More than Br9 billion has been allocated in the Vitebsk region for social support of low-income citizens

August 18, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. Large families and single-parent families are the main recipients of state targeted social assistance in the Vitebsk region, the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee's Labor, Employment and Social Protection Committee informed a BELTA correspondent.

As of August 1, state targeted social assistance has been provided to 8,653 citizens for Br3.3 billion. The main recipients are families raising minor children, including: large families - 13% of the total number of appointments, single-parent families - 27%, complete families raising one or two minor children - 12%, single citizens - 34%.

State targeted social assistance for the purchase of clothing, footwear, and school supplies has been provided to 465 low-income families for Br212.8 million, including 209 large families - for Br127.8 million.

According to the committee, for 7 months of the current year, state social support for low-income citizens from various sources of funding has been provided for over Br9 billion, and by the end of the year, it is planned to allocate more than Br24 billion for these purposes. -0-