What payments are made
Pregnancy, birth of a child and its further developmentmaintenance is associated with large material costs. Clothes, diapers, baby food and furniture are not cheap. Expenses begin with registration at the hospital.
The amount of child benefits increased in 2018compared to 2017Photo: Getty But if before going on maternity leave a working woman at least somehow provides for the family, then after 28-30 weeks she has no opportunity to earn money. It is especially difficult for single mothers who do not have help from their husbands to survive. To improve the demographic situation in the country, the government approved the following types of benefits:
- one-time;
- monthly.
Every year from February 1st, child benefits will bebe subject to indexation. In 2018, the coefficient for recalculation is 3.2%. The maternity capital program will be extended until 2021, but the amount of money will not change.
One-time benefits
These are material compensations that are paid once. They include the following types of assistance:
- compensation when registering for a period of up to 12 weeks of pregnancy;
- maternity payments;
- assistance in the birth of a child;
- maternal capital.
If a woman registers at a hospital at termless than 12 weeks, then she is entitled to 632.76 rubles, but this amount is only provided for working pregnant women. Maternity payments - assistance for pregnancy and childbirth. Money is paid at the place of work, study or at the Social Security Service. The amount of payments depends on whether the woman works, studies or is officially unemployed. Amounts to be received:
- working women are paid from 43615.65 to 282106.7 (based on the amount of wages);
- unemployed - 632.76 for 1 month of maternity leave;
- students - the amount of the scholarship;
- for female soldiers - the amount of monetary allowance.
To calculate the amount, the average daily amount is takenearnings during sick leave - from the 30th week of pregnancy until the end of maternity leave. In case of normal birth, the calculation period is 140 days, in case of complicated birth - 156 days, if the pregnancy is multiple - 194.
Maternity capital is the most significant typeone-time assistancePhoto: Getty After the birth of a child, one of the parents, regardless of whether they are employed or officially unemployed, can receive a one-time payment of 16,873.54 rubles. To receive the money, you need to contact your place of work or the Social Security authorities no later than 6 months after the birth. If 2 or more children are born, the amount is paid for each child. Maternity capital is an investment in the future. Women who have given birth to or adopted a second or subsequent child can apply for it. The one-time amount is 453,026 rubles. This money can be spent on buying real estate, improving housing conditions, or educating a child.
Payment of monthly assistance on parental leave
Every woman, until her child reachesage of 1.5 years, can receive financial support from the state. Monetary compensation is due to working and unemployed mothers. For the first child, 3163.79 rubles are paid, for the second and subsequent children - 6327.57 rubles. If the family lives in the Chernobyl zone, the amount increases to 3263.18 rubles, the amount of the benefit for children of military personnel is 11451.86 rubles.
Monthly assistance is provided after birthchild up to 1.5 years oldPhoto: Getty There is assistance for child care up to 3 years old. The amount is meager, 50 rubles per month. It can be received by a working parent who is on maternity leave. This type of assistance is not provided for the unemployed. The amount of compensation up to 3 years increases in the following cases:
- birth of several children at the same time - the amount is the same as assistance upon reaching 1.5 years of age;
- accommodation in the Chernobyl zone - 6526.37 rubles;
- service of conscription.
There is also assistance for low-income families when a child reaches adulthood - it is also paid every month.
What is due to mothers of many children
Families with 3 or more children are entitled to a benefit in the amount of the subsistence minimum established for a particular region. Such families can also apply for the following types of assistance:
- compensation for family maintenance - 600 rubles, if there are more than 4 children, then 750 rubles;
- the amount of 675 rubles. on baby food;
- If the family has more than 10 children, then the help is set at 750 rubles.
This money is paid until the child isturns 3 years old. Financial compensation for the third and subsequent children is not provided in those regions of Russia where the birth rate is more than 2. Since the introduction of social support for families with children, the demographic situation in the country has improved significantly. The government is concerned about the fate of the younger generation.
