Support of families with many children is a responsibility of the regional authorities

Currently, various additional measures of social support for large families and low-income families with children are provided in the Smolensk region. As entrusted by the Head of the region Alexey Ostrovskiy, this work is under ​​constant attention of the executive authorities of the region.

In September 2014 an additional measure of social support for school students from low-income families of 5-11 forms of the regional state and municipal general education institutions - providing them with a free hot breakfast - was introduced. To do it, 36.6 million rubles was allocated from the regional budget in school year 2014/15. The amount of money for these purposes in the school year 2015/16 has almost doubled and amounts to 66.04 million rubles.

In fact, in the previous school year in Smolensk a free hot breakfast was provided not only to students from low-income families, but to all the students. This measure of social support in the regional center will be maintained in school year 2015/16.

So far, financial aid has been provided to 2,339 large and low-income families, including the purchase of school uniforms for children for the sum more than 12 million rubles. The average amount of financial aid for a family is 4,900 rubles.

The regional Administration pays particular attention to organizing summer recreation and health support of young residents of the Smolensk region. So far, free summer recreation has been organized for more than 19,000 children, including 13,700 children in difficult life situations.

It is important to knowthat to receive social support the residents of the Smolensk region should contact the Social Protection of Population Department where they live.