From November 1, the subsistence minimum budget (SMB) will increase in Belarus. The new amounts will be valid until January 31, 2027. This was reported by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection.

On average, the SMB per capita will be 535.70 rubles. Compared to the previous amount, it will increase by 5.33 rubles. The subsistence minimum budget was last revised in August.
For various categories of the population, the new amounts will be as follows: for able-bodied citizens — 574.47 rubles compared to the previous 574.38; for pensioners — 381.27 rubles instead of 380.86; for children under three years old — 332.62 rubles instead of 326.56; for children from three to six years old — 444.34 rubles instead of 437.78; for children from six to 18 years old — 525.44 rubles instead of 519.24.
Along with the increase in SMB, certain social payments, the amount of which is calculated based on it, will automatically increase. These include, in particular, state benefits for families with children, pension supplements, care allowances for individuals with Group I disability or persons aged 80 and older, as well as social pensions.
For example, the one-time benefit for the birth of the first child, which is 10 SMBs, will increase to 5357 rubles. For the birth of the second and subsequent children, the payment, equal to 14 SMBs, will be 7499.80 rubles.
According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, benefits calculated based on the SMB are received by families raising 152.4 thousand children aged from three to 18 years old.
The recalculation of the subsistence minimum budget from November 1 will be the fourth in 2026. Since the beginning of the year, its size has increased by 9.1%. At the same time, as noted by the ministry, inflation amounted to 3.6% over nine months.
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