10% budget cuts won’t affect social benefits and defense – Kommersant

The 10% budget cut refers to non-social spending and will not affect social benefits, he said in an interview. “Arguments and Facts” Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. He also promised that the state’s defense spending would not be affected.

The minister said that the frontal budget cuts imply “a uniform reduction in spending across all ministries and departments.” “It is very important to understand that the frontal reduction refers to expenses that do not have a social nature … These are, first of all, pensions, salaries, benefits, that is, obligations to citizens. Naturally, the costs necessary for the front, for victory, will not fall under the frontal reduction, ”added Mr. Siluanov.

He clarified that social obligations also mean salaries and benefits, child benefits, assistance to regions to support citizens. “For example, the ‘children’s budget’ is about 2.5 trillion rubles, it has grown many times in recent years, and its volume will continue to grow,” the head of the Ministry of Finance said.

Office tentatively appreciated the volume of federal budget revenues for January-June at 12.3 trillion rubles. This is 12% less than in the same period last year. The budget deficit in the first half of the year reached 2.59 trillion rubles.

Details – in the material “Kommersant” “The budget did not reach the base”.

Laura Keffer