Citizens of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the Russian Federation), who have worked conscientiously for the benefit of the state for many years, are awarded the title of Labor Veteran. Together with him, the pensioner receives the privileged status of a beneficiary and has the right to count on social federal and regional assistance.

Types of benefits for pensioners and labor veterans

Preferences and benefits for labor veterans of the Russian Federation can be divided into 2 main categories:

Federal	Regional
use of urban public transport on preferential terms; 50% compensation of payments for housing and communal services (hereinafter - housing and communal services); free prosthetics and repair of dentures in public health institutions; For working pensioners: registration of annual paid leave and 30-day unpaid leave at their own expense at any time convenient for the pensioner.	50% discount on the payment of a landline phone number; monthly cash payments (hereinafter - UDV); free travel on commuter trains; annual resort and sanatorium treatment for medical reasons; transport preferences
tax incentives
Medical services free of charge

To apply for veteran preferences, a beneficiary pensioner will need to prepare a package of necessary documents:

• application for benefits;
• labor veteran's certificate;
• passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
• pensioner's ID.

Legal regulation

The conditions and procedure for granting benefits to pensioners with labor veteran status are regulated by the legislation of the Russian Federation. List of main regulations:

• Federal Law of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the Federal Law of the Russian Federation) dated January 12, 1995 No. 5-FZ;
• Law of the City of Moscow dated November 3, 2004 No. 70;
• Decree of the Government (hereinafter - PP) of the city of Moscow dated August 11, 2009 No. 755-PP;
• RF GD dated December 14, 2005 No. 761;
• Federal Law of the Russian Federation "Housing Code of the Russian Federation" dated December 29, 2004 No. 188-FZ;
• Federal Law of the Russian Federation of July 17, 1999 No. 178-FZ.

Subsidies and benefits for housing and utility bills

Benefits for federal labor veterans include a 50% discount on utility bills. The preference is granted under the following conditions:

• real estate is fully or partially registered in the ownership of a pensioner-beneficiary;
• housing is assigned to a labor veteran in accordance with a social contract of employment.

The procedure for granting benefits allows 2 forms of its application - discount and compensation:

• the halved amount payable for housing and communal services is displayed in the receipt;
• compensation funds are transferred to the beneficiary's bank account on a monthly basis.

The discount on utility bills is calculated for each item provided:

• use of the premises;
• maintenance of common property;
• gas supply;
• heating;
• water supply;
• garbage collection;
• drainage;
• power supply.

If there are installed meters - metering devices (hereinafter - PU) of water, electricity or gas - the calculation is made on the basis of their indicators. If there are no PUs, the discount is provided according to regional regulations. Local preferences include the exemption of a pensioner with labor veteran status from paying contributions for major repairs.

Tax credits for labor veterans

Fiscal preferences due to retirees with labor veteran status include:

• Complete exemption from property tax. Since 2016, the benefit is provided only for 1 object - a room, an apartment or an individual house - at the choice of a pensioner.
• Transportation allowance. Since 2016, the reduced fiscal rate or tax exemption applies to 1 car. The amount and conditions for granting transport preferences depend on the region, they should be specified at the place of residence, for example:
  1. in Moscow, Sakhalin region - not provided;
  2. in Bashkortostan, Irkutsk they operate at a 100% rate.
• Land tax preference. Russian legislation provides for a deduction of 10,000 rubles from the taxable base for pensioners-beneficiaries.
• Benefits for income tax (hereinafter - personal income tax). Taxation of 13% personal income tax is not subject to such types of receipts as:
• pension payments;
• material benefits;
• financial assistance, the amount of which does not exceed 4 thousand rubles per year, including the annual amount of the UST;
• funds allocated for sanatorium and/or medical treatment as prescribed by a doctor;
• Exemption from payment of state duty when applying to the court.

Transport preferences for labor veterans of Moscow and the region

Preferential travel in the capital and the Moscow region is a preference that is valid for persons with labor veteran status for all passenger public transport. Exceptions: fixed-route and commercial taxis, long-distance trains, air traffic - you will have to buy air tickets at your own expense. Pensioners-beneficiaries have the right to refuse preferences and replace the in-kind form with monetary compensation. The dimensions of the EDV will be:

Medical benefits of federal and local significance

Persons with disabilities, citizens who were involved in the elimination of the consequences of man-made disasters, including the Chernobyl accident, war and labor veterans are entitled to medical benefits. The procedure and conditions for granting regional preferences for health improvement:

• free service in medical state institutions;
• free dental prosthetics in budget clinics from standard (inexpensive) materials;
• sanatorium-and-spa rehabilitation with free travel to the place of treatment by rail;
• free drugs purchased in pharmacies by prescription.

pension supplement

In some cases, pensioners-veterans of labor are entitled to allowance supplements. There are 2 in total:

• UDV - compensation of the social package in case of partial or complete waiver of preferences due to the beneficiary in kind:

• Local supplement to the pension, if its size is below the regional subsistence minimum (hereinafter - PM).

Privileges for working pensioners-veterans of labor

Due to the difficult economic situation in the Russian Federation, the amount of funding for social programs was reduced. In 2019, the following preferences remained for beneficiary pensioners who continue to conduct professional work and have received labor veteran status:

• free treatment in medical state institutions;
• provision of extraordinary vacations - both annual mandatory and at their own expense - in any period convenient for the beneficiary with the preservation of the workplace;
• improving housing conditions as a priority;
• gratuitous dental prosthetics, repair of orthopedic structures;
• reimbursement of expenses for relevant medicines in state city pharmacies.

Measures of social support for labor veterans in Moscow

Capital benefits intended for pensioners with labor veteran status include:

• free travel on city public transport and commuter trains;
• 50% discount on utility bills;
• annual free spa vouchers for medical reasons;
• reimbursement of the cost of travel to the place of treatment;
• free provision of medicines in accordance with the Order of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation dated September 18, 2006 No. 655;
• 50% discount for city telephone services;
• gratuitous manufacturing, installation, repair of dentures;
• an increase in the pension, taking into account annual indexation, provided that the insurance part of the benefit for the elderly beneficiary is lower than the regional PM;
• UDV for the monetization of benefits due to a labor veteran in case of refusal to receive them in kind.

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Now in Russia there are various benefits for labor veterans. There are privileges of federal and regional significance. What benefits does a labor veteran have in Russia are established only by federal legislation. Regional authorities have the right to establish additional forms of privileges. Which of them it is necessary to apply for, the legislator determines. To apply for special benefits for a labor veteran and benefits, you need to collect a certain package of documentation and apply to social security at the place of permanent residence.

Benefits for Labor Veterans: Concepts and Definitions

Who is an honorary veteran of labor, what benefits he is entitled to, can be determined by studying in detail federal and regional legislation. The concept of an honorary worker has been provided by the government since 1995. Honorary veterans are people who have certain types of medals, honorary titles, insignia, as well as a specific length of service. These criteria must be present in the aggregate. Otherwise, the status will not be obtained.

According to the law, citizens deserve the honorary title of labor veteran:

• If they started working before the age of 18 during the Second World War.
• The experience of a labor veteran cannot be less than:
  • for the fair sex - working years should be 35 years;
  • for men - 40 years.
• The presence of awards, orders, medals and honorary titles that workers received back in the USSR.

veteran of labour- a person who has been working for a long time and has a medal or other insignia of a worker provided for by law.

After the retirement age and length of service, veterans of labor will be provided with certain measures of social support in the form of compensation, allowances and benefits.

It's not enough to have a medal. Not all awards qualify for this privilege. For example, the insignia of a labor shock worker is not taken into account when calculating this right. But with the deserved title of teacher of the USSR, you can get the maximum number of rights. Also, not every medal can get the status of a worker of the USSR.

With the received title, the beneficiary has the right to count on a number of privileges. In order to use the prescribed benefits for a labor veteran, you must first properly formalize your status and issue a veteran's certificate.

How to apply for Veteran status

• Veteran's Application.
• Identification.
• Employment book or other employment document evidencing work experience.
• Photos of the applicant.
• Papers confirming the fact of receiving these labor awards.

Having provided the papers, it remains only to wait for the decision of the commission.

Sometimes, the applicant himself does not have the opportunity to independently appear at the authority for the delivery of documentation. Then he can send his representative to social security, having previously drawn up a notarized power of attorney.

After accepting a package of papers from a veteran, the social security authority creates a special commission that considers applications for registration of citizens who had status "Veteran of Labor". It is recommended that a specialist of the organization take confirmation of the fact of delivery of papers in the form of a document. Without it, in a disputable situation, it will be difficult to prove that the specialist received the documents.

The commission makes a decision not with a veteran. The law gives 30 days for this after the acceptance of the papers. After that, during the 5 days prescribed by law, the applicant will receive a notification with the decision made. A person who has received the title has the right to begin processing the relevant benefits.

You need to think about how to apply for benefits after registering the status. Only this procedure gives the right to apply for payments to labor veterans, as well as to decide what benefits can still be used.

To apply for benefits and status, you do not need to contribute any funds to the budget.

Grounds for refusal of the status of labor veteran

Sometimes it happens that social protection refuses to issue a well-deserved title of labor veteran. If this happens, the notice, which applicants usually receive by mail, should detail the reasons for the decision.

Reasons for rejection can be:

• lack of important paper;
• incorrectly provided information;
• etc.

The applicant has the opportunity to appeal the decision. To do this, after three months, you need to write a statement of claim to the court. But, first you can try to appeal through the instance that issued a negative decision.

Federal Benefits

At the regional level, due to lack of funds, many programs are already ending. Previously, the veteran used a large number of subsidies. The federal legislator still holds its firm positions. Benefits for labor veterans of federal significance operate in the same volume as before. Let's say the 50% utility bill is still in effect.

Federal benefits and privileges are established exclusively at the federal level. Russian legislation clearly establishes the rights of privileged categories of citizens. Federal Law No. 5 on veterans gives the regional authorities the right to establish a list of benefits for veterans.

According to federal law, such benefits are used by a labor veteran:

• preferential movement on public transport;
• receives compensation for utility bills in the amount of 50%;
• vacation at any convenient time;
• repair and prosthetics of teeth in budget clinics free of charge;
• receiving medical services free of charge.

A working veteran of federal labor is entitled to labor benefits that can be obtained through an employer:

• Determine your own vacation time. The employer must calculate and pay vacation pay five days before leaving.
• Take advantage of 30 days of vacation per year at your own expense at any time.

When a conflict situation arises, the beneficiary has the right to file a complaint about the denial of benefits that rely on the labor inspectorate or the court. The federal legislator gives labor veterans such a right in case of infringement of interests.

Regional privileges for labor veterans

In addition to federal benefits for labor veterans, there are Russian regional subsidies. It is recommended to clarify the exact list of benefits at the place of residence, as they are set individually by local authorities. Registration of benefits is carried out with a certain frequency, depending on the category.

Most often, the benefit for labor veterans is tied to going on a well-deserved rest. For example, in the capital there are the following benefits for this category of citizens:

• 50% discount for home communication services;
• on monthly payments;
• free travel on suburban trains;
• concluded in monthly payments from the city budget, which is subject to annual indexation;
• free spa treatment once a year, for which medical indications are required.

What benefits labor veterans have depends on the amounts allocated and the budget of the region.

Instructions on how to receive a benefit or benefit:

1. collection of documentation;
2. filing an application;
3. delivery of a package of papers;
4. approval of the application within ten days;
5. assignment of benefits and its transfer.

What documents are needed to provide benefits are of interest to many applicants. The main one is the veteran's ticket. Without a certificate, benefits for labor veterans cannot be issued.

To receive benefits, you must contact the social security authority.

Fringe benefits

Despite the status of a veteran of the labor of citizens, he is an ordinary pensioner, with a well-deserved pension. Therefore, a labor veteran uses benefits and privileges on a par with this category. Accordingly, a labor veteran, on a par with an ordinary pensioner, can enjoy tax benefits and receive a number of required benefits.

What benefits are provided to labor veterans on a par with an ordinary pensioner:

• no real estate tax;
• the possibility of obtaining a preferential loan subject to certain conditions;
• there is a property tax exemption;
• the possibility of obtaining a tax exemption;
• tax deduction is made:
  • for minor children;
  • when buying a home;
  • for treatment;
  • for personal training or offspring.
• the right to carry over balances of the deduction to previous reporting periods;
• only a pensioner has the right to receive a deduction immediately for three years, working citizens do not have such privileges;
• no payment of personal income tax:
  • from pensions and social supplements;
  • from the amount of financial assistance not more than 4000 rubles;
  • with payment for sanatorium treatment from personal savings.

Tax benefits are calculated, and are also assigned in the tax service. It is better to clarify specific types of tax benefits in the tax service at the place of permanent residence. Not all regions may have the same privileges.

The same applies to the documentation package for processing a particular subsidy. To provide benefits, a veteran must provide not only a veteran's certificate, but also a pension certificate.

When the income of a labor veteran is below the subsistence level, he can apply for an appropriate additional payment and apply for a subsidy to pay for a communal apartment. It should be calculated only for the region of residence. To do this, a certificate of all income received over the past six months, including pension, is provided to social security.

If a labor veteran refuses a package of social services, he is entitled to receive compensation for them. Such benefits are granted on the basis of a written application, and they must be issued every year.

Additionally, for veterans of labor, as well as for an ordinary pensioner, in addition to benefits, the necessary privileges are provided:

• A citizen, in the presence of a veteran, living in difficult climatic conditions, has the right to count on rest or a medical sanatorium twice a year for free.
• Preferential compensation for travel to the place of rest or treatment and back.
• Discount or compensation for the installation of metering or gasification devices.
• It is supposed to provide fuel, clothing, food.
• Providing social services. It is expressed in the delivery of food or medicine, cleaning the apartment. When a veteran cannot take care of himself, he is entitled to similar assistance.
• In case of insufficient income, a subsidy for housing and communal services is calculated.
• Benefits for doing business.
  Whether a veteran has benefits depends only on him. The state is not obliged to personally bring about their presence to each citizen. Accordingly, the beneficiary must take care of personal privileges on his own.

Monetization of benefits

First you need to understand the concept itself. We hear it quite often. But, not everyone knows what it is. When privileged categories of citizens are granted social benefits, they have the right to refuse them officially. Then, at the expense of the budget, compensation is transferred to their account. To do this, you must write an appropriate application.

The following subsidies can be converted into cash equivalent:

• Transport.
• Providing medicines.
• Provision of medical services.
• Sanatorium treatment.
• Social package.

The main disadvantage of monetization is considered to be rather small amounts of compensation, which does not suit all people. At the same time, many pensioners refuse benefits and receive a small increase in their pension every month.

What benefits are due to a labor veteran, social security organizations will prompt. This agency is in charge of grants. Veterans of labor in various fields have many different privileges. In hospitals, pharmacies and other institutions, they must be served out of turn.

Additionally, this group of people receives concessions on the payment of a number of taxes. An honored labor veteran of the Russian Federation, who does not delve into the legislation, will not be able to fully use his social benefits. Authorities are not required to notify in writing people who are entitled to benefits.

Only after studying in detail the legislation of the Russian Federation, you can count on a full package of benefits for labor veterans.

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Labor veterans living in Moscow can apply for tax, medical, transport and social benefits, as well as additional pension payments.

Legislation provides for labor veterans to receive federal and regional benefits. Legal regulation of social protection and compensatory measures to support the population in the regions is carried out by the authorities of the subject of the Russian Federation and on the basis of:

• Law of the City of Moscow dated November 3, 2004 N 70 (as amended on December 14, 2016) “On measures of social support for certain categories of residents of the city of Moscow” .
• Resolution "On the procedure for providing certain privileged categories of citizens with a place of residence in the city of Moscow, sanatorium treatment, as well as free travel on intercity transport to the place of treatment and back."
• "On the provision of subsidies for the payment of housing and utilities in the city of Moscow."
• On state social assistance.

Regional benefits

Regional benefits for labor veterans in Moscow in 2018 are divided into several types:

Type of benefit	Description
Transport	Free travel on public transport, as well as on the suburban train
Compensation for housing and communal services	Half the cost of housing and communal services
Communication services	Paying only 50% of the phone fee
healthcare	Medically prescribed spa treatment and reimbursement of round-trip train fares, as well as the provision of medical supplies
Additional payment	Regional supplement to the amount of the pension payment when taking into account indexation for the year
Prosthetics	Free production and repair of dentures

When applying for a certificate at the social protection authority, a citizen can find out in detail what benefits are provided to a labor veteran in Moscow and immediately apply for the necessary compensation, payment of benefits, and a set of social services.

note : federal benefits for labor veterans also continue to operate along with regional measures of social support for this category of citizens.

Easy access to transport

This measure of social support for the population is provided to veterans of labor in the city of Moscow on public passenger transport. With the exception of:

• taxi cars;
• fixed-route taxis.

The procedure for obtaining such a benefit is to collect the necessary documentation for the Department of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the City of Moscow, and then submit an application by personal appeal, through the MFC or the State Services portal. Within 30 days, the citizen will receive the result of his appeal.

Transport benefits can also include reimbursement of travel expenses to the place of sanatorium treatment at the expense of public funds, if there are no grounds for refusing to provide benefits to a citizen. To apply for this type of social assistance, you will need documents from the list:

• passport;
• veteran's certificate;
• work book (for working labor veterans);
• application for payment of travel to the place of treatment;
• travel documents;
• pensioner's ID.

As a result of the appeal, it is possible either to reimburse the expenses for the labor veteran's travel to the place of treatment or to receive a reasoned refusal to provide benefits.

Compensation for housing and communal services

Labor veterans who wish to receive compensation for payment of housing and communal services must apply to the administration of the social protection authority with documents such as:

• application for payment subsidies;
• passport;
• confirmation of income;
• receipts for utilities and major repairs;
• residence permit in this premises;
• the first payment for housing must be documented;
• applicant's bank details.

As a result of the appeal, the citizen will receive a notice of the provision of a subsidy for utility bills or a refusal. A motivated refusal can be appealed both in court and out of court. A citizen can independently calculate the amount of the benefit on receipts for an apartment.

note: the benefit for heating, electricity, overhaul is 50% of the amount accrued in the receipt.

The procedure for issuing compensation for electricity consists of several stages:

1. Apply for a refund of half the cost of payment for electricity to Mosenergosbyt PJSC through the personal account of the site or directly to the company's branch.
2. Prepare all necessary documents.
3. Get the result of the appeal (refusal or satisfaction of the application).

A labor veteran can submit an application independently, or through a social worker or another person. The electricity supply company will calculate the amount of the benefit for electricity on a monthly basis.

Communication services discounts

Health Benefits

Medical benefits include providing pensioners with vouchers to places of sanatorium treatment for labor veterans. The following list of documents is required for registration:

1. Applicant's passport.
2. Medical certificate on the appointment of sanatorium treatment.
3. Ticket application.
4. Documents confirming the received titles, orders, medals.

The term for consideration of the application is 10 days, after which the citizen is informed about the registration of the application. As a result of the application, the labor veteran is sent an order to allocate a place in a sanatorium. The voucher itself must be provided 18 days before the date of arrival at the medical and health institution. Together with the ticket, travel documents to the destination are issued.

In addition to treatment in a sanatorium, a labor veteran can apply for free medicines or their purchase at a reduced cost. Such medicines are provided on the basis of the opinion of the attending physician, as well as their availability at the pharmacy.

Financial support

A measure of material support is provided for those labor veterans who meet several conditions at once:

• Have reached retirement age.
• The amount of accrued labor pension is below the subsistence level.

A regional additional amount of money is paid and issued only if these conditions are met and is called the monetization of benefits. The allowance can also be calculated for the refusal of a labor veteran from the set of social services assigned to him by law. But for this you need to file an application for refusal to the social security authority.

A separate measure of financial support for labor veterans is tax benefits. In this case, pensioners are exempt from paying the cost of land tax.

For centenarians, a decree of the city of Moscow established an additional one-time payment for centenarians aged 101 and older in the amount of 15 thousand rubles.

Preferential prosthetics

A measure of gratuitous assistance to veterans of labor in Moscow in the manufacture and repair of dentures. The state pays just in such situations. The exception is compensation for the cost of prostheses made of precious materials, as well as cermets.

In 2005, the Government passed a law on the basis of which it became possible to monetize the benefits provided to a labor veteran. Monetization refers to the conversion of benefits into money. At the same time, the veteran writes an application for refusal to receive them in kind.

Before deciding to go to the FIU, you should study the features of the program.

What kind of support is provided

Certain categories of citizens, including veterans of labor, have the right to receive social assistance. Every year, the Government amends the pension legislation and related regulations, so the amount and procedure for assigning benefits may change.

To date, the list of benefits that labor veterans can apply for includes:

1. Discount on utility bills - 50%.
2. Free medical care and examination in public institutions.
3. Additional leave at any time for labor veterans who continued to work after retirement.
4. Provision of prescription medications on preferential terms - at a discount or completely free of charge.

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Despite the fact that the financial situation in the country is not stable, the state provides all kinds of support to beneficiaries, including labor veterans.

Additionally, veterans living in Moscow can apply to a government agency to apply for the following types of benefits:

• monthly cash payment - CFD - can be assigned only if the citizen does not receive payment from the federal budget;
• compensation for telephone conversations;
• monthly compensation of social services;
• regional supplement to the pension - is assigned if the amount of the pension received by the veteran does not reach the subsistence level;
• full exemption from property tax, provided that the pensioner owns real estate or a vehicle;
• exemption from personal income tax upon receipt of a pension, state social assistance, as well as additional material support paid by the employer, provided that it does not exceed 4,000 per year;
• property deduction - issued for those veterans who have in their hands documents confirming the ownership of property. You can use this benefit by paying interest on the loan;
• concessions on transport and land tax;
• free commuter trains.

The total package of benefits received by a veteran is quite large, but only some of them can be monetized, while the rest are available only in kind.

A citizen can decide for himself which of the benefits he wants to cash out and which not.

What benefits can be monetized for labor veterans in Moscow in 2019

In order to make a payment, a citizen must make sure that he has the right to do so.

Monthly compensation can be obtained for the following types of benefits:

• free travel in public transport;
• Spa treatment;
• providing the necessary medicines.

You can also receive compensation for 50% of the total amount of payment for housing and communal services - this right will remain even if the veteran writes an application - a denial of all types of benefits.

Features of the monetization of benefits are specified in Federal Law No. 122. The amount of allowances, including those for the monetization of benefits, is indexed annually by the government, as prices for medicines, travel and sanatorium treatment increase.

When monetizing, it is important to take into account that the cost of most medicines is high, and if you do not need to purchase them every month, then receiving payments in your hands can be beneficial, as is the case with compensation for sanatorium and resort treatment, since citizens can go on vacation only once a year, and payments are made monthly.

Where to go

When monetizing benefits, a labor veteran signs a statement stating that he does not need in-kind benefits and will receive monthly cash compensation. You can convert into cash benefits for utility bills, medicines and travel in public transport.

You can apply for benefits and write an application for monetization by visiting a state pension institution.

You need to do the following:

1. Collect documents and write an application to the FIU, indicate the request - refusal to provide benefits and their monetization.
2. Submit your application by October 1st of the current year. You will need to apply every year in order to receive compensation from January 1.
3. Benefits can be returned by submitting an application before October 31.
4. The FIU officer accepts the documents, after which a coupon is issued with the date of the return visit.

It is important to write an application correctly in order for it to be accepted:

1. The name of the state organization to which the application is submitted is the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation.
2. The initials of the citizen - full name, address of residence - are indicated on the passport.
3. A mark on those social services that a citizen wishes to refuse.
4. The date the application was made.
5. Signature.

Sample application:

In order to apply, it is recommended to contact the PFR department, however, this can be done through a personal account on the official website, or with the help of a trusted person if a labor veteran does not have the opportunity to visit a state organization on his own.

The list of documents that must be provided to a labor veteran in order to monetize benefits in the Pension Fund of Russia:

• passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation - a copy and an original;
• pensioner's ID;
• document - the basis for the appointment of benefits - a certificate of a labor veteran;
• statement.

Additional documents may be required in different situations. It will take 10 to 14 days to process compensation payments, provided that all the necessary documents are available.

Advantages and disadvantages

The introduction of the possibility of monetizing benefits at the federal level led to disputes between pensioners and conductors and pharmacists, and this is the main disadvantage of the process.

In addition, it is necessary to highlight such negative aspects as:

1. The need for annual submission of documents and visits to the FIU to process the refusal.
2. Citizen dissatisfaction.
3. Lack of compensation received to replenish services, purchase medicines or a voucher to a sanatorium.

Beneficiaries note that benefits monetization payments do not cover costs. However, if a careful calculation of the money spent is carried out, then labor veterans may even end up with a small profit.

So, if a pensioner cannot get preferential funds for medicines, he needs to spend his own money. The drug benefit should not be monetized if the pensioner has a chronic illness and needs expensive drugs.

The advantages of monetizing benefits include:

1. You can spend the received compensation for your own needs, while benefits are not issued every month, and therefore, part of the money is lost.
2. If the pension received is not enough, the labor veteran is paid an allowance for the monetization of benefits, which is enough to purchase some basic necessities.
3. Villagers who do not use public transport have the opportunity to apply for compensation and use the money.

It is practically impossible to give an exact answer to the question whether monetization is useful for citizens or not. For example, a veteran of labor on benefits issues medicines several times a year, while receiving monthly compensation, he can spend money on his needs.

The process of monetization of benefits is not complicated and consists of several stages. The citizen himself decides how to dispose of the benefits, monetize them or receive them in kind.

You can get the status of a veteran in peacetime for many years of conscientious work. Assigning the title of labor veteran entails the right to a number of measures of state support and social guarantees, which can be expressed both in subsidies and in all kinds of benefits. What payments and benefits veterans of labor can count on after the changes made to the legislation in 2016, we will consider below at the federal and regional levels.

Who can be recognized as a labor veteran

The right to benefits that are provided for labor veterans can only be used by citizens who are directly recognized as such in accordance with Federal Law No. 5-FZ of January 12, 1995. To labor veterans in accordance with Art. 7 of the Veterans Act include:

• citizens who have received the appropriate certificate;
• citizens with a length of service sufficient for retirement, subject to the presence of orders and medals, the awarding of an honorary title or awarding insignia;
• citizens whose work experience is at least 35 years and 40 years for women and men, respectively, while they began to work before reaching the age of 18 during the Second World War.

Attention! After the changes, which will come into force on 07/01/2016, citizens with the necessary length of service, awarded with a diploma or gratitude from the President of the Russian Federation, will also be able to apply for the assignment of a labor veteran.

The fact of awarding medals and orders must be confirmed by an appropriate certificate with a note of the document that is the basis for the award.

Federal benefits and payments

In Russia, social support measures are established both at the federal level and by law at the level of each subject. At the same time, at the regional level, nationwide measures cannot be canceled, but additional benefits and subsidies can only be established.

Despite the opinions of some experts on the abolition of benefits for labor veterans due to the difficult economic situation in the country, in fact, all federal payments and subsidies have been preserved either in full or in part (funding has been reduced). The group of measures of social support for labor veterans is formed by:

• measures to solve housing problems - consists in the extraordinary provision of housing when it becomes necessary to improve housing conditions and ensure compliance with housing legislation;
• exemption from - involves the provision of a discount of up to 50% on utility bills. To apply for this subsidy, you must contact the district administration;
• providing free of charge all types of medical care, including prosthetics. You should not rely on expensive foreign metals for prostheses, but the domestic ones used are not inferior to them in quality and comfort;
• providing a monthly cash payment along with the regular pension.

This list of benefits is formulated in the Veterans Act and forms the basis of all federal subsidies. In addition, there are a number of benefits also provided to labor veterans, in particular, compensation for the money spent on the purchase of medicines in special social pharmacies. Veterans of labor who continue their labor activity also have the right to take advantage of extraordinary leave, while the workplace in this case will be preserved.

Social support and subsidies at the regional level

Many regions at their level have significantly reduced social spending, including the provision of benefits to labor veterans, with the exception of Moscow and the region. In particular, Moscow provides for an additional city payment, carried out at the expense of the city budget.

In all regions in 2016, the provision of the right to free travel on urban public transport, as well as intercity transport within the subject, was retained. If the veteran wishes, free travel can be replaced by material compensation, which, as a rule, is up to 500 rubles. Additionally, benefits are provided for paying telephone expenses (up to 50%), which can also be monetized.

In some subjects, labor veterans can use the right to receive free vouchers to regional-level sanatoriums, as well as to rehabilitation centers. Such vouchers can be provided up to 2 times a year.

In conclusion, we note that for veterans of labor in all budgetary institutions, extraordinary service or service is provided within the framework of queues created separately for veterans.

Benefits for Labor Veterans: video