The minimum wage in Russia

secured People rarely think much about what the minimum wage in Russia.Indeed, when the husband and wife work and have children, total family income can be very, very decent.Everything changes when there is a child in the family.Instead of two miners there is only one, but there are two dependents.Of course, the first 1.5 years of the woman will receive the allowance, but often its size is very small.This is due, as a rule, with a low official salary of women to the decree.And the family, more recently, has quite decent income is almost on the verge of poverty.On the other hand, if the average income per family member is lower than the minimum subsistence level, they are eligible for additional benefits.At least - free meals for a child older than one year, which may be prescribed by a doctor in the clinic.

Today's reality is that the minimum wage in Russia is below the subsistence minimum.Not just below, and substantially less is 31.3%.The national average, it is equal to 4611 p.In fact, the employer for the whole month of work can pay so much that the employee is not able to meet even the minimum needs of their - the truth on the verge of absurdity.However, 30 subjects of the Russian Federation exercised their legitimate right to establish their minimum wages above the minimum wage in Russia in general.In particular, he is in the capital of 11,700 rubles, in the Sverdlovsk Region - 5300, in St. Petersburg - 7781 rubles.

Throughout the country, the cost of minimum food basket is 2550.8 rubles.If we compare it with the value of the minimum wage, it is clear that such a salary was only enough to provide food per family member, and to pay utility bills (and not completely).In medicine, entertainment and clothing money is left.

The minimum wage in Russia is constantly increasing, at least 1-2 times a year.Over time, it is planned to raze the minimum wage and the minimum subsistence level.However, even in this case, the person receiving the minimum wage, will teeter on the brink of survival.In particular, the health, working capacity and working person entitled to 23 kg of fresh fruit per year.On the day of this figure will be 63 grams, and a week - almost a pound.On the one hand, like it is not so little, on the other hand, during these days of not buy a pound of fresh strawberries or cherries, which cost more than 200-300 rubles even in the season, or winter cucumbers, tomatoes and herbs.To speak in this case about the full vitamin nutrition is not necessary.

What set the minimum wage in Russia?To adjust the remuneration of employees, for the calculation of benefits for pregnancy and childbirth, as well as temporary disability benefits.It is also based on it calculated fines, fees, fees.

If subsist somehow the money is still possible, leaning on the pasta and potatoes, with the clothes and shoes, the situation is even worse.Over 3.2 years, you can wear out no more than 6 pairs for all seasons.And we are not talking about branded shoes from expensive stores, because the minimum wage a just can not buy.So it turns out: a pair of winter boots Autumn boots, shoes, boots and sandals, that is the minimum set of footwear (five pairs) from the market to be worn for three years, while they hardly stand 1-2 season.

most frequently minimum wage young employees get, lately come from universities, students on part-time workers of budgetary organizations.I am glad that the number of employers offering a minimum wage in the country is not too large.

Our country is not the only one, which sets the minimum wage in 2012. Russia holds the world ranking of countries is not an honorable 40th place.In the first place Luxembourg minimum wage more than $ 1,700.The second and third in Holland and Belgium, respectively.