Russia is rapidly losing such a social group as the middle class. Rector Higher school economy (HSE) Yaroslav Kuzminov He believes that the fall of real incomes of the population during the period of the pandemia of a new coronavirus infection has translated a significant share of the population, which can previously be attributed to the middle class, to the category of the poor. Earlier, the middle class could be attributed, at least 24% of the population, Now we can hardly say that this social group belongs 17.9%. In reality, the economic situation of Russians is even worse – the share of social benefits in the structure of income increased to 21%which is a record indicator since 2000. In addition, the total debt burden on citizens increased to 18.7% of incomeWhat has become the highest indicator in the post -Soviet history. In March 2021, the Russians issued the maximum number of microloans in history – 2.35 million. Updated the record and the volume of expired loans – this indicator has grown to 61 billion rubles. In the first three months of 2021 Federal Bailiff Service (FSSP) was carried out over 3.1 million decisions on a temporary restriction on travel abroad to Russian citizens, due to the fact that the amount of the debt of each of them exceeded 10,000 rubles. Moreover, according to the International Research Company IPSOS GROUP – 58% The Russians are concerned about poverty and social inequality, while in other countries this bothers at best a third of the population. The impoverished middle class creates additional risks for the Kremlin on the eve of the elections in the new convocation State Duma.
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