Child benefit from 2021: who is entitled to payments

Crisis phenomena led to the destabilization of the Russian economy. They also affected the standard of living of ordinary residents of the country. Previously, Russians were happy to give birth to children, knowing that the authorities would always support them in this decision. But in our time, not many married couples agree to have at least one child. What can we say about two or three.

These fluctuations are caused by the precarious position of child benefits, as well as other social benefits that could help parents in difficult financial matters. What will happen to child benefits in 2021? The question is rather vague, since at any moment the state can abolish this system without taking into account the opinion of Russians.

Measures to support families with children in the Russian Federation in 2021

The social policy pursued by the Russian state sets the goal, as far as possible, to reach the maximum number of people who need additional support. The assistance provided is provided both through the federal budget and directly locally. It is expressed not only through the issuance of cash benefits and subsidies, but also in kind - by providing food, medicine and essential goods.

The country's leadership is well aware that the measures to support families with children that existed until today are not enough. For this reason, at the end of 2021, Vladimir Putin took the initiative and ordered the development of a new concept, which would become a kind of “reset” and the beginning of a new direction in the national strategy for demographic development.

Thanks to the measures taken, 2021 can be considered a turning point, since, along with existing programs to support families with children, new measures were announced

• Maternal capital. Since the program has shown its effectiveness, it was decided to extend its validity until 2020. As before, its value will be frozen at the level of 453,026 rubles and its indexation is not included in the government’s plans for the near future.
• Increasing the minimum amount of maternity payments. This opportunity arose due to the increase in the minimum wage (from January 1, 2018 - 9,489 rubles), the size of which determines the accruals.
• Targeted payments for children under 1.5 years of age. A new program that covers families whose average per capita income does not exceed one and a half times the basic subsistence level in the region where the family lives.
• EDV for the third newborn. The program is regional in nature, so the leadership of the constituent entities independently decides whether to join it or not. Its essence is the payment of monthly assistance for the birth or adoption of a third child to low-income families. The amount of the subsidy is equal to the minimum subsistence level for a minor, but may also have a fixed amount. In Moscow, for example, the child benefit has doubled, and it will be paid not only to low-income families, but also to large families and to those parents raising a disabled child.
• Preferential mortgage at 6% per annum. The program helps spouses who have given birth to a second and/or third baby to take advantage of benefits for the construction or purchase of housing on preferential terms or to use the funds to pay off a previously issued mortgage. The discount period is 3 years for the second child and 5 years for the third. After the end of the grace period, the loan is recalculated at the rate of the current rate of +2%.

Who gets the benefit?

The main advantage of this type of benefit is that financial support can be provided not only to one of the child’s immediate parents, but also to any family member who takes on the responsibility of looking after a child under 1.5 years old.

At the same time, other family members must confirm that they do not apply for payments and do not receive benefits. To do this, it is necessary to provide the organization transferring funds with account statements to which the benefits can actually be paid. The benefit will be accrued to the family member who takes maternity leave. At the same time, both working family members, students, and even pensioners (for example, the baby’s grandparents) can take on the responsibilities of raising an infant. Each of them will be guaranteed financial assistance, the amount of which will depend on the employment of the recipient of the funds.

What benefits are available to a child in 2021?

One-time and monthly benefits for children in 2021 are designed to compensate for the costs incurred by parents due to the inability to engage in work. Additionally, monetary assistance is intended to ensure the proper level of living of the minor. In 2021, a certain list of benefits is provided:

• Until the baby reaches 1.5 years of age. Accrued from the first day of maternity leave. Both the baby’s parents and other relatives can apply for it. The amount of the subsidy depends on the person’s earnings, and if the person on maternity leave is unemployed or a student, the amount is set at the state level.
• For a disabled child. The child’s natural parents or adoptive parents can receive financial assistance. The assistance consists of a pension, a monthly payment, a set of social services and benefits that are due to the parent or other person who is looking after the incapacitated person. The amount of these payments is set by the state and reviewed annually.
• For children up to three years of age. The most controversial assistance in terms of its size, since the value has not changed since its adoption back in 1994. To date, the amount is 50 rubles.
• For children raised in large families. The subsidy is provided only in those regions where the birth rate index does not exceed “2”. The assistance is aimed at stimulating the birth rate and is intended for families with incomes below the subsistence level. Local authorities can independently establish additional charges for parents with many children.
• For children from low-income families. To confirm their status, parents must provide proof of their difficult financial situation. The amount of assistance depends on the number of children in the family, region of residence and social status of the parents.
• For a child of a military personnel. All children whose father is a conscript soldier are provided with an additional monetary allowance, the amount of which is equal to the minimum subsistence level established for a minor.

Indexation of child benefits

The amounts of child benefits will undergo changes in 2021, as they will be indexed. From February 1, their size is:

Child benefit for single mothers

Single mothers can count on the same benefits from the state as two-parent families. Federal legislation does not provide a separate type of payment for this category of parents. But in some regions there are increased regional benefits. A striking example of how financial assistance for single mothers will change is Moscow.

From January 1, 2021, low-income single parents will receive monthly payments for a child under 3 years old in the amount of 15,000 rubles. For children under 18 years of age, the payment will be 6,000 rubles. Thus, the increase in benefits will be from 2 to 6.25 times.

Another form of support for single mothers is labor and tax benefits.

New child benefits from 2021

At the end of 2021, a law was signed according to which a new child benefit will be introduced starting in 2021. Not all young parents will be able to receive the allowance. According to the decree, the program covers only those families whose average per capita income for each family member (including a newborn) does not exceed 1.5 times the subsistence minimum, which is established for the region where the applicants live.

To calculate income, the following are taken into account:

• salary;
• allowance;
• accrued bonuses;
• scholarships;
• alimony;
• compensation payments;
• benefits.

The amount is calculated based on the subsistence level budget of a minor in a given subject. For 2021, the average in Russia is 10.5 thousand rubles. In the future, the size will increase and should be:

• 2018 – RUB 10,836;
• 2020 – RUR 11,143

For the first child

Only one parent (adoptive parent) has the right to count on financial assistance. To assign a subsidy, you must contact Social Security or the Multifunctional Center. The written application must be accompanied by a certain package of documents and mandatory confirmation that the family is low-income. The money is transferred to the card account indicated in the application. You can write a petition at any time until the baby is 1.5 years old, but it must be taken into account that payments can only be received for the last 6 months.

To receive allowance, it does not take into account whether the parent works or not. The calculation takes into account the subsistence level budget that was in effect in the region in the second quarter of the year preceding the date of application. So, for example, if the application was written in January 2021, then data for the 2nd quarter of 2021 is used for calculations. On average in the Russian Federation, this amount is 11,163 rubles, while in Moscow – 18,742 rubles.

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For the second baby at the expense of maternity capital

Only the family member for whom the maternity capital certificate is issued can issue a monthly payment. Having collected the necessary package of documents, you need to come to the representative office of the Pension Fund or MFC and write an application indicating the account to which the funds will be received every month. The main feature of the assistance is that you are allowed to spend money on any needs without providing a report.

The amount of assistance is equal to the subsistence level budget determined for a minor in the region where the family lives. To receive money you must meet several criteria:

• The family belongs to the poor.
• The baby was born after January 1, 2021.
• The baby is a citizen of Russia.

Latest news about child benefits

Current news about child benefits in 2021.

On December 29, 2017, the president signed a law increasing the minimum wage to the subsistence level. The process will take place in two stages: in 2021, the minimum wage will be 85% of the subsistence level, and in 2021 it will be equal and will be 100%. The cost of living is established annually by federal legislation for the upcoming financial year. Let us remind you that people’s wages cannot be lower than the minimum wage.

On December 28, 2017, the president signed the federal law “On monthly payments to families with children” (No. 418-FZ of December 28, 2017), according to which families with an income of less than 1.5 minimum wages for each family member have the right to count on a monthly child benefit ( firstborn or secondborn). The legislation begins on January 1, 2021.

On December 28, 2017 , Law No. 432-FZ dated December 28, 2017 was adopted, amending the regulatory act “On additional measures of state support for families with children.” They affect the extension of the program for the payment of maternity capital until December 31, 2021.

On October 11, 2017, the Government of the Russian Federation developed a bill “On approval of the amount of indexation of payments, benefits and compensation in 2021.” At the moment, the bill has been presented in its final version and states that from 02/01/18 the indexation value will be fixed at 1.032. This applies to all child benefits.

For pregnancy and childbirth

According to the law, women have the right to receive benefits under the BiR. Its size has different meanings and depends on the social status of the young mother:

Minimum amount of maternity payments based on the minimum wage

Calculation of maternity benefits based on the minimum wage occurs in two cases:

• If during the billing period the woman was not employed or her income was extremely low.
• Provided that the woman worked for less than six months before going on labor and employment leave.

In these cases, the payment will be the minimum amount. It is calculated based on the minimum wage, which is revised annually. For 2021, its value is set at 9,489 rubles. The calculation of average earnings in 2021 depends on the number of days in the 2021 and 2021 reporting years. Since 2021 is a leap year, the total amount will be 731 (365+366=731). Then you need to find out the average daily wage. To do this, multiply the minimum wage by the number of months (24) and divide by the number of days. According to the formula - 311 rubles. 54 k./day (9,489*24/731=311.54).

Knowing the daily average, you can calculate the minimum maternity pay:

Indexation of the maximum value of the base for calculating insurance contributions to the Social Insurance Fund

Every year, the Russian Government sets the maximum base for the calculation of insurance premiums. From this value the maximum possible amount of maternity payments is calculated. In 2018, for temporary working capacity and maternity, its size was set at 815 thousand rubles. Compared to the previous year, the value was indexed by as much as 8%. To calculate maternity leave in 2018, the following values ​​are taken:

• 2016 – 718 thousand rubles;
• 2017 – 755 thousand rubles.

Limitation of the maximum benefit amount for BiR

There is one small feature that affects the amount of maternity leave. It has a limited size, depending on the maximum size of the base. Even if a woman earns a lot of money, maternity benefits cannot exceed the legally established limit. For the calculation, the maximum base for 2016 and 2021 is taken and divided by the number of calendar days:

(718,000+755,000)/731=2015.05 – maximum average daily earnings. Next, the maximum is calculated based on the type of birth:

minimum maternity pay:

How will the family’s financial situation be assessed?

To obtain the right to payments (for the first or second child), the average per capita family income should not exceed 1.5 times the subsistence level of the working-age population of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation for the second quarter of the year preceding the year of application. This is enshrined in paragraph 2 of Article 1 of the Law.

Average per capita family income represents the income received for a certain period of time without taxes, which falls on one family member.

Here is a table with the cost of living values ​​for the 2nd quarter of 2021, broken down by region. In this table, in the column “Average per capita family income in 2021,” we provide the maximum amount of income before which you can become eligible for monthly payments for children.

One-time payments at the birth of a baby

When a baby is born, the mother has the right to receive one-time assistance through compulsory state insurance, and it does not matter what kind of baby was born in the family. The amount of allowance is not affected by the mother’s employment - the amount is fixed and set at the state level:

The procedure for obtaining assistance for each child is the same:

• The subsidy is awarded to only one parent.
• You can submit an application only until the newborn reaches 6 months of age. After this, the opportunity is not provided.
• To assign allowances, a person applies to his place of work, and an unemployed person or a student applies to the social security authorities.

In addition to the completed application, you must prepare some documents:

• Parents' passports.
• Marriage certificate (if available).
• Certificate in form 24 about the birth of a baby, which can be obtained from the registry office.
• Certificate in form 25. Issued if paternity is not confirmed.
• A certificate indicating that the second parent did not receive a lump sum benefit (not needed for single parents).
• Wives of military personnel enclose a certificate from the military unit.
• Divorce certificate and certificate of residence together with the newborn - for divorced persons.

For the unemployed and students, the package of documents will be more extensive. The timing of payments varies depending on the status of the parent:

• The employer is obliged to transfer funds within ten days from the date of filing the application and providing all necessary documents.
• When receiving a subsidy through social security, payment is made no later than the 26th day of the month following the month of submission of papers.

The legislative framework

The regulations for the appointment and payment of child care subsidies are subject to the current Federal Law No. 81 of May 19, 1995 “On state benefits for citizens with children.” In light of this law, the following can apply for state subsidies for up to 1.5 years:

• insured parents and other family members;
• father, mother, adoptive parents/guardians, including full-time education students;
• military mothers;
• relatives/parents who lost their jobs due to the liquidation of a legal entity.

If the mother and father of the child have died or have the status of deprived of parental rights, then guardians/relatives, not OSS (compulsory social insurance), can apply for benefits.

To apply for a social subsidy for child care, current legislation requires the applicant to submit a number of documents:

• free form application;
• photocopies of children's documents - birth certificates for an infant in need of care and (if any) older children;
• from unemployed applicants, as well as full-time students - a certificate from the social protection authorities about non-receipt of benefits;
• a certificate from the accounting department stating that the specified subsidy was not issued to the second parent/other family members.

Part-time workers include in the package of documents confirmations from additional places of work about the amount of wages for the previous two years.

Monthly child benefits

In addition to the birth benefit, the state provides monthly payments until the baby reaches the age of one and a half years. It is paid to one of the parents or another person caring for the newborn (who is on maternity leave). The following may apply for payments:

• Employed citizens. The accrual will be made based on the citizen’s average monthly earnings over the last 24 months. It is paid by the employer.
• Unemployed. They receive allowances, the amount of which is established by law, through the social welfare service.

Child care benefit in 2021 up to 1.5 years

While on maternity leave to care for a newborn, a parent or guardian receives benefits for the child they are raising. These indicators are revised annually and indexed based on the inflation rate. It was initially assumed that from February 1, subsidies would increase by 3.2%, but according to Government Decree No. 74 (01/26/2018), a coefficient of 1.025 (an increase of 2.5%) will be applied to some indicators. Below you can see the main values:

These figures apply to those who are unemployed, worked less than six months before going on maternity leave, or received income less than the established minimum. For employed citizens, the amounts look different:

In 2021, a monthly cash payment will be established at the birth of the first child

Social payments up to 3 years

The procedure for assigning allowance to a baby until he reaches 3 years of age was determined by a Government Resolution in 1994. Since then, the document has not undergone any changes, including the amount of compensation - 50 rubles. State Duma deputies repeatedly returned to this issue, but as a result of the debate, it was decided not to increase the amount of the payment, but to direct the funds to the development of the social sphere - the construction of kindergartens and preschool institutions.

This measure, according to the people’s representatives, is more effective and will encourage parents to leave maternity leave earlier. Allowances are assigned according to the application system, and to receive it you need to contact:

• For those on leave due to the BiR – to the employer.
• For the unemployed - to the social security service.
• For students - at the place of study.

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Benefit for low-income families

For all families whose income does not reach the regional subsistence level, an allowance is provided for a child under 16 years of age. According to the law, regions independently determine the amount of assistance and the frequency of payments, which cannot be made less than once a quarter. Every year, local authorities review the amount of the subsidy, and you can receive it not only for your own child, but also for your adopted child.

Social Insurance benefits in 2021

By the middle of next year, all social payments to those citizens of the Russian Federation to whom they are assigned will be paid directly from the budget of the social insurance fund. The reporting form for contributions to the Social Insurance Fund, which are accrued and paid by policyholders, has been changed since October of this year.

Expenses and income

The State Duma of the Russian Federation has already approved the draft budget of the fund for 2020 - 2022 in the first reading. No significant amendments were made or adopted during its discussion.

By 2022, a significant increase in revenues to the extra-budgetary Fund is predicted - up to 936.5 billion rubles, although its expenses during this period will also increase. If next year the amount of payments is approximately 788.1 million rubles, then by 2022 it will grow to 873.9 million rubles. This means that in 2021 revenues will be higher than costs.

This is the first time in several years that the fund has seen such a budget surplus. But by 2022, a budget deficit is again predicted due to increased spending on individual items.

However, deputies assure that ordinary citizens will not feel this, because such budget “holes” are reliably patched by redistributing funds from other insurance items that have profitability.

Direct Payment Table

Insured persons will be able to receive benefits paid by the Social Insurance Fund this year in the next year. Their list includes:

• Payments assigned to women in connection with maternity (pregnancy, childbirth, child support, etc.)
• Payment of benefits for temporary disability (temporary disability)
• Funeral assistance

Social benefits will also increase proportionally. And from 02/01/2020 it is planned to index them, as is done annually. It is assumed that the current indexation ratio will be 1.038.

The table shows the main types of benefits (compensations) paid by the Social Insurance Fund and their amounts in 2021.

BenefitValue in 2021, rub.

The Ministry of Labor has put forward an initiative according to which the conditions for payment of benefits for child care up to 1.5 years will be changed in 2020. The draft amendments to the law assume that the person who actually cares for the baby will have the right to receive this type of payment.

Foundation pilot project

In 2021, the extra-budgetary Social Insurance Fund is launching a pilot project in all regions of Russia, which is called “Direct Payments”. It has existed since 2011 and is successfully used in 50 constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

From January next year it will continue in the regions: the Republics of Komi, Sakha (Yakutia), Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Udmurtia, as well as in the Kirov, Kemerovo, Orenburg, Saratov and Tver regions. From July 1, 2020, 9 more constituent entities of the Russian Federation will join the project, including Bashkortostan and Dagestan, Krasnoyarsk, Stavropol Territories and some regions.

After the entire territory of the country is involved in the work of the FSS according to the updated scheme, this will no longer be an experimental project of the Fund, but a mechanism for its work.

To make this possible, the Ministry of Labor has already made a number of changes to existing laws on compulsory social insurance. It would not be superfluous to recall that payment of FSS benefits is possible only if the cases were recognized as insured and the person is insured.

Now institutions, enterprises, organizations will only transfer the data and documents necessary for making payments, justifying their legality and necessity.

Therefore, the bill contains clauses regarding additional powers that the FSS will receive.

This is the transfer of due payments to the accounts of citizens who are entitled to them, and verification of the accuracy of data and materials provided by organizations.

Direct payments will provide insured persons with a guaranteed opportunity to receive the benefits they are entitled to, regardless of the financial capabilities of the employer.

It will not be the accounting department of the institution that will accrue and disburse these funds, but the Fund itself. In this case, the likelihood of various errors and misunderstandings will be reduced.

The employer will also have a reduction in the number of problems associated with finding and withdrawing working capital to pay benefits; it will be enough to correctly calculate and pay insurance premiums on time, following the approved instructions.

Changes in reporting

Source: https://soczaschitnik.ru/posobiya-fss-v-2020-godu/

Expenses will exceed income

The draft budget of the Social Insurance Fund for 2020-2022 has already been adopted by deputies of the State Duma in the first reading. No significant changes were adopted during the consideration of the document.

As previously predicted, the income of the extra-budgetary fund in 2020 will amount to 811.6 billion rubles. Most of them - 604.348 billion rubles. These are contributions for compulsory social insurance for temporary disability and in connection with maternity.

The rest is money for insurance against accidents at work and occupational diseases.

By 2022, revenues will increase significantly and reach 936.5 billion rubles. According to forecasts, Social Insurance Fund expenses will also continue to grow. In 2020, payments to citizens of the Russian Federation will require 788.1 million rubles, and in 2022 already 873.9 million rubles.

Thus, for the first time in several years, revenues will exceed expenses in 2021. But by 2022, the fund's budget will again become deficit. As deputies note, the deficit estimate will in no way affect citizens.

By redistributing funds at the expense of profitability on other insurance items, “holes in the budget” will be thoroughly patched.

FSS pilot

The pilot project of the state extra-budgetary fund “Direct Payments” will cover the entire territory of Russia in 2021. The program, which began its work in 2011, has been successfully implemented in more than 50 constituent entities of the Russian Federation. From January 1, 2021, the project will be launched in the following regions:

• Komi Republic;
• The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia);
• Udmurt republic;
• Kirov region;
• Kemerovo region.;
• Orenburg region;
• Saratov region;
• Tver region;
• Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug.

And starting from July 1, 2021, the new procedure for paying benefits will begin to apply in 9 more constituent entities of Russia:

• Republic of Bashkortostan;
• The Republic of Dagestan;
• Krasnoyarsk region;
• Stavropol region;
• Volgograd region;
• Irkutsk region;
• Leningrad region.;
• Tyumen region;
• Yaroslavl region

After all regions of Russia begin to work according to the new scheme, the pilot project will cease to be “experimental”. From 2021, direct payments of benefits from the Social Insurance Fund, without an employer as an intermediary, will become the usual working norm. The Ministry of Labor has prepared the corresponding amendments to the existing laws on compulsory social insurance.

Only one function remains assigned to organizations - to transfer to the social insurance fund the necessary information and documents that are the basis for payments. According to the text of the bill, the FSS will have new powers. In addition to direct transfer of funds directly to citizens’ accounts, the fund will be able to conduct verifications of documents and information.

The essence of the direct payment mechanism is the ability of the insured person to receive the money due, regardless of the financial situation of the employer.

It is not the organization’s accountant who calculates and transfers benefits, but the social insurance fund. Therefore, errors and inaccuracies in calculations are minimized.

This scheme is also convenient for policyholders - they do not need to withdraw money from circulation to pay benefits.

Cash payments for children to certain categories of citizens in 2018

Today, the number of benefits paid to natural and adopted children is large. Such a campaign helps to make assistance targeted and allocate more funds to those families who need additional financial support. It is important to understand that this type of subsidy is awarded on an application basis, and the amount depends on certain circumstances.

For a child of a conscripted soldier

The birth of a baby does not exempt a young man from military service. For this reason, the state has provided additional compensation measures, which consist of paying monthly assistance for a newborn. The subsidy is assigned to the mother of the baby, but in order to be paid, it is necessary to provide a certificate that the father of the newborn is a conscript soldier. From February 2021, the allowance increased to 11,374 rubles 18 kopecks.

Benefit for those living in the Chernobyl zone

People living in areas contaminated as a result of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident receive additional payments, including for children. To assign a subsidy, you need to contact the social security authorities at your place of residence. The children are provided with compensation for food. Their size varies depending on the child’s age and educational institution. In addition to this, children are paid a monthly subsidy, the amount of which from February 1, 2018 after indexation is:

Upon adoption

Families who decide to adopt a child deserve special respect and additional help. It is important to distinguish this process from guardianship, since an adopted child is endowed with similar rights as a natural one. It is entitled to all payments that are due to parents at the federal level. In addition, regions independently have the right to establish additional measures of social support for such families.

Applying for monthly payments: deadlines

You can submit an application for a monthly payment in connection with the birth (adoption) of your first or second child to RUSZN or UPFR at any time within one and a half years from the date of birth of the child.

However, payment will be made from the date of birth of the child if the application is made no later than 6 months from the date of birth of the child. In other cases, the payment will be paid from the day you apply for it. Therefore, don’t delay! You need to have time to submit an application in the first 6 months of the child’s life.

Payments will only be made for one year

The monthly payment in connection with the birth (adoption) of the first or second child is assigned for a period of one year. After this period, the citizen submits a new application for the appointment of the specified payment for the period until the child reaches the age of one and a half years, and also submits the documents (copies of documents, information) necessary for its appointment.

Maternity capital and directions for its use

A certificate for maternity capital can be obtained after the birth of the second and subsequent children. It is issued once and is intended not for the child, but for the parents as a special measure of social support. Initially, the funds were allowed to be used after the child turned 3 years old, and the money could be used to build housing, educate an heir, or to form a funded pension for a parent.

Since 2021, the situation has changed. Since January, it has been possible to receive funds from maternity capital at the birth of a second baby. Accruals are possible if:

• The baby was born after January 1, 2021 and is a citizen of the Russian Federation.
• The family's income does not exceed one and a half times the subsistence minimum calculated for an able-bodied person in the region of their residence.

Monthly payments to large families for 3 children under 3 years old

In October 2021, by Presidential Decree No. 487, changes were made to one “May Decree” of 2012 - On measures to implement the demographic policy of the Russian Federation (No. 606 of 05/07/2012). They establish a monthly cash payment for the third child under 3 years of age (CDB) in those regions of the country where the birth rate is no more than 2.

From January 1, 2021, more regions meet the new criterion. Indeed, in 2016-2017, a number of subjects lost their EDV, because they achieved the average fertility rate for the country, but it was below 2.

EDV is assigned to low-income families in the amount of the subsistence minimum per child in the region. Funding comes from the federal and regional budgets. In 2021, the average monthly allowance in the country was 9,824 rubles.

Increase in child benefits in Moscow from January 1, 2021

More than 2 million children live in the capital and about 15% of them are raised in low-income families. The implementation of the social protection program for young Muscovites is a priority and is under special control of the mayor. Every year, when forming the budget, the possibility of increasing all possible payments for children and their parents is included. Thanks to increased cash receipts to the treasury and stable economic development, it became possible to increase child benefits in 2021 in Moscow, with some of them increasing several times.

At birth

At the birth of a baby, young families can receive additional assistance, which is guaranteed to them by the Moscow authorities. To do this, the spouses must be under 30 and one of them must be a citizen of Russia and have a residence permit in the capital. The amount of assistance depends on the order of birth of children in the family and the cost of living in effect on the child’s birthday:

• for 1 baby – 5 PM;
• 2 – 7 RM;
• 3 and subsequent – ​​10 RM.

For single mothers

Parents who raise children on their own are entitled to additional benefits. The state pays benefits, but a single mother or father needs to document their status by providing a birth certificate. According to the application principle, the Moscow authorities provide payments to reimburse expenses:

• due to the rising cost of living for children under 16 years of age (if a teenager is studying at school - up to 18);
• due to the growth of food products for children under 3 years old.

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For disabled children

Federal legislation provides for the payment of a monthly pension for a disabled child. In addition to this, the Moscow authorities have provided assistance to such families where a minor with special needs is being raised:

• disabled children with loss of a breadwinner – 1,450 rubles;
• parents raising a disabled person until he reaches his 23rd birthday - 10,000 rubles;
• compensation to compensate for the growth of food products - 675 rubles.

If the family where a disabled person is being raised is low-income, they pay:

Large families

All families raising three or more children are considered large families in Moscow. Depending on the number of children, the capital’s authorities pay additional assistance to such families. The amount of benefit for each child from 2021 in a large family is:

Benefit amount by year

Starting from 01.0.2010, the amount of social benefits related to child care is calculated not as a fixed amount, but as a percentage of the average salary .

In 2010, a mother (or other person caring for a child) could claim 40% of the average salary for the last 12 months preceding the onset of this leave.

In 2011, registered amendments to Federal Law-165 “On the Basics of Compulsory Social Insurance” (dated July 16, 1995) and Federal Law-255 dated December 29, 2006. “On compulsory social insurance in connection with temporary disability and in connection with maternity”, the calculation period for calculating “children’s benefits” has been increased to 730 days (2 years).

Unemployed mothers (and full-time students) will receive social benefits for a child up to one and a half years old, based on the official minimum wage in force at the time of application.

A similar rule applies to those insured persons who do not have a full salary for 2 calendar years.

The minimum and maximum amount of benefits are established by by-laws for the current period.

At the beginning of the calendar year, these figures are revised, indexation occurs depending on the inflation rate for the previous year.

Deadlines for filing 4-FSS

This report is quarterly and is intended for reporting of all forms of business formation. The reporting form should indicate which insurance premiums were accrued and which were paid by you to the social insurance fund.

You need to know that there are 2 types of filing 4-FSS - this is an electronic and paper version of the report, each submitted on its own deadline. For example, an electronic form must be submitted by the 25th of each reporting month, while a paper form must not be submitted later than the 20th of the following reporting month.

If the reporting date is a holiday or weekend, the due date for payment of contributions will be moved to the first working day after the weekend or holiday.

When the insurance premiums required by the law of the Russian Federation are paid late or not paid at all, collection of them begins with the help of the courts. According to current legislation, penalties are charged on overdue insurance premiums.

Indexation of child benefits from 02/01/2018

The indexation coefficient for child benefits from 02/01/2018 is 1.025.

The amounts of benefits from 02/01/2018 are:

• lump sum benefit for the birth of a child - 16,759.09 rubles. (RUB 16,350.33 × 1.025);
• for registration in the early stages of pregnancy - 628.47 rubles. (RUB 613.14 × 1.025);
• The minimum amount of benefit for caring for the first child is RUB 3,142.33. (RUB 3,065.69 × 1.025)

• The minimum amount of benefits for caring for the second and subsequent children is 6,284.65 rubles. (RUB 6,131.37 × 1.025).

What else may the FSS require?

But that's not all - the Foundation has the right to request additional documents and information . FSS specialists may need them to make sure that the employer correctly assigned and calculated the benefit, and also paid it.

1. Employment contract . It confirms the status of the insured person in accordance with Part 1 of Article 2 of Law 255-FZ.
2. A document confirming the status of an external part-time worker - certified copies of his work book . In accordance with Article 283 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, such persons do not hand over work books to the main employer. However, the employer for whom they work part-time pays them maternity benefits or sick leave, they must provide a certified copy of their work record.
3. Staffing table or explanation of the salary amounts of the insured persons. This is necessary to check the compliance of salaries specified in employment contracts.
4. Orders for employment or transfer. They serve as confirmation of the data specified in the work book and contract.
5. Regulations on remuneration accepted by the policyholder .
6. Job descriptions of insured persons.
7. Time sheet . It checks the consistency of some data. For example, the number of days of incapacity for work indicated on the report card must match the number of days indicated on the sick leave.
8. Documents for the calculation and calculation of wages (pay slips ). They will confirm that the correctly calculated salary amount was used when calculating benefits.
9. Cards for individual accounting of payment amounts and insurance premiums. They are used to check whether contributions have been calculated correctly from income.
10. Orders for payment of financial assistance.
11. Orders on assignment of benefits.
12. Payment documents : cash settlement services, salary slips, orders for transfer of benefits.

A short video about changing the list of documents required for reimbursement of benefits:

From May 1st

Also, in connection with the increase in the minimum wage from May 1, 2018

1. B&R allowance: from May 2021 – 51,380 rubles;
2. allowance for 1 child up to 1.5 years old: from May 2021 – 4464 rubles.

Read here: The latest news about child benefits from 2021 and maternity capital.

Allowance for child care up to 1.5 years is paid to persons who care for a child during leave of the same name. Please note that leave is provided until the child reaches three years of age, and the benefit is paid only up to one and a half years. For the period from one and a half to three years, not an allowance is paid, but a monthly compensation in the amount of 50 rubles.

Changes in the calculation of benefits due to an increase in the minimum wage from 01/01/2018

From January 1, 2018, the minimum wage was set at RUB 9,489. (corresponding amendments were made by Federal Law dated December 28, 2017 N 421-FZ).

In what calculations is the minimum wage used:

1. To determine the minimum amount of temporary disability benefits if the employee had no earnings / had little earnings in the two previous years. In this case, the minimum wage is determined on the date of onset of temporary disability. If temporary disability began on 01/01/2018 or later, then the new minimum wage is used.

   

   If an employee fell ill in 2021, then the amount of the minimum benefit will be determined based on the “old” minimum wage of 7,800 rubles.

   

2. To determine the maximum amount of temporary disability benefits if there has been a violation of the regime. In this case, the minimum wage in force in the month in which the illness occurs is used.
   To calculate the maximum benefit amount for the period of illness falling in December 2021, the “old” minimum wage is used:

   

   To calculate the maximum benefit amount for a period of illness falling in January 2021, the new minimum wage is used, regardless of the fact that the illness began in 2021:

   

3. To calculate the amount of child care benefits up to 1.5 years old if the employee had no earnings / had little earnings in the two previous years.

According to clause 23 of the Regulations on the specifics of calculating benefits, approved. Government Decree No. 375 dated June 15, 2007), in this case, the amount of benefit for a full calendar month is determined based on the minimum wage established on the date of the start of parental leave (for persons working at the time of the insured event on a part-time basis, - proportional to working hours). In this case, the average daily earnings are not calculated and the coefficient of 30.4 is not applied.

At the same time, the amount of the monthly child care benefit cannot be less than the legally established minimum.

The legally established minimum amount of benefits for caring for a child up to 1.5 years old is from 02/01/2017: The minimum for caring for the first child from 02/01/2017 is 3,065.69 rubles. Minimum wage from 07/01/2017 = 7,800 rubles. 40% x 7,800 rub. = 3,120 rub. {amp}gt; minimum size. Thus, if parental leave began in the period from 01.07.2017 to 31.12.

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New regions of operation of the Social Insurance Fund pilot project for direct payment of benefits from 07/01/2018

In accordance with Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated April 21, 2011 N 294, from July 1, 2021, 13 more regions will join the FSS pilot project for direct payment of benefits:

• The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)
• Transbaikal region
• Volgograd region
• Vladimir region
• Voronezh region
• Ivanovo region
• Kirov region
• Kemerovo region
• Kostroma region
• Kursk region
• Ryazan Oblast
• Smolensk region
• Tver region

Temporary disability benefits (sick leave). This payment is calculated and transferred based on the sick leave certificate. The first three days of sick leave are paid by the employer, all subsequent days the benefits are accrued at the expense of the Social Insurance Fund. But there are a number of exceptions.

In some cases, the Social Insurance Fund pays sick leave at its own expense, starting from the 1st day of the employee’s absence from the workplace. This is possible when issuing sick leave:

• due to the need to care for a sick family member;
• as a result of an industrial accident or occupational disease;
• in case of extension of sick leave.

The benefit is paid for the entire period of sick leave until the day you return to work. If an employee is recognized as disabled, benefits are paid for no more than four consecutive months. Or five months in a calendar year.

The amount of sick leave will depend on the employee’s length of service and his average daily earnings. Average daily earnings are defined as the ratio of the employee’s income for the last two years to the number of days in this period (730).

Taking into account the restrictions contained in the law, the maximum average daily earnings in 2021 is 2021.81 rubles. The minimum average daily earnings, based on the minimum wage, this year is 311.97 rubles.

See Calculation of sick leave in 2021 in a new way: examples of calculation

Maternity and child care benefits. These child benefits are calculated from average earnings for two calendar years. The average salary includes all types of payments and remunerations of the employee.

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If before this the woman was on maternity/child care leave, or worked for only one year, these periods can be replaced. They can be replaced by previous years. But only on the condition that this leads to an increase in the amount of benefits. If a woman did not receive a salary at all during the specified period, or received it in an amount below the minimum wage, then she is assigned a minimum benefit. In 2021 it is 43,675.80 rubles.

Maternity benefits are paid for the entire period of leave. In general, vacation is set to last at least 140 calendar days. In case of multiple pregnancy, leave increases to 154 calendar days. In case of complicated childbirth, the leave will be 156, for the birth of two or more children - 180 calendar days.

When adopting a child under three months of age, the benefit is paid from the date of his adoption until the expiration of 70 days from the date of his birth. If, while the mother is on maternity leave, she has maternity leave, she has the right to choose one of two types of payments.

Maternity benefits are paid to the insured woman in the amount of 100% of average earnings. The threshold amount of daily benefit in 2021 is 2021.81 rubles.

Monthly child care benefits are paid in the amount of 40% of average earnings. When caring for two or more children, the amounts add up. In this case, the resulting value cannot exceed 100% of a woman’s average earnings. The maximum that a woman on maternity leave can count on this year is RUB 24,536.57. per month. The duration of benefit payment is from the date of granting parental leave until the child reaches the age of one and a half years.

One-time benefits for pregnancy and childbirth. Such payments are regulated by Federal Law No. 81-FZ of May 19, 1995. According to the law, women who are registered with medical organizations before 12 weeks of pregnancy have the right to a one-time payment in addition to maternity benefits.

The one-time benefit is paid by the employer and reimbursed from the Social Insurance Fund in the amount of 628.47 rubles. To obtain it, you must provide a certificate from the antenatal clinic.

Another type of one-time payment is a child birth benefit. One of the parents or the person replacing him has the right to receive it. In the case of the birth of two or more children, the benefit is paid for each child. You must submit an application and a birth certificate for the child. In addition, it will be necessary to provide a certificate from the other parent’s place of employment, which confirms that he did not receive such benefits.

Taking into account the indexation, a one-time benefit for the birth of a child in 2021 is paid in the amount of 16,759.09 rubles.

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For more information about reimbursement of payments from the fund, read the article Reimbursement to the Social Insurance Fund in 2021.

What reports does the Social Insurance Fund accept?

From the beginning of 2021, the tax authorities have been entrusted with full control over insurance contributions paid by employers in the event of temporary disability, as well as in the case of maternity.

But the 4-FSS report - injury insurance - is still submitted to FSS specialists. Therefore, only this form must be reported to the Federal Tax Service; other reports on employee insurance should be submitted to the Federal Tax Service.