Penza, 27 October 2011. PenzaNews. 2.9 billion rubles were spent for social support of the citizens living on territory of the Penza region, for 9 months of 2011. It is 539,16 million rubles more than in 2010.

The press-service of Ministry of health and social development of the Penza region said: “An amount of benefit payments for the families with children has increased from 487 up to 716 million rubles. Benefits for labour veteran, war workers, rehabilitated persons and persons suffered from political repressions increased from 882 million to 1 billion 35 million rubles”.

572 million rubles was transferred to accounts of the citizens as social support on payment of habitation and utilities.