Russia may set 10-minimum-wage income floor for unified benefit from 2027

The minimum income required to receive the unified benefit in Russia may amount to 10 minimum wages per year from 1 January 2027. RIA Novosti reported this, citing the press service of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection.

The subsistence minimum and all related support measures, including the unified benefit for families with children, will be indexed by 6.8 percent in 2027. Minister Anton Kotyakov had earlier announced this.

The new rule does not apply to people who have objective reasons for not earning. These may include pregnancy, caring for a child under 3, family circumstances, the applicant's disability, illness, and unemployment registered at an employment centre. The unified benefit is intended for families whose average per capita income in the region is below the subsistence minimum. Currently, to qualify, the annual minimum income of each working-age family member must not be less than 8 minimum wages.