X5 Group launched payment for products with electronic certificates

X5 Group (which owns the Pyaterochka and Perekrestok retail chains) is launching a system of payment in stores with electronic certificates. About this company stated on the official site.

The electronic certificate will allow citizens applying for benefits to pay for goods in the store. Thus, the functionality of the certificate has been expanded, with the help of which you can also receive a ready-made set of products or a cash payment.

Such an approach, according to X5 Group, will save time and not visit government agencies to receive benefits. In addition, the State Services portal will display the balance of available funds and the categories of goods that can be purchased. The project is being implemented jointly with the Russian Treasury, the government of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug and NSPK JSC (Mir payment system operator).

“The main advantage of the system of electronic certificates is the efficiency of delivering benefits. Any measure of support can be transferred to it, it is convenient for both its recipients and the state authorities themselves, ”the network said in a statement.

The pilot region was the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. X5 is working with a number of other regions to implement an e-certificate system.