Having a baby in a family is the happiest event for parents. But the appearance of a new family member leads to additional troubles and costs. So, one of the parents has the right to receive money during maternity leave. Along with these payments, he is also entitled to receive other types of payments. The amount of childcare benefits depends on various factors.
Allowance
The state helps families with children and provides various types of benefits. Cash can be obtained regardless of whether the parents worked or not. If the parent worked and went on maternity leave, then the amount of the childcare allowance will depend on the salary, as well as on the length of service. If the parent did not work, then the benefit is paid by the state. It is worth noting that officially the mother or father has the right to remain on maternity leave until the child reaches the age of three. A benefit is paid only up to one and a half years. After this period, if the parent does not leave maternity leave, compensation in the amount of fifty rubles per month is made.
Kinds
Often mothers get confused about the types of payments. Monthly payments depend on the circumstances of the provision, amount, period.
- Women who have been officially employed receive money during maternity leave for a year and a half. Mother receives cash at the place of her work. The amount of the childcare allowance should be one hundred percent of the average earnings calculated for the year. In some cases, wages may vary depending on conditions, so accountants calculate the average amount for a certain period of time.
- The allowance until the child reaches the age of one and a half years. This type of assistance is paid to a disabled mother. For unemployed parents there is a fixed amount established by law.
Beneficiaries
Usually, the mother receives payments for the care of the baby. But due to various life circumstances, other persons can receive money. The allowance can be issued for the father, other relatives who care for the child. Since the relative takes care of the child, he does not have the opportunity to go to work. Therefore, the legislation of the country has increased the circle of people who have the right to apply for assistance. But if several people take care of the baby at the same time, then only one of them has the right to receive money.
Who pays
The method and amount of payment of childcare benefits depends on whether the person has been officially employed. Also important is the moment whether deductions were made from wages to the social insurance fund.
For officially working citizens, payment will be made at the place of employment. This is because the employer transfers the amounts for each employee to a special fund (pays taxes).
For non-working or informally employed persons, payment will be made by social protection authorities. This is due to the fact that no one made payments to the Social Insurance Fund. In this case, the recipients will be provided with a minimum amount of childcare benefits.
Amount
The country's legislation provides for many options for various transfers. There are conditions that change the final amount. For example, the allowance for the care of a child of a military serviceman who is serving will be more than 11,000 rubles in one month. Of particular importance are the regional coefficients, which are used in different territories of the country.
Least Payout
The country's legislation has established a minimum amount of childcare benefits. This amount is set specifically for those people who do not work, or work, but informally. Also, this amount of benefits is due to those who officially have less than the minimum wage. For example, if the parent did not work full time.
The amount of payment will also depend on the number of children. For the first child in the family, the amount will be 3 065 rubles 69 kopecks. For the second baby, the amount of money will increase and will be equal to 6 131 rubles 37 kopecks. The amount of the care allowance for 3 children does not increase and will be equal to 6 131 rubles 37 kopecks.
In order to slightly increase the allowance, you can use forty percent of the minimum share of wages. To date, it is 7,800 rubles, respectively, 40% will be 3,120 rubles, which is slightly more than the previously indicated amount. This option will increase the monthly family income, but only slightly.
It is worth noting that the steps described above are not suitable for everyone. For example, the allowance for caring for a second child will be almost half as small. Therefore, before choosing a method of receiving funds, you must first familiarize yourself with the most profitable option for yourself.
Highest payout
Any monthly funds may not exceed the threshold of transfers of the Social Insurance Fund. This threshold is established by law. The amount may change once a year. So, for example, in 2015, the amount amounted to 670 thousand rubles. Two years later, the size increased and became equal to 755 thousand. Thus, the limit of the maximum amount of childcare benefits increases almost every year. The increase in the threshold is associated with various external factors and inflation.
additional charges
If the employer used various district coefficients in the parent's salary, then employees should take them into account when calculating the total amount of the allowance. Depending on the region, local budget systems are used for additional benefits. For example, for residents of Moscow there is an additional subsidy, which is provided only once. The size of the allowance for the care of the first child in this case will be 5,500 rubles. If there are more children, then the fixed value is multiplied by the number of children. For example, if two babies were born to a mother, the payout would be 11,000 rubles. This type of payment is made once. The same payment can be received when adopting a child, but only if the baby is no more than three months old.
Also, for families considered young (spouses are less than 35 years old), additional assistance is provided in Moscow. For example, if a third child was born to the parents, then a lump sum payment of ten living wages is made.
Payment
In order to calculate the amount of childcare benefits for officially employed parents, you must use the formula. The main action in the calculation is to determine the average earnings per day. The formula for the calculation is as follows:
RP = SZ * 30.4 * 0.4.
Where:
- RP is the size of the allowance;
- SZ - the average earnings that must be calculated for the last two years;
- 30.4 - the average number of days in one month (calculated as follows: 365 days divided by twelve months);
- 0.4 is forty percent of the actual earnings received, the number is presented in decimal form.
If we substitute in this formula information on the maximum payment for two years, then it will be possible to calculate the size of the largest amount of benefits for the year. RV = (718,000 + 755,000) / 731 days (two years) * 30.4 * 0.4 = 24,502 rubles 98 kopecks.
In order to calculate the size for a particular person, it is necessary to substitute his average salary.
Vacation
What is the amount of the childcare allowance if a woman until recently had already used maternity leave? The amount of benefits is always calculated from the average earnings for the last two years. But if a woman was on vacation and did not work at this time, what should be done?
The country's legislation allows citizens to use the previous year for calculation. But in order to receive the desired amount, the recipient must write a statement.
The effect of sick leave on the amount
During the calculation of the average daily wage, two options can occur:
- A woman leaves her place of work on maternity leave, citing a certificate of incapacity for work.
- The woman does not work because of the disease; she provides the sick leave at the place of work.
In the second option, the average salary is calculated without taking into account days of absence from the workplace. Thus, there is a decrease in the size of the subsidy. That is, those women who rarely went on sick leave in the last two years will receive the subsidy more than others.
Documents
Getting benefits does not present any problems, as it is regulated by law and is carried out using the federal budget of the country. In order to receive money, you need to submit documents. The list depends on whether the parent officially worked or not. Also, the subsidy must be issued to the parent who will take care of the baby. So, a woman who works officially must provide the employer with the following package of documents: the birth certificate of the baby, a copy, as well as the original. If a woman has several children, then it is necessary to provide birth certificates for all available children. In addition, you must provide a certificate stating that the father of the child does not receive social benefits for children.
If the benefit is drawn up for a person who has not worked, then he must contact the Office of Social Security at the place of registration. The package of necessary documents in this case will become much wider. Documents:
- original passport;
- birth certificate for each available child;
- if the parent is a full-time student, then you must additionally submit a certificate from the place of study;
- if the woman previously worked, then a copy of the work book certified by a notary must be provided;
- You also need to provide a certificate from the employment center stating that the person does not receive unemployment assistance.
One-time subsidy
At the time of birth, the parent has the right to receive a lump sum payment. This subsidy will be the same for all parents, regardless of whether they work or not. Each year, experts recount the size of this payment. In order to receive money, you must apply to social protection or at the place of work no later than six months after the birth of the baby. Calculates the amount of payments to the FSS. The amount of the childcare allowance in the form of a subsidy for the last year was 16,350 rubles.
The package of documents in this case coincides with the list for the monthly allowance. Usually, parents submit several applications at the same time, without spending several days on registration. Therefore, at the time of application, it is important to have copies of documents in several copies. Often, accountants from the workplace themselves specify the deadlines for submitting documents and a list of necessary papers. Therefore, there are no difficulties in processing the application.
Features
If the parent is a part-time worker and worked in two places, then payment is made only at one place of work. Moreover, in this matter, an important condition is the period of a person’s work. If he worked for two years in two organizations, he has the right to decide independently which organization to choose to receive the subsidy. In order to correctly choose where to submit documents (determine the largest monthly amount), it is necessary to calculate the maximum amount of childcare allowance.
There are also situations where several types of benefits coincide. For example, child care, pregnancy and childbirth. In this case, the woman will have to choose one type of allowance. This situation occurs if a woman gives birth to a second baby during maternity leave with her first child. Usually women choose a payment for a second baby. The amount of the second child care allowance will depend on what period of time is used for the calculation. In order to get the highest amount, a woman needs to write a statement about using a certain period of time to calculate.
Conclusion
There are various life situations, but each family has the right to receive childcare benefits. In order to be prepared in advance for life with the baby during the decree, you can independently calculate the size of charges. To do this, use a special formula. But for the calculation you need information about the average daily earnings of the recipient. If the parent has had a fixed salary over the past two years, then the amount will not be calculated there. If the salary changed every month, you need to contact the accounting department for information about the last two years.
In order to receive benefits for non-working citizens, you must seek help from the Department of Social Protection. It is necessary to provide the employees of the organization with documents and certificates for further receipt of funds. The procedure is not complicated in execution, only you need to prepare all the documents and quickly submit them for review.
Most people believe that the money relying on maternity leave is small and not enough for a normal existence. Indeed, a small child is expensive. But it is worth remembering that the payment is intended only for one adult in the family, while the other should work. Having a baby is not only a great joy, but also a difficult time for the whole family.