The Social Fund of Russia announced the number of new welfare recipients among families for Q1 2026. Nearly 75,000 children born in January–March became the third, fourth, fifth or subsequent children in their families. This data is used to calculate government welfare, including maternity capital, monthly allowances and benefits.
Out of the total number of large-family births, 44,951 were third children, 18,257 – fourth, 11,071 – fifth or subsequent. The greatest number of births in large families occurred in January (27,439), followed by February (24,488) and March (22,352).
Moscow, Moscow Region and Krasnodar Territory confidently maintain their leadership in the absolute number of large families. For Q1, 4,901 families (15,760 children) were recorded in Moscow, 4,090 families (13,633 children) in Moscow Region and 2,841 families (10,206 children) in Krasnodar Territory. Other leaders are the Republic of Dagestan (3,474 families, 12,743 children), the Chechen Republic (2,412 families, 9,838 children), and the Republic of Tatarstan (667 families, 2,322 children – for March only).
A higher average number of children in such families is recorded in the Republic of Dagestan and the Chechen Republic. For example,in Dagestan, there were 5,420 children for 1,480 families in January, averaging of 3.66 children per family, against 3.26 in Moscow.
Remember that, starting this year, parents of two or more children will be able to receive an annual family payout. Both parents are eligible, provided they are tax residents of the Russian Federation and paid personal income tax in the year preceding the year they applied for the payout in.
The Social Fund will begin accepting applications from June 1, 2026, provided that that both parents, as well as their children are Russian nationals and permanently reside in the country.
Payout eligibility is based on a comprehensive assessment of a family's financial position: the per capita family income shall not exceed 1.5 times the subsistence rate in the region, and property shall meet the criteria established by law. The payment is calculated as follows: the tax on the parents' income during the year is withheld in full, and at the end of the year, it is recalculated at a reduced rate of 6%, with the resulting difference refunded to the family.
Eligible persons can apply for the refund via the Gosuslugi Portal, at customer offices of the Social Fund, and at multifunctional centers. The payout does not deprive its recipients of the right to other allowances and benefits.