The Governor of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Dmitry Artyukhov, has decided to provide a lump sum payment to tundra dwellers leading a traditional nomadic lifestyle. On Friday, March 18, he spoke about this in an interview with ANO “Yamal-Media”.
Thus, representatives of the indigenous peoples of the north are planned to be supported in the current economic situation.
“Now, as we know, the days of reindeer herders are passing, people can buy in advance for the coming months. We are acting on the same principle as we did during the acute phase of the pandemic – for families with children, for older people we will double the number of nomads. The decision will be implemented in the coming days,” Artyukhov stressed.
The governor also noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin by decree gave extended rights to determine additional categories of people who primarily need help. In Yamal, this tool is planned to be actively used.
The support measure is provided for two categories of citizens: the elderly (for women over 55 and men over 60) and families with children under 18. The amount of the payment will be 5,000 rubles for each recipient, and it will be transferred on an unannounced basis.
“Nomadic” is one of the payments intended for representatives of the indigenous peoples of the North. The monthly allowance was established in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug in 2004. By decision of Dmitry Artyukhov, from January 1, 2020, its size has increased from 3 to 5 thousand rubles.
In addition, since 2017, the Autonomous Okrug has been implementing the standard of minimum material security for nomads. It includes essential items for the tundra dwellers, including the plague and its accessories, stoves, tarpaulin, cloth, and first-aid kits. Nomadic families are also provided with satellite communications.
From 2021, for the birth of a third and subsequent child, families adhering to a traditional way of life receive “freaky capital”. This is a set of necessary for the installation of the plague, its cost is estimated at half a million rubles. Thus, the support measure complements the largest regional maternity capital in the country in the amount of 500 thousand rubles.
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