UrBC, Chelyabinsk, July 7, 2017. Workers of Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works and MMK Group’s other member enterprises whose children are starting school this year are going to get some financial help from the company, MMK press service reports.

The Group’s Metallurg Charity Fund will provide each family with a one-time allowance of 2,500 RUR between July and September 2017; this is part of the company’s maternity, childhood, and birth rate improvement program.

1,600 families will get involved in the program altogether. The money will get transferred to one of the parents’ account, or to that of a child’s guardian, and is expected to be spent on school supplies. In case the family has two or more school-starters this year, allowances will be provided for every child.