More recently, all parents had the right to compensation for the costs of a preschool educational institution in accordance with the law. The conditions for such payments are regulated by the Law on Education. The amount of compensation may depend on the cost of the services of the kindergarten the child goes to and the number of children in the family.
A child can be taken to the state kindergarten from a year and a half. It was at this time that the state allowance ceased to accrue, and many mothers try to go to work. Recently, the problem with kindergartens in many regions has been resolved in a positive way. New pre-school buildings are being built or rebuilt. In most cities, from the summer they begin to take babies to younger groups. Children who have to attend any pre-school educational institution by their children have to pay. For some categories of citizens there is the possibility of free stay in kindergarten. These include children without parental care, children with disabilities, orphans.
Although the problem with kindergartens is being solved, not in all regions are parents able to place their children in a preschool institution from 1.5 years old, even with certain benefits. Is compensation provided for not providing a place in the garden?
This question cannot be answered unequivocally. Since at the moment, in some regions, compensation for not providing a place in a kindergarten is paid to the parents of the kids, but in others it is not. Why is this happening and how to draw up this manual?
Compensation for the lack of places in kindergartens
Many families across the country do not get the opportunity to send their children to kindergarten. And this means that mothers have to stay on vacation. They cannot go to work and get the salary, which is so necessary for the maintenance of the baby. Such a situation, among other things, also contradicts the country's main document - the Constitution, on the pages of which the access to preschool education is guaranteed to citizens of the Russian Federation.
Is there a law on the provision of places in kindergarten?
Compensation is interesting to many, therefore, about 15 years ago, changes were prepared that provided for payments to those families whose children did not have enough places in the kindergarten. It was assumed that these innovations will enter into force from the beginning of 2012. However, despite the urgency of the issue and its urgency, they did not support such an initiative and refused to include it in the country's legislation, namely in the Federal Law "On Education".
Thus, today at the federal level the issue is not resolved. But compensation to families who did not succeed in attaching a child to a preschool is still paid in some regions of our country. Indeed, the lack of legislative consolidation of such benefits at the federal level does not prevent the regional authorities from making such payments.
How does it work in the regions?
There is no uniform practice for making payments; individual schemes are applied for each subject of the country.
In a number of regions in which compensation is provided for not providing a place in a kindergarten, payments are made for children aged one and a half to six years. In individual municipalities, for example in Lipetsk, parents are entitled to compensation when they reach the age of three. In Samara, such payments are provided for parents who have children aged from one and a half to three years.
In a number of districts, compensation for not providing a place in a kindergarten does not depend on the age of the child, i.e. a fixed amount is allocated for both a two-year-old baby and a five-year-old child. However, in some cities there is a gradation. For example, in Perm, while a child aged from one and a half to three years, one amount is paid (about 5300 rubles), and at the age of three to six - another (about 5000 rubles).
Do all families have the right to receive such a payment from the state?
Many parents care about the question not only of whether there is compensation for not providing a place in the kindergarten, but also who exactly has the right to it. Even if the region pays such a benefit, getting it is not always easy. Here, there is one more peculiarity of providing compensation for the lack of places in kindergartens: the responsible agency has the right to refuse to pay compensation to those families that have an income that exceeds the subsistence level (meaning income for each individual family member). Specific figures are also different for different subjects of the country. For current information, it is best to contact the appropriate department of the region.
If approved, this allowance will be paid not only to mothers who are fully dedicated to raising children by refusing to work, but also to women who are officially on maternity leave, as well as receiving an education in absentia.
Where to apply for compensation?
In order to find out what compensation for the non-provision of a place in kindergarten has been laid and what is the procedure for its receipt, it is necessary to contact the social protection authorities (in some municipalities, other organizations).
What documents must be submitted to receive payment?
You need to take the following papers with you:
- copies and originals of identity documents of both parents (or legal representatives);
- copy and original of the marriage certificate (if at the time of the appeal the parents are divorced, a copy and the original certificate of divorce);
- birth certificates of children (copies and originals);
- an extract on the composition of the family (a similar document can be obtained at the passport office at the place of registration);
- a certificate confirming that the child is in the queue for admission to kindergarten;
- a document confirming the refusal to accept a child in a preschool institution;
- certificate of maternity leave (photocopies of the work book certified by the employer);
- bank account information for transferring compensation;
- application for payment of compensation;
- medical policies of mother and child, as well as SNILS.
In some cases, this list of documents may vary. To clarify which certificates and certificates should be additionally presented, it should be in the appropriate department.
If you are not comfortable with kindergarten?
It is also worth paying attention to the fact that if a child is offered a place in a kindergarten, which is located in another part of the city, and getting to his parents is rather problematic, then most likely compensation will be refused. Indeed, in fact, a place in a preschool has been allocated.
What if the regional office does not provide information?
If, when applying to the social protection authorities, it was not possible to clarify the situation as to whether compensation was provided for not providing a child with a place in state kindergartens, or if employees of the department have no idea what benefits are involved, then you will have to contact higher authorities. Namely, the Ministry of Education. In this department, parents should be informed whether there is an appropriate order to pay compensation.
Compensation Current Situation
According to the information received, a number of regions of our country have enshrined in the legislation such a clause as the payment of benefits to families who are not able to attach a child to kindergarten. There is no official list of entities that practice such a payment. To date, compensation for not providing a place in a kindergarten is paid in the Perm Territory, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Kirov and other regions. The average payments for these entities are about five thousand rubles. Parents whose children have reached the age of one and a half years are eligible to receive compensation.
When does the payment of benefits cease?
Termination of monthly payments may occur for the following reasons.
The child has reached the age to which the state provides compensation (it doesnβt matter if at the time of this period it was possible to find a place in the kindergarten or not).
The place in the kindergarten is received, the child is enrolled in the organization.
Can parents rely on compensation after receiving a place in kindergarten?
This year, those legal representatives who pay for a child to attend a kindergarten can count on the right to receive compensation. Obtaining such a benefit is regulated at the municipality level, just as its size is determined. To clarify all the details, you should contact the social welfare agency.
According to changes in the tax code that entered into force at the beginning of the current year, the tax will no longer be withheld from the amount of compensation (13%). Another βbonusβ that parents received from 01/01/2016 is the ability to submit documents for receiving benefits directly to the accounting department of a preschool institution (previously, the entire package of documents should have been submitted to social protection authorities).
Conclusion
Officially, only in a dozen regions of our country, at the state level, compensation is fixed for not providing a place in a kindergarten, which is paid to one of the parents (or legal representatives). However, this does not mean at all that in other areas there is no similar problem. Most likely, the authorities have more important issues on the agenda or the problem is not acute enough.
According to statements by government officials, by the end of this year it is planned to solve problems arising from the lack of places in preschool educational organizations. How this will be accomplished (by building new kindergartens or by other means) is unknown. Perhaps next year there will be no question of whether compensation is provided for not providing a place in a kindergarten, and all children will be given the opportunity to attend preschool institutions from the age of 1.5.