The State Duma deputy allowed the New Year payments for pensioners in the amount of 15 thousand rubles 
, secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Sergei Obukhov. In a conversation with “Sekret Firmy”, he explained that this could be done against the background of record inflation, as well as a potential deterioration in public sentiment due to the possible introduction of QR codes to visit public places.
“Before the New a year may well be made a decision on payments to feed dependent layers of the population against the backdrop of protests against QR codes. The authorities will not just feed pensioners with one-off payments, “he said.
Speaking about the estimated amount, Obukhov clarified that it could be 10-15 thousand rubles. The deputy also drew attention to the fact that now the state needs “some kind of gingerbread” to “feed the dependent strata of the population.”
Earlier, the Central Bank predicted an unexpectedly high rise in prices in Russia. The regulator expects inflation to reach 7.4-7.9 percent by the end of 2021. By October 18, inflation accelerated to 7.8 percent. The Central Bank associates such a high indicator with the growth in prices for vegetables in August, but notes that other products, the cost of which is not considered volatile, have also risen in price. According to the regulator, the increase in prices on world markets forces enterprises to include the increased costs in the cost of products for end consumers.
For his part, the chairman of the Council of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) for the development of the consumer market, Alexander Borisov, believes that in By 2022, the rise in food prices in the country will be double-digit.