beneficiaries will receive a discount of up to 50% on payment of housing and communal services – Kommersant

The authorities intend to compensate part of the payment for housing and communal services for beneficiaries in the form of subsidies to resource-supplying organizations, report “News” with reference to the Ministry of Construction. The measure should take effect from 2024. Now citizens who are entitled to benefits receive compensation directly. As conceived by the relevant ministry, beneficiaries will receive personalized electronic certificates, which will indicate the specific amount of support from the state – from 30% to 50%, the Ministry of Construction indicates.

The payer will present the paper during the payment process, and the corresponding payment will be credited to a special register for the subsequent settlement of the state with the service provider.

The ministry believes that the mechanism will help in the fight against the growth of debts for housing and communal services. “The funds will go to the account of the service provider, and the citizen will be able to receive a measure of support at the time of payment for the services,” the ministry said.

According to the director of the National Housing Congress, Tatiana Vepretskaya, the mechanism will have a positive impact on the industry, as it will eliminate “abuses” on the part of payers. “Now, according to federal rules, subsidies are transferred directly to people in monetary terms – before paying bills. As a result, often people spend them not on housing and communal services, budget funds are spent for other purposes,” said Ms. Vepretskaya.

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Grigory Leiba