Russia is increasing the number of officially registered unemployed, said President Vladimir Putin at a meeting on the situation in the labour market. The meeting was held 27 may in the mode of videoconference, it was broadcast channel “Russia 24”.
“there is nothing unexpected for us, — said the head of the Russian state. And now this number — about 1 million 900 thousand people.”
the Russian President has demanded from officials at all levels of government – from Federal agencies and regional authorities — to pay maximum attention to the problems of unemployment.
labor Minister also stressed that if the earlier, after the dismissal, the unemployment turned every fifth fired, now it is every third. 32% applied now was laid off after March 1, 23% – before March 1, they receive support, based on previous earnings, and 45% receive the minimum allowance of fifteen thousand rubles.
the stabilization of the situation on the labour market in the Ministry of labor is expected only in the fourth quarter, and the maximum number of layoffs will be in the third quarter. Labor Minister offered to employees under the squeak of dismissal to organize courses on retraining and social work.
Vladimir Putin remarked that now opened, and construction companies of tourism, the number of enterprises that were closed because of the pandemic coronavirus COVID-19. Economic activity in Russia has recovered to 80%.
At the meeting it was proposed by head of government Mikhail Mishustin increase the minimum size of payments to the unemployed a thousand to 4.5 thousand rubles, as well as renewal payments for three months to those who lost their right to benefits. Each of these issues, first Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov estimated at 9.5 billion rubles. In 17 billion, Siluanov has estimated the adjustment allowances to other categories to have lost work of individual entrepreneurs. The money in the budgetthe same reserved, he assured the President of Russia.
