Russians are paid one million rubles for every child born.

(CLO) From next year, Russian people in Nizhny Novgorod province will receive one million rubles (about 10,000 USD) for each child they give birth to, amid the country's declining birth rate.

This information was announced by Governor Gleb Nikitin on December 24. Accordingly, payments for the first and second children will be provided from federal funds, while payments for the third and fourth children will be provided from regional funds.

Children cross the street near St. Isaac's Cathedral in Leningrad. Photo: GN/GI

Currently, Russia's birth rate is 1.5 children per woman, while the birth rate needed to maintain the population is 2.1 children per woman. Moscow's birth rate combined with losses in the war with Ukraine have contributed to the population decline, and Russia's birth rate hit a 25-year low in September.

Russia has taken other steps to address the falling birth rate, including offering female students aged 18 to 23 a cash incentive to give birth. President Vladimir Putin has appointed Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko to head a new council to implement the Action Strategy for Family and Demographic Policy.

The strategy has goals such as "protecting, supporting and defending the family as the fundamental basis of Russian society", and strengthening the institution of family and marriage "based on the preservation and promotion of traditional family values".

Russian Health Minister Yevgeny Shestopalov also encouraged people to have children and not use work as an excuse to not get married.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the population decline as a "huge challenge" and said boosting population growth through new policies would create a "super-strong" country.

The action strategy will be implemented in two phases, from 2025 to 2030 and from 2031 to 2036. The strategy aims to promote “family lifestyle” through media and advertising, and provide resources to enable families to have more children.

The strategy expects the fertility rate to increase to 1.6 children per woman by 2030 and 1.8 by 2036. The Russian government also predicts that infant mortality will decrease and life expectancy will increase.

Ngoc Anh (according to Newsweek, Reuters, GI)

Source: https://www.congluan.vn/nguoi-dan-nga-duoc-tra-mot-trieu-rup-cho-moi-dua-tre-duoc-sinh-ra-post327756.html