On the 70th anniversary of victory in World War II Duma asked to accept the law of the “children of war” – Proceedings

On the 70th anniversary of victory in World War II Duma asked to accept the law of the "children of war" – Proceedings

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To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War in Russia can be a federal law on “children of war”, which will provide significant benefits (cash payments, utility incentives) to those citizens who are at the end of the war with Nazi Germany was less than 18 years. With such a request to the Speaker of the State Duma Sergei Naryshkin turned 23 deputies of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg, the documents already submitted to the lower house of parliament. On this “News” said the deputy chairman of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg Paul Soltan. Currently, a single law for children of war in our country do not have: the reckoning war children to preferential categories of citizens and paying them – the right and prerogative of the regions.

– So far we have sent the documents to the State Duma. We understand that time is running out and the people of this category is becoming less and less. Later adoption of the law will be irrelevant – said Soltan. – The best part is that not only is St. Petersburg, and many regions raise this issue. Many times such an initiative to contribute, but it was not supported. Children of war must at least some minimum receive. At the regional level, we can provide a measure of social support, but not much more. If a federal law is passed, we will appeal to the president.

Earlier, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko met with residents of the siege of Leningrad, which in celebration of the 70th anniversary of victory in World War II provided a package of proposals the Russian organizing committee “Victory”. Among the main proposals were were social protection measures, including the “children of war».

– We try to offer such participants in the war, residents of besieged Leningrad were as considered in the preparation of general plan celebrations – stressed the head of the Federation Council. – We need to do everything to make it was a holiday for each of our veterans.

The senator from St. Petersburg Vadim Tulip told “Izvestia” that in the near future in the region will be a law that provides for cash payments for the “children of war».

– In St. Petersburg are going to take such a bill, it is very important to the subject. Previously, such a rule we did not have. The fate of the federal law is not yet clear – he added.

In early September, the Communist faction of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg has prepared a draft municipal law “On Amendments to the Law of St. Petersburg” Social Code St. Petersburg “, which proposed to establish for the children of war a monthly cash payment of $ 1.5 thousand. rubles, which would increase the reliability and social guarantees provided by the government this category of citizens. Under the category of “children of war” fall nationals born June 22, 1928 to September 2, 1945. If the document is approved, the rule will take effect from 1 January 2015.

In some Western countries, including Germany, the children of the war have many privileges, including the opportunity to be treated in sanatoriums and travel. The law “On social protection of children of war” was adopted in Ukraine. In addition, fringe benefits children of war or laws adopted in 20 regions of Russia. These laws are based on the economic status of a subject of the Federation establish financial assistance “children of war” from 340 rubles in the Pskov region to 1.5 thousand. Rubles, it is supposed to St. Petersburg.

Earlier, on a similar problem or remembered in the Crimea – State Duma deputy leader of the Russian Party of Pensioners for Justice Igor Zotov turned to acting Head of the Republic of Crimea Sergey Aksenov, as well as the chairman of the State Council of the Republic of Crimea Vladimir Konstantinov (texts of letters is at the disposal of “Izvestia”) to fix the law Peninsula category of citizens “children of war” while retaining all the benefits that have been provided by the legislation of Ukraine.

However, not all were in favor of this bill. Veteran of the Great Patriotic War, Colonel, member 1941 parade Ivanihin Mark believes that additional measures of social protection must be entered for the women who fought on the front and worked in the rear.

– I went through the war, from fighting at the front on October 1, 1941 to May 9, 1945. “Children of War” and had children. All the people, it was hard, and it was hard – he says. – But more experienced women who fought and at the front, and worked in the rear – in manufacturing and agriculture, to the army were weapons and food.