The Russian government regularly introduces a variety of measures to facilitate the provision of assistance to various vulnerable categories of the population. These include poor families, in which there is a small amount of funds per family member. Therefore, various benefits and allowances are offered to poor families. Citizens must independently engage in their design, as well as confirmation of their status. It is important to understand who can be among the poor, what support measures are assigned, and what people can additionally rely on.
2018 changes
At the beginning of 2018, radical changes were introduced into the social policy of the country. Much attention was paid to vulnerable categories of citizens. Benefits for low-income families increased significantly in 2018.
A slightly different way of providing children is now used, therefore, funds are targeted. This enables citizens to count on really significant benefits.
Additionally, the number of privileges granted to the poor has increased.
Legislative regulation
The main legislative act, which should be used by citizens who receive low income, is the Federal Law "On State Social Assistance." The main provisions of this law include:
- it is established who can be considered poor, for which certain requirements are imposed on citizens;
- money direction address;
- the main goal of such a law is to reduce inequality between citizens;
- innovations are that government spending on the provision of various benefits to poor families is increasing.
But even with such changes, payments are still considered not too high, so they are not enough to fully satisfy all the requests and requirements of citizens.
Who can be recognized as poor?
Initially, it is important to understand the requirements for this status. How to get benefits for a poor family? To do this, you must first confirm your compliance with certain conditions. The main requirements include:
- one family member has an income that does not exceed the minimum established in the region;
- the commission checks whether all family members conduct a joint household and whether they live together;
- one family includes not only spouses and their children, but also grandparents, grandchildren, stepdaughters, stepfathers, stepmothers, and even official guardians and wards;
- children can be family or adoptive;
- families with pensioners or people with disabilities have an advantage in providing support;
- status can be obtained by families without children, as well as by a single parent;
- it is not allowed to recognize the poor couples who have not officially registered their relationship and live in a civil marriage;
- a refusal will be received if the spouses live in different places.
The low level of income of citizens should be a consequence of circumstances beyond their control. Therefore, if people simply do not want to work or abuse drugs or alcohol, then families should not count on benefits.
Other conditions for obtaining this status are determined by the municipal authorities of a particular region where the applicants reside. The decision is made by social security authorities or the administration. At the same time, it is important to prove that indeed people are trying in every way to improve their financial situation, therefore they work and earn money by different methods.
How to get a status?
Initially, the family must make sure that it meets all of the above requirements. Benefits for low-income families in 2018 are assigned only to citizens with the right status. To do this, the following actions are performed:
- documents are collected confirming the compliance of citizens with the above requirements;
- papers are transferred together with the application to the social security authorities;
- then we must expect a solution, and if it is positive, then we can draw up various benefits and allowances.
This status must be confirmed annually. This is due to the fact that the financial situation of each family can change at any time.
What documents are needed?
To obtain the status, you will need to prepare certain documentation. Documents for benefits to low-income families are presented by papers:
- certificates of income of working citizens;
- other documents that indicate the presence of other official income, for example, a lease;
- bank statement, which shows the movement of funds of citizens;
- extract from the USRN for each applicant containing information on which different real estate objects belong to citizens;
- passports and certificates of birth for all people in the same family;
- if the family members are pensioners, they make a copy of their certificate, and people with disabilities copy the document on the basis of which they are assigned a specific disability group;
- correctly composed statement.
You need to contact the social protection authorities or the MFC. Registration can be done not only by the mother of minor children, but also other family members. Allowances granted to poor families are assigned by local authorities, so often the main condition is the need to live in the region for a certain number of years.
What are the benefits assigned?
The most important support measure for citizens is the ability to receive certain payments from the state. Benefits for poor families are assigned by the regional authorities, so you need to learn about the possibilities of obtaining money directly in your city.
In some regions, the poor can enjoy only benefits, and no payments are made.
Payments for children
If a child is born in a family with a status of a poor, a woman can count on making numerous payments. Children's benefits for low-income families are presented in several forms:
- within 1.5 years, a benefit is calculated, calculated as 40% of the average earnings, therefore, it can only be received by a woman who was officially employed before delivery, and if the experience is less than two years, a minimum payment is assigned;
- additionally assigned a monthly payment of an average of 10 523 rubles. for the first child in the family, but in some regions this amount is slightly increased;
- in the period between 1.5 and three years, you can count on a monthly basis at 50 rubles .;
- if a woman is registered in the consultation before the 12th week of pregnancy, then she receives a lump sum payment of 613.14 rubles, but for this the woman must write a special application and take a certificate from the consultation, after which these documents are transferred to the accounting department of the enterprise, where she is employed;
- when a baby is born, a lump sum payment is also assigned for each baby, therefore if twins are born, the mother receives a double amount, her size for one is 16,759 rubles.
These payments are considered quite low, so women often resent the fact that it is impossible to live on them. Therefore, the State Duma regularly considers the possibility of not only increasing child support for low-income families, but even extending the period during which it is paid.
Minimum payout per child up to 1.5 years
Situations are considered frequent when women work before the baby’s birth for less than two years or receive a minimum wage. In this case, they are assigned a minimum monthly child allowance for poor families. It in 2018 for the first child is 3,795.6 rubles. This amount is presented 40% of the minimum wage. It is paid until the child is 1.5 years old.
Child support for low-income families in 2018 is 6,131.37 rubles, if the baby is not the first in the family.
Payments to military wives
The families of the military may even be poor if they meet the requirements. The main help to a military wife is that she can receive a special payment from the 180th day of pregnancy, and the amount of this compensation is 26 thousand rubles.
To apply for such a child allowance for low-income families, certain conditions must be met:
- official registration of marriage;
- the man serves or quit not earlier than six months after the date on which the woman can receive payment.
This compensation is not awarded to the wives of cadets or contract employees.
What can large families count on?
If a poor family additionally brings up more than two children, then it is recognized as having many children. Under such conditions, you can count on support from the state:
- providing maternity capital, which can be used to improve housing, pay for children's education, or increase mom's pension;
- the allowance for large families with poor families is assigned exclusively by the regional authorities, therefore, at the federal level there is no specific assistance;
- plots of land are usually allocated to such families, which can be used for farming or building a house.
Each family should independently apply to social protection authorities in order to clarify the possibility of using different assistance measures. The allowance for poor families may vary slightly from region to region. For this, the standard of living, the established prices for various products and goods, as well as the economic condition of the region are taken into account.
What discounts are available for children?
It is important to understand not only the different benefits that adults in such a family can count on, but also consider the opportunity to use different support measures for children. They are established by the regional authorities, but most cities offer assistance in the form of:
- free meals in various kindergartens and schools;
- Opportunities to get tickets to sanatoriums at preferential rates;
- providing compensation for the purchase of a school attendance form, which is represented by a one-time payment, which is transferred in early September;
- free travel for students;
- opportunities to arrange children in the garden as beneficiaries.
Additionally, other methods of improving the lives of children can be used.
Other benefits
Citizens can, on the basis of numerous municipal acts, use other types of assistance, usually represented by various benefits. These include:
- Free registration of IP, which will further enable people to effectively earn money on entrepreneurial activities.
- The possibility of obtaining a preferential mortgage, due to which a low interest rate is established or even some of the cost of the apartment is paid by the state.
- Some regions offer low-income citizens plots of land for free farming or building a house.
- Incentives are often offered even by employers, so the poor can count on a shorter working day or they are given additional leave.
- Special compensation payments are offered to pay for housing and communal services, but it is usually assigned when the amount of the payment exceeds the permissible value, therefore, if the payment exceeds 22% of family income, then state assistance is offered.
- In some regions, citizens are exempt from personal income tax.
- There are payments for a third child from regional authorities.
- People are provided with free legal assistance, so they can get professional advice and support in court at any time.
Getting benefits for poor families is allowed only after official confirmation of status. You can find out about all the possibilities in the social protection department of a specific region.
What assistance is assigned in the capital and regions?
Support for the poor is assigned by the municipal authorities. Therefore, every family that needs help and has the opportunity to prove that it really has too low an income should study local laws in order to learn about different opportunities for themselves.
Individual programs for each region take into account different features of the city, which include its economic status, unemployment rate, number of citizens, established standard of living and average prices for important goods.
Help is paid only at the expense of the regions, therefore, each city has its own support measures. In the capital, benefits for large families are higher than payments in other regions by about 35%. Significant benefits are also assigned in St. Petersburg, exceeding approximately 20% of payments in other cities.
In Moscow, citizens can apply for status and various types of assistance without having to leave home. To do this, you can use a specialized resource, the main purpose of which is the provision of public services. Various applications are filled on this site and copies of the necessary documents are provided.
Under what conditions can a family be recognized as poor?
There are certain conditions under which citizens are not allowed to obtain the status of the poor. This applies to situations where they deliberately underestimate their income, do not want to work, or give inaccurate information to government officials. It is not allowed to issue this status to citizens:
- if people are of working age, but are not engaged in job search and are not registered in the employment center;
- citizens abuse alcohol or take drugs;
- spouses are officially married, but at the same time live in different apartments;
- false information or fake documents are sent to social protection authorities.
In the latter case, citizens can be brought to administrative responsibility, since they deliberately deceive state employees.
Thus, poor citizens can rely on various types of assistance from the state, represented by payments or benefits. This requires proving that the family meets all the requirements. For this, the necessary documents are prepared and transmitted to the social protection authorities. Only after confirmation of status can you count on support intended for children and adults.