Today, many pensioners need government support more than anyone else.

Social security authorities provide financial support for such people.

But before applying for financial assistance, you need to make sure that you are included in the list of persons who are entitled to the appropriate state support.

The concept of financial assistance

The most common option for financial assistance is or. There is also one-time financial assistance assistance in acquiring essential items for life (usually equipment, clothing and furniture), as well as the issuance of funds aimed at improving inadequate living conditions (including the possibility of obtaining an interest-free mortgage).

Financial support from social security is also possible, expressed in kind:

• food products;
• medicines;
• clothes;
• shoes.

State support for pensioners

Military pensioners who are entitled to medical services, including those deserve special attention. Not to mention the lump sum payment. pensioners of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the amount of which is calculated depending on the length of service in the state structure, the availability of state-level awards and honorary titles.

Ordinary non-working pensioners can count for monthly payments by decision of local legislative assemblies and regional dumas. For each area, the size of these payments varies up or down.

The living wage for pensioners in Moscow is 11,505 rubles.

Financial support is provided and working pensioners, as well as married spouses of advanced age, if one of them has already reached the age of 70 years or more.

Benefits regarding payout property tax(pensioners are completely exempt from this tax), as well as public transport costs for pensioners are set in the local social security legislature.

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Financial support for pensioners provided by the following authorities:

In the second case, financial assistance to pensioners is provided only in those situations where its provision is provided for by the social programs of the region.

To apply for a mat. help needed stick to the following algorithm:

1. Write an application to the MFC or department social protection with a mention of the method of receiving funds (personal account, post office, cash desk of the territorial division);
2. Prepare a list of papers - passport, residence permit, income statement, pension certificate, work book.

At the same time, the application for financial assistance, as well as the income certificate, is submitted in the original, the rest of the documents are in the form of copies. After the application is written and the necessary documents are collected, they must be sent to the social protection center or the MFC in person (find out the addresses and phone numbers in the information service at the place of residence), by mail or through the Unified municipal services portal.

Registration procedure

After submitting the necessary documents, the territorial authority makes a decision to approve or refuse financial assistance to the pensioner (within 1 calendar month from the moment the application is registered in the system, which coincides with the day the documents were submitted).

If you receive a mail or telephone notification of a financial assistance accrual, contact your local social security office or the banking organization listed in the application to receive monthly money transfers (or receive assistance at a time).

If you received a message refusing to pay financial assistance, you have the right to contact the MFC or the social security authority at the place of residence to find out the reasons for the refusal.

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But before applying for financial assistance, you need to make sure that you are included in the list of persons who are entitled to the appropriate state support.

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The concept of financial assistance

The most common type of financial assistance is monthly cash payments or benefits for housing and communal services. There is also one-time financial assistance, assistance in acquiring essential items for life (usually equipment, clothing and furniture), as well as the issuance of funds aimed at improving inadequate living conditions (including the possibility of obtaining an interest-free mortgage).

Material support from social security, expressed in kind, is also possible:

State support for pensioners

Military pensioners who have the right to additional benefits for medical services, including sanatorium treatment. It is impossible not to mention the one-time payment of money to pensioners of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the amount of which is calculated depending on the length of service in the state structure, the availability of state-level awards and honorary titles.

Ordinary non-working pensioners, starting from January 1, 2016, can count on monthly cash payments by decision of local legislative assemblies and regional dumas. For each area, the size of these payments varies up or down. For example, in the Moscow Region, financial assistance can be provided to pensioners whose age is over 70 and whose monthly income is no more than 2 living wages. Such persons have the right to count on monthly material payments from the state in the amount of 700 rubles.

Starting from September 2016, the cost of living for pensioners from the Moscow region has been increased from 7.5 to 8.4 thousand rubles. That is, applicants for state support are now citizens with a total monthly income below the ruble.

Cash support is also provided to working pensioners, as well as married spouses of advanced age, if one of them has already reached the age of 70 years or more. If we talk about families, then pensioners whose total income does not exceed rubles per month can count on financial assistance.

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Benefits regarding the payment of property tax (retirees are completely exempt from this tax), as well as the cost of travel in public transport for pensioners are established in the local legislature of social security.

How to get a

Financial support for pensioners is provided by the following authorities:

• Ministry of Social Policy;
• department (committee) of social protection.

In the second case, financial assistance to pensioners is provided only in those situations where its provision is provided for by the social programs of the region.

To apply for a mat. help you need to follow the following algorithm:

1. Write an application to the MFC or the department of social protection mentioning the method of receiving funds (personal account, post office, cash desk of the territorial division);
2. Prepare a list of papers - passport, residence permit, income statement, pension certificate, work book.

At the same time, the application for financial assistance, as well as the income certificate, is submitted in the original, the rest of the documents are in the form of copies. After the application is written and the necessary documents are collected, they must be sent to the social protection center or the MFC in person (find out the addresses and phone numbers in the information service at the place of residence), by mail or through the Unified portal of municipal services.

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Registration procedure

After submitting the necessary documents, the territorial authority makes a decision to approve or refuse financial assistance to the pensioner (within 1 calendar month from the moment the application is registered in the system, which coincides with the day the documents were submitted).

If you receive a mail or telephone notification of a financial assistance accrual, contact your local social security office or the banking organization listed in the application to receive monthly money transfers (or receive assistance at a time).

If you received a message refusing to pay financial assistance, you have the right to contact the MFC or the social security authority at the place of residence to find out the reasons for the refusal.

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My husband and I, a pensioner, buried our son, on April 20, 2017, I was paid 5 thousand rubles for a funeral in pension fund-the son did not work, and today the MFC refused to compensate for the cost of burial-income, and the poor are recognized when 10,500. Is nothing else supposed to do except 5,500 rubles? I only have checks for more than 30 thousand, I’m silent about checkless expenses

I have a disability of 2 groups, we are 64 years old, in our municipal district they never gave us anything, they didn’t congratulate us, somehow I refused money for medicine - that year there were no free medicines at all, I brought them checks and unused prescriptions - they said that they have no money ... How to live?

Hello Olga, in order for you to receive assistance from the state in the form of benefits and benefits, you must be officially recognized as socially unprotected. Since you are a disabled person, you can write an application to the social security authorities to replace benefits with a monthly cash payment (CSS).

My mother, a home front worker, a disabled veteran, is 90 years old. They came to congratulate from social security, brought congratulations from the president. from the governor, one rose flower and 2 thousand rubles. We understand that there is no money, we need to strengthen ourselves, but I was ashamed and ridiculous for our social security. This is normal for such a significant anniversary, or pensioners did not deserve at least a bouquet of flowers from the state.

what date is the transfer of money to a card for travel in public transport in Naberezhnye Chelny?

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Hello Lilia, benefits for pensioners in the form of compensation for travel in public transport are established by regional legislation, and this issue is regulated by social protection authorities. Contact the Department of Social Protection of Naberezhnye Chelny and clarify the payment schedule.

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How can a pensioner receive social assistance from the state

Social assistance to pensioners is provided if the monthly income does not exceed the amount established in the subject Russian Federation living wage. Also, certain categories of citizens who are listed in the Federal Law of July 17, 1999 No. 178-FZ “On State Social Assistance” can count on social assistance. detailed information on persons entitled to social assistance, is contained in Article 7 of this law.

The procedure for assigning social assistance is as follows. First, you need to personally apply to the local branch of the Pension Fund of Russia with an appropriate application, which should indicate what type of assistance you are applying for (types social support will be discussed below). After submitting the application, a special commission will consider it and make a decision in your favor if you fall into the category of persons who are entitled to support.

Types of social assistance in the Russian Federation

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What types of social assistance exist, everything is described in the same Federal Law No. 178-FZ, these can be cash payments, in-kind assistance or social supplement to a pension, as well as comprehensive assistance:

1. Cash payments can be assigned in three ways:

As social benefit provided to citizens retirement age free of charge at the expense of the budget;

In the form of a system of subsidies, this means full or partial payment for social services provided to citizens;

In the form of monthly payments, which can be received either at the PFR branch, or by transfer to a personal account opened with a bank;

2. In-kind social assistance is provided to citizens of retirement age in the form of clothing, food, medicines, and so on.

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3. Support for citizens in the form of a monthly social supplement to the pension (meaning a supplement that increases the size of the pension to a value not lower than the subsistence level).

Moreover, we note that the social supplement to a pension can be of a federal and regional nature. When assigning a federal monthly social supplement, the fact that the amount of the pension received is below the subsistence minimum established in a particular subject of the Russian Federation is taken into account, but at the same time it should not exceed this amount in Russia as a whole. As for the regional supplement to the pension, it is established by the authorized regional body in the event that the financial support of the pensioner is below the level of the subsistence minimum established for the current year, the value of which is higher than in Russia as a whole.

We also note that, according to the current legislation, the following values ​​of the subsistence minimum for 2015 and 2016 are established - these are 7161 rubles and 7476 rubles, respectively. These amounts are taken into account when calculating the amount of the social supplement to the pension.

What is a comprehensive set of social support

A comprehensive set of social support includes the following items:

Providing a pensioner with medicines and medicines that he needs, but cannot purchase on his own;

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If there are medical indications, a pensioner can exercise the right to treatment in a sanatorium-resort zone. Such a right may be exercised no more than once per calendar year;

Payment for travel or subsequent reimbursement of funds spent on the way to the sanatorium and back (tickets for the train, river or sea transport, as well as bus and air transport can be paid).

This comprehensive set of social services is regulated by the same Federal Law No. 178. It is important to remember that the period for which social benefits are provided is equal to one calendar year. In addition, pensioners who also have the first group of disability can use the right to sanatorium treatment not once, but twice a year, and in addition to paying for travel for the pensioner himself, the state also provides for travel for the person accompanying the pensioner. This provision is regulated by the Order of the Ministry of Health and social development Russia No. 328 dated December 29, 2004. We have already written in more detail about how a pensioner can get a ticket to a sanatorium for free.

The list of persons who have the right to provide a range of social services is determined by Federal Law No. 178 of July 17, 1999, these include:

1. Participants and veterans of the Great Patriotic War;
2. Disabled and combat veterans;
3. Servicemen who have been awarded orders or medals military service starting from July 22, 1941 to September 3, 1945 in military units that did not have the status of an active army;
4. Persons, participants of the Second World War, awarded the badge of honor "Inhabitant of besieged Leningrad";
5. Participants of the Second World War who served at air defense facilities, as well as participated in the construction of defensive barriers and structures for naval bases of troops and airfields located near the rear borders;
6. Family members of deceased veterans of the Great Patriotic War, as well as veterans from among the persons who are members of the special self-defense groups of teams carrying out air defense, in addition, family members of the deceased participants of the Great Patriotic War, carrying out their professional activity in hospitals in Leningrad;
7. Disabled people.

The procedure for applying for pensioners for the appointment of state social assistance

1. Familiarization with the list of state social services provided, as well as with the list of citizens who have the right to use them, in order to determine your attitude towards them. In addition, at the initial stage, you need to decide what kind of benefit you are entitled to and what you will apply for. If you cannot understand the official language of the law on your own, then you should seek help and clarification (free of charge) from your local social service.
2. Next, you need to write an application with a request for the provision of social support and submit it to the territorial body of the PFR in person, through your representative. The application can be written by hand, or in electronic format, but using a special digital signature. In addition to the application, you must submit copies of documents confirming your right to a benefit (pension certificate; document confirming a disability group or other documents);
3. After the FIU receives your package of documents within 10 days, a decision will be made on whether you fit the category of citizens who are entitled to social assistance or not. You may also be notified that an additional verification of the information you provided is required, in such a development of events, the FIU has the right to extend the period for consideration of your documents for up to 30 days. In addition, in case of refusal, you are required to explain in detail the reason. If you do not agree with the refusal, then within 5 days you can file a complaint with the same body in which you were denied, but with a higher authority. If a refusal is received again, and you are still sure that you are right, then the problem can only be solved in court.

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My house is in need of roof repair, no funds. Am I eligible for social assistance from the state? Thank you.

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Sizes and types of material assistance from social security in 2018

For certain categories of citizens, the state provides material assistance. There are a lot of programs for which support is provided. They are implemented by both social protection authorities and employers.

A fairly wide range of people who find themselves in a difficult situation can qualify for help, so it’s best to contact social security before you start collecting documents and clarify which program you can apply for in 2018. Below we describe the most popular community outreach programs.

Target contracts

At the end of 2012, changes were made to the laws on social assistance. Appeared the new kind support - the conclusion of contracts with the population. These amendments remain valid. On the part of the state, under the terms of this agreement, social assistance (including financial assistance) is issued, and the citizen undertakes to undergo an adaptation program and fulfill one of the conditions:

• work searches;
• undergoing training in a particular profession;
• passing training programs;
• opening your own small business;
• housekeeping.

First of all, the opportunity to receive this type of support is available to needy families who are in difficult situation. According to the data for the regions in which the project was implemented as a pilot, 50% of families were able to get out of a difficult life situation, and their incomes more than doubled. At present, the program operates throughout Russia. In 2018, its implementation is carried out with the help of social protection specialists and the Employment Center.

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How to get help for large families

Families with many children can also become applicants for state assistance in 2018. They are supported in several ways - in the form of benefits, allowances and payments once a year. For example, in some regions large families before September 1, they transfer funds for the collection of children to school. A prerequisite is the upbringing of all children in the family, and not in special children's institutions.

The federal law provides for subsidies to large families in the form of a reduction in monthly utility bills, child benefits, payments to mothers (they are equated to working people and can receive 1 minimum wage until they fulfill themselves younger child 16 years). Also, families with 3 or more children can, on preferential terms, receive a land plot for farming or building a country house.

Regional payments are more diverse. First of all, for the 3rd or 4th child, a regional maternal capital(an order of rubles that can be directed to the same needs as the federal one). There are a number of payments that offset the cost of buying baby supplies, groceries and clothes.

For the exact list of benefits you may qualify for, contact your local Social Security office. Increasingly, with the advent of the 3rd and subsequent children, the income of family members is not enough to provide everyone with a decent standard of living. In this case, pay attention to payments to the poor.

Financial support program for the poor

The calculation of the amount of money per family member is based on income data of all able-bodied adults in it. It is necessary to submit certificates for the last three months to the social security authorities. The amounts of income are added together, and then divided among all family members. If the amount received is below the subsistence minimum established in the region, then the family receives a special status. She becomes poor.

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The subsistence minimum is indexed annually; in 2018, each region has its own value. You can find it in the administration of your district or in the department of social protection. Its average value in Russia this year is 8200 rubles.

In some cases, no assistance is provided. For example, if the family has one or more able-bodied members, but they do not want to work. The only exceptions are the following cases:

• the need to care for children or elderly relatives;
• loss of property for reasons beyond the control of applicants;
• maternity leave;
• inability to return to work due to a serious illness.

However, more and more often, assistance is provided only to those families in which all able-bodied members are registered for unemployment or are employed (earnings may be minimal). At the same time, the composition of the family can be different, and often it is not only parents and children, but also grandparents and grandchildren.

In 2018, in addition to benefits for education, taxes and housing and communal services, other assistance to the poor is also provided. For example, the following list of support measures is available to a child:

1. Meals twice a day in the canteen for school students.
2. Providing a place in the lists of beneficiaries.
3. Subsidies for the purchase or free issuance of school and sports uniforms.
4. Free medicines are prescribed for children under 6 years of age in case of illness.
5. Once a year, compensation of 50% of the cost of travel for treatment in a sanatorium (applies to one accompanying person).

It became possible for parents in such families to receive:

1. Favorable working conditions.
2. Beginning entrepreneurs do not need to pay a fee for opening an IP.
3. Reducing the retirement age.
4. Obtaining a garden plot out of turn.
5. Lower requirements and interest on mortgage lending.
6. Tickets for visiting exhibitions and museum expositions (no more than once a month).
7. Payment by the state for babysitting services (this assistance is available only to residents of large cities, and you can find out more about it only at the social security department at the place of residence).

In addition, it is possible to pay material assistance in the form of benefits or one-time transfers, which is regulated by regional laws.

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Other types of state support in 2018

In 2018, veterans in need of the Great Patriotic War can receive a one-time targeted assistance of dorubles for the purchase of necessary household appliances, the replacement of plumbing equipment or prosthetics.

To do this, you need to collect basic documents, write an application and prove the need to purchase equipment or prosthetics. Money to pay for the services of a dentist is the easiest to give - for this, it is enough to bring the relevant certificates and an extract from the outpatient card to the social security.

Families of pensioners (which do not have able-bodied members) or single elderly people can receive targeted assistance for repairs in a residential building. Its size amounts to dorubles, and it is paid on the basis of an act of inspection of the premises or a certificate of a fire or flood that occurred in it. It is possible to transfer assistance upon completion of work, then it is necessary to submit checks, estimates and original documents on payment for the services of construction and repair organizations.

These types of assistance to the population in 2018 are available only in a number of regions, and the maximum amount may also be different. Sample application for the provision of any type of targeted support and detailed list Documents you can find in social security.

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Hello! I am a pensioner, the only income is a pension in the amount of the living wage. From these incomes, I pay monthly payments on the credit taken three years ago + payment for electricity / energy + for water supply, as a result, less than half of the subsistence level remains from my pension for a month. I have stove heating, for the winter it is necessary to purchase fuel (firewood), at least 15 tr. IN last years, due to the endless rise in prices for food and medicine, there is no way to postpone 15 tr. for firewood. I turned to the Regional Social Protection with a request for financial assistance for the purchase of firewood, presented all supporting documents about my difficult financial situation. A letter came from Social Protection that they would send me one and a half thousand rubles, this amount is 10 times less than what I need .Is there a fixed amount of material assistance to pensioners who find themselves in a difficult life situation and on the basis of which article of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation material assistance is provided? Thanks.

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Thanks to our state for help and if I did not work officially. now a sequestered hernia of the spine fell ill, I can’t work, who I need like that for two days, I worked, I lick, I boil off for a week on injections. I made an appointment with a neurosurgeon to see a doctor in three months, only to take everything that was accumulated and let it go for treatment as prescribed by a neurologist, what to live on. My wife works as a cook constantly on her feet, and she comes home from work, I do a massage and tears come up (while I worked, she was a housewife), her legs swell a lot and hurt to the doctor, they went shrugging their hands a little to know freaks what it is. her mother had the same thing all her life in belladonnas;

What kind of assistance is provided for helping mothers with many children to go to school in the spiritual district?

Can we as a low-income family get a garden plot? And where to turn? We live in Perm

I am a mother of many children, please tell me I have the right to receive payments once a year to prepare children for school and receive cash benefits for mothers of 1 minimum wage, I do not work, I take care of children, I take them to sports schools. My husband does not work officially and therefore we do not receive any allowance except for the transport of children in transport and utilities. In addition, we have housing for demolition, we are the owners and we were deprived of the apartment through the court with the payment of a temporary payment. for all of us we have no other housing than the redemption price, we were offered nothing. We bought this apartment with maternity capital, which was enough for us and took it for 600 thousand. Our apartment is in the center of Kazan, where cottages and apartment buildings are being built, and they offer us a smaller amount than we bought and where should we move? even outside the city, apartments are more expensive and we have already bought, it turns out that we have to buy an apartment again, and even in a mortgage outside the city where it’s not even worth that much money to pay for it for so many years.

Hello! Received targeted assistance. They called us from the administration and said that we were deprived of targeted assistance, because our family had two cars. And they are also required to pay the total amount for the previous year. Is it true? Thanks!

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once every two years, you can write an application for a one-time assistance in social protection. what kind of help is this and to whom it is due. I mother of many children. Can I count on such help? thanks!

A year at a hospital in a tuberculosis dispensary. No benefits, no subsidies, no sick leave. Cool, a debt for an apartment. Some kind of murder!

Please tell me, we are a low-income family, I heard that they provide assistance to collect a child for school, is this true, if so, where should I go and what documents should I collect?

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Provision of social assistance to pensioners

Social assistance is a way to support the poor and needy segments of the population from federal and regional municipal organizations.

Pensioners are considered the most needy group of citizens in providing support. The rules for providing state social assistance to pensioners are spelled out in federal law. Assistance to pensioners is carried out in financial or material form.

Social assistance is a type of support for the poor and especially needy segments of the population from the federal and regional municipalities.

What categories of pensioners are eligible for support?

Support may not be provided to all elderly citizens. Financial assistance is provided only if it meets the legal requirements for the provision of such benefits. You can count on such mandatory support:

1. Lonely non-working pensioners whose income does not correspond to the double subsistence minimum;
2. Disabled and non-working pensioners living together with relatives or spouse, if the income for each family member is not equal to twice the subsistence level;
3. Non-working pensioners who are assigned departmental payments if they have a document confirming the provision / non-provision of material assistance.

Types of social support for pensioners

Federal legislation provides for three main ways of social support for pensioners. The type of support provided can be either standard for everyone or depend on the area where the person in need lives.

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Do not forget that a one-time social support or distributed evenly over the months until the end of life can be calculated funded part maternity capital. To do this, when drawing up a pension document, inform about your desire to dispose of this accumulative pension part an employee of the MFC or FIU, if you have one.

The monthly social supplement to the pension is focused on increasing the pension to the subsistence level of the territory where the person in need lives

Types of material social assistance

The state provides several main types of material assistance:

State targeted one-time material social assistance

Targeted support is provided by territorial social protection. Designed for non-working single pensioners, if they live with close relatives who have the status of unemployed, the total family income does not exceed fifteen thousand.

This type of assistance can be provided no more than once a year and only for specific purposes. For example, for expensive treatment, heating needs, home repairs, in the event of an emergency. It is worth remembering that in order to determine the cost of housing repairs and further assistance, you will need an act of inspection and valuation of real estate, the provision of estimates and supporting documents on expenses. It will be possible to receive material assistance only if the specified documents are available and all requirements are met;

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Financial support for a former employee who retired from the organization ahead of schedule due to seniority or old age

This type of support is perhaps the most uncertain due to the fact that the decision to assign additional pensions or provide financial assistance is regulated by the provisions of the collective labor agreement of the enterprise where the employee worked. former employee. Assistance is provided to pensioners for expensive treatment, on the occasion of retirement due to age / disability.

To apply for assistance, you must submit a personal statement to the employer indicating the reason for the application. With any decision, an order is issued informing about the provision of material assistance to pensioners or refusal with the obligatory indication of the reason.

This type of assistance is not subject to income taxation if the support is not related to labor discipline and working conditions, but if it is allocated to solve a difficult life situation, then the payment is recommended to be included in expenses. Insurance deductions are also not provided for assistance not exceeding four thousand and apply to cases of payments due to natural disasters, adoption / birth of a child, death of a close relative.

target contracts.

This type of support is focused on the adaptation and assistance in finding employment for pensioners and the disabled. With a pensioner / disabled person, social services, educational institution a tripartite agreement is concluded for training and patronage in the employment of such citizens. The social group of such persons is sent for retraining / training in specialties that are in demand on the labor market. Thus, organizing their leisure time and providing an opportunity for further employment.

Comprehensive social assistance package: what is included and who is entitled to

Comprehensive social assistance is focused on providing support to single and family disabled pensioners, combatants.

Comprehensive social support is focused on providing support to single and family disabled pensioners, combatants who are already receiving a pension.

Comprehensive social assistance includes:

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1. Medicines. Providing needy pensioners with expensive medicines that they cannot buy on their own.
2. Treatment in a sanatorium. On the recommendation of a doctor and with a referral for appropriate treatment. It is provided no more than once a calendar year at the personal request of the applicant.
3. Travel expenses to the resort and back. Reduced fare applies to travel by bus, train, air transport, as well as ferry crossings on river and sea transport.

Different from the standard special conditions are due to a disabled pensioner of the first group: he is entitled to sanatorium treatment not once, but twice a year, as well as compensation for travel back and forth not only to the applicant, but also to one accompanying person.

The procedure for applying for social assistance

Many questions and difficulties arise for older people who apply for social support from the state. There is nothing to be afraid of, everything that is due to you will be gladly assigned and paid. It is often difficult for pensioners to understand the bureaucratic system: what kind of financial assistance is due, how to get material support, where and to whom can one go for help and advice? You need to contact the local social service or the territorial MFC. Employees of state organizations will provide you with a detailed free consultation.

To apply for assistance you need:

1. Write a personal application to the territorial pension fund with a request to provide social support. The document must indicate the type of desired benefit and the reason for the need.
2. Provide copies:

• pension certificate;
• passports;
• certificates of income of all family members living with a pensioner (if he is not alone);
• certificate of disability (if a disability group is established);
• other documents.

1. The application and copies of documents are submitted personally or through a legal representative of an incompetent citizen. The list of documents may differ depending on the territory and type of assistance provided;
2. Wait ten business days for your application to be processed. It is possible that additional verification of compliance with the stated request may be required. In this case, you will be notified in advance of the date and time of a visit to you by an authorized employee of the FIU. The term for processing an application for additional verification is regulated by legislative acts up to thirty working days.

If you refuse to provide assistance or wish to appeal against the decision under constitutional law, you can file a complaint with the same body within five days. In case of repeated refusal and full confidence that you are right, it is possible to file a claim again only in the territorial court.

At the moment, the state of the Russian Federation pays great attention to social policy, including providing material assistance.

This category of the population includes people with disabilities, refugees, pensioners and other people whose total income does not reach the living wage established by law. As a rule, such material assistance is provided at the MFC.

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In order to begin to consider the stated topic, it is necessary to understand what financial assistance is.

Everything is quite simple - this is assistance, which is provided in a material equivalent, as a rule, in cash, but there are also other cases when it is provided by providing certain services and benefits, or by transferring ownership of essential items.

These include not only clothes, but also household appliances, some types of furniture, medicines, products.

Who is eligible for financial assistance in 2018

From the official definition of material support, we see that all poor and needy citizens can apply for it.

The main social strata most suitable for this definition include students, large or young families, the disabled, orphans, and pensioners.

However, this does not mean that the rest cannot count on state support. Subject to the provision of a package of necessary documents, individuals who find themselves in a difficult life situation also apply for social payments.

State support for pensioners in 2018

Let's take a closer look at support. This category is entitled to social assistance different types, namely monetary and real.

First of all, we are talking about the one-time payments that Dmitry Medvedev promised in 2018. It is worth noting that not all pensioners will be able to count on a one-time support of 5,000 rubles, so those who live abroad will not be able to apply.

Also, do not forget about such benefits as reduced service payment rates, discounts on certain types of medicines, free travel on public transport and free vouchers to a sanatorium for treatment (if necessary),.

If the pensioner does not need treatment outside the home and travel by bus, then he has the right to write a refusal. In this case, some social benefits will be offset by monetary compensation.

How to get financial assistance at the MFC: step by step instructions

In order to apply for social support in cash or material equivalent, first of all, you need to contact the local department of the MFC and write an appropriate application. Better in advance.

Required documents

The second step involves the collection of a specific list of papers.

• sample application (to be completed on the spot)
• the passport;
• registration;
• certificates of total income for the last three months from each family member;
• pensioner's ID;

It is important to understand here that the originals of all documents without exception are required to complete the application, but do not forget to make photocopies in advance, they will need to be handed over.

If the pensioner does not currently have the opportunity to visit the multifunctional center, then he will be able to send the same documentation by mail by registered mail, or apply for, which Lately gaining popularity due to availability.

Please note that this portal is able to facilitate the process of obtaining many types of material support from the state.

Samples (forms) of applications for material assistance

• for low-income families (download:,)
• in connection with the death of a close relative (download: )
• financial assistance for vacation (download:)
• financial connection with treatment and operations (download: )
• financial assistance due to difficult marital status (download:)
• financial assistance in connection with the birth of a child (download:).

Payouts in 2018

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Payments are indexed every year, in accordance with the previous period. Yes, from January 1, 2018 insurance pensions will increase by 3.7 percent, which, taking into account the average pension, will be from 250 to 500 rubles (each case is calculated individually).

From April 1, 2018, an increase is provided social pensions on 4.1. percent, but this applies only to those who do not have experience, namely the disabled, people who have lost their breadwinner and other similar categories. In August, a slight increase in payments is also expected, which will amount to a maximum of 245 rubles.

Concerning lump sum payment, then it will be 5000 rubles. Another aspect that is important to pay attention to is the region of residence, since targeted assistance directly depends on the living wage established in the region at the moment.

Deadline for receiving financial assistance

First of all, pay attention to the fact that the package of papers is submitted before the 20th, since in this case, the social surcharge will be carried out from the next month after the current one.

This issue is under consideration for 30 calendar days from the moment all the conditions for submitting an application are met, namely, all documents are provided and everything is correctly executed.

How to get financial assistance at the MFC of Moscow

In order to exercise the right to receive residents of the city and the Moscow region, they will have to perform exactly the same algorithm of actions described in the article a little higher.

The difference will manifest itself only in the amount of payments, since in the capital the living wage for pensioners is clearly higher than in other regions. So, as of January 2018, it amounted to 11,420 rubles, and for example, for a resident of the Voronezh region - 8620 rubles.

So, if you are going to arrange financial assistance for pensioners, then pay the main attention to the collection of a package of documents, since more than half of the case depends on their timely submission.

It is also necessary to understand what category of pensioners you fall under, for example, working, military, living abroad, all of them can count on help, but it will obviously diverge.

The main reasons for refusal to pay and solutions

The following option is also possible, after considering your case, a refusal will be issued. In this case, do not despair, as you have the right to contact the MFC in order to find out the reason.

If it consists in the incorrect execution of a package of documents, then it is enough to simply approach this issue more carefully and write an application again.

Living in our time on a single source of income in the form of a pension is very difficult, and given the ever-growing taxes, fees and utility costs, it is almost impossible. Realizing this, the state seeks to help pensioners in various ways, providing them with all possible material support.

Financial assistance to pensioners from social security in 2019

The state power gave the right to the regional authorities to establish benefits for certain costs for pensioners. The following is a detailed description of the benefits available.

Who is eligible for Social Security benefits?

Financial assistance is provided to the following categories of pensioners:

1. Pensioners who retired after military service.
2. Employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who went on a legal vacation.
3. People whose only income is a pension.
4. People living alone and over seventy years old, or people living in families where both spouses are retired and one of them has reached the age of seventy years.

State measures to support pensioners. What kind of assistance does the state provide?

The list of federal benefits for pensioners is regulated by the regulations of the Government of the Russian Federation.

The list of local benefits is spelled out in the legislative acts of the subjects of the country. They are provided to pensioners whose income is recognized as insufficient for a normal standard of living.

With regard to benefits to pensioners, the declarative principle applies.

Material social assistance to pensioners: grounds

Financial support from the state is assigned to people who meet three main criteria:

1. Age.
2. social status.
3. Income insufficient to meet the necessary needs of an elderly person (providing medicines, food, paying all fees and taxes).

List of additional payments to pensioners from social security under the support program: what is due?

List of benefits for pensioners:

1. Opportunity to improve living conditions.
2. The right to pay half of the utility costs.
3. Reimbursement for repair costs.
4. Medical care under special conditions.
5. Provision of pastime in sanatoriums on preferential terms.
6. Exemption from a number of fiscal fees, the use of a fiscal deduction.
7. Additional unpaid leave in case of professional activity.
8. Preferential dispensing of medicines.

For treatment 13%

If the pensioner continues to work, then he has the opportunity to return the income tax paid by the employer, upon confirmation of the cost of treatment (Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 201 of 03/19/2001) under the following conditions:

• the medical institution must be licensed;
• treatment, medicines must be included in a special list approved by the Government;
• the maximum threshold for expenses is one hundred and twenty thousand rubles.

Tax refund for non-working pensioners

If a working pensioner purchases real estate, then he is entitled to a refund of income tax paid by the employer, upon confirmation of the expenses incurred - 13% of the amount of two million rubles.

Social support for Moscow pensioners

The average regional social supplement in 2019 was five thousand six hundred rubles. Pensioners who meet three conditions are eligible for it:

• does not work;
• have a pension less than the standard approved in Moscow;
• live in the capital for at least ten years.

For pensioners living in Moscow, there is a city cash payment paid every month. CFDs are eligible for pensioners who meet two conditions:

• live in Moscow;
• do not receive federal benefits.

Financial assistance to pensioners of the regions below the subsistence level

The legislation obliges the authorities of the subjects to bring pension payments to the level of the minimum subsistence level (No. 178-FZ of July 17, 1999 “On State Social Assistance”). Grants are taken from the regional or federal treasury.

Targeted assistance to pensioners in 2019 - what you can get ?

In some subjects, there is personal assistance to the elderly for repairs, including the purchase of building materials.

Sometimes personal assistance is expressed in the issuance of food packages to people who are in great need of a balanced diet, but who need to purchase it.

How is it issued in 2019 in social security ?

To receive support this year, you need to collect the required package of documents:

1. Written request.
2. The passport.
3. SNILS.
4. Information about family members.
5. Certificate from the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation or a book on labor activity.
6. Receipt of payment of utility bills (in case of refund of funds paid for overhaul).

Where to apply?

Financial assistance to people of retirement age is provided only if it is provided for by regional programs. To submit a request, you need to do the following:

1. Write a written request indicating the channel for obtaining financial assistance (an account with a credit institution, a branch of the Russian Post).
2. Prepare a checklist.

What documents are needed for social security?

Here is a list of required certificates for obtaining financial assistance:

1. The passport.
2. Certificate of earned income.
3. Pensioner's ID.
4. Book with a description of labor activity.

Terms of receiving social support

The consideration of a written request is about thirty days. After consideration, the person will either receive a notice of denial of assistance, or begin to receive it from the next month after the request is processed.

Payouts in 2019

Pensioners can receive one-time assistance, provided that their only income is the old-age allowance.

Working pensioners can count on assistance if a person lives alone and is over seventy years old, or if one of the spouses, who are both on state support, has reached the age of seventy years.

FROM current year the injustice concerning pensioners living together with disabled people will be eliminated by making adjustments to the legislation, according to which pensioners over seventy years old living together with disabled people of the first and second groups will be able to receive compensation.

Where can I get financial assistance at the MFC of Moscow: how to get it?

Muscovites pay the highest taxes and bear the highest costs.

The list of pensioners eligible for benefits has been expanded to include people awarded for the defense of the capital (Federal Law No. 178-FZ “On State Social Assistance”). To get help you need:

1. Submit a written application to the MFC.
2. Prepare a checklist.

Additional measures to support pensioners and veterans of the Great Patriotic War: social security program services

Each subject has its own measures of assistance to veterans of the Great Patriotic War and their families. For example, in some regions, pensioners and their families receive targeted financial assistance to purchase building materials and carry out repairs in the housing where they live.

To receive financial assistance, you need to contact the Social Security Office of Citizens. Social workers conduct a survey of housing and draw up an act after the inspection. The allowance may not exceed fifteen thousand rubles.

Veterans of the Great Patriotic War in need of assistance can apply for one-time assistance in the amount of up to fifteen thousand rubles for dental prosthetics and the purchase of home appliances. To receive financial assistance to pay for dental treatment services, you need to bring an extract from the patient's personal card, a certificate from a dentist about the need for prosthetics to the social security. To receive funds for the purchase of plumbing and home appliances, it is required to prove the need for its purchase.

Samples (forms) of applications for financial assistance

The statement reads:

1. The name of the authority in the header.
2. Name of the applicant.
3. Title.
4. Text indicating the reasons for the need for assistance specified in the legislation.
5. Reply address.
6. List of attached documents.

An application is a written request to a government agency asking for a financial payment.

The main reasons for the denial of social benefits and support

In the prevailing case, the authorities of the constituent entities of the country refuse to provide financial assistance to people who have additional and sufficient sources to cover their costs: wages, allowances, other types of income (for example, from the rental of real estate).

In the predominant part of the subjects of the country, people of retirement age receive different kinds financial assistance from the social security authorities. This helps them to carry out a more or less worthy provision for their lives.

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For certain categories of citizens, the state provides material assistance. There are a lot of programs for which support is provided. They are implemented by both social protection authorities and employers.

A fairly wide range of people who find themselves in a difficult situation can apply for help, so it’s best to contact social security before you start collecting documents and clarify which program you can apply for in 2019. Below we describe the most popular community outreach programs.

Target contracts

At the end of 2012, changes were made to the laws on social assistance. A new type of support has appeared - the conclusion of contracts with the population. In 2018-2019, these amendments remain relevant. On the part of the state, under the terms of this agreement, social assistance (including financial assistance) is issued, and the citizen undertakes to undergo an adaptation program and fulfill one of the conditions:

• work searches;
• undergoing training in a particular profession;
• passing training programs;
• opening your own small business;
• housekeeping.

First of all, the opportunity to receive this type of support is available to needy families who are in a difficult situation. According to the data for the regions in which the project was implemented as a pilot, 50% of families were able to get out of a difficult life situation, and their incomes more than doubled. At present, the program operates throughout Russia. In 2019, its implementation is being carried out with the help of social protection specialists and the Employment Center.

How to get help for large families

Families with many children can also become applicants for state assistance in 2019. They are supported in several ways - in the form of benefits, allowances and payments once a year. For example, in a number of regions, before September 1, families with many children are transferred funds for collecting children for school. A prerequisite is the upbringing of all children in the family, and not in special children's institutions.

The federal law provides for subsidies to large families in the form of a reduction in monthly utility bills, child benefits, and payments to mothers (they are equal to working people and can receive 1 minimum wage until the youngest child turns 16). Also, families with 3 or more children can, on preferential terms, receive a land plot for farming or building a country house.

Regional payments are more diverse. First of all, regional maternity capital is assigned for the 3rd or 4th child (about 100,000 rubles, which can be used for the same needs as the federal one). There are a number of payments that offset the cost of buying baby supplies, groceries and clothes.

For the exact list of benefits you may qualify for, contact your local Social Security office. Increasingly, with the advent of the 3rd and subsequent children, the income of family members is not enough to provide everyone with a decent standard of living. In this case, pay attention to payments to the poor.

Financial support program for the poor

The calculation of the amount of money per family member is based on income data of all able-bodied adults in it. It is necessary to submit certificates for the last three months to the social security authorities. The amounts of income are added together, and then divided among all family members. If the amount received is below the subsistence minimum established in the region, then the family receives a special status. She becomes poor.

The subsistence minimum is indexed annually; in 2019, each region has its own value. You can find it in the administration of your district or in the department of social protection. Its average value in Russia this year is 8200 rubles.

In some cases, no assistance is provided. For example, if the family has one or more able-bodied members, but they do not want to work. The only exceptions are the following cases:

• the need to care for children or elderly relatives;
• loss of property for reasons beyond the control of applicants;
• maternity leave;
• inability to return to work due to a serious illness.

However, more and more often, assistance is provided only to those families in which all able-bodied members are registered for unemployment or are employed (earnings may be minimal). At the same time, the composition of the family can be different, and often it is not only parents and children, but also grandparents and grandchildren.

In 2019, in addition to benefits for education, taxes and housing and communal services, other assistance to the poor is also provided. For example, the following list of support measures is available to a child:

1. Meals twice a day in the canteen for school students.
2. Providing a place in the lists of beneficiaries.
3. Subsidies for the purchase or free issuance of school and sports uniforms.
4. Free medicines are prescribed for children under 6 years of age in case of illness.
5. Once a year, compensation of 50% of the cost of travel for treatment in a sanatorium (applies to one accompanying person).

It became possible for parents in such families to receive:

1. Favorable working conditions.
2. Beginning entrepreneurs do not need to pay a fee for opening an IP.
3. Reducing the retirement age.
4. Obtaining a garden plot out of turn.
5. Lower requirements and interest on mortgage lending.
6. Tickets for visiting exhibitions and museum expositions (no more than once a month).
7. Payment by the state for babysitting services (this assistance is available only to residents of large cities, and you can find out more about it only at the social security department at the place of residence).

In addition, it is possible to pay material assistance in the form of benefits or one-time transfers, which is regulated by regional laws.

Other types of state support in 2019

Veterans in need of the Second World War can receive one-time targeted assistance up to 15,000 rubles in 2019 for the purchase of necessary household appliances, replacement of plumbing equipment or prosthetics.

To do this, you need to collect basic documents, write an application and prove the need to purchase equipment or prosthetics. Money to pay for the services of a dentist is the easiest to give - for this, it is enough to bring the relevant certificates and an extract from the outpatient card to the social security.