social protection

11.6 thousand disabled citizens of Mogilev region get social home service. The information is provided by the deputy chairman of the Regional Labour, Employment and Social Security Committee Svetlana Tarasenko.

About 39,000 people of Mogilev region were provided with state selective assistance within 9 months of the current year; it made up Br49.1 milliard. Nine thousand children under two years old were supplied with staple foods (Br17.9 milliard).

115 Mogilev region families having many children improved their living conditions within six months of the year 2012. The information was provided by Vladimir Golubev, head of public housing and infrastructure department of Mogilev region executive committee’s architecture and construction committee, during the press-conference held for the local media.

“Belaya Rus” district public organization bought medicines to the sum of Br1 mln for Gorki social-educational centre as alms-deed. Besides, members of the public organization are going to buy polyvitamins for children.

“Pokrova” family supporting centre in Bobruisk works on a voluntary basis. Its ten members are engaged into meeting orphans and mothers having many children, organizing lectures aimed at preventing spread of alcohol and drugs abuse; besides, they try to persuade women about making abortion to refuse doing it.

430 unemployed from Mogilev region will be granted non-repayable loan for starting business in 2012. As of today the loan makes up Br7,775 mln. (for those starting business in rural settlements - Br10,603 mln.).

The disabled will be granted a new social allowance for buying nappies. The respective Decree №41 will come into force on April 1, 2012. “The disabled of the forth category under 18 years, as well as adults disabled of the first category will be granted this kind of allowance, in case the latter do not receive refund of charges on the terms of compulsory insurance”, - deputy chairman of labour, employment and social protection department of Mogilev region executive committee Veronica Demidova told.

Nighttime shelter for the homeless opens in Mogilev on March, 1, deputy chairman of Mogilev city executive committee Igor Shardyko told. Highly-qualified specialists of the centre will give every possible assistance to those in need.

Daytime nursing centre for the elderly opened today in Mogilev. It is situated at “The centre of social service for population of Leninski district of Mogilev city”.

The centre provides care and entertainment for the elderly, both for living alone and with the family, for fee. Within the daytime they may have a nice time in cozy atmosphere, partake in different entertainments, do sports, etc.

More than 130 social shops and departments offer selective assistance to citizens of Mogilev region, Oleg Buyanov, head of trade and services department of Mogilev region executive committee, told. Shops that offer a wide range of products with minimum markup function in all districts of the region.

From November 25 to December 10 different countries of the world, including Belarus, are participating at “16 days free of violence” action. In Mogilev region victims of home abuse and violence may get help and assistance from specialists of SOS-project “Social crisis centre for women”.

On November 24, representatives of Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, Belteleradiocompany, and “Narodnaya Gazeta” will a hold meeting with citizens of Belynichi, Krugloe, Shklov districts dedicated to statutory exposition of the problem of employment and pension provision. The meeting will be held at Belynichi district executive committee.

One-time financial aid was granted by “Maximilian-Kolbe-Verk” charity fund to “A”-group’s prisoners of fascist jails – to those who had witnessed horrors of concentration camps, ghettos, gas chambers and crematoria.

Within January-August nominal average monthly salary made up Br1,501,200, that of August - Br1,804,000. It stands for 147.3% and 155.5% increase respectively comparing with the same periods of the previous year, Svetlana Tarasenko, the head of labour, employment and social protection management committee of Mogilev region executive committee told.

By October, 3 163,000 unemployed pensioners and welfare recipients (over 98%) got financial aid of Вr500, 000. The information is provided by Svetlana Tarasenko, the head of the Committee for Labour, Employment and Social Security.

“Presents by September, 1” action was initiated and held by the editorial staff of “Mogilevskie vedomosti” regional newspaper. Mogilev enterprises “Vyasnyanka” and “Shagovita” were among the partners and sponsors of the action.

Five schoolchildren from low-income families got new schoolbags, pencil cases, clothes and footwear.

A new school year is usually a financially difficult time for parents. That’s why Mogilev region provides financial assistance for large families and low-income families.

Petr Rudnik, the governor of Mogilev region, ordered organizations and trade unions to assist such families. By August, 12 1, 160 large and low-income families got financial assistance. The information is provided by Svetlana Tarasenko, the chief of the Regional Labour, Employment and Social Security Committee.

Targeted social assistance is provided for over 520 needing families. 510 low-income families got humanitarian assistance. Work in this social sphere continues.

385 careless parents were provided with steady employment in Mogilev region during the six months of 2011, the correspondent of the site was told by deputy chair of labour, employment and social protection committee Vladimir Shepelevich.

These parents are obliged persons, i.e. people who must work and pay maintenance for their children cared at orphanages. When they miss their jobs for more than 10 days during three months, or deceive about income and salary, thus causing violation of their obligations, they may be sent to prison up to 2 years (according to 174 Article of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus).

June 2011 Mogilev region opened 119 social shops and departments. The information is provided by Oleg Buyanov, the head of the Trade and Services Office of Mogilev Regional Executive Committee.

These social outlets work in Mogilev, Bobruisk and 18 district towns. By July, 8 the shops and departments of the kind start working in Glusk, Klichev, Chausy. According to Oleg Buyanov, the prices are the lowest in the region. The cost of the conditional consumer goods basket in the region is cheaper than in Gomel (14%), Minsk (7%). Grodno (5%). The region keeps the lowest prices for rice, buckwheat, oils, butter, sour milk, cabbage, union, apples. At the same time some goods are more expensive.

The regional authorities requested to widen assortment of products for low-income population. The list of the products includes: low-fat milk, cottage cheese, liver sausages, and by-products.

Antonina Moiseeva, a chief of the Meat and Dairy Goods Department, says that the commission is being executed. Figures tell for themselves. In May 2011 the region’s enterprises produced 340 tons of 1.5% milk. Only two weeks of June produced 226 tons of 1.5% milk, defatted cottage cheese output made – 32 tons (comparing with 44 tons in May), defatted sour milk – 130 tons (comparing with 139 tons in May), 12% sour cream – 41 (comparing with 33 tons in May) .