Payments at the birth of a child in 2021 - amount of benefits

In 2021, all benefits paid upon the birth of a baby will be preserved. The procedure for calculating maternity payments to mothers remained unchanged; the changes affected only the maximum limits of benefits, since the minimum wage was indexed annually and the insurance base for the billing period increased. In addition to the already familiar payments, new benefits have been introduced, which, according to legislators, should become a criterion for supporting families. Let's find out about the amount of benefits paid on the occasion of the birth of a child in 2021.

Amount of one-time benefit in 2018

The initial amount of a one-time benefit for the birth of a child is 8,000 rubles. However, for payment this amount is increased:

• by the indexation coefficient, which is established annually by the Government of the Russian Federation from February 1;
• by the regional coefficient. It is used for benefits to employees who work in the Far North, equivalent areas, as well as in areas with special climatic conditions.

The amount of the one-time benefit must be established on the date of birth of the child (Article 11 of the Law of May 19, 1995 No. 81-FZ). Accordingly, if a child was born in February 2021, then the benefit is in the amount that was in force in February.

What was the benefit amount in 2021?

If the child was born on February 1, 2021 or later, then the amount of the one-time benefit, taking into account indexation, is RUB 15,512.65. The same amount was applied in January 2021. However, from February 1, 2017, the child birth benefit was increased by an indexation factor of 1,054 (Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation dated January 26, 2017 No. 88 “On approval of the amount of indexation of payments, benefits and compensation in 2021”). Therefore, from February 1, 2021, benefits were paid in the amount of 16,350.33 rubles. (RUB 15,512.65 x 1.054).

If an employee had two or more children, then benefits had to be paid for each of them. For example, if an employee had twins in February 2021 or later, he was required to pay RUB 32,700.66. (RUB 16,350.33 × 2). Also see “Lump sum benefit for the birth of a child in 2021“.

Indexation in 2021

In 2021, permanent rules for indexing child benefits will come into force (Federal Law No. 444-FZ dated December 19, 2016). So, in 2021 and in subsequent years, child benefits must be indexed annually from February 1 by a coefficient established by the government. A similar procedure has been temporarily introduced for 2021 and 2017.

Indexation applies to the following benefits paid by the employer:

• a one-time benefit for women who registered in the early stages of pregnancy;
• lump sum benefit for the birth of a child;
• monthly child care allowance.

From February 1, 2021, benefits will be indexed by a factor of 1.025 (Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation dated January 26, 2018 No. 74 “On approval of the amount of indexation of payments, benefits and compensation in 2021”). To calculate the new benefit, the base amount is multiplied by the indexation coefficients for all years. If the lump sum benefit for the birth of a child in 2021 is increased by 2.5 percent, then the new amount is 16,759.09 rubles. (16,350.33 × 1.025) (see table).

If two or more children were born, then the benefit is based on each of them. For example, if twins were born in February 2021 or later, the total benefit amount will be RUR 33,518.18. (RUB 16,759.09 × 2).

Who can receive payments: conditions

To obtain the right to receive new payments for children, several conditions must be met:

Documents for obtaining benefits

To apply for benefits at the place of work (service) in 2021, a working person sends the following set of documents to the accounting department (or human resources department):

• application for benefits;
• certificate of birth of a child from the registry office;
• a copy of a birth certificate abroad (if necessary);
• a certificate from the place of work (or social security service) of the second parent stating that the benefit was not assigned to him.

More details about the required documents are stated in paragraph 28 of the Procedure, approved. by order of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia dated December 23, 2009 No. 1012n. At the same time, employers need to take into account: benefits must be assigned and paid to employees within 10 days from the date of receipt of all documents. It is also worth paying attention to:

• if the child’s parents are divorced, a lump sum benefit for the birth of a child in 2021 is assigned and paid to the person with whom the child lives;
• If the marriage between the child’s parents is not registered and the paternity of the child is not established in court, then only the mother can receive benefits in 2021.

Regional allowances

Some regions of the Russian Federation provide additional benefits for the birth of a child. For example, in Moscow, additional financial support is provided to young families (Moscow Government Decree of April 6, 2004 No. 199-PP). In the Moscow region in 2021, Law No. 1/2006-OZ dated January 12, 2006 is in force, according to which, for example, at the birth of the first child, an additional benefit is 20,000 rubles. However, keep in mind that in 2021, additional regional benefits are only available from the Social Security Administration. It is useless to contact the employer for it. Moreover, not everyone is entitled to it. Please check these questions with your RUSZN.

Family members and income: who is included and how they are calculated

Let us explain who is included in the family composition taken into account when calculating the average per capita income. (Clause 10 of Article 4 of the Law):

But what exactly should be included in income? The answers to these questions are contained in Article 4 of the Law. In the table we summarized family income in cash, which is taken into account when calculating average per capita income.

New benefit for the birth of the first child in 2018

Also, starting from 2021, a new monthly benefit has been introduced for the birth of the first child until he or she reaches 1.5 years of age. It is paid through social security benefits. However, not everyone is entitled to it. To obtain it, family income is taken into account. See “Monthly payment for the first child from 2021”. 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. The table shows the amounts of new benefits broken down by region for 2018.

Note that if a second child is born in the family, then the new benefit can be received from maternity capital funds.

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