The birth of the desired baby in the family is happiness, but too much cost is borne by mom and dad. Therefore, the state has developed a number of benefits to make it easier for a young family to raise children. This article will tell you about what payments are due after childbirth, how they are calculated, and whether there are additional benefits for families with several children.
When the time for maternity leave came
After birth, women have the right to receive payments if they went on maternity leave from an official place of work, while having insurance experience that dictates its conditions: compulsory social insurance.
If a woman did not have a job, then the payment of benefits after childbirth will be accrued to her as social security, but only at the minimum rate, which is calculated based on the official minimum wage established at the time of decree. So established by the state.
Going on maternity leave, the expectant mother will definitely receive the payments due after the birth from her employer. If she was full-time, or worked informally, she has the right to receive money from social protection, at the place of registration, or at the place of work of her husband (not all benefits).
Approximate figures
The amount of benefits calculated on the basis of the number of those days that are indicated on the sick leave. The approximate amounts will be:
- if 140 days, at least 28 555 rubles;
- when the sick-list is designed for 156 days - 31,818 rubles;
- 194-day sick leave - for 39 569 rubles.
Extra payout possible
When a woman applies to a maternity welfare clinic on time in order to be registered for pregnancy, and the gestational age is not more than 12 weeks, she receives an additional fee, the amount of the benefit is 581 rubles (the amount was established from February 1). This amount is provided to the woman by the employer. In order to avoid any misunderstandings, before going on the decree, it will be necessary to take a certificate-extract from the antenatal clinic, which is required as a basis for payment of this amount.
Who pays?
Maternity allowance, as well as subsequently payments after childbirth, can be obtained at the place of own work - the size of the first will be one hundred percent of the salary. The employer must pay this allowance. It differs from others in that it can be obtained not only at the main place of work, but also where the pregnant woman worked before, but without taking into account the wages received at other enterprises.
Those who are unemployed can also receive such benefits if they were not dismissed of their own free will, but as a result of staff reductions or liquidation of the enterprise. In this regard, they had to register at the employment center. Then this type of benefit will be paid to them by the social protection authorities.
One-time payment after delivery
The birth of a child will bring not only the joy of motherhood, but a one-time benefit. Today it is a fixed amount of 15 512 rubles. The amount is set on February 1, 2016.
Neither the established salary, nor the length of the working experience will affect the size of this payment. You can get it to one of the parents. When more than one child is born in a family, more than one benefit is accrued for each child individually. This year, the lump sum for the third child amounted to 15,000 rubles. If one of the parents is left without work, then the second will definitely get it from his employer. When both are idle, you should contact the FSS and receive benefits there.
The number of maternity days is also important
Every woman is entitled to maternity leave. It is legislatively fixed that there are several types of its terms, but each one has a mandatory payment of benefits. The number of days on such maternity leave is calculated based on the nature of the ongoing pregnancy. Maternity leave may be:
- 140 days. When the baby was born alone, the birth passed without pathologies. In this case, a woman is entitled to 70 days before the birth of the child and after his birth, the same amount.
- 156 days. When the birth was difficult, with complications, therefore, it will take much more time to restore health. In this case, the leave is extended to 86 days, usually it is divided as follows: 84 days before childbirth and 72 days after, which in the end is 156 days.
- 194 days. When a family grows by 2, 3 or more children, maternity leave is granted for a longer period. Which is divided into 84 days before the birth of the baby, and the postpartum period will be 110 days.
All these days will be surely paid in the form of accrual of payment on maternity leave: one hundred percent earnings that my mother had for the last two years before going on maternity leave. Usually this amount is calculated by multiplying the average earnings by the number of days. But the size of the allowance cannot be lower than the minimum wage level, and this year this figure is 6,204 rubles.
What other benefits can a young mother expect after giving birth?
Until the baby is 1.5 years old, a monthly allowance will be allocated to him, which the woman who gave birth will receive. This amount is calculated as a percentage of mom’s salary before she goes on maternity leave. But there are some restrictions: the amount cannot be less than 2,909 rubles when the first child was born, the amount of the allowance for the birth of the second child is 5,817 rubles, and the third is about 7,000 rubles (the changes took effect in the summer of 2016).
The allowance until the child is one and a half years old may depend on the parent's earnings, the amount is calculated as 40 percent of the established salary. According to regulatory documents, there are two types of totals - maximum and minimum. Benefits can also be added when the number of children is taken into account, which gives the right to receive good benefits, but these amounts cannot exceed the total salary.
What payments can a woman expect when the baby is already one and a half years old?
When the baby is 1.5 years old, payments are no longer received, there remains only a small compensation in the amount of 50 rubles, which is allocated by the employer. But if there is a third child, then the regional authorities can allocate benefits until they reach the age of three, but it all depends on what level of living is established in the area. Those who continue to be registered at work will receive payment at the place of work, and non-working and university students will have to write a statement to the Social Insurance Fund.
Capital is good to have. Especially if he is maternal
There is a law signed by the president that provides for a special payment. This is a special maternity capital program. This is a one-time help from the state (in the form of a certificate for spending on certain ones), calculated in addition to the allowance for the birth of a second child.
This state program should be valid until the end of 2018, but, as previously planned, this year it will not be indexed. And in the end, it will remain at the same level, the amount is 453 thousand rubles. But the government assures that such a necessary measure is of a one-time nature, since the federal budget requires filling at this time. Soon it will be replenished with the necessary funds, then already next year maternal capital should become higher by an average of six percent, and amount to approximately 480 thousand rubles. And in a year, grow up to 505 thousand rubles.
Usually this benefit is given after the birth of the second child. If this amount has not been taken, the family has the right to receive it after the birth of the third child. This money can be received only once, regardless of the number of children, so at birth, for example, triplets, the amount will not increase. To get this money, you need to apply to the Pension Fund with all the necessary documents.
Maternal capital cannot be spent just like that; it is issued so that the family can improve their living conditions, make mortgage payments or pay for the education of a child.
2016 is a difficult year for the country, and therefore the Government of the Russian Federation is forced to reduce costs that are taken from the state budget. That is why family capital was not indexed, and this year a slightly different indexation procedure was established, which applies not only to child benefits, but also to other social benefits. Now they are calculated differently: they will be raised on the basis of actual inflation, taking into account the past year, that is, not outstripping, but as if catching up with that inflation rate.
When the benefits to be given to the mother who are given at the birth of the child will be calculated, then the income for the previous two years will be taken into account, which will affect the maximum amount of payments, but only for women who have work.
If the family has become a large
When the third child is born, the state tries as much as possible to help the large family that has become a large family. Every month, in addition to the basic allowance, there is also an additional one, which goes to the family until the child is three years old.
Compensation for the birth of a child is the most common benefit. Its size differs in different places, but there are also payments that are one-time, made by their bodies of social protection of the population. You need to contact the parents of the born child to know exactly what payments are due to them.
The third child in the family shall ensure the right, until he is 6 years old, to have:
- free medications;
- ride on public transport for free.
The family has the right:
- pay utilities at a discount of 30 percent;
- get a plot of land for housing;
- pay transport tax at a lower price.
In each region, there may be individual benefits for a large family.
Conclusion
Every child who has given birth can count on payments after childbirth. The size and place of receipt depends on the length of service and the official place of work at the time of maternity leave. But in addition to the calculated amounts, there is a fixed payment received by a young mother, it can be received both from her employer and from her husband's employer.