In Tula Oblast, 54.2 million rubles were redirected from social programs to payments for military personnel and the National Guard

According to the decree dated September 18, which was discovered by The Insider, the largest amount of funds — 41.84 million rubles — was taken from the line item for monthly payments to guardians, trustees, and foster parents for child support.

Another 2 million rubles had previously been intended for repairs to housing assigned to orphaned children and children left without parental care. Funding for support for families raising children with disabilities and health limitations was cut by 1.8 million rubles, and support for adoptive parents was cut by 1.6 million rubles.

700,000 rubles each were taken from payments to orphans in foster families and from payments to school-age orphaned children. Another 4.38 million rubles were redistributed from support for labor veterans and citizens equated to them.

In addition, 800,000 rubles were taken from social assistance for low-income families, people living alone, and pensioners, and 400,000 rubles — from support for certain categories of rural residents. The funds were directed to one-time payments for certain categories of military personnel, National Guard employees, other citizens, and their family members.

The decree does not specify between which recipients exactly the money will be distributed.

Sources

• Novaya Gazeta Europe