Summary:

In 2006, Russia launched the implementation of national education, health and housing projects. Decisions on mother capital, increased home care allowance for children aged up to 18 months and childbirth certificate amounts, compensation of preschool upbringing costs to families were taken. There was established the federal standard of support to the families that have farmed orphaned and unsupported children: lump-sum benefit for all forms of foster care; monthly maintenance allowance for child to the guardian’s family or foster home; monthly wages of a foster parent for each foster child.

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http://www.crin.org/docs/ENOC 2007_Eng.doc

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Organisation Contact Details:

Ombudsman for Children under the President of the Federation of Russia
Miusskaya sqw. 7, building 1, 125993 Moscow
Tel: Tel. 07(495) 957-05-85
Email: atn6@mail.ru

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Last updated 17/09/2007 13:11:49