A resident of Voskresensky district opened an atelier thanks to a social contract

      August 6, 2025, 17:12 [92]

      Economy

      Resident of Voskresensk Municipal District, Svetlana Filatova, opened her own clothing atelier thanks to a social contract.

      As Svetlana explained, the idea to start a sewing production had been brewing for a long time. With specialized training as a fifth-category tailor-seamstress, she was taking orders and sewing clothes at home. Gradually, the number of orders increased, and when she learned about the government social assistance program, she developed a clear plan to implement her idea.

      In April 2025, Svetlana found a suitable premises for rent, then drafted a business plan and visited the social protection department in her place of residence. By May, her initiative was approved, and she was allocated 350,000 rubles. The funds were used to purchase the necessary equipment: a industrial sewing machine for heavy fabrics, a machine for lightweight fabrics, an overlock, a steam generator, a furrier's sewing machine, a domestic machine for buttonholes and zigzag stitches, a large cutting table, a cabinet for orders and accessories, as well as a table for household machines, a printer, and a computer. The remaining amount was used for interior decoration of the atelier. The funds also covered two months’ rent.

      “Since I opened my atelier quite recently, I have few new clients at the moment, but it’s only a matter of time. I am full of optimism and big plans for the future. I will advertise more and expand my customer base. And to keep up with everything, I plan to hire an assistant,” Svetlana Filatova said.

      The Ministry of Social Policy of the Nizhny Novgorod Region reports that since the beginning of 2025, about 2,200 social contracts have been signed in the region. More than 1,400 people signed social contracts for developing individual entrepreneurship, 34 people for managing personal subsidiary farms, over 400 people for employment, and approximately 300 for overcoming difficult life circumstances. Over 1.1 billion rubles from federal and regional budgets have been allocated for these purposes.

      To sign a social contract, it is necessary to develop a business plan and apply to the social protection authority in your place of residence. The relevant application can also be submitted online via the "Gosuslugi" portal.

      It is worth reminding that this social support measure is provided to low-income families or low-income single citizens who find themselves in difficult life situations and, for reasons beyond their control, have a per capita income below the subsistence minimum established by the government of the Nizhny Novgorod Region. The decision to conclude a social contract is made by a commission. Priority in providing this support is given to citizens with successful experience in managing their own business, as well as to large families and families of participants in the special military operation (SMO).

      Starting in 2025, the social contract as a mechanism of financial support for citizens is included in the national project "Family," which is implemented by the order of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The new national project is a successor to the previously implemented national projects "Demography" and "Culture." It involves measures to promote the comprehensive development of families: expanding support measures, creating conditions for active longevity of the older generation, and ensuring accessible and quality medical care.

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