Benefits are paid to labor veterans at both the federal and regional levels. There are many representatives of this category of citizens on the territory of the Russian Federation. But the benefits for labor veterans will be different for everyone, since there are regional differences.
About the title
A labor veteran is a citizen who has worked for a rather long period of time and received remuneration from the authorities. Earlier, back in the Soviet Union, the Veteran of Labor medal existed, and this was considered moral encouragement. In those days, there was no question of any benefits to veterans of labor.
However, already in the Russian Federation, everyone who received the same title after retirement began to rely on various measures of social support in the form of monetary incentives.
About the law
With approaching retirement age, many people are thinking about how to get support for payment, benefits for veterans of labor. To do this, it is necessary to fall under one of the listed categories of citizens.
Firstly, this is the title of Veteran of Labor. Secondly, these are people who have an order or a medal, have an honorary title with seniority sufficient to receive federal benefits to labor veterans. Thirdly, people who worked as minors during the Great Patriotic War and have worked for more than 35 years (for women) and more than 40 years (for men) receive similar support.
In addition, there are separate provisions on how to support veterans at the federal level.
So, in power structures there is always a separate unit for veteran affairs. The legislation also indicates that the funds needed to fully support this category of citizens should always be at all levels.
Although many entities, due to lack of funds, stop financing benefits for retirees - labor veterans, federal support measures always remain. For example, this category of citizens is entitled to 50% of the compensation for utility bills. This measure is often debated in society, and it is still valid.
Federal benefits
Most support measures for labor veterans are federal benefits. And the law No. 5-FZ “On Veterans” contains a provision that the entities themselves claim the benefits. If we take general information about all regions of the country, the answer to the question what benefits are given to a labor veteran will sound like this.
Firstly, he has the right to use public transport free of charge. He is compensated 50% of the payment for utilities. Vacation him put at a convenient time for him to choose from. Also, an important privilege of federal significance to labor veterans is the right to free production of dentures. It is important that this means only the service itself, which will be held at a state medical institution. The next benefit to a veteran of labor of federal significance is the right to free medical care.
Additional privileges
The law also provides for regional support measures for this category of citizens. Their list is approved by regulatory acts of the country's constituent entities. That is, these benefits are provided to labor veterans only on the territory of the subject.
In many entities, such benefits are associated with pension payments due to old age or disability. For this reason, one can often see the support measures assigned to individuals when they retire.
If we are talking about St. Petersburg, the city has its own support measures. Among the main benefits to labor veterans in St. Petersburg are: monthly payments, housing payments in the amount of 50%, a benefit in the amount of 50% for utility bills. The full scope of support measures will depend on the current financial condition of the region.
Retirement benefits
If the pension of a labor veteran is below the subsistence level, then additional payments are paid to him. In addition, a veteran of labor is provided with a separate benefit if he renounced social services. This is called monetization of benefits. He can replace them with cash payments. In order to replace benefits in this way, a labor veteran must submit a statement to the social security authorities. This must be done before October of this year.
But in order to understand exactly what benefits veterans of labor have, you need to turn to local legislation. Different regions may fix pension benefits for these categories of citizens. So, there are certain benefits for labor veterans in the Moscow region. In this region, in 2014 pensions of this category were re-calculated. Pensioners made an allowance of 8.2%. Indexation of pension payments twice a year is a good enough help for any labor veteran.
Tax benefits
Tax legislation includes separate support measures for all labor veterans. So, if a pensioner has real estate, then, according to the law, he will be exempt from paying property taxes.
Also, certain incomes of this category of citizens are exempted from personal income tax. We are talking about pensions, social benefits, material assistance from former employers, the amounts that went to pay for the resort from your pocket.
In addition, the remnants of the property tax deduction for personal income tax are transferred to the previous tax period. Veterans who have confirmed their rights to real estate may receive property deductions for expenses and for the payment of interest on a loan in the amount of 2,000,000 - 3,000,000 rubles. They have the right to receive deductions for 3 tax periods before the remainder of the property deductions.
Transport and land taxes are recorded by the regions of the country. Benefits to veterans of labor are also established by regulatory acts of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.
Benefits in Moscow
In the capital of Russia at the moment, every veteran of labor is entitled to free travel by public transport. This category of citizens compensates for 50% of the landline payment. Also compensated 50% of utility bills. In addition, every month they are paid an additional amount (250 rubles), it is indexed every year. In addition, if labor veterans have medical indications, they are entitled to free treatment in a sanatorium. They are also reimbursed for the cost of a round-trip trip by rail.
About monetization
Monetization can only be carried out in respect of benefits of federal significance. Spend it in relation to transport, medical and resort benefits. In the regions, legislation on this issue manifests itself in different ways. Somewhere monetization can be done by writing a statement, and somewhere benefits are issued in their original form without the possibility of translating them into a monetary equivalent.
Not everyone liked this procedure. Many were satisfied with the benefits in their original form. And someone monetized by buying scarce medicines.
The main cause of disappointment about this procedure was a small amount of compensation. However, even if a labor veteran refuses additional support measures and monetizes, he will in any case receive a nice allowance for retirement benefits.
In the recent past
You need to know that not in all cases the title of "Veteran of Labor" should be identified with the Soviet medal. Possession of this award does not mean assigning a person such a title in an automatic way. To get this title, you must meet additional requirements. Need seniority of 30 years for men and 35 years for women or evidence that they worked during the Great Patriotic War.
Despite the fact that the USSR medals, which were issued to those who had worked at one enterprise for 20 years, were honorable, they did not provide any significant benefits. This was due to the fact that, in general, additional support measures, as a rule, were expressed only in free travel in vehicles.
And such a privilege was granted to deputies of the Soviets of various levels, Heroes of the USSR, knights of the orders of Glory. The remaining categories were provided with individual benefits. They concerned the passage of queues, the consideration of applications when applying to official bodies.
In Soviet times, the benefits were the same for the whole country. Once the lieutenant colonels had the right to travel in the SV cars, but the majors were not yet. At the moment, benefits have become considered significant benefits, which began to provide significant material benefits to certain categories of citizens.
Nowadays
At the moment, benefits have become available to a fairly wide segment of the population. These are pensioners, and veterans of war, labor, participants in armed conflicts. In a number of subjects, they rely on those who have worked on their territory for any long term.
Thanks to the benefits, spending on housing and communal services, Mosgorenergosbyt services, major repairs of housing, travel expenses (this has already become not the cheapest pleasure in a country where most live below the poverty line), medical services and many other things are significantly reduced. This gives more time and effort to labor veterans, saves them money.
In addition to benefits of federal significance, various regions of the Russian Federation may be engaged in establishing the benefits of a regional level. This usually refers to the payment of utilities, discounts on a number of purchases, additional medical services, other measures to support the population, in an amount that is determined by the current financial situation of the subject of the Russian Federation.
Soon
Annually, the federal and regional authorities adopt a number of normative legal acts that establish social support for citizens of different categories for the year ahead. However, it is extremely rare that it undergoes significant changes. Activities that are aimed at saving budget funds may affect social protection. But, as practice shows, this does not apply much to war and labor veterans.
It should be noted that the regional Moscow budget has much greater opportunities than other regions of the country. And this explains the more significant benefits for the majority of the population of this region. In addition to federal benefits, financial assistance in the amount of 500 rubles is additionally paid here. Issue it according to relevant statements. The right to receive tickets in the amount equal to the monthly cash payments, which are established by the authority of the subject, is also granted.
About rumors
Every year, there are numerous rumors and rumors among the population that the state authorities can seriously cut back on the benefits available to the population, as well as pensions. Analytical forecasts of such events are often cited, which are explained by anti-human changes due to the crisis and the authorities' willingness to experiment with retirees. Published proposals on the abolition of indexation for retirement benefits. But it should be noted that, as practice shows, the state continues to provide preferential payments regularly.
About the subtleties
It should be borne in mind that regional benefits are only valid if one fundamental condition is met: a citizen must live in the territory of this particular region. If he changes his place of residence, moving to another region, those benefits that he used previously will cease to be available to him. He will need to reaffirm his veteran status.
To apply for benefits, you will need to collect all the necessary documentation. We are talking about a statement, passport, SNILS, a veteran certificate, a work book with a certified copy of it, photos, documents with information about the availability of state awards. Depending on the type of benefit that the person is applying for, additional documentation may be requested.
In order for a labor veteran to use public transport for free, he only needs to show his ID. In a number of large cities, such as Moscow and St. Petersburg, each labor veteran is issued a social card that allows them to move around the city for free. But you need to know that public minibuses, taxis are not considered public transport. This category of citizens does not have any benefits during air travel. But at the same time, at the discretion of the carriers themselves, privileges are sometimes introduced for labor veterans.
Labor veterans are also provided with free medical care, and this should not be confused with free medical supplies.
In addition, for this category of citizens, medical centers make free dentures. This refers to the service itself, not the materials. And do not confuse them with implants. Veterans of labor pay for materials on their own.
For free maintenance, you need to contact your dentist at your place of residence. There is also a queue for free prosthetics. The law allows using this service only once every 5 years. In addition, it is necessary to prove in advance that there are reasons for the installation of dentures in humans. Queues for receiving services are usually significant. If the labor veteran works, he is also provided with benefits - he can take leave at any time, and also has an additional 30 days of leave at his own expense. In different regions, the period may increase.
Conclusion
Thus, any citizen with the title of Veteran of Labor has the right to receive benefits of both federal and regional significance. He is entitled to payments, subsidies and compensation. You can find out what benefits a specific person can find in local legislation. The thing is that they differ depending on the subject in which the labor veteran lives.