The cost of living per capita. What is the minimum living wage per person
03.02.2018, 13:02
Everyone is interested in what the subsistence minimum of 2018 will be. This indicator at the federal level is quarterly set by the Government of the Russian Federation. In turn, in each particular region, the size of the living wage is set by regional governments. As a new value is established, relevant information is published in the official media and on Internet sites. About the minimum wage and the subsistence level in 2018, we will talk in the article.
Minimum wage
Starting from January 1, 2018, the minimum wage was once again raised. Now it is 85% of the cost of living.
The calculation of multiple payments depends on the new minimum wage, including temporary disability benefits, maternity benefits, childcare benefits for children under 1.5 years of age, as well as numerous social benefits, the amount of which is tied to the minimum wage. Cm. " ".
This year, the minimum wage has come close to the cost of living. The final spurt is planned for 2018. Starting from May 1, 2018, the minimum wage in Russia has been raised to a living wage. Finally, what they have been waiting for so long has happened: the minimum wage in our country is equal to the cost of living. Already in the spring, the earnings of a working person should be enough to meet the minimum human needs. What is the cost of living in 2018? Let's talk about this in detail.
Currently, the state has approved a new mechanism to increase the minimum wage (minimum wage), different from the previous one. Under the new rules, the minimum wage will be reviewed once a year. That is, now the annual adjustment will occur from January 1 (Article 3 of the Federal Law dated December 28, 2017 No. 421-FZ). Thus, the increase in the minimum wage from May 1, 2018 will be the last one made in the middle of the year.
Now the minimum wage is taken equal to the cost of living of the working age population of the Russian Federation for the II quarter of the previous year (the cost of living for pensioners in 2018, see below). If the cost of living is less than the cost of living for the II quarter of the year preceding the previous one, then the minimum wage is set to the minimum effective from January 1 of the previous year.
Minimum consumer basket
So, how much is the cost of living in 2018? To begin with, the cost of living is the cost of a conditional consumer basket, which includes the minimum set of food products, non-food goods and services that are necessary to ensure human life. Also, the subsistence minimum includes mandatory payments and fees (Article 1 of the Federal Law of October 24, 1997 No. 134-FZ<О прожиточном минимуме в Российской Федерации>. This indicator is calculated separately for each region for three population groups:
- able-bodied citizens;
- senior citizens (the minimum subsistence minimum for a pensioner for 2018 will be set along with a minimum for other groups);
- children.
The cost of living is approved at the end of each quarter, using numerous statistics to determine it, including the inflation rate. The time period during which the subsistence minimum is approved may be up to six months. Therefore, the question of how much will be the cost of living in 2018 remains open for most regions. Note that, for example, in Moscow the cost of living for the last quarter is often set only in the spring of next year. So, in particular, what happened in 2015. Therefore, in most cases, talk about how much the minimum cost of living in 2018 is somewhat premature.
The minimum wage is the minimum wage that employers have the right to pay workers. The payment of salaries, the amount of which is less than the minimum established, is prohibited, provided that the employee has worked out the full rate of working time.
When will the minimum subsistence level for 2018 be established?
The subsistence minimum per capita, as well as in the context of the main socio-demographic groups of the population both in the whole of the Russian Federation and in the regions, is determined quarterly on the basis of the consumer basket and the data of the Federal State Statistics Service (Clause 1, Article 4 of the Federal Law of 10.24.1997 No. 134-FZ). The size of the subsistence minimum for the quarter becomes known after the quarter has ended. So, the subsistence minimum for the 2nd quarter of 2017 was established in September 2017 by the Government Decree of September 19, 2017 No. 1119. And for the 3rd quarter of 2017 - in December 2017 by the Government Decree of December 8, 2017 No. 1490. The value the subsistence minimum in the whole of the Russian Federation for the 3rd quarter of 2017 amounted to:
- per capita 10 328 rubles;
- for the able-bodied population - 11 160 rubles;
- for pensioners - 8 496 rubles;
- for children - 10 181 rubles.
While the cost of living for the 4th quarter of 2017, and even more so for the 1st quarter of 2018, has not yet been established. Most likely, the first data of 2018 (namely, 1 quarter) will appear no earlier than June 2018. Around the same time, information is expected on the cost of living in the regions in 2018.
Retirement benefits are simpler: the cost of living in 2018 is already known
In order to determine the amount of the social supplement to the pension, provided for by the Federal Law of 17.07.1999 No. 178-ФЗ “On State Social Assistance”, the size of the pensioner's living wage for the next year is established before the end of the current year (clauses 3.4, article 4 of the Federal Law of October 24, 1997 No. 134-FZ).
How much is a pensioner in 2018 for a pensioner for these purposes? To determine the amount of the federal social supplement to pension, the minimum subsistence minimum of 2018 is set at 8,726 rubles (Clause 5, Article 8 of Federal Law dated 05.12.2017 No. 362-ФЗ).
As for the subsistence minimum in 2018 by region with regard to pensioners and regional social supplement for pension, it is established in the subject of the Russian Federation and brought to the attention of the FIU no later than November 1 of the year preceding the year from which it will be applied.
So, for example, the living wage in Moscow in 2018 for a pensioner when determining the amount of the regional social supplement to pension is considered to be 11 816 rubles (Article 1 of the Law of Moscow dated 25.10.2017 No. 37). The table of the living wage for low-income pensioners by region is presented in the table.
Cost of living in 2018: table by region
Name of the subject of the Russian Federation | The value of the living wage |
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In the whole of the Russian Federation | 8 726 |
Central Federal District | |
Belgorod region | 8016 |
Bryansk region | 8441 |
Vladimir region | 8452 |
Voronezh region | 8 620 |
Ivanovo region | 8460 |
Kaluga region | 8 547 |
Kostroma region | 8549 |
Kursk region | 8600 |
Lipetsk region | 8 620 |
Oryol Region | 8550 |
Ryazan Oblast | 8493 |
Smolensk region | 8 674 |
Tambov Region | 7489 |
Tver region | 8726 |
Tula region | 8622 |
Yaroslavskaya oblast | 8163 |
Moscow | 11 816 |
Moscow region | 9527 |
Northwestern Federal District | |
Republic of Karelia | 8 726 |
Komi Republic | 10192 |
Arhangelsk region | 10258 |
Nenets Autonomous Okrug | 17956 |
Vologda Region | 8 726 |
Kaliningrad region | 8726 |
st. Petersburg | 8726 |
Leningrad region | 8726 |
Murmansk region | 12523 |
Novgorod region | 8726 |
Pskov region | 8726 |
North Caucasus Federal District | |
The Republic of Dagestan | 8680 |
The Republic of Ingushetia | 8726 |
Kabardino-Balkarian Republic | 8726 |
Karachay-Cherkess Republic | 8618 |
Republic of North Ossetia-Alania | 8064 |
Chechen Republic | 8719 |
Stavropol region | 8135 |
Southern Federal District | |
Republic of Adygea | 8138 |
Republic of Kalmykia | 7 755 |
Krasnodar region | 8537 |
Astrakhan region | 7 961 |
Volgograd region | 8535 |
Rostov region | 8488 |
Republic of Crimea | 8 530 |
sevastopol | 8 722 |
Volga Federal District | |
Republic of Bashkortostan | 8320 |
Mari El Republic | 8036 |
The Republic of Mordovia | 8194 |
Republic of Tatarstan | 8232 |
Udmurt republic | 8502 |
Chuvash Republic | 7 953 |
Kirov region | 8 474 |
Nizhny Novgorod Region | 8100 |
Orenburg region | 8059 |
Penza region | 7 861 |
Perm region | 8 503 |
Samara Region | 8413 |
Saratov region | 7 990 |
Ulyanovsk region | 8474 |
Ural federal district | |
Kurgan region | 8 630 |
Sverdlovsk region | 8 726 |
Tyumen region | 8726 |
Chelyabinsk region | 8 586 |
Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Ugra | 11708 |
Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug | 13425 |
Siberian Federal District | |
Altai Republic | 8594 |
The Republic of Buryatia | 8726 |
Tyva Republic | 8726 |
The Republic of Khakassia | 8 543 |
Altai region | 8 543 |
Krasnoyarsk region | 8 726 |
Irkutsk region | 8 723 |
Kemerovo region | 8 347 |
Novosibirsk region | 8 725 |
Omsk region | 8480 |
Tomsk region | 8561 |
Transbaikal region | 8 726 |
Far Eastern Federal District | |
The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) | 13 951 |
Primorsky Krai | 9151 |
Khabarovsk region | 10895 |
Amurskaya Oblast | 8 726 |
Kamchatka Krai | 16543 |
Magadan Region | 15460 |
Sakhalin Oblast | 12333 |
Jewish Autobl. | 9013 |
Chukotka A.O. | 19000 |
baikonur city | 8 726 |
03.02.2018, 12:43
What is the cost of living in Moscow in 2018 set by the Government? It is no secret that every quarter this indicator at the federal level is approved by the Government. Moreover, each subject of the Russian Federation independently determines the cost of the regional minimum consumer basket. So, for example, the cost of living in the Moscow region in 2018 will differ from the corresponding metric indicator and the minimum established in other regions of Russia.
Regional executive authorities publish updated information in their own mass media (mass media) and on official websites of governments. So you can find out, for example, the cost of living in St. Petersburg for 2018.
The cost of living is the cost of a conditional consumer basket, which includes a minimum set of food products, non-food goods and services that are necessary to ensure human life. Also, the subsistence minimum includes mandatory payments and fees (Article 1 of the Federal Law of October 24, 1997 No. 134-FZ<О прожиточном минимуме в Российской Федерации>. This indicator is calculated separately for each region (for example, the cost of living in the Chelyabinsk region in 2018) for three population groups:
- able-bodied citizens;
- pensioners;
- children.
The cost of living is approved at the end of each quarter, using numerous statistics to determine it, including the inflation rate. The time period during which the subsistence minimum is approved may be up to six months. Therefore, as of January 1, 2018, the minimum established for the 3rd quarter of 2017 continues to operate in Russia. For example, the current cost of living in the Krasnodar Territory in 2018 is at least 3 quarters of the previous year.
Cost of living in 2018: how much?
The subsistence minimum per capita, as well as in the context of the main socio-demographic groups of the population both in the whole of the Russian Federation and in the regions, is determined quarterly on the basis of the consumer basket and the data of the Federal State Statistics Service (Clause 1, Article 4 of the Federal Law of 10.24.1997 No. 134-FZ). The value (size, amount) of the subsistence minimum for a quarter is fixed after the end of the quarter. So, let’s say, the subsistence minimum for the 2nd quarter of 2017 was established in September 2017 by the Government Decree of September 19, 2017 No. 1119. For the 3rd quarter of 2017 - in December 2017 by the Government Decree of December 8, 2017 No. 1490. The cost of living the minimum for the whole of Russia for the 3rd quarter of 2017 amounted to:
- per capita 10 328 rubles;
- for the able-bodied population - 11 160 rubles;
- for pensioners - 8 496 rubles;
- for children - 10 181 rubles.
However, the cost of living for the 4th quarter of 2017, and even more so for the 1st quarter of 2018, is not yet known. Most likely, information on the size of the subsistence level of 2018 for the first quarter will be known no earlier than June 2018. At the same time, information will appear on the cost of living in the regions in 2018.
Minimum cost of living for additional payments for retirement in 2018: special rules
All non-working pensioners whose total material security does not reach the subsistence level of a pensioner in the region of residence, shall receive a federal or regional social supplement to pension up to the amount of the fixed base established in the region of residence of the pensioner.
The federal social supplement is paid by the PFR institutions and is established if the total amount of cash payments to the non-working pensioner does not reach the subsistence level of the pensioner established in the region of residence, which, in turn, does not reach the subsistence level of the pensioner as a whole in the Russian Federation.
The regional social supplement is paid by the social welfare authorities of the region if the living wage of a pensioner in a constituent entity of the Russian Federation is higher than the same indicator in the Russian Federation, and the total amount of cash payments to a non-working pensioner is lower than the regional primary care unit. Source: FIU website.
In order to establish the amount of social supplement to the pension, provided for by the Federal Law of 17.07.1999 No. 178-ФЗ “On State Social Assistance”, the value of the pensioner's subsistence minimum for the next year is established before the end of the current year (clauses 3.4, article 4 of the Federal Law of October 24, 1997 No. 134-FZ).
What is the pensioner's minimum subsistence level in 2018? How much is he? To determine the amount of the federal social supplement to pension, the minimum subsistence minimum of 2018 is set at 8,726 rubles (Clause 5, Article 8 of Federal Law dated 05.12.2017 No. 362-ФЗ).
As for the subsistence minimum in 2018 by region (for a regional social supplement for pension), it is set in the subject of the Russian Federation and brought to the attention of the FIU no later than November 1 of the year preceding the year from which it will be applied.
So, for example, the living wage in Moscow in 2018 for a pensioner when determining the amount of the regional social supplement to pension is considered to be 11 816 rubles (Article 1 of the Law of Moscow dated 25.10.2017 No. 37).
Cost of living in 2018: table by region
Name of the subject of the Russian Federation | The value of the living wage |
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In the whole of the Russian Federation | 8 726 |
Central Federal District | |
Belgorod region | 8016 |
Bryansk region | 8441 |
Vladimir region | 8452 |
Voronezh region | 8 620 |
Ivanovo region | 8460 |
Kaluga region | 8 547 |
Kostroma region | 8549 |
Kursk region | 8600 |
Lipetsk region | 8 620 |
Oryol Region | 8550 |
Ryazan Oblast | 8493 |
Smolensk region | 8 674 |
Tambov Region | 7489 |
Tver region | 8726 |
Tula region | 8622 |
Yaroslavskaya oblast | 8163 |
Moscow | 11 816 |
Moscow region | 9527 |
Northwestern Federal District | |
Republic of Karelia | 8 726 |
Komi Republic | 10192 |
Arhangelsk region | 10258 |
Nenets Autonomous Okrug | 17956 |
Vologda Region | 8 726 |
Kaliningrad region | 8726 |
st. Petersburg | 8726 |
Leningrad region | 8726 |
Murmansk region | 12523 |
Novgorod region | 8726 |
Pskov region | 8726 |
North Caucasus Federal District | |
The Republic of Dagestan | 8680 |
The Republic of Ingushetia | 8726 |
Kabardino-Balkarian Republic | 8726 |
Karachay-Cherkess Republic | 8618 |
Republic of North Ossetia-Alania | 8064 |
Chechen Republic | 8719 |
Stavropol region | 8135 |
Southern Federal District | |
Republic of Adygea | 8138 |
Republic of Kalmykia | 7 755 |
Krasnodar region | 8537 |
Astrakhan region | 7 961 |
Volgograd region | 8535 |
Rostov region | 8488 |
Republic of Crimea | 8 530 |
sevastopol | 8 722 |
Volga Federal District | |
Republic of Bashkortostan | 8320 |
Mari El Republic | 8036 |
The Republic of Mordovia | 8194 |
Republic of Tatarstan | 8232 |
Udmurt republic | 8502 |
Chuvash Republic | 7 953 |
Kirov region | 8 474 |
Nizhny Novgorod Region | 8100 |
Orenburg region | 8059 |
Penza region | 7 861 |
Perm region | 8 503 |
Samara Region | 8413 |
Saratov region | 7 990 |
Ulyanovsk region | 8474 |
Ural federal district | |
Kurgan region | 8 630 |
Sverdlovsk region | 8 726 |
Tyumen region | 8726 |
Chelyabinsk region | 8 586 |
Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Ugra | 11708 |
Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug | 13425 |
Siberian Federal District | |
Altai Republic | 8594 |
The Republic of Buryatia | 8726 |
Tyva Republic | 8726 |
The Republic of Khakassia | 8 543 |
Altai region | 8 543 |
Krasnoyarsk region | 8 726 |
Irkutsk region | 8 723 |
Kemerovo region | 8 347 |
Novosibirsk region | 8 725 |
Omsk region | 8480 |
Tomsk region | 8561 |
Transbaikal region | 8 726 |
Far Eastern Federal District | |
The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) | 13 951 |
Primorsky Krai | 9151 |
Khabarovsk region | 10895 |
Amurskaya Oblast | 8 726 |
Kamchatka Krai | 16543 |
Magadan Region | 15460 |
Sakhalin Oblast | 12333 |
Jewish Autobl. | 9013 |
Chukotka A.O. | 19000 |
baikonur city | 8 726 |
In order to measure the standard of living of the population of any country, various indicators are used. One of these indicators is the cost of living in Russia. Material issues in modern life occupy not the last place. Indeed, without most of the benefits that can be purchased for money, a significant number of Russians do not even imagine their life. What is the cost of living in Russia 2017 and what does it affect?
Features and cost of living
According to Russian law, the cost of living for different regions is different. Take it quarterly in each region of the Russian Federation. It is not surprising that Moscow, St. Petersburg and the Far East are leading in minimum standards. The lowest rates are in the Non-Black Earth Region and the North Caucasus.
What does the cost of living include and how is it determined? The basis is the physiological and social component. Physiological - an average of 90% of the total figure. It includes a consumer basket and everything necessary for the normal functioning of a person. The rest is the satisfaction of minimum spiritual needs.
So, what is the cost of living for today? The average cost of living is as follows:
- Per capita - 10329 rubles.
- For the able-bodied population - 11163 rubles.
- For pensioners - 8506 rubles.
- For children - 10160 rubles.
Prices are rising rapidly, and a frequent revision of the PM should help to increase it to cover inflation. But in practice, this practically does not happen.
The cost of living also affects social benefits and pensions. Therefore, the government, increasing it contributes to an additional burden on the budget. Many experts argue that the indicators are specifically underestimated, so as not only not to overload the budget, but also to save a little.
The law prohibits employers from paying less than the established minimum for their employees. But, as practice shows, about 20% of the population continue to work for a lower salary. Therefore, what is the cost of living does not always help in obtaining a decent salary.
How much is the cost of living now and is it enough to meet the basic needs of man? The law says that everything that helps a citizen to live a full life should be included in the consumer basket. This is not only food, but also non-food products.
So, the composition of the consumer basket:
- Bread, bakery products, cereals - a little more than 120 kg.
- Potato - 1 kg.
- Fruit - 60 kg.
- Vegetables - a little over 100 kg.
- Meat - 58 kg.
- Fish - almost 20 kg.
- Eggs - a little more than 200 pcs.
- Milk - almost 300 liters.
- Sugar and fats.
This is the food part. Non-food items include clothing, shoes, medicine, spending on transportation, a communal apartment and cultural entertainment. But the vastness of Russia is vast and the needs of people in different regions differ. Therefore, it so happened that each region itself calculates PM in its territories. This must be approached very seriously, as the cost of living is calculated, which can affect a large number of people. This indicator applies to the working-age population, pensioners and children.
Now the country is in crisis, so citizens are closely monitoring what the cost of living in Russia is and whether an increase is expected. Independent experts in the field of economics claim that the PM figures are underestimated no less than 2 times.
Living wage for pensioners
Every Russian who is on a well-deserved vacation is wondering what the cost of living in Russia is in 2017. After all, their pension cannot be less than this figure. If for some reason it is still lower, the state or local authorities pay the difference. If the actual pension is less than the national minimum, then this is the duty of the state. And if below local, then the payment will be made from the federal budget. The size of the PM for pensioners is calculated once a quarter. And just like the national one, the amount of a living wage for 2017 in a year for a senior citizen can vary in different regions. What is equal to:
- Kamchatka is a leader, here the pensioner's accommodation for one month was estimated at 14,500 rubles.
- Moscow is not too far behind - 11,428 rubles.
- Bryansk region - 9,223 rubles.
- But in the Voronezh region, many pensioners have to survive for 8,000 rubles.
- Mordovia and even less - 7985 rubles.
In the same way as the national one, the PM for pensioners is based on a consumer basket. Vegetables, cereals, meat, fish, milk and others. And also the non-food part from clothes, shoes, medicines, utility bills, etc.
Highlights of a living wage for a family
How to calculate the cost of living for a family and what is it for? Everything is simple if the total family income is less than the total cost of living per family (for the calculation, plus the PM established for each family member is added).
This helps families where there is only one breadwinner. Or when there are many children or a person with a disability. It is clear that we are not talking about quality nutrition and education, but if this is a temporary measure, then it is difficult not to notice its benefits.
Low-income families not only receive financial support, they are assigned the status of the poor. And this provides a number of preferences.
Based on the fact that the current year has passed quite quietly, without any special reforms and innovations, the minimum cost of living in Russia is unlikely to change much.
To submit documents, you should contact the social welfare service to fill out an application. It needs to provide information:
- About the number of family members.
- Name, age and status of each of them.
- Income of all family members.
- Movable and immovable property owned by the family.
The data used to calculate the basket is out of date and needs to be reviewed. But the government stubbornly does not notice this problem.
Living wage for a child
Many parents go out of their way to provide a decent future for their children. But the level of wages wants the best, and life sometimes brings unexpected and not always pleasant surprises.
The amount of a living wage for a child today allows him to buy only the most necessary. Those children who are forced to start earning their bread from the age of 14 from next year can count on a little more than ten thousand rubles. Employers more often than not ignore this clause than flagrantly violate the law. The cost of living for children is a very important indicator, because it allows you to bring up a decent future for the country.
PM for children by region:
- Kamchatka - 18,667 rubles.
- Yakutia - 15043 rubles.
- Astrakhan and the region - 8476 rubles.
- Belgorod region - 7564 rubles.
The state does not leave children unattended and helps all families that need financial support. Children from poor families have the right to:
- preferential education (this also applies to universities);
- food in schools and kindergartens;
- free pass.
Unanswered problems
Prices for a living basket are high and do not stop growing. But the cost of living is not happy. You do not have to be an expert or analyst in economics to calculate. Over the past 2 years, inflation amounted to at least 12%, but the increase in PM over these years was only 5.5%. Continuing the analysis, each Russian will understand that this year a greater increase in the indicator is not expected.
An abyss is created, which is growing every year. How much is the cost of living per person and what will be the increase? Will saving for the poor bring big incomes to the treasury? These games of officials are tired of those who live from paycheck to paycheck and are looking forward to a raise.
The good news was the mandatory increase in the minimum wage to the PM. What will it give? The amount of social benefits will decrease, and salaries will increase. Whether employers will follow these standards is still unknown.
The size of the minimum and maximum pension in Russia
Q3 2018
16,260 rubles / month
Per capita
18 580 rub / month
For able-bodied population
11505 rubles / month
For seniors
13 938 rubles / month
For children
According to the Decree of the Government of Moscow No. 1465-PP dated December 4, 2018 for the III quarter of 2018, the subsistence minimum is:
- per capita - 16,260 rubles per month;
- for the able-bodied population - 18580 rubles per month;
- for pensioners - 11505 rubles per month;
- for children - 13938 rubles per month.
Table of living wage by quarter
Period | The value in rubles / month. | Government Decree of Moscow | |||
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Per capita | For able-bodied population | For seniors | For children | ||
Q3 2018 | 16260 | 18580 | 11505 | 13938 | No. 1465-PP dated December 4, 2018 |
Q2 2018 | 16463 | 18781 | 11609 | 14329 | No. 1114-PP dated 09/19/2018 |
Q1 2018 | 15786 | 17990 | 11157 | 13787 | No. 526-PP dated 05.06.2018 |
IV quarter of 2017 | 15397 | 17560 | 10929 | 13300 | No. 176-PP dated 03/13/2018 |
Q3 2017 | 16160 | 18453 | 11420 | 13938 | No. 952-ПП dated 05.12.2017 |
Q2 2017 | 16426 | 18742 | 11603 | 14252 | No. 663-PP dated 09/12/2017 |
I quarter 2017 | 15477 | 17642 | 10965 | 13441 | No. 355-PP dated 06/13/2017 |
IV quarter of 2016 | 15092 | 17219 | 10715 | 12989 | No. 88-PP dated 03/07/2017 |
Q3 2016 | 15307 | 17487 | 10823 | 13159 | No. 794-PP dated 11.29.2016 |
Q2 2016 | 15382 | 17561 | 10883 | 13259 | No. 551-pp from 09/06/2016 |
I quarter 2016 | 15041 | 17130 | 10623 | 13198 | No. 297-pp dated 05/31/2016 |
IV quarter of 2015 | 14413 | 16438 | 10227 | 12437 | No. 81-PP dated 03.16.2016 |
Q3 2015 | 15141 | 17296 | 10670 | 13080 | No. 856-PP dated 12/11/2015 |
Q2 2015 | 15141 | 17296 | 10670 | 13080 | No. 608-PP dated 09/22/2015 |
I quarter 2015 | 14300 | 16296 | 10075 | 12561 | No. 356-P dated 06/16/2015 |
IV quarter of 2014 | 12542 | 14330 | 8915 | 10683 | No. 91-ПП dated 03.03.2015 |
Q3 2014 | 12171 | 13919 | 8646 | 10316 | No. 713-PP dated 02.12.2014 |
Q2 2014 | 12145 | 13896 | 8528 | 10443 | No. 485-PP dated 08/27/2014 |
I quarter 2014 | 11861 | 13540 | 8374 | 10265 | No. 299-ПП dated 04.06.2014 |
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About the living wage in the city of Moscow
On a quarterly basis, the statistics authorities submit reports on national consumption and on prices for the primary needs of the population of the Russian Federation to governments at the federal and regional levels. This information is called the “living wage” (PM).
The indicator is calculated not for the entire population, but with a breakdown of:
- for children;
- seniors;
- and the working population.
The numbers are different, since it is commonly believed that the needs of these categories of citizens are different.
The composition of the PM includes a consumer basket and mandatory payment of personal income tax. The tax is included in the PM only for a working person. For other categories, the PM value is equal to the cost of the consumer basket.
Consumer basket - a set of essential goods, without which a person will not be able to maintain the proper level of activity and health, as well as remain socially active.
At the country level, the PM value is set by the Government of the Russian Federation. In Moscow - the City Government. The value of PM in the capital is set in accordance with:
- Federal Law of October 24, 1997 No. 134-FZ "On PM in the Russian Federation";
- Decree of the Federal Government dated January 29, 2013 No. 56 “On approval of the rules for calculating the PM value in the Russian Federation”;
- The city law of 05.15.02 "On PM" N 23.
Moscow occupies a leading position in all socio-economic ratings. If we talk about average salaries, then for 2017, according to Mosstat, the level is 67 tr., While the salary plug is from 22t.r. to an average maximum of 200 tr If you remove the "tops" and narrow specializations, then the fork remains in 22 - 45 tr. This is a good indicator for Russia, even taking into account the increased level of PM in the city. But, if you do not have your own housing, then it is difficult to survive in the capital. Renting a small 1-room apartment on the outskirts will cost 25-30 tr Otherwise, the capital is a very attractive, rich region. The power and offices of the largest Russian and foreign companies are concentrated here.
The average living wage is a conditional value that is necessary in order to calculate the minimum budget expected to maintain a normal standard of living of the population. This indicator is calculated in each country individually and is based on daily human needs. Together, the money spent on collateral forms the minimum amount that should be paid to citizens. What is the average cost of living in Russia?
What is the cost of living?
The cost of living per capita is such a unit that determines the standard of living in the state as a whole. In order to exist normally, a certain amount of food and non-food products is necessary. Their price in total gives this indicator.
The indicator is quite important for the organization of the country's social policy. In the Russian Federation, all the subtleties of the process of calculating and distributing the cost of living are fixed by a regulatory act dating back to 1997. This is Law No. 134, which is called “On the Living Wage in the Russian Federation”. The content of the law is to secure the amount of money that should cover all the priority expenses of citizens.
Why is this indicator necessary?
The cost of living and the cost of the consumer basket are calculated by government agencies not only for the analysis of statistics. These data are included in the implementation of the following indicators:
- assessment of the quality and standard of living of Russian citizens in certain regions;
- the establishment of wages, as well as social benefits to residents;
- forecast and budgeting of the country;
- grounds for the development of social programs and assistance projects for the population.
The last point is to isolate certain layers and categories of the population who require additional support from the government in the form of financial assistance. The latter has several types, depending on the purpose and purpose. These may be benefits, subsidies and allowances.
After the calculation of the subsistence minimum has been made, the population can assess their wealth. Depending on what size the state sets for this indicator, people can determine the possibility of participation in social programs. Knowing his rights, a person really deserves financial support. And now you just need to decide which services and structures to contact.
What is a consumer basket?
How much is the cost of living per person in the Russian Federation? The calculation of this concept is impossible without another term - the consumer basket. It is her price that underlies the establishment of this indicator. A consumer basket is formed from a certain set of goods, which, in turn, is officially fixed by a decree of the Government of the Russian Federation. This list was last updated on January 29, 2013. The next time the procedure will be carried out in 2018.
After numerous discussions, Decree No. 56 was issued, which determined the existing inalienable elements of human life. These include a list of the most essential foods and non-food items. A separate place is reserved for the service sector. The state took into account the fact that each citizen must make certain contributions to the budget and pay tax fees. A basket may have a different cost for each person. This is determined by the socio-demographic group to which the citizen belongs.
What is included in the food basket?
The cost of living in 2016 is largely determined by a set of food products. A normal diet is the key to human health, that is, of the nation as a whole. The state believes that a person needs to eat the following foods:
- cereals (flour, pasta and bakery products, cereals and legumes);
- vegetable crops (among them a special place is given to potatoes, cucumbers, tomatoes and cabbage);
- fruit;
- confectionery;
- protein products (various types of meat, fish, milk, dairy products, eggs);
- sunflower and butter;
- flavoring goods (such as tea and spices).
What does the non-food portion of the consumer basket mean?
Of course, the cost of living in 2016 could not do without industrial goods. This part of the consumer basket is mostly occupied by textile goods. The first category is clothing. Every Russian should be provided with warm clothes, light summer clothes, as well as hosiery and haberdashery. The basket also includes the cost of shoes. Separately distinguish the office and household goods. Citizens are provided with personal hygiene products. It is impossible to imagine a non-food category without drugs.
What service sector offers does the basket pay for?
Certain categories of services are also paid by the subsistence minimum. The family is paid for entertainment and cultural events, as well as travel in all modes of transport. This part of the consumer basket also takes into account the payment by the citizens of the Russian Federation of utilities. It is understood that a person uses the complete list, consisting of rent, heating, electricity, gas, water (cold and hot) and sewage.
That is, it is these elements that should be present in the daily routine of all people. The cost of a consumer basket varies depending on who it is designed for - for children, citizens of working or old age.
How is this indicator calculated?
The average living wage is calculated in several stages:
- Determination of the volume of consumed goods, compilation of a consumer basket.
- Calculation of the share that a person needs within one calendar month.
- Multiplication of the number obtained in the previous stage by the average cost of a given product.
- Generalization of data.
It can be seen from this serial line that forecasting a given quantity will not yield accurate results. Therefore, for a more careful and accurate calculation, such a number is displayed once every three months.
In addition to the valuation of the consumer basket, the current level of inflation, the price level in the country, as well as the amount of tax fees and deductions to the state budget are taken as a basis for determining the average cost of living.
Who is setting this indicator?
Due to the difficulties in the geographical location of the Russian Federation, a living wage for the regions is set separately. This value varies, although not significantly. Indeed, in every corner of such a large state there are completely different needs. Several groups of factors contribute to the calculation. These include:
- climate zone;
- ecological situation in the region;
- price lines.
For a more accurate formation of the cost of living in each part of Russia, there is a commission that is engaged in counting. Since this indicator is reviewed once every five years, representatives of various services are convened precisely at that time. These include people who provide data from the Ministry of Labor, social welfare services and statistical organizations.
After collecting the necessary information, the work of the commission is aimed at analyzing and counting them. It is these people who determine those important factors in a person’s life, without which he will not be able to maintain a normal standard of living. That is, a person should eat normally, not be sick, be protected and develop.
At the end of the work, the commission should identify three numbers that characterize the value of the consumer basket for the three socio-demographic groups. When each region has calculated its values, the average cost of living is formed over the entire territory of the Russian Federation. This number is just a generalized economic benchmark, which from quarter to quarter can decrease or increase. This mainly depends on the appearance of seasonal goods and events occurring throughout the year.
How to independently calculate the cost of living?
To understand whether it is worth contacting the organization of social protection of the population and whether to rely on financial support from the state, you need to know how to independently determine the cost of living. This will help determine the level of wealth in the family and understand which socio-demographic category one can attribute to.
To do this, you must first break your family into three categories. The first will include children, the second - able-bodied persons, and the third - members of the elderly family. After in each category you need to knock down the total, that is, the number of people in each group. The next step is to multiply each value obtained at the previous stage by the value of the subsistence level of the region of residence. Separately, these indicators are made for residents of Moscow and the northern capital - St. Petersburg.
The average living wage in Moscow is greater than in other regions of Russia, and amounts to 15,092 rubles. This number is a generalized indicator of this value for able-bodied residents (17,219), children (12,989) and pensioners (10,715).
The average cost of living in St. Petersburg is 10 526 rubles. It combines the value of the indicator on able-bodied Leningraders (11 568), children (10 144) and elderly people (8419).
Representatives of three categories at the same time are not always part of the family. If some is not present as a member of the cell of society, then it is simply omitted in the calculations. The formula for determining the total budget consists of the total family income divided by the number of people. In the event that this value is lower than the subsistence level per capita established by local authorities, this gives the right to receive the status of a poor family.
What is the help from the state?
In the event that individual family members do not have the opportunity to find a job or if their financial condition does not reach a certain level established by the state, these people have the right to receive benefits. Surcharge to a living wage may vary.
Special services on the basis of the documents provided, which are confirmed by certificates of income of the husband, wife, children, disabled and incapable members, issue their verdict. The following types of financial payments are calculated:
- scholarship;
- pension;
- allowances;
- compensation;
- educational assistance;
- all types of rewards;
- unemployment benefits;
- alimony;
- rental income;
- payments for harm caused to health by the enterprise;
- wage;
- profits from the sale of housing and real estate.
In order to apply for the status of a poor family, you must come to the appropriate authorities in whose jurisdiction this procedure is carried out. This is mainly done by the labor and social welfare service.
Persons of retirement age, disabled citizens, low-income or large families, unemployed, and students apply for priority payments. The able-bodied residents of Russia can count on financial assistance only under certain conditions.
In order to monitor the observance of one’s own rights and prevent their violation, it is necessary to insure and independently perform calculations.
Elderly people most often, except for a pension, have no other sources of income. But, for example, a lump sum payment by the state is not taken into account in the calculation. The calculation itself is carried out depending not on the region of the actual place of residence, but on the registration.
The process of processing bonuses for the working-age population is standard. However, the state is not always obliged to do this. Therefore, in order to eliminate misunderstanding, it is necessary to carefully study the legislative framework.
For persons with disabilities, a feature of the procedure is a set of specific documents, including medical certificates, opinions of various specialists, medical history and so on.
Not everyone falls under the category of unemployed, but only certain groups of citizens. For example, these are women on maternity leave who previously worked in liquidated enterprises. Also officially registered as unemployed are those registered on the labor exchange.
Only those students who study full-time are entitled to receive surcharges. The whole process of registration goes through the dean's office.