The subsistence minimum in Irkutsk Oblast increased by almost 27.

In the Irkutsk region in the first quarter of 2016 the subsistence minimum rose. On average per person it was 10,081 rubles, 267 rubles more than at the end of last year. Figures also rose for working age people, pensioners and children, and in the Far North the amounts were much higher. Details by category and area are in the article.

The subsistence minimum per capita in the Angara region in the first quarter of 2016 amounted to 10,081 rubles, which is 267 rubles, or 2.65%, more than in the fourth quarter of last year.
As reported on the website of the Ministry of Social Development, Guardianship and Trusteeship of the Irkutsk Region, the subsistence minimum for the working-age population increased by 263 rubles and reached 10,673 rubles, for pensioners — by 210 rubles — to 8,104 rubles, for children — by 333 rubles — to 10,353 rubles.
Also, in the districts of the Far North and equivalent areas, the subsistence minimum per capita amounted to 12,154 rubles, for the working-age population — 12,919 rubles, for pensioners — 9,746 rubles, for children — 12,551 rubles.