Overview

• One parent or guardian of a child with a disability is entitled to four additional paid days off each month, which since September 1, 2023 can be accumulated and taken as up to 24 consecutive days within a calendar year.
• Each additional day is paid at the employee’s average earnings as defined by law, the Labor Ministry said.
• The ministry also cited protections such as a ban on dismissing single mothers or those raising a disabled child without the mother, and noted collective agreements may grant up to 14 days of unpaid leave.
• The government allocated more than 10 billion rubles from its reserve fund, including over 4.8 billion rubles for regional pension top-ups for non-working pensioners in 19 regions, ensuring payments to more than 1.2 million people.
• More than 5.2 billion rubles will go to the Social Fund to cover monthly care payments for children with disabilities and persons with childhood-onset group I disabilities, reflecting a rising number of recipients and a 2025 eligibility expansion to other non-working caregivers.