An allowance for funeral expenses amounting to 1440 roubles is made in the case of every worker; and for every member of a worker’s family a similar allowance is made, ranging from 400 to 800 roubles according to age.
In case of a worker’s death, the family receives a life pension ranging up to 1200 roubles per month (in Moscow city), the amount varying in accordance with the size of the family.
For the better determination of questions concerning the amount of these allowances, special workers’ committees are appointed in connexion with the departments for labour, and these committees will determine the pensions and allowances.
In all the provinces, medical boards shall be established under the chairmanship of workers, and these boards shall decide in each case the degree of incapacity.
In all the counties, special committees are to be appointed under the chairmanship of workers. These committees will supervise the treatment of sick workers and will exercise a general control.
To bring the system of welfare benefits into closer contact with all places where there are workers, centres are to be established for the receipt of applications for allowances and pensions and for the payment of the same. In large-scale enterprises, the allowances will be paid through the said enterprises.
There is no time limit for the payment of allowances. In case of illness, the allowance will be paid until health is restored; in case of permanent incapacity for work, the allowance will continue till death.