The government raised the subsistence level to 9,909 rubles

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree establishing in the first quarter of 2017 a subsistence minimum per capita of 9,909 rubles, the corresponding document was published on the official portal of legal information.
"Set the subsistence minimum for the whole of the Russian Federation for the first quarter of 2017 per capita 9909 rubles, for the able-bodied population - 10 701 rubles, pensioners - 8178 rubles, children - 9756 rubles," the text of the document says.
Earlier it was reported that Medvedev reduced in the IV quarter of 2016 the subsistence minimum per capita to 9,691 rubles.
The size of the subsistence minimum is determined by the government to assess the living standards of the population in the country. Its value is used in the development and implementation of federal social programs, to establish a minimum wage (SMIC), the size of scholarships, allowances and other social benefits, as well as for the formation of the federal budget.