A necessary measure of social support for the population are benefits. For each category of citizens a certain set of privileges is provided. What benefits are given to labor veterans and who belongs to this category of people?
Veterans of Labor
The title is awarded to a citizen if he meets the following requirements:
- labor activity began during the Second World War and for this period a citizen has not reached the age of majority;
- the experience of a woman is 35 years, and the experience of a man is 40 years (minimum);
- if a citizen has various awards, honorary titles received for labor merits.
It also takes into account the type of work a citizen was occupied before retiring. Based on this, it is determined what benefits are given to a veteran of labor and in what amount.
Federal benefits
All privileges granted to labor veterans are prescribed in article 22 of the Federal Law "On Veterans". It says that all labor veterans have the following rights:
- free ride on any type of transport, not only within the city, but also on suburban and intercity routes, regardless of the veteran's place of residence;
- receive compensation for utility bills in the amount of 50% (gas, water, electricity, garbage collection, television).
The federal program also outlined the benefits that labor veterans are entitled to in state-type medical institutions. By law, every veteran has the right to free dental prosthetics, except for prostheses made of cermets, precious metals.
Regional benefits
Each region has privileges for labor veterans. For this category of citizens are provided:
- monthly monthly pension supplements, if not provided for from the federal budget;
- the possibility of obtaining subsidies for medicines;
- the ability to buy goods at a discount;
- partially or fully paid ticket to the sanatorium.
Each region determines individually what benefits are given to labor veterans.
If a pensioner continues to work, but at the same time he is assigned the status of a labor veteran, then his employer must provide the following benefits:
- Ability to choose vacation time. Any attempt to refuse to choose a vacation date, referring to schedules and other motives, is considered illegal.
- A veteran has the right to take unpaid leave at any time for up to thirty days a year. At the same time, the veteran is not obliged to coordinate the vacation with the management.
The legislation indicates what benefits are given to labor veterans from the federal budget. However, regional types of discounts and privileges are set individually for each region. For example, in the Moscow Region, it is possible to pay half the cost of a ticket for water transport, and in the Ryazan Region, family members of a veteran receive an additional discount on utility bills.
To find out what benefits are given to a labor veteran in a particular region, you need to contact social protection at the place of residence. They will explain exactly what types of privileges can be issued.
Registration of benefits
You can find out what benefits pension labor veterans are entitled to and apply for their registration in social security.
For registration you will need:
- passport and its copy;
- application for privileges;
- SNILS;
- a document confirming the status of a labor veteran;
- photos 3 x 4 - 2 pcs;
- a document confirming the status of a pensioner.
Other documents may be needed. Their final list depends on the type of privileges being issued.
Knowing what privileges are granted to federal labor veterans and regional, citizens can apply not only for discounts on housing and communal services, but also get housing, free medical care in any state clinic.
Housing benefits
Veterans of labor have the right to apply for benefits for housing and communal services. This can be done through social protection. To receive privileges you must:
- Apply for a discount on utility bills.
- Provide a passport and documents confirming the status of a veteran of labor.
- Provide documents on the value of utility bills.
- Wait for the response of social protection.
- Get paid to the bank account indicated in the application.
Veterans of labor have an additional list of privileges, as they are regular pensioners. Consequently, a citizen has every right not to pay property taxes, to receive a privilege for payment of transport tax. If a pensioner buys a house, then the tax returns it up to a fifth of its value, dividing the amount by monthly payments.
By law, every pensioner has the right to gasification of housing at a discount or with cost compensation. Regional privileges can provide pensioners with fuel, food, clothing, and medicines.
In each region, labor veterans receive assistance from the local budget. The citizen himself chooses which privileges he needs and which not. All this is indicated in the application for benefits.