increase supposedly should cover inflation.
Social pensions are paid:
- elderly people who do not have sufficient experience to receive an insurance pension;
- disabled people;
- children who have lost breadwinner or both parents.
Changed the conditions for receiving subsidies for housing and communal services
As a general rule, families who spend money on utility bills can apply for assistance in paying for housing and communal services. over 22% from total income. At the same time, regions can lower the bar. For example, in St. Petersburg, for a subsidy, it is enough to pay more than 14% from family income.
Now for regions prescribed the orderhow to differentiate their approach to prescribing subsidies. That is, local authorities can set different thresholds based on the size of the salary of citizens.
You can order more without duty again
In April 2022, the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission temporarily raised limits from which duties are not paid when ordering goods by mail or through a carrier. Then this decision was periodically extended - this time until October 1, 2023.
The duty will not be levied on parcels from abroad worth up to 1,000 euros and weighing up to 31 kg. The same amount can be transported across the border by land transport. From the excess, you will have to pay 15% (but not less than 2 euros per 1 kg) in the first case and 30% (but not less than 4 euros per 1 kg) in the second.
Updated the list of positions for the alternative civilian service
Alternative civilian service is a job "in the interests of society and the state". Her has the right to choose a person who, according to his convictions, cannot perform traditional military service.
But not every activity is considered useful for society and the state. There is a list of positions to which those who do not want to take up arms are sent. From April 4 to the list will be added 25 professions of working specialties and 22 positions of employees. This, for example, is a road worker, a livestock breeder, a turner, a seamstress, a chemist, a dental technician.
22 employment options were also excluded from the list. So, alternative workers will not be able to be cardio-rheumatologists and cloakroom attendants.
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