The authorities' report on the indexing of child benefits has caused skepticism among the residents of North Ossetia.

Starting from the new year, child benefits will be indexed by 6.8%, authorities reported. Residents of North Ossetia, commenting on this report on social media, doubted that such an increase would compensate for the rise in prices and utility payments, and also complained about refusals to grant benefits, including to large families.

According to Daria Lantratova, the first deputy chair of the State Duma committee on labor, social policy, and veterans' affairs, starting January 1, 2027, the unified child benefit will be indexed by 6.8%.

"No applications need to be submitted; everything will happen automatically. If you are already receiving benefits, you will simply be paid more starting from the new year," Lantratova explained, as reported by the TASS agency on November 14.

The post about the upcoming indexing was also published by the Instagram* public northossetia, which has about 439.4 thousand followers. As of 18:40 MSK on November 15, this post received 384 likes and 39 comments.

Residents of North Ossetia expressed doubts in the comments that the indexing of child benefits would compensate for the rising expenses of families. They pointed to high prices, increased utility payments, and the small size of the increase. "Only 17 thousand. Everything is expensive everywhere," noted user addsb_.

"Why not 30%, like utilities? And salaries and pensions? How are people supposed to survive?" user indiana_gigo protested.

"For 843 rubles?" asked bella_30__tatarova.

Other commenters complained about refusals to grant benefits and the complicated rules for obtaining them. "To whom? If everything was mixed up so they wouldn't have to pay. The workers themselves don't understand who and how to calculate," noted user sho_____a8.

"What's the point if everyone is denied? Savings," suggested user sirin30_03.

"I have three children: a daughter and twin boys. And we never qualify," shared zvereva_9_.

As of 18:40 MSK on November 15, there were no comments on the website of the Social Fund branch for North Ossetia regarding users' complaints about refusals to grant child benefits.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that residents of North Ossetia periodically complain about high prices, low incomes, and difficulties with employment. For instance, on September 15, residents of the republic named rising prices, low incomes, utility tariffs, and employment difficulties among the main problems. On August 16, parents of schoolchildren complained about the high cost of preparing children for the school year, pointing out the insufficiency of state assistance and refusals to grant payments to large families.