Currently, the insurance card has acquired the status of an important document for a person and has spread its influence far beyond the scope of pension insurance. This article will discuss how important and why SNILS is necessary for children.
What is a personal number in a pension fund and why is it needed?
This concept implies the personal account number insurance number, which confirms the registration of any citizen in the mandatory pension insurance system.
The SNILS card for children and adults must include:
- Personal account.
- Surname, name and patronymic of a registered citizen.
- Date and place of birth.
- Male or female.
- Date of registration.
Benefits:
- The document is assigned an individual number and it does not change throughout life. The card contains all the data on contributions, accruals and seniority. If you lose it, you will be given a duplicate with the same numbers.
- Now there is an active discussion on the abolition of work books, so an insurance certificate can become the main document on the work of citizens. It makes it possible to significantly reduce the package of documents when applying to government agencies.
- With it, today you can get information about traffic police fines and taxes, register a car and order a passport.
Child Insurance Certificate
Many people think that an insurance certificate is only necessary for an adult working. But this is not so. Russian law strongly recommends that minor children, including newborns, receive it.
In what situations may SNILS be needed for children:
- The certificate is necessary for children with disabilities upon receipt of a pension, payments for free medical treatment. Having a card number greatly simplifies the transfer of benefits and other payments.
- When undergoing special treatment, children under three years of age (for low-income families - up to six years) are entitled to free medication.
- Upon receipt of an extract of rights to real estate, registration or exchange of a children's passport on the website of public services.
- It is necessary for underage children if they want to earn extra money during the summer holidays.
How to order a child SNILS?
You can get a certificate at any branch of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation, located at the place of registration of the citizen. Verification of all necessary documents and execution of a new personal account will take no more than 15 days.
To register a minor, one of his parents must apply to the fund.
To open an account you need documents:
- Application for SNILS for the child.
- Passport of any of the parents.
- Baby birth certificate.
A person who has reached the age of 14 years is entitled to independently obtain it by providing a passport.
The requirement to obtain SNILS for children is no coincidence. It is directly related to the simplification of the procedure for various services from the state and participation in social and health insurance programs.