5.  The applicants live in the Voronezh Region. 6.  They are in receipt of welfare payments for their children. In 1999 – 2001 the applicants brought separate sets of civil proceedings against a local welfare authority, claiming arrears in those payments. 7.  On the dates set out in appendix 1 the domestic courts granted the applicants’ claims and ordered the welfare authority to pay them the respective amounts. The enforcement proceedings were commenced accordingly. 8.  On 26 July 2001 the bailiffs discontinued the enforcement proceedings in respect of the judgments in the applicants’ favour and returned the writs of execution to them referring to the lack of the debtor’s funds. 9.  Thereafter the applicants unsuccessfully applied to various public bodies seeking to have the judgments in their favour enforced. 10.  In January and February 2004 the applicants were paid the amounts due pursuant to the writs of execution.