The birth capital for a second child will exceed one million rubles for the first time since February 2027.
After linking to the index by 6.8%, the amount of capital for maternity for the first child will be 778.5 thousand rubles, for the second - 1.029 million rubles, said Eleonora Kosher, the chairman of the State Duma Committee on Labor, Social Policy and Veterans' Affairs.
She added that in 2027 about 1.9 million families will be able to receive birth capital. Funds for linking to the index are already provided in the draft federal budget and the social fund budget.