What payments are due to an unemployed person after childbirth? What pregnant women are entitled to free of charge by law

The birth of a second baby is a serious decision. The state fully supports mothers and fathers planning the birth of their second, third and subsequent children. However, in addition to national assistance, regional programs have been developed. Let's analyze what payments are due at the birth of a second child.

Federal benefits

Payments for the birth of the second baby, enshrined in Russian regulations, are practically the same as those due for the birth of the first.

• At the federal level, cash payments are provided for registering a pregnant woman at an antenatal clinic in the first trimester, made at the mother’s place of official employment (or at the social protection department for unemployed mothers who have unemployed status and are registered in the health insurance system).
• The state guarantees one-time payments, which represent payment for maternity leave lasting 140 days during the normal course of labor (156 days if the birth of a child was accompanied by complications; 194 days if a caesarean section was performed or 2, 3 or more children were born at the same time).
  The amount of such payments is calculated in accordance with the average salary and is 100% of the average monthly amount for the last 2 years. If a woman is unemployed, then payments are provided in the amount of the minimum wage (as of 2017). They are also carried out if the baby was stillborn or died shortly after birth.
  To receive maternity leave, a young mother submits papers no later than six months after the maternity leave expires. Within ten days after submitting the papers, benefits are calculated, and the money can be received on the day when wages are paid at the woman’s place of work.
• In the Russian Federation, 16,350.33 rubles are provided at a time. (2017 data) for the birth of a child, which is received by the mother, father or any person officially replacing the mother. Working parents are paid by the employer, and non-working parents are paid by the Social Protection Committee in accordance with their registration. This assistance also extends to adoptive parents.
  This benefit is accrued no later than six months after the birth of the newborn, and it must be paid within 10 days from the day the documents were submitted.
• The state guarantees benefits for the second child up to one and a half years old, made at the place of employment of the mother (or the person officially replacing her) and amounting to 40% of the average salary for the previous 2 years.

Important! If there is already one child for whom monthly benefits are accrued until 1.5 years, and the mother is expecting a second, then she can count on either continued payments of monthly amounts until 1.5 years of the first or maternity payments for the second. Both of these benefits are not paid at the same time!

• According to federal legislation, monthly care payments for up to 3 years are provided in the amount of 50 rubles at the place of employment of the mother or a person replacing her.
• In case of insufficient income for one family member (less than the subsistence level), the family may apply for payment of child benefits until the minor reaches the age of 16.

These payments can be received through the pension fund of the Russian Federation after registering a newborn and can be used to pay for the baby’s food in a preschool institution. You can also improve living conditions, provide a pension (funded part) to the child’s mother, or provide education to any of the children in the family if he is no more than 25 years old and is studying in a state educational organization of the Russian Federation. The recipient is the mother or the person officially replacing her.

Regional (governor's) benefits

Regional payments for the second child in the family are made by decision of a specific constituent entity of the Russian Federation. They are charged in addition to federal ones.
For example, “children’s money” for children from low-income families under 16 years of age can be increased by decision of local authorities by 50% or 100% compared to federal payments for single mothers.

A number of regions provide financial assistance by decision of the governor upon the birth of the 2nd newborn or subsequent ones:

• in the Kaluga region, the amount of lump sum payments for the birth of a second child is 2,200 rubles;
• in the Kursk region - monthly up to three years, 2000 rubles. on the 2nd and 3000 rub. on the 3rd;
• in the Vladimir region a lump sum of 3,300 rubles. on the 2nd, for the birth of twins - 11,000, for the birth of triplets - 16,500 rubles;
• in the Penza region - 10,000 rubles at a time;
• in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - 10,000 rubles at a time;
• in the Nizhny Novgorod region - 25,000 rubles at a time;
• in the Sakhalin region - a one-time gubernatorial payment of 150,000 rubles. on the second and all subsequent ones, etc.

By decision of the administration of a region where unfavorable demographic statistics are noted, regional maternity (family) capital may be accrued in addition to the federal one.

St. Petersburg: financial support for families with a second child

In St. Petersburg, on the basis of the Social Code approved in 2011, a wide range of benefits are provided, which are transferred to special plastic cards, the funds from which can be spent exclusively on “children’s” needs.
In St. Petersburg, funds are allocated for food for pregnant and lactating women.

In the northern capital, much attention is paid to supporting families where the child has a disability or belongs to the category of children with disabilities. For such categories, funds are allocated for the purchase of technical rehabilitation equipment and other benefits.

The government of St. Petersburg provides financial support to low-income or single-parent families with a second child, military personnel, families with adopted children in difficult life situations, refugees, etc.

Russian legislation guarantees some social benefits to women during pregnancy, the birth of children and during the period of caring for them. At the same time, working and non-working women, and in some cases, their relatives, can receive financial support.

What payments are due to pregnant women?

For many representatives of the fair sex, the birth of a child is a joyful and long-awaited event. However, maternity leave for many means significant changes in the financial side of life. Not all women know what payments are due when going on maternity leave.

The variety of types of benefits, different amounts of accruals depending on previous earnings raise a lot of questions. The main one is as follows: “I’m going on maternity leave, what payments am I entitled to?”

The types and amount of benefits paid to women in connection with the birth of a child may depend on a number of factors:

• social status of the woman (working or unemployed);
• length of work experience;
• the amount of earnings before maternity leave;
• amount of children;
• region of residence.

Maternity payments can be divided into 2 categories:

1. Fixed, that is, the amount of benefits is established by federal law. This includes lump sum payments for the birth of children, benefits for registration in the early stages of pregnancy, and other regional payments.
2. Payments depending on the volume of previous earnings. These include maternity leave and child care benefits.

What payments are due to pregnant workers?

When pregnant, working women have the right to apply for benefits and payments guaranteed by the state. The following supporting documents serve as the basis for calculating amounts:

• certificates from medical institutions;
• sick leave;
• applications for benefits;
• documents confirming earnings (to be presented if there are several places of work to calculate benefits);
• certificates from the other parent’s place of work confirming non-receipt of benefits.

What benefits are paid to working women during pregnancy and childbirth? The list of benefits is as follows:

1. When registering in the early stages of pregnancy. Paid upon availability of an appropriate certificate from a medical institution.
2. Maternity leave . Issued in the form of a sick leave certificate for each place of work. The calculation is made at the discretion of the insured - for one place of work or for each. Leave may be granted at a later date than indicated on the certificate of incapacity for work. In such cases, calculations are made based on actual non-working days.
3. A one-time benefit for the birth of a child is provided upon the application of one of the parents. It is also necessary to provide a certificate from the other parent’s place of employment stating that the benefit was not paid.
4. Child care benefits up to 1.5 years old are accrued until the children reach the appropriate age. Appointed after the end of maternity leave or earlier. But only one type of benefit is paid at the request of the woman. Also, the amount of the benefit may depend on the number of children.

In addition, the possibility of regional charges is allowed. The question of what payments are due during pregnancy and childbirth can additionally be resolved at the level of local authorities.

Maternity leave and child care benefits depend on previous earnings. What benefits are provided during pregnancy in a fixed amount? These are one-time payments. In addition, this includes the calculation of leave and child care payments in the minimum amount, if the amounts of previous earnings are not enough. The amounts of fixed benefits are approved by law and are indexed annually.

Source of benefits

After it becomes clear what payments are due when going on maternity leave, it remains to determine the source of assignment and calculation of benefits. For working women, payments are made directly through the insurer - the employer. The benefit must be paid on the next payday after application.

A different payment procedure exists for non-working maternity leavers. The calculation is carried out through the territorial bodies of the Social Insurance Fund. You can also apply there to receive benefits if the employer is unable to pay off its obligations, for example, in the event of bankruptcy.

What payments are due during pregnancy for the unemployed? Unemployed women can claim almost the same types of benefits:

• one-time payment at the birth of a child;
• for child care up to 1.5 years (based on the minimum established size).

Unemployed women are not paid for maternity leave at the expense of the Social Insurance Fund. An exception is cases of voluntary insurance and transfer of contributions during the year preceding pregnancy, for example, for individual entrepreneurs.

All payments due to pregnant women must be transferred on time and in full.

Deadlines for processing benefits

Required maternity benefits are paid in accordance with the deadlines specified by law. First of all, it is worth noting that the deadlines for applying for payments are identical to the procedure for providing sickness benefits. According to Art. 12 of Federal Law No. 255 of December 29, 2006 - Federal Law, you can also apply for settlement within six months after the end of the event.

That is, you need to apply for paid maternity leave before 6 months have passed after its end in accordance with the period specified on the sick leave. Accrual of benefits for child care up to one and a half years is permissible until the child reaches 2 years of age.

It is possible to receive maternity benefits later. But to do this, you need to be ready to provide valid reasons that did not allow you to complete the appeal within the established time frame.

If the benefit was not paid due to the fault of the employer or the Social Insurance Fund, the time frame for receiving it is not limited. In such cases, women have the right to receive all amounts in accordance with what payments are due to pregnant women on other grounds.

All funds calculated for maternity leave are in the nature of pre- and post-natal payments. Maternity benefit is a kind of monetary assistance to a pregnant woman from the state, which is given as a lump sum and is calculated for 140 calendar days of the entire duration of maternity leave. This is provided so that a temporarily disabled citizen of the Russian Federation has money to live on until she has the opportunity to earn it on her own.

Working Russian mothers can count on the following payments:

• a one-time prenatal benefit for pregnant women who are registered for mandatory pregnancy registration before 12 weeks;
• pregnancy benefit.

Why is it important to register with a government agency?

The sooner a woman registers for pregnancy, the better for both her and the unborn baby. This makes it possible to identify all possible deviations and disturbances in fetal development in the early stages and begin timely treatment. Therefore, early registration for pregnancy means taking care of your future. Many women believe that private medical centers are more reliable than regular public antenatal clinics because monitoring of pregnant women is carried out there for a fee, and this, as many believe, is a guarantee of peace of mind. In this case, you should choose a medical center in which the woman will have the right to receive an exchange card, as well as a sick leave certificate, on the basis of which she will be able to take maternity leave and receive all prenatal and postnatal benefits.

One-time benefit for early pregnancy registration

The procedure for receiving this prenatal payment is carried out either from the director of the enterprise where the woman is registered as an employee, or at the place of her studies in some educational institution, or in the regional department of social protection, as well as in the social insurance fund in which the employer is registered. There are few documents required to receive a lump sum payment for early pregnancy registration. A pregnant woman just needs to write a free-form application or fill out a special form based on the sample. In addition, she will need a certificate from the relevant medical institution stating that the woman is registered as pregnant. This certificate must indicate the gestational age at the time of registration.

In 2017, prenatal payment of this kind in Russia is 300 rubles. All pregnant women registering for pregnancy, regardless of whether the woman works or not, are entitled to this benefit only if registration occurred before 12 weeks of pregnancy.

Maternity benefit

If a woman works, she is officially registered at her job, in accordance with the norms of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, then she has the right to all maternity payments, prenatal or postnatal. The typical period of maternity leave is 70 days before the birth. The main basis for receiving this leave is a sick leave certificate, which is issued by a gynecologist who monitors a woman during pregnancy. The amount of maternity benefit should be equal to the average monthly salary of a working pregnant woman over the last two years. If these calculations are made in relation to a student at an educational institution, then the size of her scholarship must be taken into account. For unemployed mothers, calculations are made according to the minimum wage in Russia, which in 2017 is 7,800 rubles.

When calculating the average earnings of a pregnant woman, the employer must take into account not only wages, but also all additional official payments, for example, all kinds of bonuses, but only if the employer also paid insurance contributions to the state from these payments. If a woman took sick leave during the two-year period of her work, then this should also be taken into account when calculating maternity payments, prenatal or postnatal, because, as a rule, these days are deducted.

However, no matter how maximum maternity payments were, in Russia there is a certain limit that should not be exceeded in the form of cash payments for pregnancy. In 2017, the limit on the amount of prenatal payment is 750 thousand rubles.

A woman must receive maternity pay no later than two weeks from the date of registration of sick leave.

Who is entitled to benefits?

The following groups of women can receive cash payments:

1. Subject to compulsory insurance when it is established that the expectant mother is temporarily disabled due to pregnancy. The same applies to those women who are part of the ascriptive staff of Russian military units located abroad.
2. Those undergoing military service under contract.
3. Who are studying in general educational institutions.
4. Dismissed from work due to the liquidation of the organization, or the end of the practice of private entrepreneurship and for other reasons.

Required documents

What documents are needed for prenatal payments (maternity benefits)? The list is as follows:

• an application that must contain a request for a monetary payment in connection with going on maternity leave;
• identification documents;
• a certificate from the medical organization in which the woman was registered for pregnancy;
• an extract from the work book, which contains information about the last place of work;
• a certificate received from the social protection authority stating that the woman has not previously received this benefit.

Maximum payments - what conditions exist?

In order for maternity payments (prenatal or postnatal) to be maximum, you need to:

1. At the time of maternity leave, a woman must have worked in the organization for at least two years. There will be nothing wrong if she changed several jobs, but it is advisable that these two years be work experience with the same employer. Only if there were several employers, you will need to collect more certificates and documents than usual. Maternity payments will be less if a woman has worked officially for less than two years.
2. To have “white” wages. In such cases, all necessary insurance payments by the employer to the state are paid in full, therefore, the state will pay the pregnant woman as much as possible all the money she is entitled to by law.

Payments to unemployed women

Prenatal benefits for workers are provided at the place of employment. If we are talking about those women who are recognized as unemployed due to the fact of liquidation of the enterprise, due to the loss of their license to carry out entrepreneurial activities, then they must acquire the status of unemployed for a period of 12 months and receive unemployment benefits determined by the law of the Russian Federation. The registration of this status is carried out by the regional departments of employment services.

Prenatal payments to unemployed women are guaranteed under Art. 38 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, as well as Art. 1 of the Family Code of the Russian Federation. These regulations indicate that not only those expectant mothers and fathers who have been laid off, but also other relatives who provide the necessary care for the newborn have the right to receive assistance from the state. But here we are talking about the cash payment that is provided in connection with childbirth.

Additional conditions for receiving prenatal payments (maternity benefits):

• the woman was fired during maternity leave (from the day she went on maternity leave, benefits must be paid monthly);
• dismissed during the period of leave to care for young children (in this case, the benefit is paid monthly from the moment of leaving on leave);
• fired during pregnancy (benefits are paid monthly as an unemployed mother from the moment the child is born).

In all these cases, the unemployed mother receives payments until her child turns one and a half years old.

Today, the size of the one-time benefit in connection with childbirth is about 16 thousand rubles, and the monthly allowance for caring for a baby is about 3 thousand rubles.

If during maternity leave a woman is fired from her place of work, then in this case additional benefits are provided for her:

1. A benefit amounting to 40% of the average monthly salary for two years of continuous service for each child.
2. For medical registration during early pregnancy.
3. Maternity benefit.

In 2017, such payments are (approximately):

• for dismissed women during maternity leave - about 35 thousand rubles (for normal childbirth), about 39 thousand rubles (for complications during childbirth), about 48 thousand rubles (for multiple pregnancies);
• when a woman is declared unemployed - about 35 thousand rubles (for normal childbirth), about 3 thousand rubles (for a vacation of 156 days), about 4 thousand rubles (for a vacation of 194 days).

It is very important to know that all prenatal payments due to expectant mothers in Russia, as well as postnatal ones, are clearly defined by state legislation and payment is mandatory. If a woman did not have a permanent and official job before giving birth, then she does not receive such payments. The law explains this by the fact that maternity leave is the same as legal sick leave, and state benefits are payments based on sick leave, which a woman is not given only in cases where she does not work anywhere.

The situation of single mothers

Cash benefits for single mothers who do not have a fixed place of work are paid on the same terms as for married women. However, in each region of the Russian Federation, additional incentives or prenatal payments may be established. When they are paid and in what order they are decided at the legislative level.

Only those women who gave birth to a child out of wedlock, as well as those who became mothers 300 days after breaking off relations with their legal spouse, if paternity has not been established, can be considered single mothers. That's what the law says. Also, single mothers are women who gave birth to children in a legal marriage, but the husband of such a woman is not the father of her child, or based on a court decision he was deprived of parental rights.

And the third category of single mothers are women who gave birth to or adopted a child and support him on their own. As a rule, the birth certificate of such children does not contain information about the father. In order to support single mothers, the state provides various benefits in the labor, tax and housing spheres.

Registration for pregnancy

Today, choosing a clinic where the expectant mother wants to undergo pregnancy care is not difficult. This can be explained by the fact that registration now does not play such a role as before, when a woman had to be registered strictly at her place of residence. The main thing is that the clinic is reliable in terms of providing qualified medical services, and also has the legal authority to issue all the necessary documents and certificates.

If a woman’s well-being does not cause her any concern, during the first weeks she can be quietly observed by a regular general practitioner, who will, as necessary, monitor her health, prescribe tests, provide consultations about her diet, and tell her about some restrictions in the field of physical activity. and much more. If a woman has the opportunity to register with an obstetrician-gynecologist in the early stages of pregnancy, then this will be the most correct decision for her, because it is not only about caring for the health of the child and her own, but also receiving certain social benefits. The state, as you can see, is making sure that the demographic situation in the country is favorable, and that women who take their interesting situation with full responsibility receive financial incentives.

This one-time payment is not so large, but it can be spent on processing the necessary documents when registering, as well as on any minimal needs of a pregnant woman, even if it is a couple of kilograms of her favorite fruit - the benefits here are obvious.

During pregnancy, in the early stages, all the vital systems of the unborn child’s body are formed, the formation and development of organs and the musculoskeletal system is underway, which is why it is so important to register on time. In addition, in cases where the expectant mother did not plan the pregnancy at all and led an unhealthy lifestyle, she needs specialist consultation as soon as possible, since such women are always at risk. Every pregnant woman should know and understand that registration is the key to the health of not only herself, but also the child, and this is not done for formality, but in order to prevent and eliminate possible problems and their consequences in time. Parents themselves are always responsible for the health of their children.

What is needed to register for pregnancy?

To register, a pregnant woman has the right to go to any antenatal clinic, which must conduct an examination and provide all the information she needs. In addition, a woman registering for pregnancy has the right to independently choose a doctor who will observe her.

In many antenatal clinics, women are asked to donate a certain amount of money in the form of a charitable contribution to this institution. Often this amount fluctuates around 1 thousand rubles, but no one forces you to give this money, because this contribution is not official, so a woman can pay it voluntarily or refuse the contribution.

When registering, a pregnant woman must take with her identification documents, as well as a medical card from the clinic where she previously underwent any examinations. This is necessary so that the obstetrician-gynecologist, who will monitor the woman’s health throughout pregnancy, can take into account all the characteristics of her body and the diseases from which she suffers. This will help reduce the risk of complications during pregnancy and childbirth.

In addition, the doctor must provide the patient with an “Individual Pregnant Woman Card”, which she must fill out and include all the basic information about past illnesses, current illnesses, as well as the presence or absence of various types of allergies, diseases that have been observed in her family , capable of being hereditary.

After registration, the obstetrician-gynecologist issues the pregnant woman a so-called “Exchange Card”, which is a document. It is made in the form of a journal in which information is entered about the woman undergoing tests, undergoing examinations related to pregnancy, and much more. The patient must carry this document with her to every doctor’s appointment, and also have it with her in case of emergency.

When registering, the obstetrician-gynecologist determines the physical condition of the pregnant woman and gives an opinion on whether she can continue to work and what loads may be acceptable for her.

Maternity leave established by the state for pregnant women begins at the 30th week of pregnancy. However, in cases where there are additional health risks, if a woman works in hazardous work conditions, the attending physician can issue a document for the woman to go on maternity leave earlier than this. Early maternity leave can be paid or unpaid. The employer can also transfer her to another place of work.

When registering, the doctor prescribes all the necessary examinations for the woman, a test schedule, and also issues referrals to other specialists - an endocrinologist, dentist, therapist, infectious disease specialist. In addition, the gynecologist is obliged to conduct a general examination, check blood pressure, the condition of the mucous membranes, mammary glands, and measure height and weight. The child's father must also undergo some examinations, which include fluorography and a blood test to determine the group.

In the second trimester of pregnancy, a woman is required to be issued a birth certificate, as well as all documents that confirm her right to go on maternity leave and receive the payments due to her in connection with pregnancy and childbirth.

If during pregnancy a woman changes her place of residence, then she must be given all the documents available to the doctor to transfer the pregnant woman to another clinic for observation.

List of documents required for registration:

• passport;
• SNILS;
• medical policy.

When a woman is thirty weeks pregnant (twenty-eight weeks in case of multiple pregnancy), she needs to contact the medical institution where she is registered for a certificate of incapacity for work (sick leave). This condition is relevant for working women. The sheet must be presented to your employer, who is obliged to pay the benefit within ten days.

Having a child always requires material costs.

The state took care of working women preparing to become mothers. They are protected socially and can receive maternity leave even before the birth.

But what about unemployed expectant mothers? Do unemployed people pay maternity leave?

The procedure for paying various maternity benefits is regulated by Federal Law No. 255 of December 29, 2006.

In accordance with Art. 2 The following have the right to maternity benefits:

As you can see, nothing is stipulated in the law about non-working mothers. Consequently, these categories of persons are not provided with maternity leave.

This is explained by the fact that the so-called maternity payments are characterized as compensation for earnings that the expectant mother does not receive due to maternity leave. But a non-working woman does not have such income.

The exceptions are:

1. Expectant mothers who were forced to quit due to the liquidation of their employer.
2. Unemployed female students of inpatient departments of educational institutions. They receive a stipend benefit regardless of whether they pay for their education or not.

Thus, maternity benefits are not provided to non-working mothers. However, the state has provided other benefits for non-working mothers.

Regardless of employment, every pregnant citizen of the Russian Federation has the right to social benefits. She is entitled to various types of benefits for childbirth and child care.

The legislation provides for several forms of support for families. Moreover, if previously child care benefits were not paid to unemployed mothers, today absolutely all categories of mothers can count on social payments.

After the birth of a child, parents have the right to receive 2 types of benefits, which are paid on different conditions:

• child care allowance for up to one and a half years;
• regional child benefit.

Regional benefits are assigned and paid in all regions of Russia according to different rules and in different amounts.

There are several types of social support:

1. The one-time payment for the birth of a baby in 2019 is 16,350.33 rubles.
2. Monthly support for the first child up to one and a half years old is 3065.69 rubles. For the birth of a second child, the benefit is 6,131.37 rubles monthly.

At the birth of a baby, a previously unemployed mother will be offered a choice of 2 options for receiving financial payments:

1. Further transfers of unemployment money
2. Replacing unemployment payments with child care benefits.

Important! From 01.01. In 2010, a rule was introduced stating that in order to receive a monthly allowance for child care up to 1.5 years old and regional payments, a non-working mother must be registered in the same place as the child.

The law of the Russian Federation allows low-income families, where a woman works informally or does not work at all, to receive food for the baby from a dairy kitchen at the birth of a child until the child reaches 2 years of age.

If there is no dairy kitchen near the family’s place of residence, the social security service is obliged to assign regular payments to the family in the form of monetary compensation equal to the cost of food. The amount of such compensation is set at the regional level.

Needy families who are below the poverty line and whose parents are not employed are entitled to payments for the maintenance and upbringing of minor children.

The size of these payments depends on the number of children. Such support is provided if the income received for each family member does not reach the official subsistence level.

In addition, the amount of state support depends on the region of residence of the family and, as a rule, is about 300 rubles per month for each child. Thus, a mother with two children will additionally receive about 600 rubles per month.

Payments also apply to adult children who study in vocational, higher or secondary technical educational institutions. Mothers make monthly payments for them until the child completes his studies.

If a family has an unemployed mother and an employed father, then only the mother has the right to claim benefits for caring for a newborn.

This benefit is intended only for the family member caring for the child. By default, these duties are assumed to be performed by a non-working family member.

If the mother is not working, the working father is also not entitled to leave to care for the baby.

Unemployed pregnant women often ask the question: “Will I be able to get maternity benefits if I get pregnant and don’t work?”

The answer will be: “In this case, payments are due, but not all and in a smaller amount than for employed citizens.”

According to the law, non-working women are not entitled to maternity leave (with the exception of those women who were fired during the liquidation of an enterprise and students).

Unemployed expectant mothers are only entitled to receive child benefits, which are accrued after the birth of the child.

To obtain maternity benefits, a non-working mother must contact the social security authorities at her place of registration. She needs to prepare a package of documents confirming her right to use government assistance.

Here's what you need for this:

After 10 days from the date of submission of the application and documents, employees of the social protection department must decide whether to accrue benefits to the pregnant woman.

To obtain financial support from the state for a newborn, an unemployed woman must also contact the social security service and provide the following set of documents:

Making payments and accruing state support to pregnant women and mothers is strictly regulated by law.

The Social Security Service considers awarding the woman payments and benefits within 10 days after accepting the application and accompanying documents.

If the woman’s application is satisfied, transfers will be made every month no later than the 26th. Money can be transferred by mail or transferred to a bank account.

Of course, the amount of payments to unemployed pregnant women and mothers with children is very small.

However, this assistance is sometimes the only financial protection for stay-at-home mothers.

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In 2018, the state offers various support to expectant mothers and families with children. Women who work officially can certainly rely on state assistance and count on child benefits, as well as receive maternity benefits, benefits, etc., largely at the expense of the organizations where they work.

Sometimes expectant mothers do not have official work or are considered unemployed. In this case, payments to the Social Insurance Fund are not made by the employer, which means that non-workers cannot receive the same assistance in full for the child. But the state foresaw this situation. Payments to unemployed mothers come from a fund aimed at social assistance to the population. However, on a much smaller scale.

Unemployed and non-working mothers - is there a difference?

• Working– they are officially employed, their work is paid, the employer makes contributions to the Social Insurance Fund and the Pension Fund, they receive maternity contributions and other payments.
• Not working– work without employment according to the Labor Code of the Russian Federation or are unemployed, but are not registered. They do not receive maternity leave from the organization if they work unofficially.
• Unemployed– have a special status of unemployed, registered in the Central Employment Center (Employment Center).

That is, the unemployed and the unemployed are slightly different categories of the population, but they are paid the same, with the exception of some features.

Payments for non-working mothers

This table shows the current amounts of payments and benefits for 2018.

Benefits not dependent on mothers' employment

Important! Citizens can receive payments for up to one and a half years only if they do not already receive benefits for the unemployed from the employment service.

Peculiarities of receiving benefits while being registered with the Central Employment Service

If a woman becomes pregnant while registered at the labor exchange or before registration, she receives temporary unemployment payments every month. The right to benefits is limited to the start date of parental leave. At this time, upon presentation, the woman does not have the right to receive payments from the Central Bank. Payments are restored after the mother returns from maternity leave. During the vacation period, you do not need to report to the central control center every month.

Amount assigned for unemployment payment until the 30th week of pregnancy:

• 75% of salary for 3 months;
• 60% of salary for 4 months;
• 45% of salary in subsequent months.

Required documents

1. Statement;
2. Birth certificate;
3. Employment history;
4. Certificate stating that there are no unemployment payments;
5. Documents from the university (if necessary);
6. Passport;
7. Other documents.

If a woman did not work before pregnancy, then, accordingly, she has no right to take leave to look after her children. Other family members also cannot claim leave or benefits from their place of work.

Child benefits accrued upon liquidation of an organization

The law states that child benefits for those persons who are subject to insurance in connection with loss of disability (related to maternity or pregnancy) are entitled to payments at the place of work. However, what to do if at the moment when a woman needs to receive maternity benefits, the organization is liquidated, and now it is considered bankrupt?

For these purposes, the country's Ministry of Labor issued Regulation No. 653 of 2014, which states that if an employer cannot fulfill its obligations to a subordinate, then the Social Insurance Fund department under which the employer is registered assumes this mission.

In order to receive payments from the company, a woman needs to provide the following documents to the Social Insurance Fund:

1. A statement written in order for payments to be made.
2. A certificate taken from the place of work about the latest accruals. If it is impossible to obtain such a certificate, then the woman needs to write a request giving the right to provide information about the latest accruals.
3. Additionally, you will need to provide a court decision, which will state that the woman did not really receive any child benefits due to the liquidation of the organization.
4. You will need to bring a birth document for the child, as well as certificates for other children, if any.
5. You will need to get a certificate from social security stating that the second parent did not receive child benefits for the child.

In order to receive payments from the Social Insurance Fund, you can submit documents not only during a personal visit to the organization, but also electronically. You can do this using:

• Website of the MFC in your region.

Additional regional payments

The list already listed above can be additionally supplemented by regional and federal payments, which may be different in each individual region of the country.

According to the regulations of the Russian Federation, certain types of social support are established separately in the constituent entities of the federation. However, due to the fact that the regional budgets are relatively small, many expenses have already been significantly reduced.

In addition to federal payments, there are also regional payments established by local authorities. In different regions, they may differ not only in the amount, but also in the terms of receipt. This mainly depends on how developed the region is and what the local budget is capable of.

But the procedure for applying for benefits at the birth of a child will be the same everywhere, and therefore, to apply for it, you need to contact the MFC or USZN, where after a ten-day review you will be credited with one-time payments.

In order to receive the governor's allowance paid for the birth of a child, you must provide the following documents:

• An application filled out in your own hand indicating the most convenient way for you to receive funds.
• A copy of the document for the child.
• A copy of the parent’s passport, which will indicate the presence of registration at the place of residence.
• If you decide to receive funds non-cash, you will need to provide a savings book or other document that would confirm the opening of an account.

By the way, both the conditions and amounts of various regional benefits may differ slightly, both in terms of established sizes and types, and therefore they need to be clarified at the MFC at the place of residence.