How to receive payments for pregnant women. Documents for obtaining benefits

All pregnant women are entitled to benefits and compensation, regardless of whether she is working or not. Financial assistance is guaranteed by the state, but the amount of this assistance depends specifically on whether the woman has formal employment. What payments are due to pregnant women and what is necessary to receive them will be discussed below.

general information

According to current legislation, every woman in a position can receive various types of benefits if she is a citizen of the Russian Federation.

In this case, all programs are conditionally divided into three categories:

• for workers;
• for unemployed people;
• as part of medical care.

The latter apply to both working and non-working women. As part of health care, pregnant women are provided with a number of privileges and benefits that they can use.
Important! The main document giving the right to benefits and allowances is a certificate from a medical consultation. If a woman does not register, then she does not have rights to benefits.

Medical benefits

First of all, according to Article 41 of the Constitution, all citizens of the Russian Federation have the right to free medical care. Including pregnant women.

Moreover, in accordance with the law guaranteeing the provision of certain medications to pregnant women, these drugs are provided in state pharmacies either free of charge or with a 50% discount.

For example, folic acid and ascorbic acid, necessary for the normal development of the fetus, are prescribed free of charge during all months of registration.
In addition, the following types of medical services are provided free of charge:

• Visiting specialized doctors:
  • gynecologist;
  • ophthalmologist;
  • dentist;
  • therapist;
  • otolaryngologist (ENT doctor).

• Carrying out planned manipulations:
  • fluorography for the whole family;
  • Ultrasound (planned - three, additional - on the recommendation of a doctor);
  • passing all necessary tests;
  • physiotherapeutic procedures.

Early registration benefit

Regardless of whether a woman works, she is entitled to payment of benefits for early registration with a medical organization. The benefit is paid if a woman consults in the first trimester, before 12 weeks of pregnancy.

Funds are paid from the regional fund. The size depends on the regions, on average 500-1000 rubles. around the country.

Required documents

In order to receive benefits, you need to collect a minimum package of documents:

• passport;
• certificate from the antenatal clinic;
• statement;
• an extract from the employment center stating that benefits were not paid there;
• extract from the house register;
• a copy of the personal bank account where the benefit will be transferred (account number, not card number);
• a copy of the work record book or a certificate from the employment center about the status of unemployed.

You can apply to write an application at “My Documents” (multifunctional centers) in the region of residence or at the place of registration (registration) at the Department of Social Protection of the Population.

Important! The benefit for registration in the early stages of pregnancy is paid only at the place of permanent registration. If a woman registers at her place of temporary registration, her right to receive benefits is lost. This change came into force in 2016.

If a woman is employed, then such benefits are paid to her by the employer. You must submit an application, passport and a certificate from the antenatal clinic about early registration.

Maternity benefit

So-called maternity payments are accrued to women 70 days before giving birth and 70 days after. For multiple pregnancies or births with complications, the leave period is longer. For example, benefits for the birth of twins must be paid not for 140 days, as usual, but for 194 days: 84 days before the birth, and 110 after.

• Female students, if a woman is studying full-time, the payment amount is equal to the amount of the monthly stipend.
• Dismissed due to the liquidation of organizations during the 12 months preceding the day they were recognized as unemployed, having ceased their activities as an individual entrepreneur, notary, or lawyer. - 300 rubles per month are taken into account. For an appointment, contact the FSS.
• Working women.

The benefit is accrued after the pregnant woman provides sick leave to the employer. The mechanism for calculating benefits is as follows: the average daily wage is multiplied by 140 days of vacation. In 2019, the maximum amount of maternity benefits was 301,095.89 rubles, the minimum - 51,918.90 rubles

One-time benefit for the birth of a child

This is a one-time payment provided to one of the parents. When two or more children are born, this benefit is paid for each child. If the child was stillborn, no benefits are provided.

Methods of obtaining:

• paid by the employer if the woman is employed;
• paid to the employed father of the child if the woman is not employed;
• is paid by the USZN if the parents are not officially employed.

The benefit amount in 2019 was 17,479 rubles 73 kopecks.

Child care allowance up to 1.5 years old

Regardless of whether a woman works or not, she has the right to receive benefits for up to 1.5 years per child.

If a woman is not employed, it is paid from the regional fund. You can obtain it by contacting the USZN or the Multifunctional Center.

The amount of the benefit for the first child in 2019 was 3,277 rubles 45 kopecks, for the second and subsequent children 6,554 rubles 89 kopecks. Payments are made from the moment the child is born until the age of 1.5 years. You can apply for an appointment at any time during the specified period.

Working women are paid this benefit by their employer. Its size is determined based on the average salary for the last 2 years and is equal to 40% of its size. The algorithm for calculating the benefit is as follows: divide the average earnings for the two previous calendar years by 730 (the number of days in a calendar period), multiply by 30.4 (the average number of days per month) and multiply by 40%.

The maximum amount of such benefits for working women is 26,152 rubles 27 kopecks. The minimum is 3277 rubles 45 kopecks for the first child and 6554 rubles 89 kopecks for the second and subsequent children.

Child care allowance up to 3 years old

A benefit for up to three years, in the amount of 50 rubles, is paid to all employed women, students and graduate students, non-working wives of ordinary and commanding personnel of the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation who care for a child. To receive benefits, a woman must be on maternity leave.

Benefits for citizens with children

Families with an income below the subsistence level established in the region have the right to apply for benefits, which are assigned from birth until adulthood for each child separately. In some cases, the child's age can be up to 23 years. The benefit is paid monthly, and the amount of the benefit is set in each region separately, taking into account the regional coefficient. For mothers (fathers) raising children without a second parent, the benefit amount has been increased. To apply for benefits, you need to contact the UMSZ or a multifunctional center. The amount of the benefit is determined by each region independently.

Example

The family collectively receives 24,000 rubles.

There are three people in the family.

The cost of living is 9,470 rubles.

The family is considered low-income: 24,000/3 = 8,000 rubles.

In this case, benefits for up to three years are assigned and paid monthly.

In addition to payments, women can count on labor benefits. For example, if working conditions for a pregnant woman are too difficult or have a negative impact on health, then she has the right to write an application to the employer for a transfer to another position or a reduction in output. The employer is obliged to maintain the wages that the woman previously received. No changes are made to the work book.

Important! The employer does not have the right to fire a pregnant woman, and is also obliged to provide annual paid leave upon request, even if it does not fit into the approved vacation schedule.

Privileges for non-working women

In addition to medical benefits, maternity payments and benefits for unemployed women also include unemployment benefits.

But only if she registers with the employment center and registers as unemployed. In this case, unemployment compensation is guaranteed during pregnancy and until the end of maternity leave.

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After the birth of a newborn, the state pays the young mother benefits for the baby. By the way, this kind of money is needed more than ever for every family, because caring for a newborn requires a rather large budget. Some families spend this money on the necessary furniture and clothing for the child: a crib, a chest of drawers, a stroller, diapers and nappies. If all this is purchased, then the money will also not be superfluous, since as the baby grows up, new financial expenses are required. It is worth knowing that these payments differ from each other in each country and region. But if we talk about Russia, then at the birth of a child, the mother is entitled to maternity benefits in 2018 and accruals for up to one and a half years.

Maternity leave is the time allotted to a woman to care for her baby. The state accrues benefits after the birth of a newborn to the following mothers:

• a working woman who will receive money from the enterprise;
• persons who adopted a child;
• ladies who gave birth to a newborn in the army.
• non-working mothers who can only count on payments from the state;
• female full-time students;
• women entrepreneurs. To do this, the mother must apply for social protection, and the amount of payments depends on the level of income for the working period.

It is worth noting that only women who are registered somewhere can receive benefits from the state. To receive payments, the mother must be registered with unemployment if she does not have official employment. Depending on which category the mother belongs to, you can receive payment in different places. Female students must collect and submit documents in the dean's office, working and serving in the army under a contract in the personnel department, and non-working parents who have adopted a child in social protection.

Changes in maternity leave in the coming year

The conditions for receiving benefits have not changed compared to the previous year. However, the number of days for care has changed.

• for simple childbirth it is 140 days, 70 of them are allocated for the period before birth, and 70 after birth;
• for complications 156 days, after childbirth 86 days are required for recovery;
• in case of multiple pregnancy, maternity leave consists of 194 days, where 84 are allocated before birth and 110 after the birth of twins.
• for women who have adopted children, maternity leave lasts only 70 days, and for women who have adopted several children, this period increases to 110 days.

Payment types

In 2018, mommy claims to receive the same benefits as in 2017. All women claim the following payments:

1. Allowance for registration in the residential complex. If the mother visited the gynecologist’s office before the 12th week, then she is entitled to a payment after the birth of the child. It is one-time and amounts to 614 rubles. To obtain it, you need to collect documents at the consultation and submit them to social protection.
2. Compensation for pregnancy and childbirth. The amount of this payment depends on the woman’s status. If a working mother needs benefits, she will receive 100% of the average salary for the last 24 months. If the company is liquidated, then the payment is due from social security. The amount of benefits in 2018 for a working woman should be 34,500-266,190 rubles. Ladies who serve under contract in the army can count on 30,000 rubles. Girls studying full-time at a university claim 1,340 rubles. If the scholarship was indexed, the amount of the payment may be increased. And non-working mothers can receive the least; the amount of payments does not exceed 600 rubles.
3. One-time payment for childbirth. To receive this benefit, you must collect all documents before the child turns six months old. The payment amount for 2018 is 16,350 rubles. For adoptive parents, the amount may be lower - 15,512 rubles. At the birth of a baby to a military personnel, the benefit is 24,500 rubles.
4. Payments up to 1.5 years. You can count on a subsidy for up to 1.5 years. If a woman receives money from an enterprise, then the amount is at least 40% of average earnings for 2 years. For the firstborn, the minimum payment is 3065, and for subsequent children 6131. ​​The maximum amount should not exceed 23120 rubles. If the company is liquidated, then payments will also be 40%. But social security will accrue them, which means the maximum threshold per month cannot be more than 12,262 rubles. For non-working women, the allowance starts from 3065 for one child and twice as much for the second.
5. Benefit up to 3 years. You can expect compensation from the employer in the amount of 50 rubles for the period from 1.5 to three years of the child.

If a woman worked continuously for two years before pregnancy and was a full-time student, she can count on benefits received from two organizations, but only if the conditions of continuous activity are met. It is worth knowing that the amount of maternity benefits in 2018 may differ in different regions. The most important thing is to collect the necessary documents in time and contact social security to calculate the payment.

Look video about the terms of benefits, registration, payment procedures and pitfalls:

Let's look at what each of the payments represents.

Maternity benefit (M&B)

By law, an employed woman can go on maternity leave when her pregnancy reaches thirty weeks. If the ultrasound shows not one child, but twins, then the time for going on vacation is moved forward by two weeks. From now on, the pregnant woman can stay at home, and her salary is replaced by maternity benefits.

But not only employed people are entitled to maternity benefits. Those who lost their jobs due to the liquidation of an enterprise, full-time students, and contract military personnel can also apply for money from the state. In addition to pregnant women, this benefit can be applied for by adoptive parents who belong to the categories listed earlier.

Payments for childbirth will not be made if a woman has left one maternity leave for another and is already receiving money to care for her first child. You can only choose one of the payments. It is convenient to compare which benefit will be higher in cost using a maternity benefits calculator.

Also, you should not count on financial assistance if you refuse to go on maternity leave in favor of a job. The accrual of benefits will begin only after the application for leave has been written.

Maternity benefits will be paid by the employer or the social security department. To complete it, you must write an application accompanied by a maternity sick leave certificate. You can get the latter at the antenatal clinic. It is issued at thirty or twenty-eight weeks of pregnancy.

To calculate maternity benefits, you will be required to present a certificate of average earnings from all employers if you are registered with several organizations. Documents can be provided in person or sent by email.

The maternity benefit is paid in full, which is why it is a one-time benefit. For working women, the benefit is transferred to the card along with the next salary, for non-working women - by mail or to a bank account before the 27th day of the month following the one in which the application was written.

The calculation of benefits is determined by the employment option. For workers it is equal to the average earnings, for those who lost their jobs due to liquidation - 613.14 rubles, for female students - the amount of the scholarship, for contract workers - the amount of monetary allowance. However, if you work at the place from which you are going on vacation for less than half a year, then the amount of payments is limited to the minimum wage.

The minimum value of payments in 2018 is the minimum wage, and the maximum is limited to: 282,106.70 rubles. - during normal childbirth; RUB 314,347.47 - during complicated childbirth; RUB 390,919.29 - during multiple pregnancy.

Read more about payment of child benefits

Question answer

Can the child's father receive a BiP?

The father and other family members cannot, since this benefit is intended only for women.

What is the application period?

It is better to apply for benefits immediately upon receipt of a sick leave certificate at the consultation. There is no need to delay, since the period is limited when the child reaches six months of age.

When do you receive benefits?

Benefits are paid either until the 27th of the month following the application, or on the day of salary.

To calculate, you need to calculate the average income for the last two years and multiply it by the number of days of maternity leave (140/156/194 days). You can also do this using our calculator.

Salary for what period is taken into account in the calculation and does this period include sick leave and vacation?

Income for the two years preceding the decree is taken into account. For example, if you went on maternity leave in 2018, your income for 2016 and 2017 is averaged. Vacations are also included in the calculations. The exception is sick days and maternity and child care leave. In the case when one maternity leave follows another without going to work, this period can be replaced in the calculation by other years when wages were calculated.

Is it possible to fire a pregnant woman and where can she apply for payment if the company goes bankrupt?

If you are in a position, then you can be fired only in case of bankruptcy and liquidation of the organization, but the benefits will still be paid. To do this, you need to submit an application and the necessary documents to the social security authorities, having the relevant certificates in hand.

How are maternity benefits calculated if a woman worked two jobs?

When combining benefits during the two years preceding the maternity leave, both employers are required to pay benefits.

How will benefits change if I worked part-time?

If a woman worked part-time before maternity leave, the benefit will also be half as much as if she worked full-time.

Is there a benefit if a pregnant woman is studying at a university?

For full-time students, benefits are calculated based on the amount of the scholarship.

Where should the unemployed go?

Payments of benefits to unemployed pregnant women are carried out by social protection authorities.

Birth benefit

If maternity payments are issued and accrued even before the child is born, then this payment can be received only after his birth. The benefit is provided to either parent and is a one-time payment. If you have not one, but two or more children at once, then the amount is allocated to each of them. In case of accidents when a child is stillborn, it is not paid.

Today the minimum payments are 16,350.33 rubles. The amount may increase by multiplying by the regional coefficient, depending on the area of ​​residence. This payment does not depend on income, length of service and other factors.

To receive the money owed, you must contact the accounting department at your enterprise or the nearest FSS department with a corresponding application. You will be asked to attach to it a birth certificate, which is issued upon discharge from the maternity hospital, and a certificate stating that the child’s father did not formalize the payment. When applying to the social security service, unemployed people also need to have with them an extract from their work record book, if available.

Read more about applying for benefits for the birth of a child.

Question answer

When should I apply for benefits?

The application and certificates must be submitted no later than the child turns six months old.

When should benefits be paid?

The payment is transferred no later than ten days after writing the application or before the 27th of the next month.

How are maternity benefits calculated at the birth of a child?

The one-time benefit is calculated by multiplying by the basic and regional coefficient, and the number of children born is also taken into account. The calculator will help you calculate them quickly and accurately.

If I am unemployed and my husband is employed, can I apply for benefits for him?

Yes, payment to either parent is allowed. But then he needs to provide a certificate stating that you did not receive this money and do not claim it.

Child care allowance up to one and a half years old

As soon as maternity leave comes to an end, the child’s mother or another relative (not necessarily a close one) can take out a leave to care for him, which will last until he reaches the age of 1 year and 6 months. The benefits due to those on vacation are no longer accrued as a lump sum, but monthly. It is intended to replace the wages of a person who sits at home with a baby.

Monthly maternity benefits must be issued before the child reaches the age of two. They are paid after drawing up an application, to which is attached the child’s birth certificate. If you are adopting a child, you will need a certificate confirming this.

Additionally, you must provide a certificate stating that the other parent (or both, if another relative is with the child) does not receive this benefit. If over the past two years you have managed to change your place of employment, then you also need to take a certificate from your previous employer with the amount of your salary. This certificate will be required to calculate the amount of maternity leave. All documents can be submitted not only in person, but also via the Internet.

Within ten days after submitting the documents, you will be assigned a benefit, which will be paid monthly until the baby turns 1 year and 6 months. The payment day coincides with the salary transfer.

This benefit depends on the average income for two years and amounts to 40% of its value. However, options for paying a fixed amount are possible. In 2018, the minimum payments are as follows: for the first child - 3788.33 rub., for the second and subsequent children - 6284.65 rub. per month. The maximum is limited to RUB 24,536.57/month.

Read more about the intricacies of applying for child care benefits for children up to 1.5 years old

Question answer

Can someone other than the child's mother receive benefits?

In addition to the child’s mother, any relative can take care of the child. For example, if a wife’s salary is higher than her husband’s, then it is more profitable for her to go to work and to arrange maternity leave for her husband.

How are payments calculated?

Monthly payments are calculated as the average daily earnings over the last two years, multiplied by 40% and an indicator of 30.4. The amount of earnings itself cannot be higher than the established control values, which change annually and are recorded in the Social Insurance Fund database. Our calculator allows you to simplify the calculation of maternity benefits online.

What to do if another child is born during maternity?

At the birth of another baby, the mother can choose the benefit that is more profitable for her to receive. Payments for a second child are usually higher, so women often choose this option. This is permitted by law.

Will benefits continue to be paid if I go back to work and maternity leave has not yet ended?

If you work full time, the benefits will stop being paid. However, you can shorten it by just a couple of minutes, and the benefit will remain, since the law does not stipulate how long the shortened shift should last. There is only a minimum limit of 4 hours. This scheme is only possible when the benefit is paid by the same employer you work for.

How are maternity pay calculated when working two jobs?

You are entitled to payment from only one employer. From whom exactly, you choose yourself. Also take a certificate stating that the benefit was not paid elsewhere.

What to do when liquidating a company?

You must apply for benefits to the social security authorities.

Here is an excerpt from Federal Law No. 255-FZ of December 29, 2006 “On compulsory social insurance in case of temporary disability and in connection with maternity”

Article 11.1. Conditions and duration of payment of monthly child care benefits

1. A monthly child care benefit is paid to insured persons (mother, father, other relatives, guardians) who actually care for the child and are on parental leave, from the date of granting child care leave until the child reaches the age of one and a half years.
2. The right to a monthly child care allowance is retained if the person on parental leave works part-time or at home and continues to care for the child.
3. Mothers entitled to maternity benefits, during the period after childbirth, have the right from the day of birth of the child to receive either a maternity benefit or a monthly child care benefit with credit for previously paid maternity benefits if the amount of the monthly Child care benefits are higher than maternity benefits.
4. If a child is cared for by several persons at the same time, the right to receive a monthly child care benefit is granted to one of these persons.

Content

For many Russians, paying for housing and communal services has become a serious financial problem. To help such segments of the population, there is a separate compensation from the state - a subsidy for housing and communal services - payment of funds on a non-refundable basis. Provided you complete a clear list of documents, you will be provided with a subsidy for housing and communal services in 2018 and you will be able to pay for utilities at half the price.

Who can receive a subsidy for housing and communal services?

To receive compensation, you must be a law-abiding citizen and pay utility bills on time. If you come to apply for a subsidy, and you have some kind of debt, then do not wait for financial assistance until the debts are fully repaid. Unfortunately, not everyone can receive monetary compensation. The categories of citizens who may qualify for payment include:

• owners of apartments, residential premises;
• citizens who rent housing (a lease agreement is required);
• citizens living in premises belonging to the state housing stock;
• citizens living in housing cooperatives.

What indicators are taken into account when calculating

• average monthly family income;
• whether the home is owned or not;
• housing area;
• general expenses for housing maintenance.

Standard of living space for which compensation is calculated in Moscow

The subsidy for housing and communal services in 2018 is calculated based on regional living space standards. That is, if you live alone, and the area of ​​your home exceeds the specified standards (for example, 53 sq. m.), then subsidies are provided only for the required 33 sq. m. m for 1 person. In Moscow and the Moscow region the following standards for housing area have been established:

• 1 person is registered and lives – 33 sq. m;
• 2 people live - 42 sq. m;
• 3 or more people – 18 sq. m for each family member.

What income is eligible for a rent subsidy in 2018?

The payment is guaranteed to citizens of the Russian Federation whose utility costs exceed 22% of the total family income. For example, you live with your husband alone and your total official monthly income is 30,000 rubles, and you pay 7,000 rubles for housing and communal services. In this case, your family is entitled to a monthly subsidy. In all regions, the payment percentage is set individually and the percentage limit is reduced (for example, in Moscow it is 10%).

Legal regulation

Payments are made from the state budget to a certain circle of people. Article 159 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation describes the conditions under which the subsidy is calculated, when it is calculated, as well as who and when can receive compensation from the state. Officially, the rules for providing subsidies were established on December 14, 2005 by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 761, which describes:

• conditions under which housing compensation is calculated;
• family composition;
• conditions for calculating monthly family income;
• size of subsidies;
• general provisions by which the amount of payments is calculated.

Conditions for receiving in 2018

Subsidies can only be received by:

• citizens of Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan;
• persons who have all the documents for the right to use the occupied living space;
• persons who permanently reside in the declared living space;
• if there are no debts on utility bills for the last six months;
• if the amount of payment for housing and communal services exceeds the required percentage of the total family income.

There are many nuances in which a citizen may be refused a subsidy. All of them are prescribed in the Housing Code and the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation. For example, you may be denied if you do not meet the specified deadline for submitting documents or make a mistake when filling out documents. Employees of the social security authorities in your area will help you explain all the rules and procedures for completing documents.

How to get compensation for utility bills

To apply for a utility subsidy you will need:

1. Contact the relevant authorities to learn about the rules for filing an application;
2. Fill out the application (the form will be provided to you), provide current information.
3. Prepare a number of documents (the list is given below).
4. Submit an application and documentation for compensation in person or online.
5. After receiving the application, authorities consider it for a maximum of 10 days.
6. If any documents are missing, the review is suspended for 30 days. During this time, you must provide the missing papers, otherwise compensation will be denied.
7. If the answer is positive, funds can be issued through a bank or by transfer to your personal account.

Documents for housing and communal services subsidies in 2018

The mandatory list of documents required to apply for a subsidy includes:

• Passports of all adult family members, birth certificates of children.
• Documents that confirm the right to housing;
• A copy of the applicant’s work book or the original work book if the person is unemployed.
• Receipts for payment of utility bills for the last month.
• Certificate of family composition.
• Certificates of income of all family members for the last six months. All types of income are taken into account: wages, pensions, alimony, scholarships, benefits for the unemployed, child benefits. If there is no alimony or scholarship, then provide a certificate of their absence.
• Insurance certificate (SNILS).
• Applicant's account. Details from the bank where funds should be transferred.

Where to apply

You can contact the organization convenient for you:

• Social protection authorities (social security).
• MFC in your area.
• Center for housing subsidies.
• State Services website.

How to calculate an apartment subsidy

The amount is calculated using a special formula - a subsidy calculator. Since the amount for housing and communal services changes depending on the time of year, the amount of compensation is determined every month. If the total amount of the subsidy paid exceeds the actual costs of housing and communal services, then you are obliged to return part of the money back. When calculating the subsidy, the following data is taken into account:

• total family income for the last six months;
• family subsistence level (determined using data on the minimum subsistence level in a particular region);
• information about the number of people;
• amount of payment for housing and communal services;
• information on the average cost of utilities, general consumption standards;
• parameters of the apartment, its condition, costs of major repairs, etc.

Calculation formula

To calculate the subsidy for housing and communal services in 2018, you can use the formula: Subsidy = Established minimum for housing and communal services - Total family income x 0.22. The figure of 0.22 is not accidental here - this is the maximum percentage that a family pays for housing and communal services on a monthly basis. To calculate the minimum, you can use another formula: Established minimum = Average amount for utilities per square meter x Standard living space.

Validity period of subsidy payments

The subsidy for housing and communal services in 2018 is paid to the applicant every month. However, payments are made only for six months. At the end of six months, you need to submit a new package of documents, and the subsidy will continue. Perhaps some indicators will change and you will need additional documents. All paperwork must be submitted within 10 days of the end of the subsidy period.

Features of accrual for certain categories of citizens

Regardless of the situation, the state provides subsidies to a separate list of citizens:

• military pensioners, their disabled relatives;
• disabled people of all groups;
• large families;
• orphans;
• labor veterans;
• residents of closed military installations;
• repressed citizens, etc.

Each region has the right to expand the list with additional categories of beneficiaries. The procedure for receiving monetary compensation for the listed categories of citizens differs significantly from the generally accepted one - they can qualify for the maximum share. For example, combat veterans receive a 50% discount on rent, and for families with 3 or more children, the state pays 30% of the bills. All expenses are covered from the state budget.

Upon reaching retirement age, citizens can count on some benefits. Subsidies for housing and communal services payments to pensioners in 2018 are paid if the total amount for utilities is more than 22% of their income. Pensioners must be the owner of the living space or act as a tenant of the premises. Seriously ill pensioners and elderly citizens who need constant care receive a subsidy with home delivery.

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Maternity benefit is a type of financial assistance that can be credited exclusively to the mother’s account. The father and other legal representatives of the newborn cannot claim this payment.

In general, maternity leave is calculated taking into account her earnings. Sometimes, when determining the amount, the minimum wage is taken into account - the minimum wage.

Who should?

Low earnings

If during the billing periods the mother had no income or it was small, when determining maternity benefits, it is necessary to use the information specified in Article 14 of Federal Law No. 255.

According to the current legislation of the Russian Federation, under the circumstances mentioned earlier, the monthly salary of an employee is considered to be the minimum wage. In this case, the amount of maternity pay is determined by the following formula.

Formula for calculation:

Min.Pos. = (minimum wage x 24 / Number of days in a year) x Number of vacation days.

It is important to note that in this case there is no need to compare and calculate the average daily earnings, as is done with less than six months of experience.

Minimum wage in 2019

It was already stated earlier that the minimum wage is an annual changing value.

The current legislation of the Russian Federation determined the amount of the minimum wage from 01/01/2018 - 9489 rubles, from 05/01/2018 - 11,163 rubles, from January 1, 2019 - 11,280 rubles.

Important! It is important to take into account that in individual regions of the country the minimum wage may differ.

The current legislation of the Russian Federation does not prohibit an increase in the established amount. Reducing the minimum wage established on the territory of the Russian Federation is prohibited. For example, in the Moscow region for 2018 it reaches 13,750 rubles, in the capital itself - 18,742 rubles.

Along with the minimum wage, the amount of employee salaries also increases. This action must be recorded in the employment agreement concluded between the employer and employee. At the same time, to calculate maternity pay, the federal minimum wage is taken, not the regional one.

Minimum maternity benefits in 2019.

Maternity pay amount

The calculation of the minimum amount of maternity benefits is carried out taking into account the last years of work of the employee. If a woman goes on maternity leave in 2019, the years 2018 and 2017 are considered calculated.

If the start of the vacation falls on the period from January 1 to December 31, 2019, the minimum average daily earnings of a woman is taken to be equal to 370.85 rubles. ((11280 x 24) / 730).

Thus, the lower limit for benefits in 2019 = 51,919 rubles. (370.85 x 140).

In case of multiple pregnancy, the working mother receives another smallest payment = 370.85 x 194 = 71,944.90 rubles.

For childbirth with complications = 370.85 x 156 = 57,852.60 rub.

The specified amount is paid to women in a lump sum when they go on maternity leave (maternity leave); upon its completion, a continuation of the maternity leave is issued - maternity leave for up to 3 years.

During this period, material support is also paid - it is 40% of earnings, and if it is small, then 40% of the minimum wage, from 1.5 years - paid in the amount of 50 rubles.

February indexation

In February 2018, indexation rules will come into force and will be permanent. In accordance with them, child benefits will be subject to indexation in February of each year. In this case, it is planned to take into account the coefficient established by the government of the Russian Federation.

The following types of financial assistance are subject to indexation:

• a lump sum of money paid to women registered for early pregnancy;
• a lump sum payment credited to the account of one of the parents upon the birth of a child;
• benefit paid monthly.

Important! Maternity pay for pregnancy and childbirth is not subject to indexation, so its minimum amount remains unchanged for the current period of time.

Useful video

About the amount of the minimum maternity benefit in 2018 and planned changes, see the video:

Maternity benefits, calculated on the basis of the minimum wage, have a lower limit and are paid to those working women who have practically no work experience or income in the last 2 years.

The payment is made through social insurance contributions. Low-working employees do not yet have sufficient savings to receive a decent benefit calculated based on their income. Therefore, the state financially supports this category of pregnant women, guaranteeing them the receipt of a minimum amount of money.