Financial assistance from the state is very important for improving demographic indicators. The government provides many benefits and payments to young families, but most of them still fall to child subsidies. What documents are needed to receive child benefits and is it so easy to draw them up?
What is a child allowance
Children's allowance is divided into several main groups. Before you figure out which documents to draw up child benefits, you need to know which group this or that payment belongs to.
So there are:
- one-time payments, they are also called one-time payments;
- payments to pregnant women, they can be expected to be received only if the expectant mother is registered in the antenatal clinic on time;
- benefits that are paid every month.
It is worth noting that all of the listed children's allowances for single mothers are also laid down, and they can be easily drawn up.
First birth allowance
One-time (one-time) payments include the child allowance at the birth of the baby. Both a working mother and one who is not officially employed can count on him. If a woman works officially, then she has the right to apply for a subsidy through the employer, and if not, then at the place of registration.
What documents are needed to receive child benefits at birth?
So, if a woman is officially employed, she will need:
- passport;
- birth certificate;
- certificate from the registry office and from the official place of work.
If a woman is unemployed or does not officially work, then you must provide:
- passport;
- birth certificate;
- a certificate from the registry office and a copy of the work book;
- certificate or diploma of education.
Allowance for a child under the age of one and a half years
Such payments to a woman are popularly called maternity, although this is not entirely correct. It is worth noting that payments to one and a half years are provided for all women. Those who work receive maternity leave at the place of official employment, and unemployed mothers must apply to the social welfare center for registration of payments.
Similar children's allowances to large families will not differ in size from those that should be given to mothers with one or two children. So, a working woman for maternity must provide:
- statement;
- birth certificate;
- certificate of work or study of the spouse;
- account number to which funds should be transferred.
The unemployed woman must provide a more voluminous package of documents, namely:
- statement;
- birth certificate;
- copy of work book and order;
- certificate of average salary;
- document from the central authorization;
- account data to receive cash.
As you can see, receiving child benefits and preparing all the documents does not take much time.
Benefit for children under 14, 16 and 18 years old
Such payments are not compulsory and are applicable only to a certain category of citizens, for example, single mothers. The size of these subsidies is set by regional authorities.
Social protection will help to start receiving such payments. Child benefits are primarily intended for single mothers who officially do not work anywhere. And in order to get this money, you need to collect:
- statement;
- copy of passport;
- certificates of birth and family composition;
- work book;
- certificates from the place of work and from the tax office.
It is worth noting that the listed documents for the design of child benefits are only an approximate list. The final package of documents, as well as the size of the payment, can be established by the authorities of the region. Therefore, before starting registration, it is recommended to consult social protection specialists on this issue.
Maternal capital
One of the most popular child benefits is maternity capital. It is worth noting that it can only be obtained by young families who have two children or more. The amount of payment depends on the number of kids in the family.
Payment of child allowance occurs by obtaining a special certificate by parents. You can spend it only for certain purposes (improving housing conditions, training). A mother can receive a small portion of the funds, but only for her treatment. Here are the documents you need to collect to get the certificate:
- statement;
- copy of the passport and the document itself;
- copy of SNILS and the original;
- a document that would confirm the fact of the birth of the baby or his adoption.
Other benefits
All payments for parents operating in the country were listed above, but this is not the whole list. There are also those that are called regional or governor. The issuance of funds by governor’s decrees is handled by social workers. It is there that a woman must turn when she gives birth to a child.
What documents are needed to receive child benefits at the regional level:
- application submitted to a social worker;
- copy of identity document and citizenship;
- copy of birth certificate;
- account number for crediting funds.
It is worth noting once again that regional payments do not exist in all constituent entities of the Russian Federation, but in some places they are actively used. The amount of subsidies varies by region.
Special situations
It happens that one of the parents simply cannot receive child allowance due to the fact that the second does not get in touch, does not want to provide his data to social protection, or even refuses to pay child support. What to do in this situation, because in order to receive subsidies, as a rule, you need the participation of two parents (unless the mother has a single status)?
Of course, this problem can be solved, although some papers will have to be collected for this. So what documents are needed to receive child benefits if one parent does not take part in raising a child? We provide their list:
- A certificate from the bailiffs, which would confirm the fact that the whereabouts of one parent has not been established.
- If it turned out that a person had left the Russian Federation altogether, then it is necessary to provide a certificate from the passport and visa service confirming this fact.
- If the second parent does not evade responsibility intentionally, but is, for example, in prison, then the second parent will also have to provide the appropriate document.
Advice
And finally, some useful tips:
- Payment of child allowance is possible only after the provision of a full package. To do this, it is important to carefully study the list of required papers.
- When visiting a social service, it is better to have a savings book and passport with you. You will always need a passport, and a savings book can replace a bank card.
- Social workers always require the provision of a work book or a certificate from the employment center (if the parent does not work). If a mother or father is studying at a university and receives a scholarship, then it is necessary to provide information about this income.
- To calculate the amount of child benefits, you must provide an up-to-date income statement. It is desirable that it reflects income over the past three months. If, for example, the parent has provided irrelevant information on wages, then payments may be accrued in a smaller amount or may be completely refused.
- In order to start receiving benefits in a timely manner, documents must be prepared in advance. There are terms for consideration of securities established by law. You should not demand an urgent decision from the employees of the social service, but in order to help yourself, it is better to provide all the papers on time.
- If the parent missed several months, but then provided all the papers, then for the missed period the recalculation will not be made, since all benefits are only declarative in nature.