A war veteran certificate is a document that is needed by a certain category of beneficiaries. The thing is that in Russia people who have this document have a certain list of possibilities. Some bonuses also apply to veteran families. It is not necessary to reach retirement age. It is enough to obtain a certificate of an established sample, and then present it.
Who can get the status?
First you need to understand who a war veteran is. Not all citizens can claim this status. Only certain individuals receive the appropriate certificate. These are mainly people in uniform.
Among the most common cases, the following status recipients are distinguished:
- The military (both dismissed and employees) who were involved in the hostilities of the USSR or the Russian Federation.
- Other military personnel. To obtain benefits, they needed to participate in the mine clearance process of the USSR in 1945-1951. Veteran status is also assigned to the military, which destroyed mines until 1957.
- Employees in Afghanistan during the war in the specified area. This includes pilots and car battalions.
- People who served military units outside the Russian Federation.
- Working in Afghanistan from 1979-1989. Citizens had to either work the deadline, or be dismissed for good reason.
- The military who took part in hostilities in the Chechen Republic.
- Citizens participating in operations in Syria in 2016 (according to the latest news).
No one else can claim the title of "Veteran of hostilities." What do I need to get a certificate? What information does it contain? What benefits can these categories of people receive? We will talk about this later.
Where to go?
A war veteran certificate is issued at the military registration and enlistment office at the citizen’s place of service. Moreover, under personal responsibility. This document is extremely important when receiving benefits and other bonuses from the state. Without it, you can’t confirm your status. You can restore the certificate of a war veteran either at the military registration and enlistment office, or through the State Services portal. Also, citizens have the right to appeal to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of a particular locality. There, they must not only issue primary certificates, but also restore them. Fortunately, the second procedure is not needed so often.
Also, in some regions, you can contact multifunctional centers to obtain a document. Detailed information should be received in each city. Somewhere such an operation is absent, but somewhere takes place. A war veteran’s certificate of a new type with the help of the IFC is issued and issued for several days. This service is fast and reliable. A person will not have to look for the Ministry of Internal Affairs or the military registration and enlistment office in order to receive a document indicating a special status.
Documents for registration
Just because no one will give out the studied paper. A citizen must provide one or another body with a certain list of documents. Only after that it will be possible to obtain a certificate of a war veteran. What documents may require? Those or other authorities only in the presence of the following papers issue a certificate:
- Identity card (usually a Russian passport).
- Military ticket.
- Personal file (usually taken at the military enlistment office).
- Certificates of injuries and injuries (if any).
- Awards and medals.
- Inquiries and extracts from archives.
- Flight books (if available).
- Materials that can confirm participation in hostilities.
Also, a citizen will have to write a statement of the established form. Another point is the provision of photos. The war veteran certificate necessarily contains the image of the owner. Otherwise, the document is invalid.
About photos
Special attention should be paid to such a component as a photo. The thing is that very often the images provided by citizens do not meet the requirements. This makes paperwork impossible. The certificate of the war veteran will be valid if 3 photos of format 3 by 4 are attached to the application along with the previously listed papers. It is desirable in color. It would seem that everything is simple.
But in fact, there is one feature - the pictures should be fresh. Their maximum prescription is six months. That is, if photographs were taken 7 months before applying for the specified documents, pictures will not be accepted. After issuing a war veteran certificate, the image on the document will not need to be changed. This will be required only in case of recovery.
Certificate Content
What kind of information is contained in the document under study? The new war veteran certificate has a clearly established form. In the issued paper, you can see information about the body, which issued a confirmation of the special status, as well as information about the owner.
More specifically, the certificate of a war veteran contains:
- Name of paper.
- A series of the document and its number (assigned during registration).
- Full name of the authority that issued the certificate.
- Surname, name and patronymic of the owner.
- Photo of a veteran.
- Signature of citizen.
- Date of issue.
- The list of bonuses and benefits provided to the owner.
Accordingly, without this information, the paper is declared invalid. It is necessary to present it when it is required to receive this or that privilege.
Issuing a document
After contacting the previously indicated authorities, the application and the submitted list of securities are checked by authorized persons. It doesn’t matter if a citizen has decided to restore the certificate of a war veteran, or to first draw up a document. The main thing is that the check still takes place. 30 days are given for consideration of the application. After a specified period of time, the citizen will have to pick up the finished document. A war veteran certificate is issued upon presentation of a passport of the Russian Federation or a foreign citizen (depending on the category of recipient).
For this reason, copies of documents must also be attached to the original documents. Without them, as a rule, a statement is not accepted. After all, if a person does not have an identity card, then he will not be able to receive a document indicating the status of a war veteran. The whole process (with the exception of collecting papers) takes about a month.
Free housing
And now you can find out about the bonuses that are given to citizens with a study status. In fact, there are many benefits. And they all delight. The first thing they pay attention to is providing veterans with free housing or land. This rule has ceased to apply since 2005. But if the veteran has lined up to receive before the specified period, he will still find either free land or housing. Also, this benefit is maintained regardless of the time of the heroes of the Russian Federation, the Soviet Union, as well as the cavalry of the Order of Glory.
Medical field
The certificate of a war veteran (a sample document is presented in the article) allows you to qualify for medical benefits. They apply to both veterans and their families. In particular, for women. A soldier who has received the studied status can be observed free of charge in the medical institutions to which he was attached. This rule also applies to military widows with special status in Russia. Also, when providing a certificate of a standard form, a person can receive medical care out of turn. And even at home. Priority service is another bonus. Payment of prostheses and rehabilitation tools at the expense of the state is due to all citizens with the status of a veteran. The exception is only dental implants. The benefits do not apply to them.
Housing affairs
Housing bonuses also take place. What is it about? Previously, the studied group of people was provided with land and even apartments. But in connection with the amendments to the legislation of the Russian Federation, this right was abolished. But there were other benefits. What is it about? Upon presentation of a certificate of an established form, you can:
- Get a 50% discount on utilities and housing. The rule applies to all family members living with a veteran.
- A citizen with a special status has the right to priority entry into a variety of housing cooperatives, as well as country, garden and gardening unions.
- Installing a landline telephone out of turn is another bonus from the state. Both the military and his family members get it if they live together.
But the bonuses from the state do not end there. Special attention is required to tax benefits. Veterans of military operations in the field of state fees are given good discounts and bonuses. What is it about?
Taxes
For example, people are eligible for property tax exemption. There is no need to pay for property that veterans have. This is a very tempting benefit, allowing significant savings. Transport tax is another bonus from the state. The thing is that they can either completely free it or provide a significant discount. It all depends on the region of residence. Taxes on transport and the conditions for their accrual are established in each city. Typically, war veterans receive a 90% discount.
Tax incentives are also offered to war veterans in relation to land tax. No one is exempted from this payment. But you can get a deduction. It is equal to 10,000. It allows to reduce the amount of recovery. If a citizen is employed, then a war veteran certificate will allow you to apply for a tax deduction. It is 500 rubles. If a citizen became disabled - 3,000.
Other benefits
What opportunities, in addition to those listed, are there? A war veteran certificate will help in obtaining the following benefits:
- Paid leave from the employer once a year. The peculiarity is that the veteran himself says when he wants to get it.
- Training and retraining at the expense of the boss, if the work required requires it. For these operations, you cannot recover funds from a citizen.
- Payment of funeral services. After the death of the veteran, his relatives receive compensation, which covers the cost of transporting the body of the deceased to the burial site, direct burial, installation and production of the monument. Everything else is paid by loved ones.
- In some regions, veterans can travel by public transport for free. Except for all types of taxis. These citizens have the right to book tickets for a trip 10 days before the event.
It's all. Now it’s clear how useful a new-type war veteran certificate can be. The studied status allows the population to claim a significant number of bonuses that greatly facilitate life.