ONLY ONE THIRD OF RUSSIA'S INHABITANTS POSITIVELY ESTIMATE REFORM OF BENEFITS SYSTEM

MOSCOW, February 18 (RIA Novosti) - No substantial changes occurred in the attitude of Russia's inhabitants to the reform of the social benefits system. As many as 32% of the Russian citizens positively estimate the replacement of the natural benefits by money payments, and 45% estimate it negatively.

This is shown by the results of the All-Russian representative poll held by the Public Opinion fund on February 12-13 in 100 populated areas of 44 regions, territories and republics of Russia by the interview method in places of residence with the participation of 1,500 respondents, and by additionally filing in of questionnaires by 600 residents of Moscow. The statistical error does not exceed 3.6%.

The distinction from the latest previous poll is within the statistical error.

Relatively perceptible changes are observed in the stances of some groups. The respondents with a higher education and the poll participants in high-income brackets more often positively estimated the reform this time than a week ago (by 8%). The same growth of this indicator is observed among the rural inhabitants (37% last week and 45% now).