The New People party proposed revising the amount of maternity capital.
The proposed quarterly payments, instead of once a year, are intended to help families cope with rising mortgage and childcare costs in the face of inflation.
The bill submitted to the State Duma proposes to amend the 2006 law on state support for families with children, the RBC publication emphasizes.
In addition to quarterly indexation, regions may be given the right to increase payments from their budgets.
The reason for the changes is said to be the decrease in the purchasing power of maternity capital.
The authors of the initiative emphasize that regular indexation will support families and improve the availability of housing, and will stimulate the birth rate.
If the law is passed, maternity capital will be considered an effective measure to support families in the face of rising prices.
