Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 28.06.2004

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 791 of June 21, 2004 on the Endorsement of the Regulation on the Department of the President of the Russian Federation for Internal Policy

The Department of Internal Policy is an independent division of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation. One of the main tasks of the Department is information-and-analytical and organisational support of implementation of the constitutional authority of the President in defining the main directions of internal policy of the state.

The Decree is entered into force from the day of signing.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 305 of June 22, 2004 on the Procedure of Granting of Housing Subsidies at the Expense of the Federal Budget to Citizens Leaving (Having Left) the Regions of the Far North and Similar Localities

The getting of the subsidy is free, the right for the getting and use of the housing subsidy at the expense of the federal budget is granted only once. The granting of the housing subsidies to the citizens is arranged through the issue of the state housing certificate. To draw up the certificate, the citizen, within one month from the date of receiving of the notification, must present application for the certificate drawn up according to the provided form and a number of other documents to the body of executive power of the subject of the Russian Federation where he is registered.

The amount of the housing subsidy is calculated proceeding from the average market cost of 1 square meter of the total housing space in the subject of the Russian Federation chosen by the citizen for permanent residence. The issue of the certificates is vested in the body of executive power of the subject of the Russian Federation. The certificates are issued within 2 months from the date of publication of information of the lists of recipients of certificates in mass media. The period of validity of the certificate is 9 months from the date of issue to the citizen.

The housing subsidy is granted to the holder of the certificate according to cashless procedure by transfer of resources of the federal budget on the bank account opened in the credit organisation.