When a child with developmental disabilities is born in a family, this becomes a difficult test for his parents. They bear a great responsibility for his rehabilitation and socialization. To help survive and raise a baby can state benefits and benefits that are laid down by law to such families. You can read more about what benefits for the mother of a disabled child are provided by the state in this article.
Disability for a child
Many families are afraid of disability, fearing that the child may have further problems in learning or socialization. But these fears are groundless. Information about the disease and disability is confidential and cannot be disclosed to third parties. Only with your consent can an outsider know about this. At the same time, the benefits and allowances for which the child and his mother or father receive the rights after receiving disability make life very simple.
This is not only material support, but also trips to the sanatorium, planned rehabilitation courses, free classes with specialists, receiving free medicines and much more. What needs to be done to obtain disability?
The first step in this case is the appeal to the clinic at the place of residence or to another medical institution (for example, a hospital). After passing all the necessary specialists who make a conclusion about the child’s health status, the head of the clinic or department sends an application for medical and social examination.
Then you need to wait for the appointed date and go through an examination of experts who will make a decision on the appointment of disability or reject your application. In the event that the child is assigned a disability, the parent or legal guardian will receive an individual rehabilitation program in their hands. It will spell out the TCP necessary for the child, as well as the degree of disability and social services that must be provided.
Disability List
Which children are assigned disabilities? This is a difficult question for which there is no single answer. The basis for assigning disability can be considered all diseases that impede the natural social and physical development, affect learning, impede or make impossible self-care skills. Among the most common diseases, the following can be distinguished:
- myocardial infarction;
- Cerebral palsy;
- orphan genetic diseases;
- transferred infections affecting the central nervous system;
- vaccine effects;
- diseases of the internal organs;
- mental retardation;
- various mental illnesses;
- malfunctioning of the immune system (primary immunodeficiency), etc.
Benefits for the mother of a disabled child
It is not easy for a parent raising a child with disabilities. After all, this is daily labor, activities, rehabilitation and constant material costs. In this situation, as never before, support of the state and concessions in the Labor Code are important, which will help combine work and child care. What benefits does the mother of a disabled child have?
- Housing benefits (discount on utilities, priority housing).
- Free travel in some cases.
- Extra weekends and vacations if she is officially employed.
- Disabled child care allowance.
Unfortunately, the list of benefits for a mother with a disabled child is not that great. Often the family has to live on the retirement of the child, because it is difficult to get a job, even with a high qualification. In our country, there are few inclusive kindergartens and schools; upbringing and training take place mainly at home. And not everyone can afford to pay for a nanny or a nurse. But if, nevertheless, a woman got a job after giving birth to a child, she is entitled to various benefits and concessions.
Benefits of a disabled mother at work
According to the Labor Law of the Russian Federation, a working parent of a disabled child (mother or father) officially employed may have the following advantages:
- additional 14 days of paid leave in excess of the norm;
- additional 4 days off with saving payment;
- shortened working day (wages in this case are calculated according to the hours worked).
Benefits for mothers of children with disabilities under the Labor Code allow you to devote time to work and to the baby. But these benefits relate only to those citizens who are officially registered and pay taxes to the state. By the way, single mothers who have children with special needs are forbidden to engage in overtime work, as well as send on business trips. It is also not worth fearing a job loss: the state has taken care of this as well. An employee can be fired only in one case - if the company is liquidated.
Labor benefits for mothers of children with disabilities include earlier retirement. In the event that the mother of the child took care of him from birth to 8 years old and at the same time did not work, pension payments begin as early as 50 years old. The only condition is work for at least 15 years. The time spent caring for a disabled child in this case is counted as seniority.
Tax deduction
The benefits for working mothers of children with disabilities also apply to the tax deduction. True, in this case, the amount of income for the year should not exceed 350 thousand rubles. In the event that the total value of the funds received is greater, payments cease. The amount of benefits is 3 t. per month. The deduction is valid from the beginning of the year until the month in which the amount exceeds 350 thousand. A single parent who is raising a disabled child is given a double deduction. Thus, the state supports the desire of families to work and provide for their children on their own.
Discounts on KU
What benefits do mothers of children with disabilities have regarding community services? All families with special children receive a 50% discount on the total cost of monthly utility bills. The discount is provided in the form of a refund to the card or current account. In order to apply for this benefit, you must contact the MFC and take the following documents with you:
- receipts for rent, telephone and gas for one month;
- birth certificate and your passport;
- SNILS;
- disability certificate.
Childcare allowance
More recently, the allowance for caring for a disabled child to non - working parents was only 1,500 rubles. However, after numerous petitions and outrages on this issue, the President of the Russian Federation issued Decree No. 175. According to this decree, each non-working parent (whether mother or father) should receive a monthly allowance for caring for a disabled child in the amount of 5500 rubles. This material payment helps families survive, because a child’s pension often completely goes to his personal needs. At the same time, this may not be enough to maintain the standard of living of families with children with disabilities at the proper level. After all, often mothers are forced to raise such babies alone. Therefore, in Moscow the amount of payment was increased and amounts to 12,000 rubles.
Social Security
The benefits of a mother raising a disabled child do not end there. The main material benefit for such families is the social pension that the child receives. Payments are provided by Federal Law No. 166 and are guaranteed to every child with a disability. That is why it is important to complete all the necessary documents as soon as possible and get a pink certificate. Children with special needs require monthly rehabilitation, visits to specialists, medical supplies and medicines, and they are not always provided free of charge by the state.
Currently, for children under the age of majority, there is only one category - a disabled child. But she has different degrees, which are awarded at ITU and depend on the severity of the child’s limitations. The first degree, for example, is given to those babies whose health does not allow them to independently care for themselves and move around. The third degree speaks of mild disorders and minor deviations. The amount of retirement benefit depends on the region and degree of disability. On average, the amount of pension in 2018 for children with the first group is 12 500 rubles, with the second - 10 500 rubles, and for the third - 5 400 rubles.
Concession for travel
Benefits for the mother of a disabled child include a variety of discounts on public transport. Accompanying a disabled child is provided with free travel on all types of ground and underground public transport. But this benefit only applies if you have a disabled child. You also need to have all the necessary documents with you, just in case: a preferential green travel card and a child’s disability certificate. If you have difficulty traveling by public transport, you can contact the driver or a special service (which is, for example, in the subway). Employees are required to provide all possible assistance.
Also, according to the legislation of the Russian Federation, each child with developmental disabilities is entitled to spa treatment, as well as free travel to their destination. You can apply for it at the FSS or the Health Committee, as well as at the MFC. If you travel by intercity bus or train, then the discount in the autumn-winter period from October to May is half the cost of the full ticket.
Sanatorium and resort provision
Each disabled child can receive a ticket from the state at least once a year starting from the age of 4. Together with the child, the mother of the baby also receives the right to free travel and accommodation. In cases where the child is already heavy and cannot move on his own, another adult relative of the child can obtain the right to stay and travel.
What do you need to get a ticket? First you need to go to the clinic and get a referral certificate that confirms the need for treatment. It also usually indicates the direction (local or southern), as well as the desired season. Together with other documents (passport, birth certificate, disability certificate) and IPR, you need to go to the MFC and send an application for consideration. As a rule, there is a queue for vouchers, so the application must be submitted in advance (at least 6 months before the expected date of treatment).
Priority housing
What are the benefits for mothers of children with disabilities to improve their living conditions? In the event that a family with a disabled child needs a separate apartment, she has the right to priority housing. The only condition is the presence of a chronic disease that can threaten the health of others. For example, acute tuberculosis, various mental illnesses. In order to queue for housing, you need to contact the IFC and provide documents that confirm the need for a separate apartment. This may be a certificate from the housing stock, medical examinations and other conclusions.
Also, mothers with disabled children have the right to receive a land plot. It is allowed to build a house on it, to conduct a subsidiary farm. Unfortunately, there are much more people who want to get a plot or apartment than the apartments themselves, so families sometimes have to wait a long time for their turn.
Private social programs
Quite often, government benefits are not enough. And then private social programs organized by caring people can come to the rescue. Such organizations take funds from private sources, so they can help targeted and have more advanced capabilities. An example of such a program can be the “Relapse” social project, which allows mothers of children with disabilities to go about their business. A professional nurse looks after the child, and at this time, the mother can be alone and do those things for which usually there is not enough time.
For older children with disabilities, there are special social villages that teach them to adapt to life. If a child has serious mental disturbances and spends most of his life in four walls, then he is simply not ready for a normal life. Sooner or later, children who have grown up have to deal with everyday aspects, because parents cannot constantly look after them. In social villages, education and socialization of children with disabilities becomes possible. The houses are equipped taking into account the peculiarities of development, and volunteers are always ready to help. At the moment, similar projects exist in the Moscow and Leningrad region.
Other benefits
Unfortunately, state benefits are not always able to cover even part of the costs of rehabilitation and medical procedures for a disabled child. Quite often, fathers of special children cannot withstand the prevailing pressure, and mothers are left alone with the prevailing difficulties. What are the benefits for single mothers of children with disabilities? In the event that the father of the child has died or refuses to support the family financially after the divorce, the woman may claim increased social benefits. For single mothers, the allowance for caring for a child under three years old doubles. Otherwise, the state does not provide any material payments to support single-parent families with a child with a disability. In order to find out about possible payments, you can contact the department of social protection of the population.
But there is another kind of help - charity. If your family is in a difficult situation, you can apply for a charity fund. To do this, select the profile fund. There are organizations that help children with cerebral palsy, orphans, as well as babies with orphan diseases, etc. After submitting documents, the fund committee will consider your application and, if approved, put you in line.
Today in Russia there are many complete and single-parent families in which children with disabilities are brought up. Mothers take up most of the load, in most cases they have to leave work and perform all the necessary procedures to care for and maintain the health of the child. Benefits for mothers of children with disabilities under the Labor Code help combine work and child care, and give him maximum development opportunities.