Social stability under Brezhnev

Soviet constitution guarenteed it.

Wages rose by 50%

Difficult to remove someone from job.

Labour turnovers high.

Consumer goods- targets not met.

Ninth Five Year Plan

Patronage

Farmers allowed passports

People promoted on political background

Nepotism

Attatchment to the party

Boys and girls equal 

Octobrists progressed to Komsomol

Pensions rose higher than wages.

Inefficient

Elderly did low wage jobs

Amount of space increased.

Housing provided by state

Waiting lists still long

Quality provided not good

Doctors incraesed

Free

Not much spent on medicine