Proposed Adjustment in Housing Subsidy Methodology by Russia
The Russian State Duma has recently published a new bill in its electronic database, aiming to impose fines on companies for providing inadequate housing and utilities services. This bill is separate from another bill that seeks to amend the calculation of housing and utilities subsidies for low-income Russians, pensioners, and large families.
The initiators of the bill believe that the current approach for imposing fines should be changed. Under the proposed legislation, fines would vary based on the nature of the violated obligations, unlike the current 50% fines. However, the bill does not specify the funding source for the fines.
The bill also proposes setting the maximum allowable share of personal expenses for low-income individuals at 15% and for single pensioners and large families at 10%. Currently, in most regions, the maximum allowable share is 22%. The bill seeks to lower this maximum allowable share for certain groups nationwide.
It is important to note that the process of funding for housing and utilities subsidies is regulated by federal legislation and is funded from the regional budget. The bill does not mention any changes to this process.
The bill on fines for inadequate housing and utilities services does not specify the regions where tariff increases might be canceled. Previously, the State Duma announced that the regions where the increase in housing and utilities tariffs could be canceled have been identified.
The subsidies for housing and utilities payments are one of the measures to support citizens. The new bill aims to amend these subsidies. However, the search results do not provide specific information about the name of the deputy or deputies' group who submitted the law to abolish the tariff increase for housing and electricity costs in the mentioned regions.
The bill regarding fines for inadequate housing and utilities services has been published in the Duma's electronic database, but the regions where the bill has been submitted are not yet clear. The bill does not address the maximum allowable share of personal expenses for various groups, unlike the bill amending the calculation of housing and utilities subsidies.
In conclusion, the new bill proposes changes to the fines for inadequate housing and utilities services and aims to lower the maximum allowable share of personal expenses for certain groups. However, the bill does not specify the regions where tariff increases might be canceled and does not mention any changes to the process of funding for housing and utilities subsidies.
