Opportunities for attracting maternity (family) capital for the purchase of residential real estate

The Russian Federation has a State Family Policy Concept, which defines a system of views, starting points, principles, priority areas, basic concepts and measures in the sphere of regulating relations between the state and the family. Legislation in this area is constantly being improved in order to strengthen a positive attitude towards improving the demographic situation in the country by developing measures of financial assistance. This paper explores the possibilities of using maternity (family) capital funds to improve the living conditions of families with children. It analyzes the categories of citizens who are eligible for this government support. The article provides statistics on the number of individuals who have used their maternity (family) capital funds over the past three years. The paper presents a step-by-step guide on how to use maternity capital funds to purchase residential real estate. It also highlights some specific features of this procedure.