Allowance for a child under 16 years: monthly, amount, to whom, how much

How is the monthly benefit assigned and how much is it paid?

To apply for such government assistance,you need to contact the Multifunctional Center or the Department of Social Protection of the Population. To be assigned, it is necessary that the child lives with the parent, and the average per capita income is below the subsistence minimum in this region. This benefit is not provided to parents deprived of parental rights and guardians receiving compensation from the state.Assign a benefit from the birth of a child and up to 16 years old Photo: Getty To receive assistance, you need to file an application and provide a number of documents:

copies of the child's birth certificate, parents' passports, marriage certificate;
data on the composition of the family;
information from the workplace or the employment center for the unemployed with calculation of income for the previous quarter;
certificate from the place of study.

It is better to check the full list of documents with the department.social protection, since they may differ for different categories of citizens, such as single mothers or disabled people. The decision on payments is made within 10 days, but may take longer if additional verification or clarification is required. Payments begin in the month in which the documents are submitted and continue until the child reaches 16 years of age. Receipt of benefits will continue for students of general education institutions, but not longer than their majority.

To whom and how much is paid

Although receiving benefits is providedfederal law, each region has some peculiarities of its appointment, and the amount differs. Additionally, the calculation of the payment is affected by the category to which the family belongs:

For a single mother. In this case, the amount received is 2 times higher than usual.
If the second parent does not pay alimony or serves in the army. This provides for an increase in benefits by 50%.
Invalids, families with many children. The question on these categories is solved at the regional level.

The total amount of payments can be measured in hundreds orthousands of rubles. The frequency of receipt in the subjects of the Federation may also differ. In some of them, the benefit is received quarterly. The right to receive such assistance is confirmed annually. If circumstances have changed and the family has lost the right to receive the benefit, this must be reported within a month, otherwise the illegally issued amount will be recovered through the court. Registration of payments for children does not cause difficulties, and their accrual for low-income families is significant support.