MOSCOW, January 19The spread of options for using maternity capital funds to purchase a car can lead to abuses and their ineffective use, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said in response to a corresponding question from the United Russia faction, the source said.
“The implementation of the proposal to use maternity capital funds for the purchase of a car may lead to abuses in terms of the use of maternity capital funds and, accordingly, to ineffective use of federal budget allocations,” Golikova said.
She noted that providing the opportunity to purchase a car using maternal capital will require additional maintenance costs and will only temporarily improve the living conditions of families with children, but will not ensure sustainable dynamics of their well-being.
«It is also necessary to note that state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and local governments can establish additional measures to support families with children, at the expense of funds from the budgets of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and local budgets, respectively (Article 1 of the Federal Law No. 256-FZ). In addition, most constituent entities of the Russian Federation have adopted regional programs for the provision of maternity capital, which provide for various areas of use, including for the purchase of a car,» the Deputy Prime Minister added.