OREANDA-NEWS  An increase in the minimum wage in 2023 will lead to an increase in the amount of state payments and benefits, the amount of which is tied to it — maternity capital, child care payments and maternity. This was told by Olga Lebedinskaya, Associate Professor of the Department of Statistics of Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, in an interview with the Prime agency.

According to Lebedinskaya, from February 1, the amount of maternity capital will change: for the first child — by 65 thousand rubles (up to 589.5 thousand), for the second baby — by 86 thousand rubles (up to 779 thousand).

It is noted that if the family has already issued maternity capital for the first child, then the amount of payment for the second will be 189.5 thousand rubles (a surcharge of 20.9 thousand). A one-time allowance at the birth of a child will amount to 23,011 rubles.