Will there be an increase in child benefits? What is the amount of benefits for birth, child care, pregnancy and childbirth?
At the birth of a child, the mother is entitled to several types of government support. Their sizes are fixed by law, and they change periodically, which is associated with the level of inflation or a separate decision of the Government. Thus, the corresponding law regulated the increase in the monthly child benefit in Moscow in 2018.
Monthly child benefits
When a child is born, the mother has the right to take leave necessary to care for him for a period of up to 3 years. At the same time, she is entitled to a monthly child benefit in 2018, just like the earlier one, which can only be received until the newborn reaches 1.5 years of age.
Not only the mother, but also other close relatives can take leave to care for the baby and receive payments. This is possible provided that the woman started working, died or went missing. It is also acceptable to share care time between eligible individuals. For example, the mother provides child care for six months, the father for six months, etc.
For working mothers
The level of monthly benefit is calculated differently, based on the social group to which the woman belongs: working, non-working. In the first case, the employee is subject to social insurance, so payments are made by the employer. In the second, the transfer is undertaken by the local social authority. protection.
For the unemployed
If the mother does not work and is registered as unemployed, receiving the appropriate benefit, she has to make a choice, because... she has the right to apply for only one of them: a monthly benefit for a child up to 1.5 years old or unemployment. Re-registration takes place based on a separate application. A woman will face a similar choice if she becomes pregnant before her first baby is 1.5 years old. In this case, the choice is between child and maternity benefits.
Amounts of benefits for a child up to 1.5 years old
Unemployed citizens are entitled to cash payments in the amount of at least:
- 3,065.69 – for the first newborn up to the age of 1.5 years;
- 6,131.37 – on subsequent ones.
The amount of monthly child benefit in 2018 has increased compared to the previous period. Until this year, these amounts were just over 2,900 and 5,800 rubles monthly.
Calculation for working women
For working citizens, children's benefits may be higher, since they are calculated from the wages of the mother or a person legally entitled to receive assistance. Calculations are made according to the following principles:
- Salaries for the last 2 years are summed up.
- Divided by the number of days to reveal the average.
- The latter is multiplied by 30.4. This is the average monthly income.
- 40% of the monthly average is calculated. This is the benefit amount.
Maximum payout amount
The law defines the maximum levels of monthly child benefit in 2018:
- 23,088.92 – for all persons subject to insurance;
- 12,262.76 – for workers who lost their jobs during pregnancy due to the liquidation of the company, the closure of an individual entrepreneur, termination of the status of a lawyer, etc.
Limits are calculated based on the maximum base for calculating insurance premiums.
Increase in benefits in Moscow from 2018
In addition to national benefits, there are regional programs that provide increased attention to certain categories. Thus, persons whose income is less than the minimum established for living are entitled to an additional monthly child care allowance in Moscow.
Today the law states the following benefits for children up to the age of 1.5 years:
- Single mothers: 15,000;
- For children of military personnel or wanted parents: 6,000;
- Others: 1500.
Similar benefits are provided from 3 years until the child comes of age, and a slightly larger amount for children 1.5-3 years old: 4500, 3300 and 2500 rubles, respectively (according to the above categories).
1,500 rubles are also due to workers dismissed during the liquidation of the company as compensation.
Change in payments to low-income families in 2018 (the first figure is the 2017 level, the second is new data, the third is how many times the payment has changed) Changes from June 1, 2018
Moscow authorities announced an increase in monthly benefits in 2018. Thus, the law on monthly child benefits in Moscow established an increase of 33% from June 1, 2018. Increased benefits apply to all persons. From June 1, 2018, the benefit increases from 1,500 to 2,000 rubles. This applies to both categories: up to 1.5 and 3-18 years. For children 1.5-3 years old, a similar increase is provided, after which the amount will be 3,000 rubles.
The authorities explain this decision by caring for low-income families, which is the basis of the state’s social policy. In 2018, 50 billion rubles were budgeted to support families with children, more than half of which were earmarked for social benefits. The implementation of the project to increase assistance will require over 1 billion rubles, which will provide for 265 thousand children under 1.5 years of age living in low-income families.
- Singles: 3,000 for 0-1.5 and 3-18 years, 5,000 – 1.5-3 years;
- For children of military personnel and wanted parents: 2,400 and 3,800, respectively.
These groups include 168 thousand families with income less than the minimum.
Additional help for mothers
In addition to increasing the amount of monthly child benefit in Moscow, other types of assistance remain unchanged, at the level of last year:
- When registering at a hospital in Moscow (up to 20 weeks): 600 rubles.
- For childbirth (maternity): 7,000 – normal birth, 7,800 – complicated (maternity leave 156 days), 9,700 – multiple birth (194 days).
- Compensation for childbirth: 5,500 for the first newborn in the family, 14,500 for subsequent ones.
- Compensation for the simultaneous birth of three or more babies: 50,000 rubles.
These types of assistance are one-time only. are paid in the specified amount only to non-working mothers, the rest receive them from the employer in the manner prescribed by law. In particular, they are entitled to 100% of their salary for leave due to childbirth. The calculation is based on data for two years, by determining the daily average. It is multiplied by the number of vacation days. They also have limits calculated using appropriate formulas.
Applying for benefits
You must apply for monthly assistance at your place of work or to social security departments, if there is none.
To the employer
To apply for a monthly allowance for a child under 1.5 years of age to an employer, you must first find out the required package of documents from the accounting department. Typically, it consists of:
- Statement;
- A copy of registration papers for the newborn;
- A certificate from the father’s employer confirming that he has not received a similar benefit.
In some cases, the employer has the right to request other documents. You can apply for maternity leave at the same time.
In the FSS
If the mother is not employed, she can apply for a monthly child benefit in 2018 to the district department of the Social Insurance Fund or at her place of residence. For residents of Moscow and St. Petersburg, it is possible to submit an application and scanned copies of supporting documents online.
The following must be attached to the application:
- Documents confirming the birth of a baby or adoption;
- A certificate from the company where the father is employed, confirming that he has not taken leave to care for a child up to 1.5 years old and has not been assigned a monthly benefit.
- A copy of the work book to certify the last place of work or another document (for example, a diploma of completion of training, an employment contract, etc.).
- Certificate of absence of unemployment accruals.
- Passport. Papers on temporary residence permits (foreigners, stateless persons).
If the father submits the application, he needs similar papers.
Online on the State Services website
Application consideration period
Regardless of the recipient of the application, the decision is made within 10 days, according to the current law.
Benefit payment period
Payments begin from the day the maternity leave ends, monthly, until the newborn reaches 1.5 years of age.
conclusions
A monthly allowance for a child under 1.5 years of age is a form of state support for childbirth in the country. It is issued upon a separate application by the employer in the amount of 40% of the mother’s earnings or by the social support body in the amount established by law. The benefit increases each year to keep up with inflationary changes. Each region has its own allowances or additional payments for certain categories. In 2018, in Moscow, the monthly benefit for a child living in a low-income family increased by 33%. The new benefits come into force on June 1, 2018.
As you know, from May 1, 2018, the minimum wage (minimum wage) will increase significantly. Its value will be equal to the cost of living for the 2nd quarter of the previous year, i.e. RUB 11,163 Compared to the previous size (RUB 9,489), the increase will be 18%. Also see "". An increase in the minimum wage will please not only state employees and low-paid commercial workers, but also some parents. The fact is that some of the “children’s” benefits are tied to this indicator. Let's consider which benefits and in what order will be increased from May 2018.
Types of child benefits
Today in the Russian Federation at the federal level the following main types of benefits related to maternity and child care are established:
- For registration in the early stages of pregnancy.
- At the birth of a child.
- For pregnancy and childbirth (maternity leave).
- Child care up to 1.5 years old.
- Child care up to 3 years old.
- Additional payments for low-income families.
Most “federal” child benefits are established by law dated May 19, 1995 No. 81-FZ “On state benefits for citizens with children.” Let's look at how each of these payments was affected by the increase in the minimum wage
One-time benefits for early registration and at the birth of a child
Let's consider these types of benefits together, because... An increase in the minimum wage has the same effect on both of these benefits. Or more precisely, it does not have the same effect, because they are calculated on other bases. But first things first…
Benefit for registration from May 1, 2018
The benefit for early registration is paid if the woman registered earlier than the 12th week of pregnancy (Article 9 of Law No. 81-FZ). Initially it was 300 rubles. and subsequently increased regularly.
The latest indexation by a factor of 1.025 was carried out on the basis of Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated January 26, 2018 No. 74. Taking into account this increase, from February 1, 2018. the benefit for early registration became equal to RUB 628.47. It will be paid in this amount until the next indexation, which will occur in 2019. The increase in the minimum wage from May 1, 2018 will not affect the amount of this payment in any way. Cm. " ".
Child birth benefit from May 1, 2018
The benefit for the birth of a child is paid... in fact, after the birth of the child it is, naturally, paid. In this case, adoption and establishment of guardianship are equivalent to birth (Articles 12.1, 12.2 of Law No. 81-FZ). Initially, the basic benefit amount was 8,000 rubles. Like the previous payment, it was regularly indexed.
Maternity benefit
This type of benefit is paid in a lump sum for the entire period of maternity leave (in practice it is often called “maternity leave”). The duration of maternity leave is established by Art. 10 of the Law of December 29, 2006 No. 255-FZ “On Compulsory Insurance...” and depends on the course of pregnancy:
- In general (singleton pregnancy without complications) – 140 days.
- For complicated births – 156 days.
- In case of multiple pregnancy – 194 days.
- When adopting children under three months of age - from the date of adoption until the expiration of 70 days (for two or more children - 110 days) from the date of birth.
Maternity benefits are paid in the amount of 100% of a woman’s average earnings. Income is calculated for the two years preceding the year of benefit accrual. If during these two years the woman was already on maternity leave or child care leave, then she can choose the previous period for calculation (if this will lead to an increase in the amount of the benefit).
Limits on the amount of maternity payments are set both “from above” and “from below”. More precisely, it is not the benefit itself that is limited, but the average daily earnings on the basis of which it is calculated.
The maximum amount of such earnings cannot exceed the sum of the maximum values of the base for calculating insurance contributions to the Social Insurance Fund for the two years preceding the year in which the benefit was accrued, divided by 730 (Part 3.3 of Article 14 of Law No. 255-FZ). If the benefit was accrued in 2018, then you need to take data for 2017 and 2016. Thus, the amount of benefit per day cannot exceed:
(RUB 718,000 + RUB 755,000) / 730 days = RUB 2,017.81
The maximum base for the Social Insurance Fund is established annually by the Government of the Russian Federation (for example, for 2017 - by Resolution No. 1255 dated November 29, 2016). This amount is in no way tied to the minimum wage, therefore the maximum amount of “maternity” benefits does not depend on the minimum wage. In the general case (with an “ordinary” pregnancy), this size in 2018 will be:
140 days x 2017.81 rub. = 282,493.15 rub.
But the size of the minimum wage has the most direct impact on the minimum amount of maternity payments. The minimum average daily earnings used in this case must not be lower than the average daily minimum wage on the day of maternity leave. In accordance with clause 15(3) of the Regulations, approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated June 15, 2007 No. 375, the lower limit of daily earnings is calculated using the formula:
(minimum wage x 24 months) / 730 days
Thus, the minimum benefit amount in a normal situation (payment for 140 days) will be:
- for complicated childbirth - ((RUB 11,163 x 24 months) / 730 days) x 156 days = RUB 57,252;
- for multiple births - ((RUB 11,163 x 24 months) / 730 days) x 194 days = RUB 71,199;
In addition, there is a special case when, with the help of the minimum wage, it is not the minimum, but the maximum amount of maternity pay that is limited. This situation arises if the employee’s total length of service at the time of going on maternity leave does not exceed 6 months. (Clause 3, Article 11 of Law No. 255-FZ). In this case, even if the average daily earnings for the billing period are higher than the minimum, the benefit must be calculated in such a way that for each month of payment it does not exceed the current minimum wage.
Child care benefits up to 1.5 years and up to 3 years
The procedure for calculating care benefits for up to 1.5 years largely coincides with maternity payments. To determine its size, the average daily earnings for the two previous years are calculated in the same way. The difference is that not 100%, but 40% of average earnings are paid (Article 15 of Law No. 81-FZ). If the benefit is paid to care for two or more children, then its amount is summed up. However, it cannot exceed 100% of average earnings.
The maximum benefit amount is also determined on the basis of the maximum amounts of the base for calculating contributions to the Social Insurance Fund. Those. The average daily earnings will be 2017.81 rubles. (the calculation is given in the previous section on maternity payments).
But in this case, the “daily” income limit must be recalculated for a month, multiplied by the average monthly number of calendar days equal to 30.4 (clause 5.1, article 14 of Law No. 255-FZ), and then multiplied by 40%. As a result, we get the maximum amount of monthly benefit for children under 1.5 years of age for 2018:
(RUB 2,017.81 x 30.4 days) x 40% = RUB 24,536.57
Thus, the maximum amount of benefits for child care up to 1.5 years, as with maternity payments, does not depend on the minimum wage, because linked to the base for contributions to the Social Insurance Fund. Cm. " ".
As for the minimum monthly amount of this benefit, it is determined according to two criteria:
Criterion No. 1
Based on 40% of the current minimum wage. Based on this indicator, the minimum benefit should be equal to:
Criterion No. 2
Based on the minimum basic child care benefit. It was set by clause 1 of Article 15 of Law No. 81-FZ at the level of 1,500 rubles. per month for the first child and 3,000 for the second and each subsequent one. The basic size has been indexed several times and taking into account the latest increase from 02/01/2018. amounted to 3,142.33 rubles. for the first and 6284.65 for the second and subsequent children.
It is easy to notice that the minimum amount of benefit per child, calculated from the minimum wage, exceeds the basic one. Therefore, in this case, the amount based on the minimum wage will be used as a limit.
But the minimum benefit for the birth of a second child is already calculated based on the basic amount. The minimum wage does not apply here, because if the benefit doubles, it will naturally be exceeded.
As a result, we can say that when calculating childcare benefits for children under 1.5 years of age, an increase in the minimum wage only affects its minimum amount when caring for one child.
It should be noted that the table above only applies to benefits for employed persons receiving benefits from an employer. For the unemployed and individual entrepreneurs who apply for benefits through the Social Insurance Fund, the minimum amount in 2018 is: determined on the basis of the basic allowance, i.e. RUB 3,142.33 – for the first child and 6284.65 rubles. - on the second and subsequent ones.
Speaking about “children’s” payments, we should also mention the benefits paid up to the age of three years. This payment was introduced by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated May 30, 1994 No. 110 and has never been indexed since then. Today, its amount - 50 rubles per month in many regions is not enough even to pay for public transport.
At the beginning of April 2018, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation D. Medvedev, speaking before the State Duma, noted that this amount of this payment needs to be reconsidered. There is currently no specific information on how this will be implemented in practice (in particular, whether the changed benefit will be tied to the minimum wage).Additional (new) child care benefits
New child care benefits were introduced by Federal Law No. 418-FZ dated December 28, 2017 “On monthly payments to families with children.”
Only low-income families whose average income per person does not exceed 1.5 times the subsistence level for the working-age population can receive these benefits.
The duration of the payment is until the child reaches the age of one and a half years.
The benefit for the first child is paid from the federal budget, and for the second - from maternity capital.
The amount of the payment corresponds to the minimum subsistence level established in the region for children for the second quarter of the year preceding the year of accrual (clause 5 of Article 1 of Law No. 418-FZ).
Conclusion on the impact of the minimum wage on child benefits from May 1, 2018
The increase in the minimum wage from May 1, 2018 will only affect the minimum amount of maternity benefits and childcare benefits for children up to one and a half years old for working persons. All other payments related to maternity and child care are calculated according to other criteria and do not depend on the minimum wage.
Final table of child benefit amounts from May 1, 2018
| Type of benefit | Size from May 1, 2018 |
| One-time benefit for registration in the early stages of pregnancy | RUB 628.47 |
| One-time benefit for the birth of a child | RUB 16,759.09 |
| Maximum maternity benefit | 282,493.15 rub. – general case; RUB 314,778.08 – complicated childbirth; RUB 391,454.79 - multiple births. |
| Minimum maternity benefit | RUB 51,380.38 – general case; RUB 57,252; – complicated childbirth; RUB 71,199 - multiple births. |
| Maximum allowance for child care up to 1.5 years | RUB 24,536.57 |
| Minimum allowance for child care up to 1.5 years | RUB 4,465.20 - caring for one child; 6,284.65 rub. – caring for the second and subsequent children |
Deadlines for payment of benefits
- At birth
- Maternity and childbirth (B&C)
- Child care up to 1.5 years old
- Putin's on FIRST-BORN
5. Maximum amount of child benefit for workers in 2019.
It is determined depending on, or they are called the limit value, the limit of the base for calculating insurance contributions to state extra-budgetary funds. We will show you the calculation of the maximum benefit
- 2017 is - 23,089.04 rubles. ((RUB 670,000 + RUB 717,000) : 731 days x 40% x 30.4).
Maximum earnings for the billing period (365 + 366), and not 730. And all because 2016 is a leap year. - 2016 is - 21,554.85 rubles.
- 2015 is - 19,855.82 rubles.
Note: the average daily earnings for calculating maternity benefits and monthly child care benefits cannot be greater than the value obtained by dividing the sum of the maximum values of the base for calculating contributions for the two previous calendar years by 730.
6. Maximum amount of maternity benefit 2019 = 301 095,89 rub.
2018 = 282,493.15 rubles.
2017 = 266,191.78 rubles.
2016 = 248,164.0 rub.
2015 = 228,602.74 rubles.
If a woman’s insurance period is less than six months, she will be paid a benefit not exceeding for a full calendar month.
Child benefit table 2019
Indexation coefficient for the amount of CHILDREN'S benefit for 2019 table
1.07
COMPENSATION for child care from 1.5 to 3 years
To all employees who are on parental leave for up to three years, employers are required to pay monthly compensation in the amount of 50 rub.
The procedure for assigning and paying compensation was approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of November 3, 1994 No. 1206. It states that compensation is assigned at all places of work. And taking into account regional coefficients.
An allowance of 50 rubles is paid from the beginning of parental leave until 3 years of age, that is, you must pay it from the very beginning. It is paid only upon the employee’s application; if there is no application, you don’t have to pay. And for the month it is paid in proportion to the days of vacation.
Note: This type of cash payment, by its legal nature, is actually a state benefit, and therefore, on the basis of paragraph 1 of part 1, compulsory social insurance in case of temporary disability and in connection with maternity.
When, from what week do they go on maternity leave in 2019, how are benefits paid and calculated. What week does maternity leave start from? What should you generally expect if you are a young mother and are planning to take maternity leave from work? The article explains in detail how to calculate maternity benefits in 2019, as well as how maternity benefits are calculated and paid for all women.
Child benefits in Russia established by law “On state benefits for citizens with children”, from February 1, 2018 indexed by 2.5% in accordance with Government Resolution No. 74 dated January 26, 2018. This increase will affect the majority of one-time and monthly social payments.
The indexation coefficient of 1.025 this year was set based on the assessment determined by Rosstat actual inflation for 2017- it turned out to be a record low in the entire history of observing inflation in the Russian Federation (initially it was predicted at a higher level - 3.2%). In this regard, the amount of state benefits for families with children will also change slightly in 2018. For comparison, a year earlier, payments for children at the state level (which is also small compared to previous years, but still significantly more than 2.5% in 2018).
Taking into account the increase, child benefits will be paid in most cases only if the right to receive them arises after February 1, 2018- with the exception of families who, before the specified date, were established in a minimum or fixed amount - for example, those who are not working in a minimum amount (they will receive payments for February, taking into account the indexation of 2.5% - this is, respectively, 3142.33 rubles for the first child and 6284.65 for the second and subsequent ones, excluding regional coefficients).
At the same time, you need to understand that the February indexation of benefits approved by the Government by 2.5% won't affect it at all the following types of social benefits for children:
- - its indexation has not been carried out for several years (since 2016), and this moratorium will last at least until January 1, 2020 (during this time, the amount provided for by the certificate will not change and will be 453,026 rubles);
- new monthly payments to needy families up to 1.5 years old or , introduced on the initiative of Vladimir Putin - they are paid in the amount of the regional child subsistence level for the 2nd quarter of the previous year (accordingly, their value will be revised annually in January, starting in 2019, taking into account changes in the regional subsistence level minimum in 2018);
- - the rules for their indexation are established individually by the laws of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, and in few places this increase is carried out on February 1 (and in many regions of the country, indexation of social payments is sometimes not carried out at all).
Indexation of child benefits in 2018 (table)
The current ones, taking into account the given indexation of 2.5%, are given in the table below. Please note that the payment amounts are given here without taking into account increasing regional coefficients, operating in half of the country’s regions and used in calculating wages and social benefits, taking into account climatic and economic characteristics. If necessary, these values must be multiplied by the current regional coefficients.
| Title of the manual | Set payment amount, rub. | |
| from January 1, 2018 | from February 1, 2018 (+2.5%) | |
| Maternity () | ||
| - working women (in the most general case) | 100% of average daily earnings for each day (in 2018, to calculate average earnings, income accrued to the employee in 2016 and 2017 is taken) | |
| - minimum wage for working women (calculated for each day of sick leave according to the minimum wage) |
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| - for working women maximum (set based on the maximum amount of the insurance base) |
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| - unemployed women dismissed due to the liquidation of the organization (paid by the Social Security authorities) | 613.14 for 1 month of sick leave | 628.47 per 1 month |
| - | in the amount of the scholarship established by the educational organization (regardless of whether the training is paid or free of charge) | |
| - women performing military service under contract | in the amount of salary established at the place of service | |
| One-time benefits | ||
| (up to 12 weeks) | 613,14 | 628,47 |
| 25892,45 | 26539,76 | |
| 16350,33 | 16759,09 | |
| (adoption, guardianship and trusteeship, foster family) | 16350.33 or 124929,83 * | 16759.09 or 128053,08 * |
| *Note: a higher amount is established when adopting a disabled child, as well as a child over 7 years of age or several children who are each other’s brothers and (or) sisters | ||
| 453026 (does not increase from 01/01/2016 to 01/01/2020) | ||
| Monthly benefits | ||
| 40% of average monthly earnings(for the calculation of which in 2018, income for two full previous years is taken - 2016 and 2017), but not less than the minimum established by law(which is paid including to unemployed citizens through Social Security): | ||
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| Monthly payment or up to 1.5 years from 2018 | Regional cost of living per child for the 2nd quarter of 2017 (depending on the region -) | |
| 11096,76 | 11374,18 | |
| 2231,85 | 2287,65 | |
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| In the amount of one subsistence minimum per child established in the region | ||
| Installed in all regions of the country in accordance with Art. 16 of Law No. 81-FZ of May 19, 1995 and is paid monthly or quarterly. The amount of the benefit, the timing and frequency of its indexation are established by regional laws based on budget capabilities | ||
Schedule for registration and payment of child benefits
From the beginning of pregnancy
12 weeks pregnant
- When is it processed and paid?
28 or 30 weeks pregnant
End of maternity leave
- When is it processed and paid?
Birth of a child
0.5 years
(not limited)
3 years
- When is it processed and paid?
End of maternity leave
1.5 years
3 years
- When is it processed and paid?
From birth or from 1.5 years
Up to 16 or under 18 years old
- When is it processed and paid?
Adopting a child
3 months
1.5 years
3 years
3 years
18 years
6 months after adoption
(not limited)
- When is it processed and paid?
- When is it processed and paid?
180 days of pregnancy for a military wife
The end of the child's father's military service
- When is it processed and paid?
Birth of a child
3 years
- When is it processed and paid?
The death of a soldier
18 years
- When is it processed and paid?
- When is it processed and paid?
Transferring a child to a family for upbringing
6 months after transfer
18 years
- When is it processed and paid?
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Schedule of child benefits according to the timing of their registration and payment
- 12
weeks
pregnancy - 28 or 30
weeks
pregnancy - Birth
baby - End
maternity leave
vacations - 0,5
of the year - 1,5
of the year - 3
of the year - 16
years - 18
years
- 12
Since 2018, it appeared in Russia immediately several new measures to support families with children. About this decision in November 2017, designating the announced innovations as “reboot of demographic development policy”, which in recent years has been based primarily on the program maternity capital for the second child and additional payments aimed to support large families. In connection with the recognized success of the maternity capital program, which has become familiar to Russian parents over the past 11 years, it was decided. The monthly payment will also be maintained and will be expanded to new regions with low fertility rates. However, the country's leadership recognizes that in order to overcome new demographic problems Existing child benefits are no longer sufficient, therefore in 2018 they will be introduced, including two new monthly payments for children under 1.5 years old in the amount of the subsistence minimum (on average about 10,000 rubles per month) - and in the form of cash for the second and subsequent children.
As for increasing the amount of existing child benefits, on January 1, 2018, Federal Law No. 444-FZ of December 19, 2016, came into force, by which a uniform indexing procedure is established for social benefits provided for by various current legislative acts - in particular, one-time and monthly child benefits established by laws “On state benefits for citizens with children”, on the social protection of citizens living in territories affected by the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident (in part), etc. According to the changes coming into force, now child benefits are on a permanent basis in the amount actual inflation for last year- in other words, based on the actual consumer price growth index (for the entire 2017, determined by Rosstat at the level of 2.5%). However, this is a rule whose size is the same law was frozen until January 1, 2020, so it will continue to be 453,026 rubles for at least 2 years in a row.
You need to understand that the ongoing indexation to last year’s inflation (from February 1, 2018) does not ensure benefits growth in real terms, but allows only, at best, to preserve the purchasing power of social payments (and even then, not everyone agrees with the official Rosstat data on inflation, assessing them as greatly underestimated). And for maternity capital for the second child This hasn't been done for several years now- Let us recall that in general the amount provided for by the MSK certificate was last indexed by the Government back in 2015.
The only thing for which the Russian Government has planned a symbolic increase in real terms is pensions in 2018, which will be indexed above inflation: respectively, insurance (labor) pensions by 3.7% from January 1 and social pensions by 4.1% from April 1, 2018. This also applies to payments to children and the loss of a breadwinner.
In most regions of the country, for 2018, due to underfunding, a slight, purely technical increase in the amount of social benefits is also planned (only those benefits that have not been increased for a long time and the amounts of which are already obsolete can be indexed more significantly). Perhaps only one region of the country announced a dramatic increase in social spending for 2018 - the mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin decided on an unprecedented increase, which will primarily affect low-income families, large families and families with disabled children. Regional payments to these categories of Muscovites have increased immediately since 2018 2 times or more!
Latest news and changes
It should be noted that at the federal level in the near future social support for Russian families in real terms Not only will it not increase, but it may even be decreased! This was discussed on September 26, 2017 during the discussion of the parameters of the federal budget for 2018-2020. the Minister of Labor and Social Protection announced in the State Duma Maxim Topilin, as quoted by the Rossiya Segodnya agency (RIA Novosti): “Of course, social assistance will decrease,<…>We should under no circumstances be talking about maintaining social assistance when we raise wages. You have to be careful here but I don’t think it’s worth paying twice».
That is, in the coming years in Russia it is planned to create such conditions under which significantly fewer families will need benefits and other social benefits(but only if the parents work under an employment contract - they will be guaranteed a higher minimum wage and increased child benefits). The volume of social spending from the federal budget will be reduced in real terms so that the state.
To achieve its goals, the Government should also be helped by the development uniform criteria of need, which is already actively underway at the Ministry of Labor. They have been actively introduced in the regions since 2016, and some federal subjects have already been very successful in this. For example, in the Republic of Tuva in connection with extremely high levels of poverty (up to 50% of the population region is low-income) when assigning certain types of social support since 2017, not only the actual level of cash income is taken into account, but also the so-called conditional “family income from private farming”- for example, in Tyva, regional authorities calculated that “one laying hen can provide the family budget with 1.49 rubles of additional income per month, and vegetables - 60 rubles per one hundred square meters of garden space” etc. (read more on the official portal of Tuva). And work in this direction will probably continue...
Indexation of benefits in 2018 (table)
Indexation coefficient for child benefits and other social payments, which will be increased starting in 2018 according to a single procedure from February 1 in accordance with Articles 1-11 of Federal Law No. 444-FZ dated December 19, 2016, approved by Government Decree No. 74 dated January 26, 2018 “On approval of the amount of indexation of payments, benefits and compensation in 2018” based on Rosstat data on the final annual inflation for the entire past 2017, which was previously determined at 2.5% (which corresponds to indexation factor 1.025). The resolution comes into force on February 1, 2018.
Also, to determine the maximum and minimum amount of social insurance benefits paid by the Social Insurance Fund and calculated on the basis of average daily or average monthly earnings, it is necessary to take into account changes since January 1, 2018 in two other indicators:
- minimum wage (minimum wage)- increased from 7800 to 9489 rubles(see Federal Law No. 421-FZ of December 28, 2017);
- the maximum value of the base for calculating insurance contributions to the Social Insurance Fund- in 2018 it increases from 755 to 815 thousand rubles(see Government Resolution No. 1378 of November 15, 2017).
Based on this minimum necessary information, you can calculate amount of child benefits in 2018 taking into account the indexation planned for February 1 (see table).
Table - Child benefits in 2018
Note: For all amounts of payments to families with children indicated in the table, with the exception of maternity capital and maternity benefits for working women, increasing regional coefficients are applied, by which it is necessary to multiply the amounts of child payments established at the federal level (they are shown in the table).
| Title of the manual | Set payment amount, rub. | |
| from January 1, 2018 | from February 1, 2018 (+2.5%) | |
| Maternity () | ||
| - working women (in the most general case) | 100% of average daily earnings for each day (in 2018, to calculate average earnings, income accrued to the employee in 2016 and 2017 is taken) | |
| - minimum wage for working women (calculated for each day of sick leave according to the minimum wage) |
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| - for working women maximum (set based on the maximum amount of the insurance base) |
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| - unemployed women dismissed due to the liquidation of the organization (paid by the Social Security authorities) | 613.14 for 1 month of sick leave | 628.47 per 1 month |
| - | in the amount of the scholarship established by the educational organization (regardless of whether the training is paid or free of charge) | |
| - women performing military service under contract | in the amount of salary established at the place of service | |
| One-time benefits | ||
| (up to 12 weeks) | 613,14 | 628,47 |
| 25892,45 | 26539,76 | |
| 16350,33 | 16759,09 | |
| (adoption, guardianship and trusteeship, foster family) | 16350.33 or 124929,83 * | 16759.09 or 128053,08 * |
| *Note: a higher amount is established when adopting a disabled child, as well as a child over 7 years of age or several children who are each other’s brothers and (or) sisters | ||
| Maternity capital in 2018 | 453026 (does not increase from 01/01/2016 to 01/01/2020) | |
| Monthly benefits | ||
| 40% of average monthly earnings(for the calculation of which in 2018, income for two full previous years is taken - 2016 and 2017), but not less than the minimum established by law(which is paid including to unemployed citizens through Social Security): | ||
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| Monthly payment or up to 1.5 years from 2018 | Regional cost of living per child for the 2nd quarter of 2017 (depending on the region -) | |
| 11096,76 | 11374,18 | |
| 2231,85 | 2287,65 | |
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| In the amount of one subsistence minimum per child established in the region | ||
| Installed in all regions of the country in accordance with Art. 16 of Law No. 81-FZ of May 19, 1995 and is paid monthly or quarterly. The amount of the benefit, the timing and frequency of its indexation are established by regional laws based on budget capabilities | ||
Schedule for registration and payment of child benefits
From the beginning of pregnancy
12 weeks pregnant
- When is it processed and paid?
28 or 30 weeks pregnant
End of maternity leave
- When is it processed and paid?
Birth of a child
0.5 years
(not limited)
3 years
- When is it processed and paid?
End of maternity leave
1.5 years
3 years
- When is it processed and paid?
From birth or from 1.5 years
Up to 16 or under 18 years old
- When is it processed and paid?
Adopting a child
3 months
1.5 years
3 years
3 years
18 years
6 months after adoption
(not limited)
- When is it processed and paid?
- When is it processed and paid?
180 days of pregnancy for a military wife
The end of the child's father's military service
- When is it processed and paid?
Birth of a child
3 years
- When is it processed and paid?
The death of a soldier
18 years
- When is it processed and paid?
- When is it processed and paid?
Transferring a child to a family for upbringing
6 months after transfer
18 years
- When is it processed and paid?
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Schedule of child benefits according to the timing of their registration and payment
- 12
weeks
pregnancy - 28 or 30
weeks
pregnancy - Birth
baby - End
maternity leave
vacations - 0,5
of the year - 1,5
of the year - 3
of the year - 16
years - 18
years
- regional benefit
per child*
- One-time payments
- Monthly payments
- Payments are possible*
* the start and end dates for payments are set at the regional level (most often from 1.5 to 16 years)
- 12
- One-time payments
- Monthly payments
- Payments are possible*
* the start and end dates for payments are established by regional laws (most often from 1.5 to 16 years), but not earlier than the moment of adoption of the child
** the right to receive benefits does not depend on the age of the child at the time of adoption
- One-time payments
- Monthly payments
- Payments are possible*
* can be paid from the moment the child is born until he reaches 3 years of age, but not earlier than the beginning and no later than the father’s completion of military service
** paid from the moment of death of a military personnel until the child reaches 18 years of age or until the end of full-time education, but no later than 23 years of age
- One-time payments
- Monthly payments
Most of the benefits presented above will be paid to families in a new, increased amount only if the right to receive them arose after indexation(that is, after February 1, 2018).
However this does not apply to monthly benefits granted before February 1 and paid to the family in a fixed amount (or set for payment in the amount of the minimum subject to indexation). In this case, the payment amount will be indexed starting in February 2018.
One-time benefits for the birth of a child in 2018
Regardless of which child, according to the order of his appearance in the family, will be born in 2018 (first, second, third or subsequent), in connection with this event, the law at the federal level provides for one of the parents until the child reaches the age of 6 months.
It provided in the same amount both working (through an employer from the Social Insurance Fund) and non-working citizens (registered with the Social Security authorities and paid from the federal budget), for each child born:
- 16,350.33 rubles from January 1 (before the next indexation);
- 16,759.09 rubles - from February 1, 2018 (taking into account indexation by 2.5%).
If one or both of the child's parents work(or serve), then the benefit is issued at the place of work. A payment can be made through Social Security at the place of residence (as well as the place of stay or actual residence) of a family only if if both parents do not work or study.
The procedure for applying for benefits is simplified if the child has only one legal parent (that is, if it is issued by a single mother or a father raising a child without a mother who has died or been deprived of parental rights). In this case, it is not required to be provided by the other parent.
In addition to maternity leave at the place of work, a payment of 613.14 rubles (628.47 rubles from February 1, 2018) is paid to women who register with an antenatal clinic in the early stages of pregnancy. To receive it, you must provide the employer with a certificate of registration for up to 12 weeks when applying for maternity leave.
Child care benefit up to 1.5 years in 2018
This is the second main federal benefit (along with), which is provided to one of the parents or another person caring for a child up to 1.5 years of age, regardless of social status and the fact of employment.
In general, citizens working under an employment contract (that is, “subject to compulsory social insurance against temporary disability and in connection with maternity”) receive a monthly payment of 40% of average monthly earnings for the previous 2 years, but not less than the minimum established by law.
However, non-working parents are entitled to receive this benefit only in minimum size :
- 3142.33 rubles per month - for the first child;
- 6284.65 rubles per month - third and subsequent.
Working parents or guardians of a child can receive this benefit in a higher size, if their average monthly earnings for the previous 2 years (in 2018 this is 2016 and 2017, respectively) exceeds:
- if the benefit is issued for the first child- 7870.90 rubles, if issued after February 1, 2018;
- if the benefit is being processed for the second child and subsequent ones- 15,741.77 rubles if the benefit is assigned after February 1.
Since the average monthly earnings corresponding to the specified minimum amount of benefit for the first child in 2018 is less than the minimum wage (7870.90 less than 9489 rubles), then working citizens the minimum amount will be set based on the minimum wage at the start date of parental leave (9,489 rubles from January 1, 2018, which corresponds to the minimum benefit at the rate of3788.33 rubles).
Working citizens are limited not only the minimum, but also the maximum size possible monthly payments up to 1.5 years. It is determined (that is, by the amount of annual earnings from which insurance contributions are deducted to the Social Insurance Fund).
The limits for calculating child care benefits for 2018 in the form of social insurance (from the Social Insurance Fund) are given in the table below.
| Limits for calculating benefits for workers up to 1.5 years | Limit amounts payable in 2018 (for one month) | |
| from January 1 | from February 1 | |
| Minimum benefit amount | ||
| - for the first child (according to the minimum wage) | 3788,33 | |
| - for the second child and subsequent ones | 6131,37 | 6284,65 |
| Maximum monthly payments up to 1.5 years | ||
| - the maximum amount of average daily earnings used to calculate benefits | 2017,81 | |
| - maximum benefit amount for working citizens (according to the insurance base) | 24536,55 | |
| - for military personnel and women dismissed during the period (fixed) | 12262,76 | 12569,33 |
Since benefits up to 1.5 years can be issued only one parent, then, as in the case with, when applying for benefits (at the place of work or at the Social Security authorities, if the applicant does not work), it is necessary to provide a certificate stating that this is the second parent.
It should be noted that until July 1, 2016, child care benefits was supposed to be double (double minimum or 80% of average earnings) and until the child reaches 3 years of age families if they live in the so-called “Chernobyl zone”.
Then this began to be paid in the usual manner (as described above), but in addition to it, it was introduced, paid through Social Security in a fixed amount (amounts indicated from February 1, 2018):
- 3241.05 rubles - from the birth of a child to the age of 1.5 years;
- 6482.10 - for a child aged 1.5 to 3 years.
Payments for a second child in 2018
At the birth of a second child in 2018, payment is subject to the same amount as for the first child. The amount of payments for the second child also does not change, with the exception of doubled minimum - 6284.65 rubles instead of 3142.33 for the first child, taking into account indexation from February 1, 2018. This guaranteed minimum will be paid for 2 children (at the place of work through the Social Insurance Fund), (through the Social Security authorities at the place of residence or stay).
A more significant change is related to the possibility of a family receiving . The completion of the program is scheduled for December 31, 2018, therefore, throughout 2018, Russian families will have the right to receive a certificate upon the birth of 2 children.
It should also be noted that with the birth of a second child, many Russian families can purchase (since family income is divided among all family members, and while maintaining its level, the average per capita income, depending on the composition of the family, automatically decreases by 25-33% and may be lower than the regional subsistence level per capita). This gives parents the opportunity to receive payments paid through Social Security mainly to low-income families (that is, taking into account the so-called “means criteria”).
The amount of maternity capital in 2018 for the second child
Certificate for maternal capital not indexed for the third year in a row(its last indexation by 5.5% was carried out by the Government from January 1, 2015). again will be 453026 rubles, and this amount will not change for at least another until January 1, 2020(that is, the so-called “freeze of maternity capital” can last 5 years).
Many rightly fear that during this time the purchasing power of the certificate may decrease significantly (accumulated inflation over these 5 years, according to official estimates alone, may exceed 30%).
However, it should be noted that no direct parallels can be drawn between the inflation rate in the country (which is tied to the products of the consumer basket) and the depreciation of maternal capital, since you cannot pay with a certificate in a store for ordinary goods!
However, this is not quite true. options for using maternity capital makes it less sensitive to changes in the consumer price growth index. It is known that more than 90% of certificate holders direct it (purchase and construction of housing), however housing prices have not increased on average across the country since 2015, and even fell significantly in the first years of the crisis, and are now increasing at a moderate pace (the capital region does not count, since the housing market there still operates under slightly different conditions than the national average).
In addition, the attractiveness of maternity capital not only has not decreased, but has also grown significantly over the years due to significant