have remained unchanged since 1928 and at the present time form, inclusive of a charge for public utilities, on average 3% of a worker's family income. Since 1982 it has been the practice to give interest-free grants for housing improvement or setting-up house to young families with children, with a repayment period of up to 8 years. When a second or third child is born, the grant is partially repaid by the employer; one-third of the total grant can be repaid in this way. The social measures implemented during recent years have raised the standard of living of the Soviet people and have consolidated the equal status of women. The resolutions of the XXVI Congress of the CPSU and the State Plan of the Economic and Social Development of the USSR for 1981-85 provide for a further rise in the people's standard of living, improving labour conditions for women and extending the state system of family aid. These aims are served by a wide range of measures designed to improve the financial position of families with children, their housing and living standards, and the organization of relaxation and leisure, to increase free time available to working mothers, and to create favourable conditions for the upbringing.of children and for fulfilling family and work obligations. The following measures were implemented during 1981-1982 : - additional holidays have been granted to working women with two or more children; - the amount of financial assistance to single mothers has been increased; - partially paid leave to enable mothers to look after children up to the age of one has been introduced, and at the same time additional leave without pay has been extended to include children up to 18 months old and lump-sum maternity grants have been introduced. It is envisaged that in 1983 the introduction of partly-paid child care 
**Analysis**
The text discusses various social measures implemented in the Soviet Union to improve the standard of living of families, especially those with children. It highlights the financial assistance, housing, and leisure measures aimed at supporting working mothers and promoting family well-being. This suggests that the text is focused on social and employment-related policies rather than economic development, natural resources, or industry.

**Category**
Employment, Education, Health