The number of fathers on paternity leave increased 12 times in the Krasnoyarsk Territory during the nine months of 2026, 7,847 men received child care allowances up to one and a half years old. In 2023, there were only 636 such fathers, reported the regional branch of the Social Fund. Men currently make up 28% of the payees. At the same time, the total number of recipients remains almost unchanged - about 30-31 thousand people per year. Families are simply applying for paternity benefits more frequently. From 2024 you can continue to receive it, even if you return to work full time. The payment is 40% of the average salary in the previous two years. Now the average benefit in the region is 30,476 rubles per month, the maximum is 83,021 rubles.

The number of fathers on paternity leave increased 12 times in the Krasnoyarsk Territory during the nine months of 2026, 7,847 men received child care allowances up to one and a half years old. In 2023, there were only 636 such fathers, reported the regional branch of the Social Fund. Men currently make up 28% of the payees. At the same time, the total number of recipients remains almost unchanged - about 30-31 thousand people per year. Families are simply applying for paternity benefits more frequently. From 2024 you can continue to receive it, even if you return to work full time. The payment is 40% of the average salary in the previous two years. Now the average benefit in the region is 30,476 rubles per month, the maximum is 83,021 rubles.