From February 1, the amounts of “children’s” benefits were indexed taking into account a coefficient of 1.054. What are the new amounts of child benefits for 2017 from February? Do employers need to recalculate child benefits granted to employees? Which benefits were not affected by indexation? This article provides a table with the new amounts of “children’s” benefits and provides examples of calculating benefits in ambiguous situations that an accountant may encounter in 2017.

What “children’s” benefits do employers pay in 2017?

“Children’s” benefits usually include payments related to the birth of children. The list of such payments is contained in Federal Law No. 81-FZ of May 19, 1995 “On State Benefits for Citizens with Children” (hereinafter referred to as Law No. 81-FZ). Most often, employers have to deal with the calculation and payment of the following types of “children’s” benefits:

• benefits for registration in the early stages of pregnancy;
• lump sum benefit for the birth of a child;
• monthly allowance for child care up to 1.5 years;
• maternity benefit.

The listed types of benefits are paid by the employer to its employees. In this case, with the social benefits paid, you can reduce insurance contributions to the Social Insurance Fund or receive the necessary compensation from the fund. Cm. " ".

It is worth noting that in some regions there is a pilot project in which benefits are paid not by employers, but directly from the Social Insurance Fund. The territorial bodies of the Social Insurance Fund in the “pilot” regions themselves calculate and pay “children’s” benefits. Keep in mind that from July 1, 2017, 13 new entities will join the “pilot” project, namely:

• Altai region;
• Amur region;
• Vologda Region;
• Jewish Autonomous Region;
• Magadan Region;
• Republic of Adygea;
• Altai Republic;
• The Republic of Buryatia;
• Republic of Kalmykia;
• Omsk region;
• Oryol Region;
• Primorsky Krai;
• Tomsk region.

Indexation of child benefits in 2017

There has been no indexation of child benefits since January 1, 2017. Therefore, in January 2017, employers should have paid child benefits to employees in the same amounts as in 2016.

Amounts of child benefits in January 2017
Type of benefit	Size in January 2017
	RUB 581.73
	RUB 15,512.65
	Care for the first child - 3000 rub.
	Caring for a second child - 5,817.24 rubles.

However, from February 1, 2017, “children’s” benefits must be indexed to the coefficient of actual consumer price growth for 2016. This is provided for in Article 4.2 of Federal Law No. 68-FZ dated 04/06/2015. The Government of the Russian Federation approved this indexation coefficient in the amount of 1.054. This coefficient is recorded in the following documents:

• Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated January 19, 2017 No. 36 “On approval of the indexation coefficient from February 1, 2017 of the amount of a fixed payment to the insurance pension”;
• Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated January 19, 2017 No. 35 “On approval of the consumer price growth index for 2016 to establish the cost of one pension coefficient from February 1, 2017”;
• Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated January 26, 2017 No. 88 “On approval of the amount of indexation of payments, benefits and compensation in 2017.”

Taking into account the new coefficient, from February 1, 2017, “children’s” benefits should be paid in the amounts shown in the table below.

Amounts of “children’s” benefits from February 1, 2017
Type of benefit	Size in February 2017
Benefit for registration in early pregnancy
One-time benefit for the birth of a child
Minimum monthly allowance for child care up to 1.5 years	Care for the first child - 3065.69 rubles. (RUR 2,908.62 x 1,054)
	Care for the second child - 6131.37 rubles. (RUB 5,817.24 x 1,054)

In districts and localities where regional wage coefficients have been established, “children’s” benefits (both in January 2017 and from February 1, 2017) will be higher, since they need to be additionally increased by the amount of the increasing coefficient (Article 5 of Law No. 81-FZ).

Features of indexation of child care benefits

The minimum basic amount of child care benefits is established by Part 1 of Article 15 of the Law of May 19, 1995 No. 81-FZ and is:

• when caring for the first child - 1500 rubles. per month;
• when caring for the second and subsequent children - 3000 rubles. per month.

These amounts are indexed each year by the appropriate coefficient. Taking into account all indexation coefficients, as of February 1, 2016, the minimum amounts of child care benefits were:

• 2908.62 rub. – caring for the first child;
• 5817, 24 rub. – caring for the second and subsequent children.

However, from July 1, 2016, the minimum wage increased to 7,500 rubles. And it turned out that if you calculate the allowance for caring for one child from the minimum wage, then the amount of the benefit would be more than 2902.62 rubles. Namely - 3000 rubles. (RUB 7,500 x 40%). In this regard, from July 1, 2016, it was impossible to pay less than 3,000 rubles per child. However from February 1, 2017, it is necessary to index not 3000 rubles, but 2902.62 rubles. Therefore, in the table, the child care allowance from February 1, 2017 is presented as 3065.69. If we indexed 3,000 rubles, then the benefit amount would be 3,162 (3,000 rubles x 1,054). But this amount would be wrong!

It is possible that some accountants may have difficulty calculating benefits during the transition period (late 2016 - early 2017). Therefore, we will give several examples of calculations of “children’s” benefits that may arise. At the same time, we will touch upon not only benefits that have been indexed since February 1, 2017, but all “children’s” benefits assigned in 2017.

Benefit for registration in early pregnancy

This benefit is supposed to be paid once. Women who:

• registered in medical institutions before 12 weeks of pregnancy;
• have the right to maternity benefits (Article 9 of Law No. 81-FZ).

This benefit will be paid in a new amount from February 1, 2017 – 613.14 rubles. However, a controversial situation is possible. Let's give an example.

Allowance for registration in 2017

The employee goes on maternity leave from February 2, 2017. On January 26, 2017, the woman submitted to the accounting department a certificate from the antenatal clinic stating that in 2016 she registered in the early stages of pregnancy (up to 12 weeks). How much benefits should I pay for early registration?

The benefit for registration in the early stages of pregnancy should be paid in addition to the maternity benefit (Article 9 of Law No. 81-FZ). Therefore, the benefit for registration in the early stages of pregnancy must be transferred in the amount that is established on the start date of maternity leave. In our case, the woman went on maternity leave on February 2, 2017. Therefore, the registration allowance should be paid in the amount of 613.14 rubles (including indexation by a factor of 1.054). If the start of maternity leave was in January 2017, then the benefit would be in a smaller amount - 581.73 rubles.

One-time benefit for the birth of a child

One of the parents has the right to a lump sum benefit upon the birth of a child. If two or more children were born, then the benefit is paid for each of them (Article 11 of Law No. 81-FZ). The employer must pay the benefit within six months after the birth of the child if the employee has submitted the documents necessary to assign the benefit (Article 17.2 of Law No. 81-FZ). Due to the indexation of benefits from February 1, 2017, an ambiguous situation may arise when assigning.

Situation

The child was born in 2016, and the woman came to the accounting department in February 2017 to receive a one-time benefit for the birth of a child. How much benefits should I pay?

The amount of a lump sum benefit for the birth of a child should be calculated on the date of birth, and not on the date of application for benefits (FSS letter dated January 17, 2006 No. 02-18/07-337). In our case, the child was born in 2016, so the benefit amount will be 15,512.65 rubles. R. (excluding indexation by a factor of 1.054). Pay a one-time benefit for the birth of a child in the indexed amount (16,350.33 rubles) if the child is born from February 1, 2016.

Monthly allowance for child care up to 1.5 years

We described the minimum monthly child care benefit as of February 2017 above. New sizes:

• RUB 3,065.69 – when caring for the first child;
• 6131, 37 rub. - when caring for a second child.

This benefit is not limited to a maximum amount. However, the amount of average daily earnings on the basis of which child care benefits are calculated is limited.

It has been established that the amount of average daily earnings for calculating benefits cannot be greater than the sum of the maximum values ​​of the base for calculating insurance premiums for the two years preceding the year of parental leave, divided by 730 (Part 3.3 of Article 14 of Law No. 255-FZ ). Therefore, to calculate the maximum amount of average daily earnings, the following formula is used:

Maximum average daily earnings = sum of the maximum values ​​of the base for calculating Social Insurance contributions for the two previous years / 730

Therefore, if a woman’s vacation begins in 2017, then in the calculations we should take the values ​​of the maximum values ​​of the base for calculating contributions to the Social Insurance Fund for 2015 and 2016.

In 2015, the maximum value of the base was 670,000 rubles. (Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation dated December 4, 2014 No. 1316), and in 2016 – 718,000 rubles. (Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation dated November 26, 2015 No. 1265).

Taking into account the indicated values ​​​​of the marginal base, in 2017 the maximum value of the average daily earnings for calculating the monthly care allowance is 1901.37 rubles. (670,000 rub. + 718,000 rub.) / 730.

Now let’s calculate the maximum average earnings for a whole month. For these purposes, we multiply the average daily earnings by the average monthly number of calendar days - 30.4 (Part 5.1 of Article 14 of Law No. 255-FZ). In 2017, the maximum average monthly earnings for calculating benefits will be 57,801.64 rubles. (RUR 1,901.37 × 30.4).

The amount of the monthly childcare benefit for a child up to 1.5 years old is generally equal to 40% of the average monthly earnings (Part 1, Article 15 of Law No. 81-FZ). Therefore, in 2017, the maximum amount of monthly benefit per child will be 23,120.66 rubles. (RUB 57,801.64 × 40%). Moreover, this size is valid both in January and February 2017. The February indexation of benefits by a factor of 1.054 did not affect him in any way.

Let us give an example of calculating child care benefits if they were assigned in February 2017.

Calculation of child care benefits in 2017

From February 7, 2017, the woman goes on maternity leave. The accountant takes into account the following indicators to assign benefits:

• calculation period for calculation – 2015 and 2016;
• in 2016, the woman was on sick leave for 9 calendar days and on maternity leave for 116 days;
• a woman’s salary for 2015 is 335,000 rubles, for 2016 – 310,000 rubles;
• number of days in the billing period - 606 days. (365 + 366 – 9 – 116).
• average daily earnings - 1064.356435 rubles. ((RUR 335,000 + RUR 310,000) / 606 days).

Under these conditions, the monthly child care benefit in February 2017 will be 12,942.58 rubles. (RUB 1064.356435 × 40% × 30.4 days). The indexation of benefits from February 1, 2017 by a coefficient of 1.054 apparently did not affect this calculation.

When to recalculate the amount of childcare benefits for children up to 1.5 years old?

In general, the childcare benefit for a child up to 1.5 years is calculated once - at the start of parental leave. Therefore, if the benefit was assigned in 2016, then there is no need to recalculate the benefit for those months of vacation that fall on the period from February 1, 2017. Accordingly, in 2017 you need to pay the monthly benefit amount that was calculated in 2016. However, there are exceptions to the general rule. Let's list them.

If the minimum benefit was assigned

The accountant should review the amount of child care benefits for up to 1.5 years if the employee received the minimum amount. This is due to the fact that from February 1, 2017, the amount of the minimum benefit increased, and the employee cannot be paid a benefit less than the minimum. Let's explain with an example.

In 2016, a woman was assigned a minimum allowance for caring for her first child in the amount of 3,000 rubles per month. The woman received this amount, in particular, in January 2017. However, from February 1, 2017, the minimum benefit amount was indexed by a factor of 1.054 and amounted to 3,162 rubles (3,000 rubles x 1,054). This means that from February 1, 2017, the employee is entitled to a benefit in the amount of no less than 3,162 rubles per month. The allowance needs to be increased.

If the size is less than the minimum

Another situation is also possible. It may turn out that in 2016 a childcare benefit for children up to 1.5 years old was assigned in the amount of 40% of average earnings. At that time, the monthly payment was more than the minimum benefit amount. If the amount of the benefit paid is less than the minimum amount of the benefit, indexed from February 1, 2017, then from this month the benefit should be paid in the new amount.

When to pay the minimum

Child care benefits were assigned to a woman in December 2016 based on her average earnings of 3,007 rubles. At the time of appointment, the amount of the benefit was greater than the minimum (3007 rubles more than 3000 rubles). However, from February 1, 2017, the “minimum wage” for this type of benefit increased to 3,065.69 rubles. Therefore, from February 1, 2017, the woman’s benefit must be revised upward. Keep in mind: in order to recalculate the amount of benefits due to indexation from February 1, 2017, no statements from the employee are required.

New appointment

Let's consider another possible case when it will be necessary to revise the amount of the benefit assigned in 2016. Let’s assume that an employee interrupted his child care leave for up to 1.5 years, and in 2017 decided to take such leave again. In this case, the amount of benefits for newly issued leave will need to be revised. This is due to the fact that the monthly child care allowance is calculated based on average earnings for the two calendar years preceding the year of the start of child care leave (Part 1, Article 14 of Law No. 255-FZ). Therefore, if a new vacation is issued for the next year, then it is necessary to take into account the new billing period. In the situation described above, the calculation period for determining benefits for newly issued leave will include 2016 and 2017. In this regard, the amount of benefits may differ from what was paid previously.

Maternity benefit from February 1

Maternity benefits paid by employers are not indexed annually. That is, from February 1, 2017, maternity benefits have not increased. However, please note that the maximum benefit amount has increased since 1 January 2017, as the new maximum average daily earnings must be taken into account when calculating benefits from the beginning of 2017. Let me explain.

Maternity benefits are paid in a lump sum and in total for the entire period of maternity leave, which is (Part 1, Article 10 of Law No. 255-FZ):

• 140 days (in general);
• 194 days (with multiple pregnancies);
• 156 days (for complicated births).

Maximum maternity benefit

To calculate the maximum amount of maternity benefit from January 2017, you need to take into account the maximum average daily earnings. It is calculated using the same formula as when calculating child care benefits for children up to 1.5 years old (Part 3.3 of Article 14 of Law No. 255-FZ). That is, in 2017 it will also be 1901.37 rubles. (670,000 rubles + 718,000 rubles) / 730. Therefore, from 2017, the maximum amounts of maternity benefits reimbursed from the Social Insurance Fund are:

• RUR 266,191.8 (RUR 1,901.37 × 140 days) – in the general case;
• RUR 368,865.78 (RUR 1,901.37 × 194 days) – in case of multiple pregnancy;
• RUB 296,613.72 (RUR 1,901.37 × 156 days) – for complicated childbirth.

From February 1, 2017, the maximum amounts of maternity benefits have not changed. The indexation coefficient did not affect these values.

Minimum maternity benefit

When calculating maternity benefits, the average daily earnings cannot be less than the value determined by the following formula (Part 1.1, Article 14 of Law No. 255-FZ):

Minimum average daily earnings = minimum wage at the beginning of vacation x 24 / 730

From January 1, 2017, the federal minimum wage is 7,500 rubles. Cm. " ". Therefore, if maternity leave began in 2017 (from February 1 to June 30), then the minimum average daily earnings for calculating maternity benefits should be taken equal to 246.58 rubles. (RUB 7,500 × 24 / 730). This value is used for further calculation if it turns out to be greater than the actual average daily earnings of the employee. The minimum amounts of maternity benefits in January 2017 are as follows:

• RUB 34,521.20 (246.58 rubles × 140 days) – in the general case;
• 47,835.62 rubles (246.58 rubles x 194 days) – for multiple pregnancy;
• RUR 38,465.75 (RUR 246.58 x 156 days) – for complicated childbirth.

The minimum maternity benefits have also remained unchanged since February 1, 2017. They have remained the same sizes.

From July 1, 2017, the federal minimum wage will increase and amount to 7,800 rubles (Federal Law of December 19, 2016 No. 460-FZ) Therefore, for insured events after June 30, 2017, compare earnings for benefits with the new “minimum wage”. The minimum earnings for the billing period are 187,200 rubles. (RUB 7,800 × 24 months). And the minimum daily wage is 256.44 rubles. (RUB 187,200 / 730). If actual earnings are below the minimum, then assign a benefit from the minimum wage.

Benefit amounts from February 1: table

The table shows the amounts of benefits from January 1, 2017 and February 1, 2017. Using this table, it will be more convenient for an accountant to understand what exactly has changed in connection with the February indexation.

Comparative table of benefit amounts
Type of benefit	from January 1, 2017	from February 1, 2017
Benefit for registration in early pregnancy	RUB 581.73	613, 14 rub. (RUR 581.73 x 1,054)
One-time benefit for the birth of a child	RUB 15,512.65	16,350, 33 rub. (RUB 15,512.65 x 1,054)
Minimum monthly allowance for child care up to 1.5 years	care for the first child - 3000 rubles; care for the second child RUB 5,817.24	care for the first child - 3065.69 rubles. (RUR 2,908.62 x 1,054) care for the second child - 6131.37 rubles. (RUB 5,817.24 x 1,054)
Maximum monthly allowance for child care up to 1.5 years	RUB 23,120.66	RUB 23,120.66
Minimum amount of maternity benefit		RUB 34,521.20 - in the general case; RUB 47,835.62 - during multiple pregnancy; RUR 38,465.75 - during complicated childbirth.
Maximum amount of maternity benefit		RUR 266,191.8 - in general; RUR 368,865.78 - during multiple pregnancy; RUB 296,613.72 - during complicated childbirth.

Due to the indexation of benefits by a factor of 1.054 for January 2017, employees do not need to pay anything extra. If you need to recalculate and pay extra, then only from February 1, 2017.

The minimum pension in Moscow has increased. The amounts of payments and benefits for veterans of the Great Patriotic War, disabled people, large families, orphans and other preferential categories of citizens have also increased.

In 2017, the capital authorities decided to unprecedentedly increase the volume of payments and benefits to Muscovites. The minimum pension was set at 17,500 rubles. City payments to veterans and disabled people of the Great Patriotic War have doubled. Benefits for large and low-income families and other benefit categories of city residents have increased significantly. In addition, it was decided to increase the number of recipients of sanatorium-resort treatment from 120 to 200 thousand people, and provide benefits for utility bills to more than four million citizens.

In addition, it was in 2017 that the expansion of the list of social services and benefits for Muscovites in need of help was announced. Over 3.8 million city residents received the right to free travel. Increased benefits and payments to Muscovites will begin to accrue from the beginning of this year. In 2018, all citizens who have the right to benefits and social services will be able to fully realize it.

In total, more than 430 billion rubles are planned for social support for Moscow residents in 2018 (in 2017, more than 390 billion were allocated for this). An important achievement in the field of social services was the transfer of services into electronic form. Already 26 government services in the field of social protection can be obtained without leaving home, and nine of them are available exclusively online. In the future, the list of electronic services will continue to be expanded.

What assistance is provided to pensioners

Moscow pension supplements increased by three thousand rubles from January 1, 2018. Thus, the minimum pension increased from 14,500 to 17,500 rubles per month. The increase will affect about 1.4 million pensioners. Another 43 thousand unemployed citizens of retirement age are receiving the city surcharge for the first time. Monthly payments to veterans of the Great Patriotic War and home front workers, labor veterans, people who suffered from political repression, and recipients of a number of state awards have doubled. Annual cash “gifts” to families celebrating anniversaries have also increased: the amount of payment to Muscovites who have been married for 50 years will now be 20 thousand rubles. Payments on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of marriage, 60th anniversary, and so on have doubled or even more. In addition, over 110 thousand single non-working pensioners aged 70-80 years can take advantage of benefits in paying contributions for major repairs.

But not only material support is important, but also the formation of active and useful leisure time for the older generation. Last year, the capital launched the “City of Longevity” program. Thanks to it, older citizens can attend a variety of hobby groups, dance groups, excursions, play sports and gain new knowledge. Today, more than 500 schools are open for pensioners, where they teach the basics of a healthy lifestyle, safety, self-defense, and learn how to cope with chronic diseases, such as diabetes. About 60 thousand people already visit them.

On November 1, 2017, another educational project was launched in the city - “Silver University”. The classes are organized with the participation of the Moscow City Pedagogical University and are held both on the basis of educational institutions and territorial social service centers. Lessons at the university are taught by teachers from the Moscow Pedagogical State University, school teachers, student volunteers and other involved specialists. Here you can master the basics of computer, financial, and legal literacy, learn foreign languages, and get a job as a nanny and urban landscaper. So far, there are almost three times as many people wishing to enroll in the university as there are places to study. Therefore, the project will be expanded in the new year.

For elderly people with limited mobility who cannot leave their apartment for health reasons, there is a “Sanatorium at Home” in Moscow. If any of the patients need urgent help, employees of the Mobile Social Service, which was created at city social protection centers, are ready to come to the rescue. Social workers will bring food, call a doctor, or help you take medications. Residents of the home “sanatorium” are also provided with nursing services. Over five thousand people participate in the program, including pensioners, veterans and disabled people of the Great Patriotic War.

How will large and low-income families be supported?

Since 2018, payments to families with children in need of help have increased several times. First of all, this concerns low-income citizens. For them, the allowance for a child under three years old will be 10 thousand rubles, and for a child over three years old - four thousand rubles (before this it was two to three thousand, depending on the age of the child). For single mothers and families where one of the parents evades child support, payments for a child under three years old will increase from three to five thousand to 15 thousand rubles per month.

In addition to financial assistance, more than 10 thousand children from low-income families will receive vouchers to camps and sanatoriums, as well as free meals at school. In addition, at social protection centers you can obtain food and food certificates, as well as certificates for the purchase of clothing, shoes and children's goods and certificates for the provision of durable goods, which can be used in the capital's stores.

Starting this year, monthly compensation payments have doubled due to the rising cost of living (up to 1,200 rubles for families with three to four children and up to 1,500 for families with five or more) and payments for the purchase of children's goods. In addition, large families will continue to be provided with free travel on public transport (for children and one parent), free parking and places in kindergarten, meals at school, benefits for visiting museums, sports and cultural events, as well as free tickets to the zoo.

All Moscow families with children receive financial support from the city. In addition to the federal benefit, Muscovite parents are paid a one-time payment of another 5,500 rubles for the first, and 14,500 for the second and subsequent children. And if triplets are born, the family receives 50 thousand rubles. In addition, the capital encourages young families who have a child. If both parents are under 30 years of age, they will be paid five times the subsistence minimum (seven times for the second, 10 times for the third and subsequent ones). Dairy kitchens operating at the capital's clinics traditionally remain an excellent help for families with small children.

Thanks to social support, there are more large families in Moscow every year. Now the city provides financial assistance to over 125 thousand large families, in which more than 315 thousand minor children are being raised. For comparison, in 2011 there were only 73 thousand such families.

What social guarantees can people with disabilities count on?

From January 1, 2018, benefits for parents raising children with disabilities will amount to 12 thousand rubles (instead of six thousand). Also, a new benefit is being introduced for these families - an annual payment for the purchase of a school uniform (10 thousand rubles). More than 1.1 million Moscow disabled people, families raising children with disabilities, and participants in the liquidation of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant are provided with 50 percent benefits on utility bills.

Since January 2016, due to changes in federal legislation, people have been forced to pay in full for water, electricity and heating, which they spent in excess of the standards. However, the capital's authorities have restored the benefits, and now citizens again pay only 50 percent of the bill for the entire utility service, regardless of consumption standards. In addition to traditional material support for people with disabilities (travel benefits, housing and communal services payments, rehabilitation means, and so on), the capital is actively adapting the city infrastructure for them.

Since 2014, more than 25 thousand social certificates worth more than 110 million rubles have been issued to Moscow disabled people. Thanks to them, Muscovites in need were able to purchase medical multifunctional electric beds, bedside tables, steps and boards for the bath, chairs for the bath and shower, as well as other necessary goods. In 2016 alone, almost 270 thousand people received technical rehabilitation equipment and prosthetic and orthopedic products, and more than 55 thousand disabled Muscovites received assistance in rehabilitation. Tens of thousands of citizens with disabilities will continue to receive sanatorium and resort treatment at the expense of the city budget.

How to help orphans and their guardians

The city continues to support those who take into families children left without parents. In 2017, the capital increased the amount of payments to foster parents, guardian families, trustees and foster carers by 10 percent. Their size now ranges from 16,500 to 28,390 rubles, depending on the age of the children, their number in one family and health status. Moscow social services also provide training and support for foster families. There are 57 schools for foster parents and 54 organizations in the capital that provide support to families raising orphans.

For the last four years, Moscow families who have taken in at least five orphans, of which three children are over 10 years old and (or) are disabled, have been receiving housing under a free use agreement. After 10 years, foster parents who have conscientiously and continuously fulfilled the responsibilities of raising orphans are provided with an apartment under a social tenancy agreement or as their own.

Currently, 92 percent of all orphans are being raised in families, and only 8 percent are in social institutions. Eight years ago, the ratio was 74 percent to 26 percent. In 2018, all social work aimed at supporting orphans and finding suitable families, guardians and foster carers for them will continue.

The Government of the Russian Federation is developing and implementing measures aimed at supporting families with children. Some of them are financial in nature. Thus, child benefits were increased (indexed) in 2017. The inflation rate recorded in the previous period was taken into account for the calculation of this operation.

On indexing payments for children in 2019

Since 2008, an annual increase in state aid to families with children has been envisaged, paid in accordance with the implementation of Law No. 81-FZ of May 19, 1995, from the beginning of next year. However, in 2016, changes were made to this procedure:

• indexing is now carried out annually on the first of February;
• the increase factor is set at the inflation rate.

On December 19, 2016, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin approved the law (No. 444-FZ). The document establishes the following rules:

• indexing of social payments to families with children starting from 2017 will be carried out regularly on February 1;
• this will not affect the amount of maternity capital set at 453,026 rubles; it is frozen until 01/01/2020.

Attention: inflation in 2016 was recorded at 5.4%. Consequently, state support increased by 1.054 times.

The indexing coefficient as of February 1, 2018 is 1.025.

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Amount of state assistance to families with children in 2019 (comparative table)

Type of accrual	Value (thousand rubles)
	As of 01/01/2018	From 02/01/2019
For pregnancy and childbirth
General	100% of the average salary for 2018 and 2017
Maximum (working)	301,095.20 - standard - 140 days 335 506- 156 days 430 136 - 194 days
Minimum (working)	51,919 - standard sick leave - 140 days; 57,852 - if complications occur −156 days; 71,944 - in 194 days
Fixed payment, including for the unemployed	613,14	655,49
One-time appointments
Women, subject to early registration	613,14	655,49
Wife of a conscript	25,89245	27,680
At the birth of a child	16,35033	17,479
When adopting a *disabled child	16,35033	17,479
Matkapital	453,026
Regular government benefits (monthly)
Up to one and a half years	40% of the average salary for 2017 and 2016
	For the firstborn - 3.05669 On the second and subsequent ones - 6.13137	3277,45
Child of a conscript	11,09676	11863
upon the loss of a military breadwinner	223185	228765
For a baby in the Chernobyl zone	3.16200 - up to 1.5 years 3.24105 6.32400 - up to 3 6.48210

Important: for all categories of families, additional preferences are established at the regional level.

For information: the regional coefficient is applied to all the above benefits. Exceptions:

• maternity capital;
• payments in which this coefficient is taken into account when calculating wages.

Who is eligible for a raise from February 1

Not all payments are subject to indexation. Basically, an increased amount is established for recipients to whom preferences are assigned after February 1.

Citizens who receive state assistance based on the minimum wage (fixed) can count on annual indexation of benefits.

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Help for under 18s

At the regional level, assistance is provided to families with children depending on the age of the minors:

• up to 16 years old;
• until adulthood (if the young person attends school).

This type of government assistance is regular and is related to the financial situation of families. As a rule, support is accrued and paid monthly. However, a number of regions have switched to quarterly payments:

1. Republic of Crimea.
2. Regions:
   • Tyumen;
   • Irkutsk.

Conditions for appointment and frequency of transfers are posted on the websites of regional governments. Details can be found at the social security office at your place of residence.

Note: this type of government support is also subject to indexing. But it is carried out on the basis of regional legislation. The dates for increasing accruals differ from federal ones. In some regions, benefits are indexed in the fall.

Maternity leave in 2019

If the expectant mother is officially employed, she has the right to two types of accruals:

1. for pregnancy and childbirth (B&C);
2. a one-time payment for early registration (up to 12 weeks).

The Birth and Birth benefit depends on the complexity of the birth and the number of fetuses. Its value depends on the average monthly salary, determined on the basis of indicators for the last two years. 100% of the specified amount is paid.

The calculations are based on the following constants:

1. Minimum wage - 7,800 rub. from 07/01/2017 (previously 7,500 rubles);
2. maximum base of insurance contributions to the Social Insurance Fund:
   • 2015 - 670,000 rubles;
   • 2016 - RUB 718,000;
   • 2017 - RUB 755,000;
   • 2018 - RUB 815,000;
   • 2019 — 865,000 rub.

Maternity leave amounts are limited to minimum and maximum amounts. They are:

1. during normal childbirth:
   • 140 days of sick leave;
   • from RUB 43,675.80 (after May 2018 - 51380) up to RUB 282,493.40.
2. for complications:
   • 16 additional days of sick leave;
   • for which you are charged from RUB 48,667.32. (after May - 57252) up to 314,778.36 rubles.
3. in case of multiple pregnancy:
   • 194 days of sick leave;
   • from 60522.18 (after May 71198) rub. up to RUB 391,455.14

Help: Some citizens are provided with fixed assistance

Its value depends on the status of the recipient:

• those dismissed due to the liquidation of an enterprise, those who ceased operations as individual entrepreneurs, persons engaged in private practice, incl. licensed – 300 rub. excluding indexation (RUB 655.49 with indexation in 2019),
• female students – in the amount of a scholarship,
• contract servicemen - in the amount of monetary allowance,
• working women who do not have 6 months of insurance experience - in the amount of the minimum wage (in 2019 - 11,280 rubles).

Mothers in labor who do not have official employment are not entitled to this type of federal assistance.

In some regions, gubernatorial support is established for unemployed women at the birth of babies.

One-time payment to a woman in labor

As part of the implementation of state policy to stimulate the birth rate, one of the parents has the right to receive one-time state support upon the birth of a baby. The one-time payment has a fixed amount (in 2019, 17,479.73 rubles) and is provided regardless of employment.

You can arrange it:

• at the place of service, if both or one of the parents works officially;
• with social security authorities if there is no employment.

Important: this type of state support is available to all citizens of the Russian Federation.

In 14 regions of the country, as part of a pilot project, one-time assistance during childbirth is paid directly by the Social Insurance Fund. It happens like this:

1. after providing sick leave according to the BiR, the accountant fills out an application for the allocation of money for benefits;
2. the report is submitted to the Social Insurance Fund;
3. After the inspection, the authority’s specialists transfer the funds to the recipient.

Information: this project operates in the following regions:

1. republics:
   • Crimea;
   • Mordovia;
   • Karachay-Cherkessia;
   • Tatarstan;
2. Khabarovsk Territory;
3. areas:
   • Astrakhan;
   • Belgorodskaya;
   • Bryansk;
   • Kurgan;
   • Kaliningradskaya;
   • Kaluga;
   • Lipetskaya;
   • Nizhny Novgorod;
   • Novosibirsk;
   • Novgorodskaya;
   • Ulyanovskaya;
   • Samara;
   • Rostov;
   • Tambovskaya.

State capacity up to one and a half years

At the end of sick leave according to the BiR, a woman is given the right to choose:

• return to work;
• take leave to care for a child up to three years old (less than possible).

Help: another adult relative can go on vacation if the mother decides to return from maternity leave. For example, a father or grandmother can care for a newborn.

G A citizen who actually cares for a child has the right to benefits for up to one and a half years. Its indicator depends on the fact of employment. Defined like this:

• 40% of average earnings for the last two years;
• in a fixed amount if the recipient did not work.

State aid for up to one and a half years has the minimum possible amount. It is equal to:

• 3277.45 rub. for the firstborn;
• 6554.89 rub. - for the second and subsequent babies.

In this amount it is assigned to the following persons:

1. having less than six months of total experience;
2. non-working recipients (from date of birth),
3. mothers laid off during pregnancy due to the liquidation of the enterprise,
4. mothers, fathers, guardians studying full-time,
5. relatives caring for a child when the mother and (or) father are deprived of parental rights or their death.

The maximum care allowance should not exceed 26,152.27 rubles.

Maternal capital

The last time the certificate was indexed was in 2015. Then the amount of maternity capital increased from 429.4 thousand rubles. to the current size of 453.026 thousand rubles. There are no plans to further increase this type of state support. The amount of maternity capital was frozen until 2020 (Law No. 444-FZ).

The authorities explained their decision as follows:

1. Most recipients invest the certificate in purchasing housing. Prices for it have not risen since the beginning of the crisis, and in some regions they even fall.
2. The federal budget still remains in deficit. There is no money to increase maternity capital.
3. This type of assistance is not regular. It is not used to satisfy immediate needs.

Information: the maternity capital program has been extended until the end of 2021.

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Last changes

The main news of 2018 regarding payments for children should please recipients:

1. Now the amount of monthly support assigned in a fixed amount will increase annually (February 1). At the same time, the value of the coefficient is influenced by the real inflation of the previous period.
2. For the current period, the maximum base of insurance accruals has been increased to 865 thousand rubles. And this indicator affects the amount of maternity leave. Consequently, women giving birth in 2019 will receive more money.
3. Work will continue in the regions to support families raising minors. This type of assistance is assigned on the principles of targeting and need. That is, people with low incomes can count on it.
4. Since January 2018, new monthly payments have appeared for first-born and second-born children. The first benefits are provided from the budget, and the second from MSC funds. Money in the amount of the regional minimum wage for children is paid until the child is 1.5 years old.

Other changes are not so positive:

• The minimum wage in 2018 was increased twice: from the beginning of January, and in May. And in January 2019 again. And this indicator affects the minimum amount of maternity leave.
• The amount of maternity capital was fixed until 2020 at the legislative level. Therefore, we cannot expect any changes in this area.

New information about payments for the third child

According to government decree No. 2090-dated October 5, 2016, payments for the third child have been established in fifty regions of the Russian Federation. However, in 2018, in some regions of the country the demographic situation changed for the better. Because of this, these types of benefits are no longer assigned to:

Update: 11:54 06/03/2019

The practice was finally consolidated in 2017 increase in child benefits and other social payments annually from February 1 based on actual inflation rates for the previous year. This became possible thanks to the Government’s work to reduce the growth rate of consumer prices, due to the high rates of which a year earlier it became necessary for the first time to suspend the current procedure for indexing payments, benefits and compensation that had developed over the previous decade.

At the same time, this does not yet apply to amount of maternity capital in 2017. Its amount will remain at the current level 453026 rubles not only for another year, but will also be maintained at least until January 1, 2020, according to the new government capital freezing law dated December 19, 2016 No. 444-FZ, adopted together with the law on the federal budget for the next three years dated December 19, 2016 No. 415-FZ.

Indexation of benefits in 2017 (table)

For the second year in a row, the amount of child benefits provided for by federal law “On state benefits for citizens with children” dated May 19, 1995 No. 81-FZ, is revised with the aim of increasing the amount of payments not from January 1 of the new year, as was first established in 2008, but from February 1, 2017 by the amount of actual inflation, which, according to official data from Rosstat, amounted to only 5.4% (a record low figure for the entire modern Russian history).

Compared to 2015, last year, price growth decreased by more than 2 times - then annual inflation according to Rosstat was 12.9%, which for the first time in recent history made it impossible to fully index not only benefits and maternity capital, but also insurance and social pensions. By the way, the Government also promises to fully index pensions in 2017 by 5.4%.

The amount of maternity capital in 2017

The amount will not change in 2017 - its size will again be 453026 rubles. The last time the certificate size increased was from January 1, 2015 (by 5.5% from the previous 429.4 to the current 453 thousand rubles), i.e. in fact, families with children have been dealing with the so-called freezing maternity capital.

Therefore, families can completely forget about indexing the certificate for the next 3 years. The Government associates the need to freeze the amount of maternity capital from 2017 to 2020 with the following main circumstances:

• in the federal budget

The long-awaited pregnancy and the upcoming joy of motherhood for women is also directly related to the need to resolve a host of additional issues, one of which is receiving payments and child benefits. It’s better to figure this out in advance so that you know all the options available to a woman. Today in our country there are a number of generally accepted measures aimed at supporting motherhood, which need to be understood. This information will help you determine what benefits and support measures you can count on. in case of birth of a child in 2017.

Basic moments:

1) Type of payments. Payments for a child can be either lump sum, which is paid once, or monthly, that is, paid monthly after the child reaches a certain age. There is also such a support measure as a certificate, which can be maternity capital, a birth certificate, or a certificate for the purchase of housing. Another type is benefits, such as providing a discount on utility bills or providing the right to free travel;

2) If we are talking about federal benefits, which are presented at the birth of a child, they apply to all citizens. However, if we are talking about regional payments, then they apply to residents of certain constituent entities of the Russian Federation;

3) Close attention is paid to the number of children.

It must be remembered that if a woman is not officially employed and also does not have a Social Insurance Fund agreement on voluntary insurance, then in principle she is not entitled to a lump sum allowance and maternity payments.

What payments and child benefits for the second child are paid in 2017

According to current Russian legislation, which covers the scope of state support for families who already have children, the birth of a second child also implies financial support. When a woman gives birth to her first child, the woman can count on similar payments. Maternal (family) capital, which for the period of 2016 is equal to 453,026 rubles, a woman can receive additionally. It is noteworthy that in 2015 the payment was the same, and in 2017 indexation is not provided for due to the economic crisis.

Amount of lump sum maternity benefit in 2017

This benefit is not fixed, and its size depends on how difficult the woman’s birth was. It is 140 days in the case of a normal birth, 156 days in the case of complications during childbirth, and 194 days in the case of the birth of two or more children.

If a woman is unemployed or belongs to the category of unemployed, then she is provided with a minimum amount of payments.

For working women, the payment amount is 100% of average earnings.

In this case, the calculation of the average salary is made on the basis of two calendar years that precede the year when the woman went on vacation.

After the employer has been provided with the necessary package of documents, he must assign benefits within 10 days. In order to know when you can get money, you need to focus on the day when the organization makes a general payment of wages.

It is noteworthy that the payment of benefits must be applied for within the established time frame, which is no more than 6 months from the day the maternity leave ended.

Financial support from the state for the birth of a second child

Payment of such benefits is made to one of the parents, who is usually the mother, or to the person who replaces them. For 2015, the benefit amount was 15,512.65 rubles.

An application for payment assignment, as well as a standard package of documents, is submitted to the organization’s accounting department. This is done by one of the parents. Already at the place of work, benefits are paid. There is a procedure for the unemployed. They need to contact the social welfare department. The benefit is assigned within 10 days from the day the documents are submitted, and no later than 6 months from the moment the child is born.

Child care allowance up to 1.5 years of age

This type of benefit is monthly. Payments are made at the parent's place of work. An important point is that you need to submit an application and a package of documents to the organization’s accounting department in advance. The amount of this payment is at least 40% of the average income for the two years preceding the birth of the child. Situations are different, and if the child is cared for not by the parents, but by other relatives, then they must receive the benefit.

5817.24 rubles is the amount that is currently the minimum.

This is the minimum amount a young mother can count on.

Monthly allowance for child care under 3 years of age

Payment of such benefits is carried out in the place where the young mother works. Compensation payments for child care are provided to mothers. However, if the actual care of the child is provided by other persons, the payment may be made by them.
The woman must provide documents to the accounting department at her place of work before maternity leave, after which she will be paid within 10 days from the moment she submitted the package. It is noteworthy that the payment of such benefits is carried out on a monthly basis.

Maternity capital 2017. What is the size this year

The maternity capital payment is a one-time payment and is provided in the event of the birth of a second or subsequent child.

For the period of 2016, the amount of maternity capital amounted to 453,026 rubles. For 2017 it remains unchanged.

The territorial division of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation in the place of actual residence of the family is responsible for its ability to receive maternity capital, and it is here that she needs to apply. It is also mandatory to present the required package of documents. It is noteworthy that maternity capital cannot be spent at your own discretion, and there is a list of purposes for which it can be spent. There are also a number of entities in which regional capital can be paid.
It should also be noted here that you can obtain a state-issued certificate in an unlimited period.