From November 1, the minimum subsistence budget (MSB) will increase in Belarus.
The press service of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection reported this on Telegram.
New dimensions of BMP from November 1
The average subsistence minimum per capita from November 1 is set at 437.8 rubles, which is 1.1% higher than the standard in effect from August 1 of this year.
For the working-age population, the minimum subsistence level from November 1 will be 468.58 rubles, for pensioners - 319.93 rubles, for children under three years old - 274.09 rubles, for children aged three to six years - 365.59 rubles, for children aged six to 18 years - 436.16 rubles.
The new minimum wage rates will be in effect until January 31 next year.
This is the fourth recalculation of the BPM this year. Since the beginning of the year, this standard has increased by 19%.
An increase in the minimum subsistence level entails an increase in social payments calculated based on its amount and in the supplements and increases built into the social security system.
From November 1, the following will increase in proportion to the increase in the minimum subsistence level: social pensions; state benefits for families raising children; pension supplements; benefits for caring for a disabled person of the first group or a person aged 80 years and over.
