On October 29, Minsk /Elena Prus - BELTA/. In Belarus, the amounts of state benefits for families raising children will increase by 4.3% from November this year. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the Department of Population, Gender and Family Policy of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection. In accordance with the legislation, the amounts of child benefits are reviewed quarterly due to changes in the subsistence minimum budget per capita (SMB). By a government resolution, the SMB has been approved for the period from November 1, 2012, to January 31, 2013, at Br880 thousand. 30, which is 4.3% higher than the standard that has been in effect from August 1 to October 31 this year. According to specialists, from November, the monthly child care allowance for a child under three years of age will be Br880 thousand. 30, with a 75% supplement - Br1 million 540 thousand. 50, with a 40% supplement - Br1 million 232 thousand. 40. The monthly child care allowance for a child over three years old will be Br440 thousand. 20, with a 40% supplement - Br616 thousand. 20. The lump-sum benefit for the birth of the first child will reach Br8 million 800 thousand. 300 from November, and for the birth of the second and subsequent children, Belarusian families will receive Br12 million 320 thousand. 420. The lump-sum benefit for a woman who registered with a state healthcare organisation before the 12th week of pregnancy will be Br880 thousand. 30 from November this year. The state benefits system covers over 447 thousand children (25.8% of their total number). 96% of children under 3 years of age receive benefits. As previously reported by BELTA, in Belarus, in January-September 2012, compared to the corresponding period in 2011, the average monthly benefit for children under 3 years of age increased 2.1 times, and for children over 3 years of age - 3.6 times. Thus, the average monthly benefit for children under 3 years of age in January-September this year was Br734.7 thousand, including Br843.9 thousand in September, and the average monthly benefit for children over 3 years of age reached Br367.3 thousand, including Br421.9 thousand in September. -0-

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