A Nizhny Novgorod family with an infant described their plans to use regional support measures.

      15 October 2025 17:02

      Society

      Darya and Alexander Sklyomins from Nizhny Novgorod, who recently became parents for the first time, took advantage of the new regional measures to support families with children. The couple’s daughter, Anna, was born in July. The family immediately applied for an electronic certificate "Gift for the Newborn" worth 20,000 rubles and placed their first order of baby products from Nizhny Novgorod manufacturers on a special showcase of the Ozon marketplace.

      The Ministry of Social Policy of the Nizhny Novgorod Region reminded that holders of the electronic certificate "Gift for the Newborn" have access to about 400 different useful items – from furniture to hygiene products.

      "In our first order – laundry gel, diapers and bodysuits for the little one. We plan to place several more orders and will also buy additional necessary hygiene products," the mother of the girl said.

      In addition to the "Gift for the Newborn," families in the Nizhny Novgorod region who have a child between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2028 are eligible for the Parental Basic Income (regional family capital) "Osnova."

      Thus, families who have a first or second child will be able to receive an additional payment to the federal maternity capital – in total the payments will amount to more than 1 million rubles. Families who have a third or subsequent child will receive financial support solely from the regional budget.

      Families with a first child, including the Sklyomins, can count on monthly payments of 10,000 rubles for three years.

      "We discussed it with my husband and decided that we will save the monthly payments to accumulate a down payment for a mortgage," Darya shared.

      It should be recalled that the new regional support measures are part of the program to achieve demographic stability "OSNOVA – the Nizhny Novgorod life project." It was developed at the initiative of the Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Gleb Nikitin, as part of the regional Five-Year Family program (2025–2030).

      The key conditions for receiving these support measures are: Russian citizenship of the payment recipient for at least three years, registration of the child's birth with the registry office (ZAGS) of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, and residency in the region for the entire period of receiving payments. Detailed information about the new support measures is available on the website of the regional Ministry of Social Policy.

      Support for motherhood and childhood is a key direction of the new national project "Family," launched in the country in 2025 at the initiative of President Vladimir Putin. The new national project succeeds the former national projects "Demography" and "Culture." It envisages measures that promote the comprehensive development of families: expanding support measures, creating conditions for active longevity of the older generation, and ensuring high-quality and accessible medical care.

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