Laws in force in April 2023

From April 1, social pensions will be indexed by 3.3%. According to the Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin, the previous indexation of 10% was made in June last year. Pensions will increase in particular for 10,000 pensioners receiving a disability pension, as well as for those who have lost the breadwinner. In this case, you do not need to move, the indexing will be done automatically.Social pensions are received by citizens who do not have enough professional experience to receive an insurance pension.Additional protective measures will come into effect for owners of maternity capital who want to use it to buy housing.Consumer credit cooperatives and agricultural consumer credit cooperatives will be required to comply with the requirements of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation for the repayment of loans for which maternity capital can be used.The above cooperatives will be registered in a special register in order to fight against the infringements often observed in this field. For example, owners of a certificate receive loans at a higher commission for houses unsuitable for habitation.According to Volodin, it is important that citizens can effectively manage their funds. The law will reduce the number of violations in the acquisition of housing and protect against fraud in this area.From April 6, during the organization of major cultural or sporting events on the waterways, decisions can be taken to restrict or prohibit the movement of vessels for safety reasons. This is done at the request of the event organizer.From April 19, laws will come into force to protect holders of mortgage papers in the event of bank failure. In particular, the funds included in the guarantee of a mortgage loan must be kept in a special guarantee account opened with one of the approved banks. Mortgage-backed securities are a tool that reduces the final cost of a mortgage loan and increases the bank’s ability to issue mortgage loans.From April 28, administrative bodies will be able to receive information electronically from the Unified State Register of Vital Records. The registry contains important data, such as birth or marriage certificates.From April 29, there will be changes in the conditions for entering the civil service. The notions of “professional level”, evaluation of the procedural level, “area of ​​professional performance” and “type of professional performance” are introduced.The functions of the civil service and personnel unit include the search and selection of personnel, the assessment of the professional level of candidates for positions and the verification of compliance with requirements. Qualifying exams are cancelled.Also read: The Ministry of Construction of the Russian Federation has approved the official prices for apartments for the second quarter.