The new minimum subsistence level has given rise to criticism of Dagestani officials.
The minimum subsistence level in Dagestan for the next year will be 18,407 rubles per capita and 15,830 rubles for pensioners, the authorities decided. Residents of the republic, commenting on this decision on social media, criticized the established amounts as insufficient for paying for food, utilities, and medicines, and suggested that officials try to live on this money themselves.