Benefit is state social assistance. The right to receive it has a number of citizens. It is determined by the Federal Law of the Russian Federation No. 178-FZ of July 17, 1999 "On State Social Assistance". Preferential categories may be “federal” or “regional”.
Who receives benefits from the federal budget
- invalids and war veterans;
- residents of besieged Leningrad, awarded the corresponding sign;
- persons with disabilities (including children with disabilities).
In regions, the list is determined by local authorities. This usually happens through regional programs. Help may be in the form of social services, benefits or subsidies. The difference is that the list of federal “beneficiaries” changes much less frequently than regional ones.
