There could be 100,000 more people living in poverty in Russia.

There could be 100,000 more people living in poverty in Russia.

      At present, eligibility for state support is determined based on "gross" income — before deduction of personal income tax (NDFL). As a result, families whose salaries only slightly exceed the regional subsistence minimum are often denied payments, Izvestia reports, citing experts from the Research Institute for Labour (VNIIT). Experts propose counting only "net" income, which would make the system fairer and reduce the number of refusals.

      According to Vladimir Chernov, an analyst at Freedom Finance Global, excluding NDFL would reduce the calculated income by roughly 13%. This would allow a greater number of households to sign a social contract — a support instrument that provides financial assistance and measures to improve living standards. Ultimately, the number of social assistance recipients could rise by 10–20%, and the number of contracts themselves by 40,000.

      As Izvestia recalls, more than 200,000 social contracts were signed in 2024, and over 65,000 in the first quarter of 2025 alone. If the initiative is approved, access to this support measure will be granted to those who are not formally considered poor but in fact live below the poverty line.

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There could be 100,000 more people living in poverty in Russia.

The number of Russians recognized as low-income could increase by roughly 100,000 if, when allocating social support, citizens' post-tax income is taken into account.