Penza, 7 August 2017. PenzaNews. Over 2 million roubles were transferred from the funds of the Penza regional budget to patients who require haemodialysis in the form of allowances for travelling to medical institutions in the 2nd quarter of 2017. This was reported by the press service of the regional Ministry of Labour.

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"Accounts of 255 residents, who turned to competent authorities with an application and documents required for obtaining the allowance, were credited with the money," the department specified.

The press service noted that since December 2016, the allowances had been paid to persons who undergo haemodialysis in medical institutions of the Penza region.

In the 1st quarter of the year 2017, the allowances equalled to 1,972,443 roubles.