Many are wondering if benefits are given to combatants, as well as war veterans. If in Russia there are some bonuses from the state, then which ones? What can a military man and his family count on? What conditions must be met? To understand all this, it is enough to study the current legislation of the Russian Federation. Citizens in Russia can receive many benefits. And you do not have to be a pensioner for this. It is enough to have a certain status. Are war veterans and war veterans related to beneficiaries?
Are eligible for benefits
Veterans are people who have their bonuses in Russia, so war veterans are 100% beneficiaries. They will receive from the state some support for their special status. Families of such people also will not remain in the shadows. Some bonuses will also be put to them.
But what about the direct participants in the hostilities? In fact, they are also provided with benefits to one degree or another. Moreover, veterans and participants, as a rule, are provided with approximately the same opportunities. Families of servicemen, especially widows, are candidates for certain benefits in the Russian Federation. But for their receipt and preservation, the approved rules must be observed.
What are the benefits to combatants laid? What are they entitled to and are there any features that should be taken into account in the first place?
Free land
The first thing that attracts many is the so-called free land. Some point out that among all the benefits provided there is an opportunity that allows you to get a plot for building a house absolutely free. Moreover, at no cost.
This statement is not entirely true. What are the benefits to combatants laid? Previously, it was possible to obtain land ownership from the state without any problems. The only exceptions were sites in Moscow and St. Petersburg. But due to some changes, the participants in the hostilities and their families lost the opportunity to receive the plot for free. Since 2005, citizens can acquire land on a common basis - through its redemption from the municipality, as well as through participation in auctions.
There are exceptions
But do not despair. Benefits to combatants are still provided for obtaining plots for building a house. There are certain categories of veterans who reserve this right. These are the Knights of the Order of Glory, as well as the Heroes of the Russian Federation or the USSR.
And you can not stop there. Only in 2005, citizens lost the opportunity to register land plots in the presence of the status of a war veteran or its participant. People who have queued up for the issue of land before the indicated period reserve this right. That is, if citizens registered the land before 2005, but their turn has not yet approached, the plot will be issued. Moreover, on a free basis. Therefore, this benefit is partially retained. Not everyone can count on her, but she does.
Who is eligible
Before you study the other bonuses laid down by the state, you should find out who can even be called a war veteran or their participant. What categories of people belong to a similar layer of society?
There is a separate law on war veterans . It clearly regulates who exactly is called a veteran or a participant in the hostilities and has the right to a specific list of additional features:
- Military personnel (including those dismissed or resigned) who were called up for military training. Moreover, it is important: people had to take part in certain military operations in the performance of duties on the territory of the USSR or the Russian Federation.
- The military and the chief of police. To obtain benefits, these categories of people should have been involved in mine clearance activities of the USSR in the period 10.05.1945-31.12.1951. This also includes those who destroyed mines before 1957.
- Citizens who served or participated to one degree or another in military operations in Afghanistan, as well as in the Chechen Republic.
- People serving Russian military units in foreign countries.
- Persons who worked in Afghanistan from 1979 (December) to 1989 (December). Moreover, the military must work for a certain period or be dismissed ahead of schedule for good reasons.
- In 2016, the military and military who were involved in operations in Syria are considered participants and veterans of hostilities.
There is nothing complicated. Families of the previously mentioned categories of citizens are military families. They also have certain benefits. But what can these individuals count on? What bonuses from the state are they legally entitled to?
Pensions
For example, they will be assigned an increased pension. Benefits for children of combatants, widows and veterans themselves, as a rule, are provided mainly in the form of cash payments. If we are talking about a direct participant, then he has the right to receive a special pension. She does not need to reach retirement age.
The same, as has already been said, is necessary for the families of military personnel. For example, widows or children. They will receive money from the state, but only if the combatant died. Perhaps this is the most common benefit.
Important: the pension for the wife of a soldier who participated in the hostilities may end. This will happen if a woman enters into a new marriage. Until the indicated moment, the right to receive monetary support from the state is assigned to it. Again, it is not necessary for the recipient to be of retirement age. Indeed, according to the rules established in Russia, one can claim only one pension payment. A citizen himself chooses one or another option.
In relation to land
Despite the fact that citizens were deprived of the opportunity to obtain a land plot on a free basis, veterans of military operations still had one right with respect to land. It is about joining various garden communities and cooperatives. The fact is that veterans and participants have a preemptive right to do so.
That is, first of all, housing and garden cooperative societies will receive participants and war veterans. A small, but still a bonus. Some will find it extremely useful. Although this is not the most common and favorite benefit. What else is required for the studied category of citizens? What features are they eligible for?
Health care
The benefits to the participants in the hostilities of Afghanistan, like everyone else, are provided the same. For example, special attention is paid to the medical field. Why? There are a number of benefits that may interest the population.
For example, a participant or a war veteran is assigned the right to medical care where citizens were observed before retirement. And we are talking about free help. No one is able to charge or request money from veterans or combatants.
Also, these categories of persons have the full right to preferential service. They must be passed out of turn. Usually, such a bonus is provided not only in state, but also in private clinics. Veterans and combatants with the appropriate certificate should be served in the forefront.
But that's not all! What are the benefits for combat participants in the field of medicine? The next opportunity that is offered to the population is the payment of any prostheses and rehabilitation tools. The only exception is when it comes to teeth. Dentures are not paid by the state. However, there are some regions in which regional benefits are established for them.
Transport
In Russia, there are many opportunities that are associated with various beneficiaries. What can a veteran or combatant claim? The benefits of 2015-2016 provide some bonuses regarding transport.
The fact is that in most regions of the Russian Federation free travel is provided for the studied category of persons. Or a ticket can be bought at a discount. Usually this benefit is not allowed to the families of a soldier. But the direct participant on public transport can ride for free. It is recommended that you find out the exact information about this in each region separately.
It can be said for sure that minibuses and regular private taxis do not provide any travel benefits. This rule applies throughout Russia. Therefore, you should not count on the fact that with the status of a participant in the war it will be possible to move for free using the indicated transport.
Taxes
More important point is the payment of taxes. As a rule, no one can be freed from them. But at the same time rely on tax incentives to combatants. Which ones?
Firstly, with official employment, you can make the so-called tax deduction. For ordinary participants it is 500 rubles, for disabled people - 3000. It allows you to reduce the amount of income tax paid.
You should also pay attention to the fact that these categories of persons are completely exempt from property penalties. This means that annual payments in the form of tax fees for one or another property owned by a citizen will not need to be paid.
Transport tax benefits are provided for combatants. The fact is that they often just release him. Or citizens pay a tax on vehicles with a large discount - up to 90%. Sometimes even more. It all depends on the region of residence.
Benefits to the participants of the ATO military operations or any other on the above list do not end. In the Russian Federation, no one is exempt from land tax. Therefore, you should pay attention to it. Veterans and war veterans are offered to reduce the amount of tax payable for land. How exactly? Citizens are entitled to a kind of deduction equal to 10,000 rubles. This amount decreases the cost of land when calculating tax. Accordingly, the final payment also becomes smaller.
Housing
Russia offers various benefits to combatants. And in different areas. Great attention is paid to the so-called housing bonuses. What exactly is it about?
For example, these categories of citizens (as well as all those living with a veteran or a participant in the war) are able to claim the installation of a home phone out of turn. Moreover, on a completely free basis.
There are also community benefits. Participants in hostilities, as well as their families (subject to cohabitation), are paid half of the bills received. That is, citizens for utilities should monthly transfer only 50% of the total amount.
For employed
What else? Employed combatants are entitled to some bonuses regarding work. Which ones? There are not so many of them. In practice, few people know about them. Benefits to participants in hostilities are provided with the appropriate certificate. This fact must be taken into account. Otherwise, the employer has the right to refuse bonuses.
At the moment, in Russia veterans and participants in the war have the right:
- Take paid leave in accordance with the rules established in the Russian Federation. But at the same time, the time of legal rest is chosen by the beneficiary. While regular employees on schedule go on vacation.
- Also, at the expense of the employer, payment is made for continuing education courses, employee training and providing him with appropriate education, if necessary for the performance of certain duties.
There are no more special rules. Otherwise, the participants in the fighting are the same employees as everyone else.
For families
What about military families? Indeed, under certain circumstances, too, they are entitled to certain opportunities, as well as support from the state. What benefits are assigned to families of combatants in 2016?
Among the most common are:
- payment of part of the funeral services for the burial of a veteran / participant in the war;
- 50% discount on utility bills;
- financial support for the death of the military.
The first point requires special attention. The fact is that the payment of funeral services includes only carrying out the burial itself, transporting the body to the place of the future burial and making the monument. No more privileges are given to the families of combatants in this area. The state does not fully pay for the funeral.
Widows
Special attention is required to the widows of the military, who had the status of a participant or a veteran of hostilities. Moreover, as already mentioned, it is not necessary to talk about a pensioner. What are the benefits for the widows of combatants? There are not many of them, but they are still there. The main thing is not to enter into a new marriage, otherwise bonuses from the state are lost.
What are the wives of combatants entitled to? The Law "On Veterans" clearly sets out the following list:
- discount on utilities and rent;
- preemptive right to join cooperatives and communities;
- payment of pensions in the amounts established by law;
- service (preferential) in medical institutions to which the deceased spouse was attached;
- the right to social assistance at home out of turn;
- advantage when taking in nursing homes and boarding schools.
These are the privileges laid down for the widows of combatants in 2015-2016. So far, they do not plan to cancel them. To take advantage of these or other opportunities, it is necessary to present the corresponding evidence. For example, submit a standard application to the FIU for a pension. And in evidence, attach the certificate of a veteran / participant of the war, as well as a marriage certificate, to the document.