Benefits at the federal level. Who belongs to the federal beneficiaries and what social benefits they are entitled to

Who are federal beneficiaries?

These are disabled people of I, II, III groups, disabled children, participants and invalids of the war, combat veterans, family members of dead military personnel, citizens affected by radiation and man-made disasters. The main category of federal beneficiaries is disabled people of groups I, II, III.

Why are these categories of citizens called federal beneficiaries and how do they differ from regional beneficiaries?

They are called “federal” because the funds for the provision of state social support measures for them come directly from the federal budget.

Benefits for certain categories, such as labor veterans, rehabilitated, home front workers and some others, are financed from the local regional budget, therefore such beneficiaries are called "regional".

So the difference is in the source of funding.

This division took place in 2005, when the powers for social support measures were distributed between the federation and the subjects.

The monthly cash payment is the result of the so-called benefit monetization. Why is the Pension Fund doing this, because these benefits have nothing to do with pensions?

Indeed, the monthly cash payment that is made to federal beneficiaries is the result of the so-called monetization that has been carried out since 2005.

The Pension Fund in this process is defined by the Government of the Russian Federation as a body authorized to keep records of citizens who are entitled to measures of state social support at the expense of the federal budget. He appoints monthly cash payments and organizes their delivery to the recipient along with the pension. The provision of in-kind benefits, for which this format is possible at the beneficiary's choice (medication provision, sanatorium treatment and travel to the place of treatment), is carried out by other authorized bodies: health care, the social insurance fund.

What kind of benefits were monetized for federal beneficiaries?

Cash compensation replaced all the benefits that were previously provided in kind. Take, for example, the disabled. Until 2005, they could travel in public transport for free, receive a 50% discount when paying for a telephone, install dentures or go to a sanatorium for free, in order of priority, etc. So, from January 1, 2005, all these benefits were replaced by a monthly a cash payment, having received which the beneficiary must independently pay for the services.

But here it is important to note that some of the benefits are irrevocably replaced by monetary compensation, that is, the beneficiary cannot choose whether to receive these services in kind or in cash. These include, in particular, benefits for paying for a telephone, a collective antenna, travel in public urban transport and dental prosthetics. And part of the benefits at the choice of the recipient can be provided either in kind or in cash. This is the so-called set of social services (NSI), which includes drug provision, sanatorium treatment, travel by suburban railway transport, as well as travel to and from the place of treatment. Moreover, it is for these benefits that the legislator has determined the monetary equivalent. Why? So that in the case when a citizen refuses to receive these benefits in kind, to know how much to compensate him in money.

It turns out that it is impossible to get benefits in kind for dental prosthetics, paying for a telephone, an antenna, and for traveling in public transport?

No, these benefits are monetized, and their replacement with a natural form is not provided for by law.

How much in the monthly cash payment is for travel in public transport?

Only now it is impossible to give a direct and unambiguous answer to it, since the legislation does not define the monetary equivalent of those benefits that are unambiguously replaced by a cash payment. As I said, the money equivalent is established by law only for those benefits that can be provided either in kind or in cash. But for those that are only money, the legislator does not decipher.

But, knowing what benefits are monetized, it is possible to approximately (conditionally, approximately) distribute this amount.

For example, let's take a disabled person of group II. For this category, the monthly cash payment from February 1, 2018 is provided in the amount of 2701.67 rubles, it is distributed as follows:

The table shows that four benefits (uniquely replaced by money) account for 1580.26 rubles. If we subtract from this amount the cost of benefits by telephone and antenna (50% telephone, maximum 206 rubles, this is if the tariff is unlimited for 516 rubles, the antenna is about 100 rubles), 1172.09 rubles remain. (1478.09 - 206 - 100) for travel and dental prosthetics. Dental prosthetics is difficult to calculate and deduct, the service, of course, is expensive, but it is not used every month or even every year.

Here is an approximate (conditional) calculation.

It turns out that those citizens who are federal beneficiaries have been receiving monetary compensation for travel in public transport since 2005, while this monetization was carried out for regional beneficiaries only in November 2015?

It turns out that way. The public transport fare benefit for federal beneficiaries has been monetized and is provided as a monthly cash payment.

Can a person receive benefits both federal and regional?

It is impossible at the same time. If a citizen is entitled to benefits for several reasons, for example, as a disabled person and as a labor veteran, then, at his choice, benefits are provided only on one basis, which is more profitable for a person.

A citizen cannot take part of the benefits as a disabled person, and part as a labor veteran, he chooses a category and uses the whole range of measures provided for this category.

Why is it possible to apply for a change in the form of receiving a set of social services only once a year until October 1, and why this decision will be implemented only from next year?

The monthly cash payment, including a set of social services, is financed from the federal budget. Work on its formation for the next financial year begins by October 1. Data on federal beneficiaries, on those who chose the in-kind form, or, conversely, refused it, are needed by the Government of the Russian Federation in order to correctly allocate funds to the budget. That is why the choice is made before October 1, and begins to operate only from next year, after the federal budget has been approved and funds have been allocated to the relevant departments.

About 100 million rubles are annually spent from the state treasury of the Russian Federation on drug provision of privileged categories of citizens. This measure allows to open access to the necessary medicines to the population. But not everyone is aware of their right to a drug list under federal or local law. According to the latter, the conditions for issuing drugs, their number, names and persons claiming preference vary at the discretion of the regional authorities.

The Federal Law establishes general rights for all citizens of the Russian Federation, regardless of material status and nationality. Benefits depend on belonging to a special category (disabled, veteran, poor).

Unfortunately, it is possible to receive medicines only on one of the grounds (although there is no direct ban on the simultaneous use of federal and regional preferences), so the beneficiary will have to make a choice. Payment for medicines to the state beneficiary is carried out by the Pension Fund, and to the regional one - by the social protection authority.

Currently, approximately 26 percent of Russians are entitled to some kind of benefits and compensation. However, practice shows that a lot of citizens do not know exactly what preferences are granted to them by law, and meanwhile, knowledge would allow them to significantly save money.

However, in reality, this kind of assistance is of two types:

• provided to specific social categories;
• subsidies for low-income families.

Meanwhile, in Russia there are federal and regional benefits.

What is the difference between regional and federal registers of beneficiaries

The only difference here is funding. That is, if the existing register of beneficiaries is provided at the expense of the state budget, then it is federal, but when money is attracted from the treasury of the subject, then we are talking about regional.

In particular, federal benefits are listed in regulations issued by the country's top leadership. They, in fact, are closed for editing, and changes are made there only by order of the center.

At the same time, the privileges granted at the regional level are established by the authorities of the subjects of the federation without the obligatory coordination with Moscow. Thus, in a situation where certain assistance to a citizen comes directly from the local budget, he is deprived of the opportunity to receive benefits of a similar order at the expense of the federal treasury.

The legislation indicates that if this or that support is in both lists, then the citizen will need to decide which funding to prefer.

Federal Benefits

• persons with the title of Hero of the Russian Federation or the Soviet Union;
• awarded with all degrees of the Order of Glory (or Labor Glory);
• Heroes of Socialist Labor;
• invalids of the Great Patriotic War;
• participants in the war;
• war veterans.

In the event that a citizen who had one of the above statuses dies, his privileges are allowed to be used by disabled next of kin.

Among other benefits are also provided to citizens of Russia:

• living in besieged Leningrad;
• prisoners of Nazi concentration camps;
• Chernobyl victims;
• victims of an accident that occurred in 1957 at the Mayak production association;
• those who got sick as a result of exposure to radiation at the Semipalatinsk test site;
• belonging to the families of those who died in the line of military duty.

The federal list also includes disabled people, including children and families where they are brought up. It should be emphasized that the provision of benefits to the above categories of citizens in no way depends on housing conditions and certain norms for the consumption of gas, electricity, water, etc.

In addition, they can also free of charge:

• receive certain medicines from a government-approved list;
• ride in public transport;
• take tickets for travel to any point in the Russian Federation, etc.

At the same time, the level of assistance to the disabled directly depends on how many people live with them. Thus, for single citizens classified in this category, the state fully compensates for both rent and communal expenses. In a situation where a disabled person lives with relatives, the amount of contributions is divided among all members of his family, and compensation is issued only in the form of one share, attributable specifically to the beneficiary.

In general, citizens of the categories listed in the federal list, without exception, can all count on receiving compensation in the amount of at least 50 percent of the total utility costs. At the same time, such assistance is issued only for one apartment. In particular, persons with a second disability group are given the opportunity to receive a discount on housing and communal services for only one dwelling.

If you are entitled to a benefit for several reasons at once, it will be provided only for one of them. These are the requirements of Russian legislation.

Regional beneficiaries

• labor veterans;
• minor orphans;
• children deprived of parental care;
• large families;
• persons with the title of honorary donor;
• employees in the education system;
• medical workers;

Moreover, in relation to the last two groups, benefits are provided only if they live and work in the countryside.

In addition to all of the above, certain benefits at the subject level are often provided by:

• single citizens whose age has exceeded 80 years;
• children under 18 months.

The list can be significantly expanded, but only after the relevant decision of the local authorities. They also determine the amount of compensation paid to each group of beneficiaries.

Social support in the regions is provided in various forms:

• free firewood for heating the house;
• discounts on utilities;
• monetary compensation for certain expenses.

Who is eligible for subsidies for utility bills?

This right is acquired by those Russians who are forced to spend at least 22 percent of their total family income on a communal apartment. At the same time, regional authorities can reduce this figure at their discretion.

For example, for residents of Moscow, a subsidy is assigned if from the total earnings of all family members you have to give from 11 percent to pay utility bills. That is, when the income is, for example, 40 thousand, then you cannot pay more than 4.4 for an apartment. Otherwise, you must contact the social protection authorities at the place of residence with a corresponding request.

At the same time, fixed cash payments are practiced in Chelyabinsk, the amounts of which depend on belonging to one category or another. For example, a labor veteran in this city receives compensation in the amount of up to 1,027 rubles every month.

Other nuances

It is worth knowing that all socially vulnerable categories from the federal list only need to confirm their status once. They are required to provide proof that they are entitled to the requested privileges.

At the same time, most regional beneficiaries will need to find out at their place of residence what documents they need to collect in order to receive preferences. The thing is that in different subjects the rules are different.

If, for example, the reason for receiving benefits was low income, then the right to it will have to be confirmed in court. In this case, the procedure will need to be carried out annually. Among other things, you will also need to present:

• certificate of income of each person living in the apartment;
• extracts from the house book.

Documents for registration of benefits for housing and communal services

If we are talking about obtaining a subsidy, then the following documents will be required:

• blueprints of passports of all people living in the apartment;
• papers confirming the right to housing;
• certificate from the inventory bureau;
• marriage certificates, birth certificates, etc.
• certificate of absence of debts for housing and communal services;
• a document of form 2-NDFL for each person receiving income.

Every citizen of the Russian Federation should know that federal beneficiaries are determined by the Federal Law. There are several categories of such citizens who have the full right to receive payments and social assistance from the Pension Fund.

Who is considered a federal beneficiary

It should be borne in mind that federal benefits are paid from funds that are formed in the corresponding level of the state budget. Such payments cannot be paid only in one city, they are valid everywhere, so every citizen who is entitled to benefits and who has applied to the relevant authorities will be able to count on state assistance. Let us consider in more detail who the federal beneficiaries are. The list of citizens eligible to receive payments consists of:

The main differences between regional and federal benefits

Federal beneficiaries most often include citizens who are provided with social assistance in accordance with the Federal Laws of Russia. Regional beneficiaries are determined at the regional level. The most important difference between these two concepts is the level of the budget from which the citizen will receive assistance. It should be noted that federal benefits are not subject to adjustment, since only higher structures can make any changes, but regional ones can change at the local level.

Federal benefits for participants in wars and residents of Leningrad during the blockade

People who defend the Motherland, who were deprived of all benefits in a certain period of time, have the full right to replenish the lost from the federal budget. Such citizens include veterans, those who participated in hostilities, as well as persons who have the title "Inhabitant of besieged Leningrad". In this case, the benefits to federal beneficiaries will be as follows:

Veterans of the Second World War may not pay property taxes, and in some regions the payment of land tax is also cancelled.

Disability Benefits

Federal beneficiaries include disabled people of the first, second and third groups, as well as disabled children. This category of persons has every right to receive payments from the state, while the amount of such monetary compensation depends on the degree of limitation of the person. If we consider the form of granting benefits, then we can safely say that they can be not only in cash, but also in kind, for example, medicines can be provided free of charge to federal beneficiaries. As for the timing, the assistance can be one-time, monthly or annual.

In addition, this category of Russian citizens can still exercise their right to general benefits, which include 50 percent utility bills, sanatorium treatment and social benefits. It is important to remember that a citizen must be officially recognized as disabled, and for this there must be an ITU certificate that confirms the disability.

Beneficiaries who are Chernobyl liquidators

Federal beneficiaries are citizens who not only were liquidators at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, but were also exposed to radiation. In this regard, the state provides this category with the following support measures:

1. Every month, compensation is paid to the citizens themselves, as well as their children, who are under 14 years old, for the purchase of essential goods.
2. Compensation is paid once a year for damage caused by radiation.
3. If disability has been established, then lump-sum payments are made.
4. The cost of housing and communal services is only 50%.

To get some benefits from the state, you should make sure that everything was documented. Separately, one can single out citizens who became disabled due to the fact that they suffered from radiation. They may receive additional assistance:

It should be remembered that federal beneficiaries are required to submit relevant documents confirming their status.

Categories of beneficiaries

It should be noted that beneficiaries may include not only veterans of the Great Patriotic War and liquidators of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, in fact, there are many more such citizens. Veterans of any other military operations also belong to preferential categories; they also have the right to social support from the state. Let us consider in more detail what federal beneficiaries-veterans are entitled to:

1. Such citizens have the right to receive free housing.
2. Set your home phone out of turn.
3. Pay only 50% for utilities.
4. Receive medical services out of turn.
5. If a person becomes disabled as a result of hostilities, then he is paid a disability allowance.

There are additional services, but for each category of beneficiaries they may be different.

How is the preference

In order to be able to receive payments, federal beneficiaries must go through the following registration procedures:

Recall that in order to receive regional benefits, you must submit additional documents to the clinic so that you can issue a preference.

What documents should be prepared

It should be clearly understood that only the Pension Fund manages federal benefits, so it is there that the following documents should be submitted:

1. Passport of the person who claims to receive benefits.
2. SNILS.
3. if there is.
4. A certificate that explains why a citizen has the right to apply for social assistance.
5. If documents are issued for a disabled child, a metric is provided.

When applying to the Pension Fund, you will need to write an application, then they will explain in detail how to proceed.

Who is eligible for social assistance?

It is not enough to know what federal beneficiaries are, who belongs to them, since three main categories of federal benefits also occupy a special place in the Russian Federation:

Who is eligible for monthly payments

Having carefully studied who the federal beneficiaries are, who belongs to them, one should dwell separately on monthly cash payments. First of all, it should be noted that such payments can be regarded as material support to citizens who really need it. Let’s take a look at some of the benefits of this financial aid:

1. If a person is legally entitled to receive monthly payments, then such money can be assigned on one basis.
2. If a citizen is eligible for benefits simultaneously on several federal grounds, then the largest amount is paid.
3. At the same time, citizens who have suffered from radiation have the right to receive two payments at once.

Citizens will receive completely different payments, as they depend directly on the category. The size can be approved by the government and is indexed annually.

What is the essence of additional financial support?

In addition to monthly payments, there is such a thing as additional cash. They are also allocated by the federal budget and assigned to certain categories of persons. Let us consider in more detail who belongs to the federal beneficiaries of pensioners who are entitled to receive such payments:

All listed citizens have the full right to receive additional security.

Conclusion

The list of benefits that are established by the Federal Law is quite extensive. Having examined in detail who the federal beneficiaries are, who belongs to them, we can safely say that in fact there are many such categories of citizens, and all of them deserve to receive social benefits. If all documents are available and submitted to the Pension Fund, no one has the right to refuse such citizens. There are also a number of additional federal benefits that these people can take advantage of, including free medical care, lower utility bills, and reimbursement for transportation costs.

Anyone who belongs to one of the categories that meets the requirements of legislative acts on this issue can receive the status of a federal beneficiary. The state seeks to support federal beneficiaries as much as possible both in monetary terms and in the form of services.

Who is eligible to receive the status of a federal beneficiary

The list of persons who can count on receiving benefits under federal laws, and the amount of state assistance are established by the following legislative documents:

• Law of July 17, 1999 No. 178 - FZ;
• Law of August 22, 2004 N 122-FZ;
• Law of May 15, 1991 No. 1244-1-FZ.

Under these laws, federal benefits can be enjoyed by:

1. veterans of all wars;
2. those who were underage in concentration camps;
3. disabled people (including disabled children);
4. victims of radiation at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and other facilities.

If a person is entitled to benefits under more than one law, then he has the right to choose the basis according to which material payments will be the most significant. And only beneficiaries, also exposed to radiation, will be able to receive both those and other payments and concessions.

1. Heroes of the Soviet Union and heroes of the Russian Federation;
2. full cavaliers of the Order of Glory, cavaliers of the Order of Labor Glory;
3. Heroes of the Social Labor, Heroes of Labor of the Russian Federation.

All these honored people, if they are subject to two or more grounds at once, can receive the status of a federal beneficiary and use payments for all these grounds.

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What benefits are provided

federal benefits- these are monthly cash payments, as well as a set of social services, the latter being part of the UDV. You do not need to apply for one or the other separately; from the moment you acquire the status of a federal beneficiary, everything that is required is automatically assigned. The exception is those who received radiation exposure, they should write a separate application with a separate set of papers attached.

Where to go

Federal benefits are funded by the Pension Fund. At the same time, these payments are indexed annually in proportion to inflation. In 2017, for example, all benefits have been indexed since February 1, without any participation of beneficiaries. This means that no indexing is required.

What documents are needed

An applicant for the status of a federal beneficiary must personally or through his representative apply with the following documents:

• statement;
• passport;
• pension certificate (if any);
• SNILS;
• certificates of government awards;
• papers confirming participation in wars, exposure to radiation, etc.;
• medical documents on the presence of a disability, etc.

Each document must be in the form of an original and a copy. The application should indicate everything that is asked in the form, usually this is:

• personal data - full name, passport details, address, citizenship;
• information about the location of the pension case;
• on what basis the benefits are established;
• list of attached papers;
• signature, date.

The application form will be issued by the employees of the local branch of the FIU. When submitting an application, they will check the correctness of its execution, as well as the completeness of the set of documents. The applicant will also sign that he must report to the FIU with any change in his status.

Timing

The FIU is obliged to consider the application within 10 days from the date of application, during this period they must determine the result, after which the applicant must receive a response within 5 days, if the answer is negative, with detailed reasons for refusal. A written confirmation of the appointment of preferential payments is the document that certifies the status of a federal beneficiary.

With a positive verdict, payments will be accrued from the day of application (from the date recorded in the application). Money will be paid as long as the basis is in effect, and the citizen has not ceased to be classified as those persons who are entitled to federal benefits - for example, when disability is canceled, payments will stop.