Expenditure on benefits and social assistance
From 2019 to 2024, the state allocated funds for social support of the population, and these rows reflect the annual payment amounts. The table presents 22 rows, including a total and specific categories: benefits based on various grounds and family payments. The rows are distinguished by the purpose of the funds, allowing for tracking which categories of citizens received the most resources and how the expenditure structure changed over six years. The data are based on approved annual estimates of monetary income and expenditure of the population
- Total expenditure on benefits and social assistance
- Expenditure on benefits and social assistance — family and maternity benefits
- Family and maternity benefits — cash payments to certain categories of citizens from federal budget and regional budget funds
- Family and maternity benefits — monthly childcare allowance
- family and maternity benefits — other types of benefits and social assistance
Chart of expenditures on benefits and social assistance from 2019 to 2024
Who grew, who fell: 2019 → 2024
See also
- Сколько преступлений в России за год: 1,91 млн в 2024-м indicator breakdown
Set in numbers
Rosstat data for 2019–2024. Series: 22, periods: 6. Breakdown: Expenses for the payment of benefits and social assistance – total; Expenses for the payment of benefits and social assistance — benefits for…; Expenses for the payment of benefits and social assistance — family and…; family and maternity benefits — for pregnancy and childbirth; family and maternity benefits — upon the birth of a child and others
Expenses for the payment of benefits and social assistance – total: the indicator grew from 2.7 million to 5.8 million over 2019–2024 — an increase of 2.13 times. The highest value is 5.8 million (2024), the lowest is 2.7 million (2019). This is an average growth of 16.3% per year. Up to 2022, the change was +75.6%, after — +21.2%. Out of 21 largest series, 14 grew, 7 declined
All table numbers are series: 22
How to read this table
Comparing row values is useful for analyzing social policy priorities. The total annual expenditure is compared with specific payments, such as family benefits or payments based on certain grounds. This shows the share of the budget allocated to family support versus other types of social assistance. Changes in row values from 2019 to 2024 show how financial flows were distributed among different groups of recipients
What is visible in these numbers
The five largest values: Expenses for the payment of benefits and social assistance… (5.8 million), family and maternity benefits — cash payments… (1.8 million), family and maternity benefits — monthly … (1.7 million), family and maternity benefits — other types … (1.1 million), family and maternity benefits — provision… (455 147). The gap between the largest and the smallest is 2.1 million times. The top five account for 93.4% of the sum of all positions — the distribution is heavily skewed towards the top
Observations are annual, the set contains 6 observation periods. There are 128 values in the table out of 132 possible, which is 97%. There are gaps, but they are isolated: for some positions, observations were not always conducted
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Period and application
The statistics cover the period from 2019 to 2024 and include annual indicators. The information is published based on approved estimates of monetary income and expenditure of the population. This data will be useful for economists, social protection specialists, and anyone analyzing government spending on citizen support in Russia
How it is calculated
Notes to the table: According to data from the Social Fund of Russia. According to data from Rostrud
1) По данным Социального фонда России.
2) По данным Роструда.
3) Включая в 2020 г. денежные выплаты по Указу Президента Российской Федерации от 7 апреля 2020 г. No 249.
4) С корректировкой на индекс потребительских цен.
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