Tatarstan to amend housing and utility discount rules for large families

Tatarstan will amend the rules for granting subsidy-discounts on housing and utility payments to large families. The amendments will be introduced into the regulation of the republic's Cabinet of Ministers. The document is undergoing anti-corruption expertise.

Under the document, families with three or more children, including adopted children, will keep the right to the discount. The eldest child's age will be counted up to 18, or up to 23 if the child studies full-time at an educational institution. The same age limits apply to an eldest child who has been disabled since childhood.

Families with children aged 18 to 23 will need a certificate confirming full-time study, which the institution must issue at least 60 calendar days before the application. This requirement does not apply to children disabled since childhood up to age 23. If parents live apart, a court ruling on the child's residence that has taken effect, or an agreement between the parents, must be submitted. The changes also clarify document procedures for families with disabled children up to 23.