Work in "Fifth" and "Crossroads": In the Russian Federation, "product cards" for the poor were introduced

According to journalists, the needy residents of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District will distribute electronic certificates for payment of purchases in the network of supermarkets "Pyatyroka" and "Crossroads". District residents who need assistance will receive social payments on the Mir Paying System Cards, and it will be possible to spend only on the specialized network of the specified brands of grocery stores, owned by the X5 Retail Group.

"Yanao has become the first region in Russia, in which privileges will be able to pay for goods electronic certificates," one of the local media reports. According to journalists, cards are already used to obtain measures to support families with newborns, as well as a pilot project for presenting baby food. The publication notes that the war resolved by Russia in Ukraine has led to a new wave of falling income and a burst of inflation in the Russian Federation.

According to Rosstat, in 2022 the real income of the Russian population decreased by 1%, against the background of an increase of 3. 2%, which was observed in 2021. At the same time, prices, compared to last year, reached 17. 83% in annual terms. Thus, according to journalists, the purchasing power of Russian citizens has decreased to 15 out of 24 basic food products. Prior to the war in Ukraine, Russians with average income could afford to buy about 102 kg of beef, while in 2023 it was 97 kg.

Sales of food products in the Russian Federation in 2022 decreased 1. 5%, and in the first quarter of 2023 they decreased by another 3. 4%. We will remind, according to analysts from the Bloomberg agency, the decision of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to carry out mobilization, adopted in the fall of 2022, will seriously hit two weaknesses of the Russian economy. Russia will expect GDP falls and reduce the budget of many Russian families. Also we will remind.