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The Zemsky Cultural Worker program is launched

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2025 6:52 am
by monira444
From 2025, the annual indexation of the insurance part of the pension and fixed payments for working pensioners, which was suspended, will begin. In addition, the gradual increase in the retirement age will continue: women will be able to retire at 60, men - at 65.


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On January 1, 2025, the program "Zemsky cultural worker" will be launched . Regions will receive subsidies for one-time compensation payments to cultural workers who have moved to work in rural settlements, workers' settlements, urban-type settlements, or cities with a population of up to 50 thousand people.

Workers who moved to the specified settlements located in the territories of the Far East, DPR, LPR, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions will receive two million rubles each , and those who arrived in other regions will receive one million rubles each.

A unified standard for protecting the rights and interests of mortgage borrowers will be put into effect

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The standard for protecting the rights and legitimate interests chile mobile database of mortgage borrowers will come into force on January 1 and will apply to all contracts. The measure is intended to oblige banks to inform borrowers in more detail about the terms of the loan and the risks associated with it.

Thus, a ban on long-term placement of funds of mortgage borrowers in letters of credit will be in effect, since, unlike escrow accounts, funds in them are not protected by the deposit insurance system. The amount that will be returned to the buyer after purchasing the apartment (cashback) cannot be included in the initial payment.

In addition, the bank will not have the right to receive remuneration from the seller (developer) for setting a reduced interest rate on the mortgage if this leads to an increase in the price of the property. The standard also sets out the principles for determining the terms of the mortgage agreement, describes what the lender should take into account when setting the loan amount, term, possible fees and other parameters. It is recommended to conclude mortgage loan agreements for a term of no more than 30 years and for an amount no higher than 80% of the fair value.

Micro-apartments will not be built in the Moscow region

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From January 1, in the Moscow region, by analogy with Moscow, a ban on the construction of apartments with an area of ​​less than 28 square meters will come into force . This area does not include balconies, loggias and storage rooms.

The new standards apply to studios and open-plan properties. The area of ​​two-room apartments must be at least 44 square meters.