(or, as it is often called, “maternity benefits”) is one of the types of insurance coverage for compulsory social insurance. Let’s figure out who is entitled to maternity pay and in what amount, what the duration is and the specifics of receiving it.
Payment of maternity benefits
It is important to understand that only women can count on maternity benefits (as opposed to child care benefits). All categories of recipients of maternity benefits in 2020 are listed in No. 81-FZ dated May 19, 1995 “On state benefits for citizens with children.” These include women:
working
unemployed (dismissed due to the liquidation of organizations during the 12 months preceding the day they were recognized as unemployed)
full-time students
passing military service by contract
who have adopted a child and belong to the above categories
If a woman simultaneously becomes entitled to child care benefits and maternity benefits, she can choose only one of these benefits
Note: Maternity benefits in 2020 are paid only for the period of leave of the same name. This means that if a woman does not take advantage of the right to the specified leave and continues to work (and, accordingly, receive wages), then she is not entitled to benefits. In this situation, the employer does not have the right to provide the woman with two types of payments at once: both salary and benefits. Therefore, wages will be paid for days worked. As soon as a woman decides to exercise the right to maternity leave and it is issued, the payment of wages will stop and the employer will accrue benefits.
Maternity benefit paid at the place of work, service or other activity. For women dismissed due to the liquidation of an organization, benefits are paid by social security authorities at their place of residence (place of actual stay or actual residence).
Note: if the employee is a part-time employee and has worked for the same employers for the two previous years, then both employers pay her maternity benefits in 2020.
Maternity benefit is paid .
Documents for receiving maternity benefits
Scroll necessary documents given in No. 255-FZ dated December 29, 2006 “On compulsory social insurance in case of temporary disability and in connection with maternity.” You will need:
Working women receive benefits in the amount of 100% of average earnings
Those dismissed due to the liquidation of the organization - in the amount of 300 rubles
Female students - in the amount of the scholarship
Contract servicemen - in the amount of monetary allowance
- Order of the Ministry of Labor of Russia dated April 30, 2013 N 182n “On approval of the form and procedure for issuing a certificate of the amount of wages, other payments and remunerations for the two calendar years preceding the year of termination of work (service, other activities) or the year of applying for a certificate of the amount of wages , other payments and rewards, and the current calendar year for which insurance premiums were calculated, and the number of calendar days falling in specified period for periods of temporary disability, maternity leave, parental leave, the period of release of the employee from work with full or partial retention of wages in accordance with the law Russian Federation, if insurance contributions to the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation were not accrued for the retained wages during this period"
application for granting benefits (drawn up in free form)
Maternity benefit is paid to the insured woman in total for the entire vacation period.
Amount of maternity benefit
The amount of maternity payments depends on the status of the recipient:
If the insured woman’s work experience is less than six months, she can count on a benefit of no more than (from January 1, 2020 - 12,130 rubles)
Calculation of maternity benefits
Since 2013, women have not been given the right to choose the procedure for calculating benefits
Maternity benefit is calculated based on average earnings and does not depend on the employee’s length of service (unlike temporary disability benefits). For convenience, the calculation of benefits can be presented in the following diagram:
Maternity benefit in 2020
equals
income for 2 calendar years
(preceding the year of maternity leave)
divide by
number of days in this period
multiply by
number of maternity days
Now about the nuances.
Firstly, average earnings for each of two calendar years should not exceed a certain maximum. This maximum is established - the maximum value of the base for calculating insurance contributions to the Social Insurance Fund for the corresponding year. In 2018, this amount was 815,000 rubles, in 2019 - 865,000 rubles. That is, when calculating for each year, you need to use the amount that is smaller.
Secondly, the amount of average daily earnings (that is, the quotient from dividing income for two years by the number of days) is now legislative. The permissible maximum is determined as follows: take limit bases To calculate contributions to the Social Insurance Fund for the two years preceding the maternity leave, we add up and divide the resulting amount by 730.
Third, from the total number of calendar days in a two-year period should be excluded:
Periods of temporary disability, maternity leave, parental leave
The period of release of an employee from work with full or partial retention of wages, if the retained wages for this period were NOT accrued insurance premiums
Fourth, if during the two years preceding the maternity leave the employee took maternity or child care leave, then these periods, as we see, will be excluded from the calculations. However, in this case, the woman is given the right to such periods (one year or both) of the previous year (two years), so that this leads to an increase in the amount of maternity payments.
Related documents"Maternity benefit in 2020"
A pregnant woman has the right to maternity benefits. If a woman works employment contract, then the benefits are paid by the employer at the expense of the Social Insurance Fund.
The following have the right to payment of maternity benefits:
Women subject to compulsory social insurance in case of temporary disability and in connection with maternity;
Women who were dismissed due to termination of activity by their employer during the 12 months preceding the day they were recognized as unemployed;
Women studying full-time in educational institutions primary vocational, secondary vocational and higher vocational education and institutions of postgraduate professional education;
Women performing military service under contract, serving in internal affairs bodies, in the State Fire Service, in institutions and bodies of the penal system, in agencies for control of the circulation of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, in customs authorities;
When to receive benefits pregnancy and childbirth
Maternity benefits are paid for the period of maternity leave lasting:
Before birth - 70 days (for multiple pregnancies - 84);
After childbirth - 70 days (in the case of complicated childbirth - 86, for the birth of two or more children - 110).
Vacation for pregnancy and childbirth is calculated in total and is provided to the woman completely regardless of the number of days actually used before childbirth.
When adopting a child (children) under 3 months of age maternity benefit is paid for the period from the date of adoption until the expiration of 70 calendar days from the date of birth of the child (children). If two or more children are adopted at the same time, the period increases to 110 days.
Benefit for pregnancy and childbirth is assigned if the application is made no later than 6 months from the date of the end of the vacation for pregnancy and childbirth .
Documents for receiving benefits pregnancy and childbirth
Maternity benefit assigned on the basis of a certificate of incapacity for work, which is opened in the antenatal clinic or other medical organization, where the employee is registered.
Benefit amount pregnancy and childbirth
For insured women size benefits By pregnancy and childbirth is 100% of average earnings.
New in calculating benefits for pregnancy and childbirth
From January 1 2013 Average daily earnings are determined by dividing the amount of accrued earnings for the two previous calendar years by the number of calendar days in this period, excluding calendar days falling on:
Periods of temporary disability, vacations for pregnancy and childbirth, parental leave;
The period of release of an employee from work with full or partial retention of wages, if insurance contributions to the Social Insurance Fund were not accrued for the retained salary during this period.
(In this case, the provisions granting the insured persons the right to change calendar years (calendar year) of the billing period apply to insurance cases, which occurred from January 1, 2013.)
In addition, changes have been made that set the maximum value of average daily earnings for calculation. The maximum amount of average daily earnings for calculation maternity benefits for insured events that occurred in 2013 is 1335.62 rubles ((463000.00 + 512000.00) / 730).
This will change in 2014 limit amount earnings, which must be taken into account when calculating benefits. For these purposes, you will need to take a maximum of 512,000 rubles. for 2012 and 568,000 rubles. for 2013. Let us immediately note that both maternity and child benefits, which are assigned at the end of 2013, are calculated based on earnings for 2011 and 2012.
Four major changes to the calculation of benefits in 2014
1. Billing period. Now it is 2012 - 2013. This means the maximum average daily earnings for calculating benefits in 2014 it is equal to 1479.45 rubles. ((RUB 512,000 + RUB 568,000) : 730 days).
2. New minimum wage. The minimum wage increased from 5205 rubles. up to 5554 rub. This means that the minimum average daily earnings for calculating benefits in 2014 is 182.60 rubles. (RUB 5,554 x 24 months: 730).
3. Maximum maternity and children's benefits.total amount maternity leave in 2014 cannot exceed 207,123 rubles. (RUB 1,479.45 × 140 days), and care benefits - RUB 17,990.11. per month (RUB 1,479.45 × 30.4 days × 40%).
4. Minimum children's. The minimum amount of benefit for caring for the first child is 2576.62 rubles. And if the child is the second, third, etc. - then the minimum is 5153.24 rubles. per month.
Maternity benefit
By general rule Maternity pay must be calculated based on the employee’s income for the two calendar years preceding the first day maternity leave. Let’s assume that the maternity certificate was issued in December 2013. For example, December 25th. If she wrote an application for maternity leave from the same day, then the calculation period will be 2011 and 2012. There is no need to recalculate anything in 2014.
But let’s assume that the employee decided to go on maternity leave on January 1, 2014. This means that the calculation period will be 2012 and 2013. When calculating benefits, you can include no more than 512,000 rubles in average earnings. for 2012 and 568,000 rubles. for 2013. Means, the average daily earnings will be no more than 1,479.45 rubles.((RUB 512,000 + RUB 568,000) : 730 days). This follows from Part 3.3 of Article 14 of the Federal Law of December 29, 2006 No. 255-FZ. That is the total amount of maternity leave in 2014 cannot be more than 207,123 rubles.(RUB 1,479.45 × 140 days). This is 20,136.20 rubles. more than the current maximum (RUB 186,986.80).
Example 1: Calculation of maternity benefits if an employee goes on maternity leave at the beginning of 2014
Sedova M. A. has been working at Mir CJSC since September 2011. In December 2013, she goes on maternity leave. Sedova brought to the company’s accounting department a sick leave for a period of 140 days for the period from December 25. But I wrote an application for maternity leave from January 1, 2014. From December 25 to December 31, 2013, she continued to work.
In this case, the calculation period will be 2012 - 2013 (731 calendar days). According to the accounting department, during this time the employee was sick for 45 calendar days.
Sedova’s earnings for 2012 amounted to 580,000 rubles, and for 2013 - 670,000 rubles.
Both of these amounts are greater than the limits of 2012 and 2013 - 512,000 rubles. and 568,000 rub. respectively. Therefore, the amount of daily earnings will be:
(512,000 rub. + 568,000 rub.): (731 days - 45 days) = 1,574.34 rub.
The value obtained as a result of calculations is greater than the upper limit of 1479.45 rubles. Since Sedova actually went on maternity leave on January 1, she needs to pay for 133 days (140 - 7). This means that the amount of maternity benefits will be as follows:
RUB 1,479.45 × 133 days = 196,766.85 rub.
And for December 2013, Sedova will receive her regular salary.
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Child care allowance
If the day on which parental leave begins falls in 2014, then billing period— 2012 and 2013. Let's look at an example.
Example 2:Calculation of child care benefits in 2014
An employee of Sokol LLC, V.S. Panova, is going on maternity leave to care for her first child on January 10, 2014. At that time, her benefits were calculated as follows.
The billing period is now 2012-2013 (731 calendar days).
In 2012, she was credited with 548,499.34 rubles, and in 2013 - 613,904.15 rubles.
The amounts for each year exceed the annual contribution limit. This means that for 2012 you can take 512,000 rubles, and for 2013 - 568,000 rubles. The number of days excluded was 22. The accountant calculated daily earnings as follows:
(512,000 rub. + 568,000 rub.): (731 days - 22) = 1,523.27 rub.
The value obtained as a result of calculations is greater than the limit of 1479.45 rubles. Thus, the amount of child care benefits for full month will be:
RUB 1,479.45 × 30.4 days × 40% = RUB 17,990.11
The minimum benefit amounts can be seen in the table below.
Amounts of child benefits in 2013 and 2014
|
Benefit |
year 2013 |
year 2014 |
|
The minimum amount of child care benefit for a child up to one and a half years old for a full calendar month, if the child is the first | ||
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The minimum amount of child care benefit for a child up to one and a half years old for a full calendar month, if the child is the second, third, etc. | ||
|
One-time benefit at the birth of a child |
RUB 13,087.61 |
RUB 13,741.99 |
|
One-time benefit for a woman who registered with medical institutions in the early stages of pregnancy | ||
|
Maximum size maternity benefits (if the vacation is 140 calendar days) |
RUB 186,986.80 | |
|
Maximum amount of child care benefit for a child up to one and a half years old for a full calendar month |
RUB 16,241.14 |
RUB 17,990.11 |
Since 2013, the procedure for calculating maternity benefits has been significantly changed. According to the new rules, the calculation must again take into account the so-called excluded periods. In addition, at the end of last year, legislators introduced a new limit on the size of maternity payments. The daily benefit limit is now limited 1 .
The legislator established the right of a pregnant woman to maternity leave 2. Maternity leave is provided by the employing company upon the application of the employee and issued to her medical institution sick leave. Leave is also granted in case of adoption of a child under three months of age. During the entire vacation period, the employee is entitled to maternity benefits. Let's consider the features of the calculation maternity benefit taking into account latest changes.
Differences between maternity benefits and sick leave
There are many similarities between the procedure for determining the amount of maternity benefits and temporary disability benefits. In particular, when a woman is employed by several employers, the same procedure for calculating the amount of benefits is established. In addition, when calculating the average salary of an employee, all payments that were included in the base for calculating insurance contributions to the Social Insurance Fund of Russia* are taken into account.
However, there are still differences in the calculation of these benefits:
1) payments of maternity benefits are carried out starting from the first day at the expense of the Federal Social Insurance Fund of Russia. Payment is required for the entire period of maternity leave. While sick leave benefits are paid by the employer for the first 3 days of illness. Payments for the rest of the period of incapacity, starting from the 4th day, are made by the FSS of Russia;
2) maternity benefits are calculated in the amount of 100 percent of the average earnings of a female employee 3. However, her insurance experience does not affect the procedure for calculating benefits. But if the employee’s total insurance experience is less than six months, then the benefit will be calculated based on average earnings, and the amount of benefit for a full month should not exceed the minimum wage. Let us recall that from January 1, 2013, the minimum wage is 5,205 rubles per month 4 . The employee’s length of service is determined in the same manner as when calculating temporary disability benefits. In addition, the amount of the benefit should be adjusted by regional coefficients, if the latter are introduced for a given area.
Calculation of maternity benefits
From January 1, 2013, the procedure for determining the billing period has been changed. Now the calculation takes into account the number of calendar days for the two years preceding the year of maternity leave. At the same time, the billing period does not include days falling on maternity leave, parental leave, days of temporary disability. Also, do not take into account the periods when the employee does not visit the main place of work with partial or full retention of wages, and insurance premiums are not charged for this period 5 .
However, in connection with the new calculation, the main difficulty that arises is to determine these same excluded periods in a situation where the employee worked in another organization in the previous two years. In this case, it is necessary to provide a certificate of the amount of wages from the previous employer, which should also indicate the number of days due to temporary disability. It is impossible to do this on the basis of the current form of certificate of salary amount 6. Since there is no separate column where it would be possible to indicate excluded periods.
As Gerbova Irina Vladimirovna, Deputy Head of the Department of Insurance in Case of Temporary Disability and in Connection with Maternity of the Federal Social Insurance Fund of Russia, told us, appropriate changes will be made to the form of the certificate of the amount of wages (hereinafter referred to as the Certificate) in the near future. Irina Vladimirovna also noted the following: “Before approval new form Certificates The policyholder may issue a certificate containing information about the excluded periods for calculating maternity benefits, monthly child care benefits, in any form, on the day the insured person stops working or when he applies for a Certificate.”
Please note: if during the pay period the employee was already on maternity leave or parental leave, the corresponding calendar years may be replaced by previous years. To do this, the woman needs to write a statement. However, this replacement is possible only if it leads to an increase in the size of the benefit 7. The procedure for determining average earnings when calculating maternity and sick leave benefits is similar. The calculation takes into account all payments accrued in favor of the employee, which were included in the base for calculating insurance contributions to the Social Insurance Fund of Russia.
The maximum size of the base for calculating contributions is established annually. In 2011, this amount was 463,000 rubles, in 2012 - 512,000 rubles. And in 2013, the maximum value of the base is 568,000 rubles (it will be used when calculating benefits in 2014).
To the employee of OJSC "Aktiv" Sidorova K.K. In 2013, maternity leave is provided.
To calculate benefits, the average earnings of Sidorova K.K. are taken into account. during the period:
- 2011 - 450,000 rubles;
- 2012 - 545,000 rub.
450,000 + 512,000 = 962,000 rub.
Let's move directly to calculating the amount of the benefit. It has changed significantly since 2013. To determine maternity benefits, you need to calculate the average daily earnings based on payments to the employee for two years.
Average daily earnings are determined by dividing the amount of accrued earnings for the billing period by the number of calendar days in this period. It is important not to forget to exclude days falling during periods of temporary disability, maternity leave, and parental leave 8 .
Thus, the average daily earnings of an employee going on maternity leave are calculated using the following formula:
Average daily earnings = Amount of payments to the employee included in the calculation for the two years preceding the year of benefit accrual: (Number of calendar days for two years - Days not taken into account when calculating benefits)
Please note that the maximum amount of average daily earnings is now limited. It cannot exceed the value determined by dividing by 730 the sum of the limit values of the base for calculating insurance premiums for the two calendar years preceding the year of maternity leave 9 .
The amount of the allowance, which is due to be accrued to the employee for the entire period of maternity leave, is determined as follows:
Maternity benefit = Average daily earnings x Number of calendar days of maternity leave
The duration of maternity leave is 70 calendar days before childbirth and 70 calendar days after childbirth. In case of difficult childbirth, the leave is extended by 16 days. In the case of a multiple pregnancy, the leave is increased to 84 days before the birth and 110 days after the birth of two or more children. When adopting a child under the age of three months, the allowance is paid from the date of its adoption until the expiration of 70 calendar days from the date of birth of the child. If two or more children are adopted at the same time, then this period increases to 110 days 10 .
Employee of OJSC "Alpha" Smirnova V.V. In February 2013, maternity leave was provided. In April 2013, she gave birth to two girls. To calculate the allowance, we clarify that in 2012 the employee was on sick leave for 30 days. Average earnings of Smirnova V.V. is 480,000 rubles in 2011, and 545,000 rubles in 2012.
Average earnings for 2011 and 2012 are taken into account. within the established maximum.
The total amount of earnings taken into account will be:
975,000 rub. : (366 days + 365 days – 30 days) = 1390.87 rubles/day.
The calculated average daily earnings of a woman are higher than the maximum allowable, therefore, when calculating the allowance, we will take into account the maximum value this indicator.
The amount of benefits paid by the Russian Social Insurance Fund will be:
RUB 1,335.61/day x 194 k.d. = 259,109.58 rub.
Calculation of benefits based on the minimum wage
If the insurance period of an employee is less than six months, then the amount of the maternity benefit should not exceed the minimum wage per full calendar month. From January 1, 2009, the minimum wage was 4,330 rubles; from June 1, 2011, this amount increased to 4,611 rubles. From January 1, 2013, the minimum wage also increased to 5,205 rubles. Moreover, this value is the maximum benefit amount.
Please note that maximum amount benefits must be calculated for each of the months during which the vacation occurs. This is explained by the fact that the number of calendar days in them may not be the same.
Employee of JSC "Passive" Ignatova Yu.A. got a job in January 2013. From 04/11/2013 she goes on maternity leave. The duration of vacation is 140 calendar days. Thus, it ends on August 28, 2013. Prior to her employment at Passiv JSC, the woman had not worked anywhere. Consequently, her insurance period does not exceed 6 months. Therefore, the amount of the benefit cannot be more than one minimum wage. Ignatova Yu.A. The salary is set at 40,000 rubles. per month.
The amount of benefits on the day the employee goes on maternity leave must be determined based on the minimum wage.
The average daily earnings of a woman will be equal to:
5205 rub. x 24 months: 731 days. = 170.89 rubles / day
The amount of the benefit will be:
RUB 170.89/day x 100% x 140 k.days = 23,924.6 rubles.
The procedure for calculating the maximum benefit amount for each month of maternity leave is presented in the table.
Thus, the amount of benefits paid by the Russian Social Insurance Fund will be 23,786.29 rubles.
As in the case of calculation sick leave benefit, there is another situation in which maternity leave is determined based on the minimum wage.
If a woman had no earnings in the billing period, then the average earnings on the basis of which the benefit is calculated are determined by the following formula:
Average daily earnings = minimum wage (on the day maternity leave was granted) x 24: Number of calendar days in the two previous years
A similar procedure for calculating maternity benefits will apply if the average monthly earnings determined for two years are below 1 minimum wage 11 .
Additional payment before actual earnings
Let us note that the organization has the right not to take into account the legally established limit of average earnings when calculating maternity benefits. For example, determine the amount of benefits based on the employee’s actual earnings for the pay period. However, this obligation of the employer must be clearly stated in the employment contract with the employee.
In this case, the Russian Social Insurance Fund will pay only the amount determined taking into account all restrictions. The remaining amount of the benefit is paid by the employer at the expense of own funds.
Employee of JSC “Balance” Ivanova T.V. goes on maternity leave in February 2013. The duration of the leave is 140 calendar days. A woman has been working in this organization for 3 years. The calculation period includes 2011 and 2012. According to the employment contract with Ivanova T.V. the company pays maternity benefits based on the employee’s actual earnings. Let's assume that it amounted to 490,000 rubles in 2011, and 530,000 rubles in 2012.
To calculate the part of the benefit reimbursed from the funds of the Federal Social Insurance Fund of Russia, we will take into account size limit payments included in the base for calculating contributions. This amount of earnings will be:
463,000 + 512,000 = 975,000 rub.
Average daily earnings of Ivanova T.V. will be equal to:
975,000 rub. : (365 days + 366 days) = 1333.79 rubles/day.
The maximum average daily earnings is:
975,000 rub. : 730 days = 1335.61 rub./day.
The calculated average daily earnings of a woman do not exceed the maximum allowable, therefore, when calculating the benefit, we will take into account the previously obtained value of this indicator. The amount of benefits paid by the Russian Social Insurance Fund will be:
RUB 1,333.79/day x 140 days = 186,730.51 rub.
At the same time, Ivanova T.V. additional payment of maternity benefits is required before actual earnings. The total amount of actual earnings taken into account will be:
490,000 + 530,000 = 1,020,000 rubles.
Actual average daily earnings of Ivanova T.V. will be equal to:
RUB 1,020,000 : (365 days + 366 days) = 1395.35 rubles/day.
The total amount of benefits to Ivanova T.V. including additional payment will be:
RUB 1,395.35/day x 140 days = 195,348.84 rub.
The amount of the surcharge will be:
RUB 195,348.84 - RUB 186,730.51 = 8,618.33 rub.
Footnotes:
1 clause 9 art. 1 of the Federal Law of December 29, 2012 No. 276-FZ
2 tbsp. 255 Labor Code of the Russian Federation
3 tbsp. 11 of Federal Law No. 255-FZ of December 29, 2006 (hereinafter referred to as Law No. 255-FZ)
4 Federal Law of December 3, 2012 No. 232-FZ
5 Federal Law of February 25, 2011 No. 21-FZ
6 order of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia dated January 17, 2011 No. 4n
7 h. 1 tbsp. 14 Law No. 255-FZ
8 hours 3.1 art. 14 Law No. 255-FZ
9 hours 3.3 art. 14 Law No. 255-FZ
10 tbsp. 255 Labor Code of the Russian Federation
11 p. 11.1 of the Regulations, approved. fast. Government of the Russian Federation dated June 15, 2007 No. 375
It's worth starting with the fact that Russian legislation does not contain such a concept as " maternity payments", "maternity leave", etc. It is clear that we are talking about a situation related to the birth of a child: a woman goes on vacation, receiving some kind of allowance from the state. However, upon closer examination, it turns out that the situation is somewhat more complicated.
Legislation in the field of maternity support
Today, the situation in this area is regulated by three main laws:
81-FZ of May 19, 1995, which establishes the types of benefits (and there are 8 varieties of them);
255-FZ of December 29, 2006, which clarifies some provisions of the 81st law in the field of insurance (it is this law that determines the procedure for calculating average earnings to determine the amount of payments);
256-FZ dated December 29, 2006, establishing additional support measures (or, more simply, it regulates the payment of maternity capital).
A large number of different benefits is due to the variety of situations that arise and priority measures state support certain segments of the population.
We list the main benefits that are paid to a woman in connection with her pregnancy and the birth of a child.:
For pregnancy and childbirth;
Women who registered in the early stages of pregnancy (one-time);
At the birth of a child (one-time);
Child care (monthly, up to one and a half and up to 3 years);
Per child (monthly).
The first two benefits are related specifically to the pregnancy of a working woman. It is understood that after a certain period of time (as well as for some time after childbirth) she is physically unable to perform her work duties, and therefore is forced to lose wages. In fact, we are talking about a regular sick leave, with a special procedure for payments for it.
The next two benefits: at birth and for care, are intended not for the woman as such, but for the child, therefore they can be paid to the child’s father or guardian, regardless of whether the mother worked (however, the amount of the care allowance can vary significantly depending on the level of earnings of the person, receiving benefits).
These types of assistance are established at the federal level and are paid mainly from the Social Insurance Fund.
Another child benefit is paid from funds regional budget and, accordingly, is fully regulated by regional legislation. The federal law only states that such a benefit may exist.
The rest of the allowances regulate special cases: payments to the wives of military conscripts, as well as to persons who take on the upbringing of other people's children.
Terms and amounts of payments
The laws establish specific amounts of payments, which are indexed annually. Indexation coefficients or specific amounts are determined by the annually adopted law on the budget of the Russian Federation (for 2013 - No. 216-FZ of 03.12.12). The amount of benefits should also take into account the district coefficients in force in a particular region.
1. Maternity benefit
The estimated period is 140 days: 70 days before birth and 70 after. In the case of a multiple pregnancy, 84 days are counted before delivery, after - 110. In case of complicated birth of one child, 86 days are counted after delivery. The terms before delivery are calculated according to the indicated values regardless of the actual number of days.
The number of days is multiplied by the average earnings (for students - by the amount of the scholarship, for military personnel - by the amount of allowance, etc.). The amount received is paid as a one-time payment, usually together with other lump sum benefits.
There is a maximum possible payment amount, in 2013 it is 38,573.97 rubles. (for 140 days).
2. Allowance for early registration
To receive this payment, it is necessary that the pregnancy period at registration is no more than 12 weeks (a certificate about this is obtained from the antenatal clinic). The amount for 2013 is 490.79 rubles.
3. One-time birth benefit
RUB 13,087.61 for each child. This benefit is not paid for stillborn children.
4. Monthly allowance care
Minimum 2453.93 rub. for 1st child and 4907.85 rubles. on subsequent ones. For workers, it is 40% of average earnings (but not less than the established minimum). The maximum amount for one child is 15,429 rubles, and for several at the same time - no higher than average earnings.
Receipt period: from the end of sick leave for pregnancy and childbirth (in some cases - from the day of birth of the child) until the child turns one and a half years old.
5. Maternity capital
The payment for the second and subsequent children in 2013 is set at 408,960.52 rubles.
FAQ
Rules for calculating average earnings
Since 2013, according to No. 255-FZ, a unified simplified diagram calculation: full salary for two previous years(including all payments from which contributions were made to the Social Insurance Fund) is divided into 730 days. This number can be reduced by periods of previous maternity leave, periods of sick leave, days to care for a disabled child. The result obtained is the average daily wage, used for further calculations of benefits.
Procedure for processing payments at work
Here is a list of documents that are needed for registration (depending on the situation, not all of them may be required).
For maternity benefits:
Certificate of incapacity for work (sick leave);
Certificate from the antenatal clinic about the deadline for registration.
For other benefits:
Applications for payment of benefits, separately for one-time and monthly;
Child's birth certificate;
Evidence of previous children (if any);
Certificate from the registry office;
Certificate from the place of work of the second parent, stating that the allowance was not issued for him, or copies of the parents' work books with records of dismissal;
Certificate from the employment center that the unemployed parent for whom the allowance is issued is not receiving unemployment benefits.
Maternity payments to the unemployed
Since the payment of maternity benefits and additional benefits for early registration are tied to sick leave, then only a working woman can receive such payments. As an exception - women who were fired due to the liquidation of the enterprise or who are studying full-time.
The unemployed are deprived of these payments. Other payments in minimum sizes they can apply by contacting local social security authorities.
Maternity payments up to three years
A bill on benefit payments for up to three years has been under consideration in the State Duma for several years, but has not yet been adopted. According to available information, it will be considered in the fall of 2013.
Therefore, for now, all payments from 1.5 years to 3 years are compensation in the amount of 50 rubles.
Differences in payments by region
Amounts of benefits established federal law, may vary in regions due to the use of different regional and northern coefficients. Such differences can exist even within the same region.
Amounts of child benefits established regional laws, may differ several times, as may the conditions for their purpose. In addition, regional authorities may establish other, not provided for federal legislation payments. Due to the large number of regions in the country, give detailed description these payments are not possible. Detailed information must be issued by social security authorities at the place of residence.