On May 4, President Vladimir Putin awarded the title of Heroic Mother to residents of several Russian regions. The honorary title was granted to eight women from Voronezh, Samara, Kurgan, and Vladimir Regions, as well as from Bashkortostan and Mordovia.
The Social Fund promptly assigned the country's outstanding mothers with all the benefits due to them. First and foremost, this includes the monthly cash allowance, which the Fund grants automatically from the day the title is awarded. Its amount stands at RUB 76,500/month.
The Social Fund also provided heroic mothers with additional payouts for special achievements and merits: RUB 39,100/month, granted upon application after retirement.
Starting this year, a legal norm came into force equating heroic mothers to Heroes of Labour. Heroic mothers are women who raised 10 or more children. The Fund provides those mothers with multiple benefits, including an early pension: 10 years ahead of the general retirement age.