For conservation purposes social support families caring for a child of a conscript soldier under three years of age, after switching to a one-year term conscript service and the abolition of deferments for young fathers with children under 3 years of age into law "ABOUT state benefits citizens with children" amendments were made on October 25, 2007 No. 233-FZ, establishing a new form of state social security - monthly allowance for the child of a serviceman undergoing military service upon conscription. Its amount from February 1, 2016 amounts to 10528 rubles.
Let us recall that until 2008, in accordance with the provisions of Art. 24 and Federal Law of March 28, 1998 No. 53-FZ “On conscription and military service” in relation to conscripts and conscripted military personnel there were a number of socially significant delays And grounds for early dismissal from the armed forces, including those related to the birth of a child and caring for him.
However, as part of the reform of the Russian army in 2007, amendments were made to this law to reduce the duration of military service up to 12 months with simultaneous cancellation:
- grounds for early dismissal from the armed forces upon the birth of a child;
- deferment from conscription for persons with a child under 3 years of age.
Instead of the specified deferment, an additional payment is now being paid in respect of the child of a conscript serviceman until he reaches 3 years of age.
Who is entitled to receive a monthly payment?
Only the mother of a child has a priority right to receive this monthly benefit until he reaches the age of 3 years, provided that his father undergoes urgent medical treatment. military service. Having a registered marriage with the child’s father, in contrast to in this case not required.
However, in some cases, specified in Art. 12.5 of Law No. 81-FZ of May 19, 1995, the specified payments may be provided to other persons who actually care for the child during the period of his father’s military service:
- any other relative of the child;
- to his legal guardian.
This circumstance is true in the case if the child's mother:
- died or was declared dead or missing by the court;
- limited in parental rights ah or deprived of them;
- is incapacitated or due to health reasons cannot provide care for the child;
- is serving a sentence in prison or is being held as a suspect;
- evades the exercise of his parental functions (child support and upbringing).
At the same time, in cases where several persons are actually caring for the child at the same time, a monthly payment can be provided to only one of them.
Amount and duration of monthly benefit payment
The payment is provided monthly in a fixed amount, and the amount of accruals increases annually (indexed) by the law on the federal budget for the next calendar year.
Until February 1, 2016 the amount of benefit for the child of a military serviceman undergoing military service upon conscription is still 9839.48 rub. monthly. the payment amount will increase by 7% to RUB 10,528.24
If payments are made in the area to which the regional coefficient to wages, the benefit increases in multiples of its established amount.
Procedure for assigning and making payments
This benefit, provided for by federal law, is established exclusively
in the form of state social security.
In the regions, the specific service that ensures the appointment and implementation of payments of this benefit is established independently by the regulations of the constituent entities of the Federation. However, in practice, as a rule, payment security is made territorial authorities Social protection of the population(SZN Directorate) at the place of residence of persons caring for the child of a conscript soldier:
- until he reaches the age of three;
- until his father was dismissed from the ranks of the armed forces of the Russian army.
To apply for a monthly child care allowance for a conscript military serviceman, the mother or other person providing actual care must contact the authorities social protection population at the place of residence.
The right to payments is established regardless of the exercise of rights to other state benefits for citizens with children (including).
The deadlines established by law for the appointment and payment of monthly benefits for a child of a military personnel are presented in the table below.
Duration of payments provided by law:
- The benefit is paid to the mother of the child starting from the moment of his birth(or from the moment the right to receive payments is transferred to another person, providing actual care), but not earlier than the day his father begins his military service under conscription.
- Payments stop when the child reaches three years of age, but no later than the father’s completion of military service.
The right to payment is lost after 6 months from the date the child’s father completes military service under conscription.
Documents required for registration
To apply for benefits, the applicant must provide the social protection service with following documents:
- application for assignment of payments (filled out on the spot);
- the child’s birth certificate with a corresponding entry about the father;
- certificate of the child’s father completing military service under conscription:
- from a military unit - indicating the current period of service;
- from the military registration and enlistment office at the place of conscription - after dismissal from service;
- when transferring the right to payment to other persons:
- a copy of the death certificate of the child's mother;
- an extract from a court decision that has entered into force (on establishing guardianship over a child, recognizing his mother as dead or missing, depriving her of parental rights or limiting her rights, etc.);
- medical certificate about the impossibility of caring for the child by his mother for health reasons.
Assigned and paid to working women in addition to maternity benefits, subject to their registration with the antenatal clinic before 12 weeks of pregnancy. The benefit is drawn up and issued by the employer at the expense of the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation simultaneously with the maternity benefit.
It is assigned and paid in the manner established for maternity benefits: only the prenatal period of pregnancy is not taken into account, and the postnatal period is paid from the day of adoption of the child until the expiration of 70 calendar days from the date of his birth, and in the case of adoption of 2 or more children - up to 110 days.
Assigned and paid to the insured woman in total for the entire period of maternity leave lasting 70 (in the case of multiple pregnancy- 84) calendar days before childbirth and 70 (in the case of complicated childbirth - 86, for the birth of two or more children - 110) calendar days after childbirth.
All benefits and payments
Popular answers to questions about child benefits
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The procedure and conditions for the assignment and payment of state benefits to citizens with children are established by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of December 30, 2006 No. 865 “Regulations on the assignment and payment of state benefits to citizens with children.”
According to this Resolution, your family on the occasion of the birth of a baby has the right to receive the following payments:
One-time maternity benefit;
One-time benefit for women registered in medical institutions in early dates pregnancy (up to twelve weeks)
One-time benefit for the birth of a child;
And finally, a monthly allowance for the period of parental leave until the child reaches the age of one and a half years.
Check out the list necessary documents to assign the above benefits, as well as get more detailed information about them in general, about the amounts and timing of payments, you can in our article
On January 1, 2008, the law “On Amendments to the Federal Law “On State Benefits for Citizens with Children” came into force. From that moment on, two types of new child benefits appeared in Russia. These benefits are: lump sum allowance to the pregnant wife of a conscript serving in the military in the amount of 14 thousand rubles. and a monthly allowance for the child of a soldier undergoing military service upon conscription in the amount of 6 thousand rubles.
The right to benefits is available if the serviceman's wife is pregnant for at least 180 days and in the period from the date of birth of the serviceman's child until he reaches the age of three years. These benefits can only be received during the period of military service of a serviceman (husband of a pregnant woman, father of a child). At the same time, the basic payments required by law are preserved.
In addition, if you live in St. Petersburg, you are entitled to a one-time compensation payment upon the birth of a child for the purchase of children's items and products baby food. This is an additional measure of social support for families with children in St. Petersburg. It is paid from the budget of St. Petersburg and amounts to 16,350 rubles. (at the birth of the first child).
Please note that a military husband cannot take parental leave in place of his wife to care for a child under 3 years of age. The exception is the absence of a wife: death, abandonment of the child by the wife, etc. In this case, the father of the child is granted leave for 3 months from the date of birth of the baby.
Immediately after the birth of a child, the husband has the right to take another vacation without taking into account his length of service, vacation plan, etc. The husband is also entitled to 5 days of unpaid leave during the birth of his wife.
But, despite this, the size of the allowances and the time of leave granted to a serviceman still depend on the type of military service and the position of the unit. Therefore, we advise you to talk about this with the unit commander.
Additionally
Women raising a child under the age of 3, in connection with his father's conscription for military service in the army, are entitled to an additional monthly care allowance throughout the entire period of service, the amount of which from February 1, 2017 is 11096 rub. 76 kopecks. Every year this payment is indexed based on the inflation rate for the previous year.
To receive this payment, you must contact the department of social protection of the population (OSPP) at the place of permanent residence of the child’s mother or other person caring for the child. The main document for receiving benefits is certificate from the military unit, which indicates the start and end dates of military service.
- If the father was drafted into the army after the birth of the child, then this payment is assigned to the baby’s mother immediately from the day the father was drafted into the RF Armed Forces.
- If a man was drafted into the army before the birth of the child, then the benefit is assigned only from the day the newborn appears in the family. However, before that expectant mother can apply for a one-time benefit pregnant wife of a serviceman.
A prerequisite for receiving this one-time payment is an officially concluded marriage between the future parents before the birth of the child, despite this, in order to receive a monthly payment you don't have to be married with the child's father, it is enough to establish paternity.
| Year | Benefit amount (RUB) |
|---|---|
| Law No. 81-FZ in 2008 | 6000 |
| 2009 | 6510 |
| 2010 | 7458 |
| 2011 | 7942,77 |
| 2012 | 8419,34 |
| 2013 | 8882,40 |
| 2014 | 9326,52 |
| 2015 | 9839,48 |
| 2016 | 10528,24 |
| 2017 | 11096,76 |
This benefit is paid from the federal budget. for each child under the age of three years, a conscript soldier in the established federal law“On state benefits for citizens with children” amount. Consequently, for two children of the specified age, their mother will receive a monthly payment of 22,193 rubles. 52 kopecks (two benefit amounts), and additionally, depending on the subject of the Russian Federation, can be assigned additional benefits for children of conscripted servicemen.
