How much do low-income families get paid per year? Child benefit for low-income families

In 2018, in the field of state support for the population, the emphasis shifted towards increasing assistance low-income families. This is due to the announced changes in the state’s social policy due to the transition from the old principle of providing child benefits in the format "a little bit of everything"(by categories of recipients) to a more targeted, targeted one - in a larger volume, but only for those in need families within each category.

Application need criteria When assigning social benefits to families with children, it is important for several reasons:

• the need for savings and targeted budget spending against the backdrop of a budget deficit;
• an increase in the number of low-income families in the country due to the general economic situation;
• the need to minimize social inequality among families with children;
• tightening the principles for calculating benefits (they are trying to deprive those who actually do not need them of unjustified payments).

Starting from 2018, the approach to the problem of poverty is planned to change at the state level. The basic principles for the payment of child benefits, which will be applied in the future, are now being laid down:

• Targeting and need. It is planned to abandon the principle of categoricality. Many payments will now be awarded exclusively to low-income families (especially at the regional level).
• Declarative principle. To receive a need-based benefit, the child’s parents (guardians) must submit an application and the necessary documents to the relevant authority themselves, confirming their need for additional support.

Which family is considered low-income?

Already now, in order to receive benefits, the family must officially register low-income status. To do this, you need to contact the social security authority at your place of residence, write an application and provide supporting documents about the level of income per family member.

A family is considered low-income if its total income per person is equal to less than the subsistence level(PM), installed in the region of residence. This is stated in Art. 6 of Federal Law No. 134-FZ of October 24, 1997 “On the cost of living in the Russian Federation”.

Regional PM differs from the federal one. It is set once a quarter for the past period. Its value depends on the size of the consumer basket in the constituent entity of the Russian Federation. Some features of PM formation:

• The subsistence minimum is established generally per capita (average), and also separately for an able-bodied citizen, a child and a pensioner.
• PM sizes vary across regions. Over the same period in different regions, values ​​can differ by more than two times. For example, for the second quarter of 2016 in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug the minimum per capita amounted to 19,493 rubles, and in the Belgorod region. - 8,221 rub.
• It is believed that PM can only change upward. However, in fact, in 2015-2016. in many regions the figures decreased from quarter to quarter due to an alleged reduction in the cost of the consumer basket.

According to Federal Law No. 44-FZ of 04/05/2003 “On the procedure for recording income and calculating the average per capita income of a family and the income of a citizen living alone in order to recognize them as low-income and provide them with state social assistance”, Average per capita income is calculated as follows::

• the full income of the parents for the previous 3 months is taken (taking into account pensions, benefits, income from real estate, bonuses, in-kind income from subsidiary farming);
• the received amount is divided by 3 (months) and by the number of family members.

The result is compared with the cost of living at the time of applying for social security.

Criteria for need when providing social support measures

The main criterion of need for obtaining status and benefits for the poor is material (average income per person compared to the minimum wage). But there is also other conditions, compliance with which is mandatory for a family to be recognized as needy. Among them:

• Family cohabitation(parents and children, single parent and child, guardians and ward, etc.), maintaining a common household. A family in which the father and mother are registered in the registry office, but actually live separately (or live together, but are not registered), will not be able to apply for recognition as low-income.
• Neediness due to circumstances beyond the family's control. A family in which the parents do not work due to drunkenness, drug addiction, or other reasons will not be recognized as low-income. To qualify for additional support, it is understood that all able-bodied family members must work, study or be in the employment service (with the exception of women on maternity leave).

There are also criteria that give priority in providing assistance based on need. These include status of a large family, the presence in it pensioners or disabled people- most often, for objective reasons, it is in such families that the average per capita income does not reach the subsistence minimum.

Benefits for low-income families in 2018

Payments to low-income families with children are regulated by federal and regional legislation. Full list of benefits and subsidies for the poor depends on the region, in which the family lives, since most payments to those in need are established at the regional level.

Basic principles for issuing benefits to the poor:

• documents and an application must be submitted to the local social security authority;
• traditionally, any of the parents or guardians, and not just the mother, can apply for benefits;
• To receive a regional payment, permanent residence in a specific constituent entity of the Russian Federation is required.

Regions are allowed to set the criteria of need based on which benefits are calculated independently. The development of a methodology for identifying families in need, the introduction of which is envisaged by Law No. 388-FZ of December 29, 2015, was entrusted to the Government. By the beginning of 2018, payments to those in need for children under 3 years of age at the state level were still not entered.

Because of this, in different regions, the average per capita income for each family member is compared with the value of 1 SL, 1.5 SL, 2 SL, and in some cases even with 3.0 SL.

Payments to low-income families with children under 3 years of age

A working woman caring for a child under 1.5 years old receives a benefit in the amount of 40% of her salary or the minimum wage (minimum wage). After the baby turns 1.5 years old, with a lack of finances (a compensation payment of 50 rubles from the employer for up to 3 years has not helped for a long time), the mother is forced to go to work and send the child to a nursery. As is known, there is a big problem with the latter in the country.

In mid-2015, Prime Minister D. Medvedev took the initiative to extend child benefits for families in need until the children's 3rd birthday. This would make it possible to better ensure the interests of low-income citizens with children and compensate for the insufficiency of regional payments for children under 3 years of age.

The measure was recognized as extremely necessary, but costly for the budget, and therefore has not yet been introduced. Therefore, some regions organized the payment of additional benefits for children 1.5-3 years old on their own. The money is paid primarily as part of an increased child benefit for the poor. For example, in Moscow, families with an average per capita income of less than the local monthly minimum (15,041 rubles per capita) are entitled to a special monthly allowance in an increased amount for children 1.5-3 years old.

Payments to low-income parents per child in Moscow, rub.

• in Samara region for children 1.5-3 years old who cannot be provided with a place in kindergarten, with an average per capita family income below the local minimum wage, monthly payments of 1,000 rubles, 1,500 rubles, 2,000 rubles are provided. - for the first, second and third child, respectively;
• in the city of Kirov, each of these children will be paid 2,500 rubles;
• in the Lipetsk region there is one payment per family - 1,000 rubles. (regardless of the number of children 1.5-3 years old who meet the conditions).

Child benefit under 18 years of age in 2018 for low-income families

Benefits for the poor for children under 16 or 18 years of age for all regions of the Russian Federation are fixed at the national level (Article 16 of Law No. 81-FZ of May 19, 1995 “On state benefits for citizens with children”).

Unfortunately, for most subjects of the Russian Federation, child benefits for low-income people are generally the only one that parents of children over 1.5 years old can count on.

General conditions for registration and payment of benefits:

• it's supposed to only for the poor(with an average per capita income below the regional subsistence minimum);
• paid for each child- a relative, adopted child, or guardian in a family up to 16 years of age (or up to 18 years of age, if he has not completed his full-time studies);
• funds are provided regional budget;
• As a rule, the amount of the benefit is subject to annual indexation in accordance with regional laws.

In addition, since 2016, regions have been allowed to set their own size and frequency of payments to the poor. If previously it was monthly everywhere, now it can be paid at least once a quarter. Such a quarterly child benefit, for example, has been established in the Irkutsk region since August 2016 (although in most constituent entities of the Russian Federation it remains monthly).

Benefits for large low-income families in 2018

In the regions with insufficient fertility(below 13.3 newborns per 1000 people over the last 3 years) low-income large families can count on a special payment established by Presidential Decree No. 606 of 05/07/2012. It was introduced not only to improve the well-being of families, but also to support demography in the country .

• Benefit provided for each child in a large family, starting from 3rd, up to 3 years of age.
• This type of low-income payment is awarded if the applicant and his child have Russian citizenship.
• In general, the benefit amount is equal to the local subsistence minimum.
• In 2017, the payment was co-financed from the federal budget for 50 regions of the Russian Federation. Of these, only 42 have an unfavorable demographic situation. In 2016, 8 subjects exceeded the required fertility threshold; therefore, this payment will not be assigned in these areas from 01/01/2017, but will continue to be paid for children under 3 years of age in the previous year of birth.

For some regions of the Russian Federation, due to good demographics, the benefit is not mandatory, but exists on the initiative of local authorities. In this case, its size and terms of payment may vary.

In some areas there are other payments for low-income families with many children. For example:

• in Kaliningradskaya - a monthly allowance for a family in the amount of 1,000 to 9,500 rubles. and more (depending on the number of children);
• in Buryatia, additional payment is 150 rubles. for each child and regional maternity capital are issued if the average per capita income is below 1.5 subsistence minimum.

School benefits for low-income people on September 1

Many regions have introduced payments to low-income families, designed to make it easier for parents to prepare their children for school (sometimes only for first grade, sometimes annually by September 1). The official purpose of the benefit is the purchase of school and sports uniforms, school supplies.

This type of help regulated at the regional level local legislative documents. For example, in 2017, school benefits can be received in the following areas (not a complete list):

• In the Kaliningrad region. and Dagestan payment of 1,500-3,000 rubles. provided for large families.
• In the Volgograd region. Every year a schoolchild from a large family receives an allowance in the amount of 1,107 rubles.
• In the Tomsk and Bryansk regions, 1,000 rubles will be paid by September 1. for each schoolchild from a large family.
• In the Murmansk region. a benefit is issued in the amount of 4,090 rubles. provided that the average per capita income in the family is below 1.5 subsistence minimum.

Help is available in some regions in the form of compensation, that is, to receive it you need to provide receipts for the already purchased form.

Social assistance to low-income families with children

Families with low incomes are entitled to more than just cash payments to the low-income. They are given the right to apply for other types of social assistance that can improve their standard of living and support them in everyday life. Among them:

• Security free medicines a child under 3 years of age (according to a doctor’s prescription, the list of medications is approved by the state).
• Opportunity to stand in a special waiting list for low-income people to receive housing. A free municipal apartment for social rent is provided only to those who need it.
• Preferential mortgage and additional government guarantees when purchasing housing.
• Subsidy for utility bills for those who pay more than 22% of their income for utilities. The size of the subsidy differs in the regions; it must be renewed every 6 months. A discount on payment is provided to tenants and homeowners.
• Tax benefits on amounts received from the state. For example, one-time payments that are transferred to families in the form of targeted financial assistance are exempt from personal income tax.
• Free legal assistance in writing and orally.

Various types of social support exist both at the national and regional levels. They vary from region to region. In many constituent entities of the Russian Federation the following types of social assistance for low-income people are available:

• providing special additional nutrition to pregnant and lactating women and children under 3 years of age;
• free subsidies for repairs, reconstruction, and purchase of housing;
• discounts on children's meals at school or providing them free of charge;
• discounts on kindergarten fees.

Social contract- this is social. support to families who find themselves in difficult life situations by providing monetary assistance (one-time or monthly) for the development of their own business, the purchase of equipment necessary for work, and other important goals.

Amount of benefits to low-income families in 2018 in the regions

The amount of benefits for low-income children under 16 (18) years of age, which exists in all regions, can vary greatly. Usually there are at least two values: basic and increased (for a child of a single mother, and also if the second parent refuses to pay child support or serves in the army on conscription. In most cases in 2018, the benefit amounts are very small, although there are exceptions.

Amount of benefits for the poor for some regions, rub.

In other regions, the amount of benefits to those in need also differs for the general case, single mothers and for the case if the father serves in the army or evades alimony. Regional payments are in most cases more modest than in both capitals and their regions.

For example, for each child in a family, low-income parents will receive:

• in the Tver region - 181-363 rubles;
• in the Oryol region - 270-676 rubles;
• in Sevastopol - 532-1,596 rubles;
• in the Ryazan region - 156-1,056 rub. (depending on the number of children the parents have);
• in the Tyumen region - 350-583 rub.

Conclusion

Families with an average per capita income below the subsistence minimum in Russia are provided with several types of benefits:

• monthly for a child from birth to 16 (18) years (in all regions);
• monthly for large families, or for the third and subsequent children (in constituent entities of the Russian Federation with low birth rates, as well as in several others);
• annually for the purchase of school supplies (not available in all regions, applies mainly to large families).

Legislators plan to increase the amount of benefits to the poor for a child aged 1.5-3 years, since in fact the payment does not meet the needs of the family. Another important point is the transition in social policy from categoricality to the principles of targeting and need. Regions are allowed to set their own criteria for need.

One of the existing problems after receiving the status of a low-income family is the low level of existing social assistance for children, including in monetary terms. In addition, many parents are afraid that after receiving benefits for the poor, the family will find themselves under too close attention of the Guardianship and Trusteeship Authorities.

Low-income citizens are citizens who have been recognized as such by local government bodies. When making such a decision and assigning status, the income of each family member must be taken into account. The status of “poor citizens” implies their right to take advantage of the benefits and benefits provided by the state.

Who is entitled to low-income status?

When determining the status of a low-income family, not only the income of each family member is taken into account, although this is the most important point for making a decision. The commission must make sure that members of a family applying for low-income status live together and run a joint household.

In 2019, low-income families can be considered those that consist of spouses, their parents and children (natural and/or adopted), grandparents, grandchildren and stepchildren (stepdaughters), stepfathers and/or stepmothers, trustees (guardians) and their wards . First of all, the status of a low-income family is granted to those applicants whose family members include disabled people and pensioners.

Both childless families and a parent raising a child alone can apply for the status in question. But the law clearly states that couples living in a civil marriage (there is no official registration of marriage in the registry office) and those who are legally married but live in different territories cannot be recognized as low-income families.

Note:Only a family that finds itself in a difficult situation due to circumstances beyond its control can be recognized as poor. That is, those who are parasitists, abuse alcoholic beverages and/or drugs (these facts must be officially confirmed) will not be assigned the status in question.

Types of assistance to low-income families in 2019

Help from the state for low-income families is not only cash payments, but also the provision of food, subsidies for utility bills, and more.

Help for parents with low-income family status

It is worth paying attention to the fact that below will be indicated mandatory payments to parents from low-income families, as well as benefits for children provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation. But the specific amounts for each item must be found out in each specific region - the numbers will vary.

Help for parents and children from low-income families:

1. If a pregnant woman from a family with the status in question registers with an antenatal clinic for up to 12 weeks, then she is entitled to a one-time payment of 581 rubles (in Moscow this figure will be higher).
2. Maternity benefits for unemployed women from low-income families will be 534 rubles monthly. But it applies only if the pregnant woman was fired for the following reasons:

• a company that employed a woman providing legal and notary services was closed;
• the company whose operation requires a license has ceased to operate;
• the company was officially liquidated;
• the organization/company/enterprise where the woman worked was officially declared bankrupt;
• An individual entrepreneur registered as an individual has closed.

1. At the birth of a child, a mother from a low-income family receives a lump sum benefit - it is credited to the woman’s account. The size of such a payment varies - in Moscow, for example, it is 15,500 rubles.
2. If a pregnant woman is the spouse of a military personnel, then in the third trimester of pregnancy she is entitled to a one-time payment of 24,500 rubles.
3. If parents from a low-income family are raising adopted children (guardianship has been registered), then they are entitled to a monthly payment of 15,500 rubles per child per month (the so-called “parent’s salary”).

In 2019, amendments were also made to the laws on the payment of cash assistance to low-income families with children. Now families with the status in question are entitled to the following monthly assistance:

1. Child under one and a half years old. One of the parents is paid monthly 40% of average earnings. Such payment cannot be less than 2,908 rubles for the first child and 5,817 rubles for the second and each subsequent child.
2. Child under 3 years old. The amount of monthly payment was established for a child under 3 years old who was the third born in the family (and each subsequent one). In 2019 it is 9,396 rubles.
3. A child under 5 years old from a military family. We are not talking about the family of a conscript - only children from the family of a contract serviceman are eligible for this type of benefits. The monthly benefit is 10,500 rubles.
4. For the loss of a breadwinner for a military serviceman's family. It amounts to 2,117 rubles and is paid monthly.
5. Benefit for low-income families. We are talking about a specific amount, but it is determined only by regional authorities and in many regions it simply does not exist.

New benefits for low-income families in 2019

First of all, innovations affect the educational sphere. For example, a child from a low-income family can enter a higher education institution if:

• his age is under 20 years;
• successfully passed the final school exams (USE) and earned the minimum passing grade when passing the entrance exams to the chosen university;
• the child’s parent has group 1 disabled status, and the child himself is the sole breadwinner of the family.

In addition, children from low-income families are required to enroll in preschool institutions out of turn, and until the child is 6 years old, the state fully provides the necessary medications.

It is worth paying attention to the fact that if a child from a low-income family is studying at school, then he is entitled to:

• two meals a day free of charge;
• receive school and sports uniforms for personal use;
• use of a discounted travel ticket with a 50% discount;
• free visits to exhibitions and museums of various types no more than once a month;
• a free visit to a sanatorium (if a child is registered with a medical institution for any illness, then such a visit must be provided at least once a year).

Subsidies and benefits for low-income families in 2019

Firstly, they can register an individual entrepreneur, and this process for the category of citizens in question will be absolutely free (low-income families are exempt from any payments specifically when registering an individual entrepreneur).

Secondly, families with the status in question have the right to receive preferential mortgage. The law also provides for the right of low-income families to register for social rent for an apartment/private house and/or summer cottage.

Thirdly, workers from a family with the status in question can count on various benefits from the employer - for example, they may have shorter working hours or be given additional leave.

In addition, low-income families in 2019, as before, can take advantage of the right to register subsidies for utility bills– such benefits are provided only for a period of up to 6 months.

How to obtain low-income family status

In order to enjoy benefits for a family with the status in question and receive all the payments due under the law, you will need to work hard. And first of all, you will need to collect a package of documents:

• statement of request to assign the status of a low-income family;
• passports of all adult family members;
• birth certificates of all minor children (natural and adopted/under guardianship);
• Marriage certificate;
• income certificate for each family member;
• a certificate of family composition - it can be taken either from the passport office at the place of registration/residence, or an extract from the house register can be made if you live in a private house;
• work books for each family member (if available);
• certificates from the employment center for each adult family member (if they are registered with this institution as unemployed);
• savings book or plastic bank card.

Note:all able-bodied members of a family applying for low-income status must either work or be registered with the employment center - the only exception is women on maternity leave. If the whereabouts of any family member is unknown, then documents for obtaining the status of a low-income family will be accepted only if a case has already been initiated to search for the person.

• Financial payments to children under the age of majority and single-parent families in which the woman is on maternity leave (double benefit amount).
• One-time emergency financial support – in the event of the death of close relatives, diagnosis of a serious illness, etc.
• Reduction of the entrance fee when registering children for kindergarten - 20% for the first child, 50% for the second, 70% for subsequent ones.
• Free consultations with lawyers from government services and representation in courts at no charge.

What benefits are available to low-income families?

1. Federal law that defines the conditions for obtaining the status of a low-income family;
2. Federal law regulating the process of processing various payments for this category of families;
3. Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation on the procedure for receiving benefits for low-income families;
4. Regional resolutions of local governments on various allowances and other benefits for each specific region of residence of a low-income family;
5. A federal law that regulates the monthly allowance for each child of a low-income family.

Benefits for low-income families in 2017

Low-income families mean that each person has an income less than the subsistence level in the region of residence. If we take into account that this coefficient is set for a quarter, then the status of the poor must be confirmed in accordance with this period, since benefits may be canceled. There is also a fact that the inhabitants of the country found themselves in this difficult financial situation through no fault of their own. So, families where the parents, being fully able to work, do not work, for example, due to alcoholism, are not considered low-income. Local governments issue status to low-income families.

Benefits for low-income families in 2018 in Moscow

The second option involves visiting the Moscow Department of Social Protection and submitting a paper application. An authorized employee is given 10 days to check the received application and make a decision. This period will include all interactions between the executive branch of government and other departments. All services are provided completely free of charge.

Help for low-income citizens of the Russian Federation in 2018

Both childless families and a parent raising a child alone can apply for the status in question. But the law clearly states that couples living in a civil marriage (there is no official registration of marriage in the registry office) and those who are legally married but live in different territories cannot be recognized as low-income families.

What benefits are available to low-income families in 2017 in Moscow?

1. Free two meals a day in the canteen.
2. Get school and sports uniforms.
3. Use travel tickets. The discount will be 50%.
4. Visit exhibitions and museums for free once a month.
5. Visit a sanatorium. If a child is sick, he must be given a ticket once a year.

Low-income family 2017

Need due to circumstances beyond the family's control. A family in which the parents do not work due to drunkenness, drug addiction, or other reasons will not be recognized as low-income. To qualify for additional support, it is understood that all able-bodied family members must work, study or be in the employment service (with the exception of women on maternity leave).

Benefits for low-income families

At the same time, the important fact is that citizens found themselves in such a difficult financial situation through no fault of their own. This means that families where parents, being fully able to work, do not work, for example, due to alcoholism, are not considered low-income. Low-income family receives this status by decision of local government bodies.

Benefits and allowances for low-income families in 2017

1. a certificate from the antenatal clinic about the duration of pregnancy in days (note that it is not in months, because this will not be accepted!);
2. a certificate from the military unit, if the future father is still serving, or from the military commissariat, if he has already completed his service;
3. a copy of the applicant's passport;
4. a copy of the marriage certificate;
5. a copy of the bank account for transferring funds.

What benefits are provided to low-income families in 2018

According to current Russian legislation, those families whose income per person is below the subsistence level in a particular region are considered low-income. This criterion varies in the regions of the Russian Federation, however, it is important to remember that the status of the poor should be regularly confirmed. In addition, families where parents are able-bodied but do not work for subjective reasons (for example, they suffer from alcoholism) are not considered low-income, and the fate of the children becomes the concern of state guardianship authorities.

Get compensation and benefits

1. Breakfast during classes, discount on lunches.
2. Allowance by September 1st for school/sports uniforms.
3. Travel card for up to 7 years on public transport in the city, suburbs and region.
4. Issue of food products in kind or discount on food purchases.
5. Free visit to the dairy kitchen for a child under 3 years old.
6. Enrollment in the 1st year of a university without a queue if the exams are successfully passed and the parent is a group I disabled person.

Benefits for low-income families in 2017-2018

If a family claims to be low-income and wants to receive social benefits or discounts on utilities, then you can find out more specific information in your region at the Social Security office. Payments and compensation provided for such cases are divided into the following groups:

Child benefit for low-income families

IMPORTANT: A low-income family can only be recognized as one that finds itself in such a situation for reasons beyond the control of its members. That is, if able-bodied citizens refuse to work (parasitism), abuse alcohol and/or drugs (this fact must be officially proven), then the application for assignment of status will not be considered.

Rights and benefits of low-income families in 2018

1. Breakfast at school at municipal expense and discount on meals.
2. Reimbursement of costs for the purchase of sports and school uniforms in the form of a payment before September 1.
3. Free travel on all types of municipal transport up to 7 years of age, in suburban railway transport during the years of full-time study.
4. Benefits for purchasing products and/or providing free products.
5. Dairy kitchen for children under 3 years old at municipal clinics.
6. Non-competitive admission to a university for an applicant (under 20 years old) who has successfully passed the Unified State Exam and whose parent is a Group I disabled person.

Child benefit for low-income people in Moscow in 2017

Every year, from January 1 to June 30 (this period is specified in the resolution; in reality, social security authorities accept information about income until September 1), recipients confirm information about the income of family members for the past full calendar year. In case of failure to provide information about income within the specified time frame, payment of benefits will cease on October 1 of the current year.

In 2017, our state continues to provide support to low-income families. Many Russians consider such social assistance pointless, but during a protracted crisis, these benefits and additional payments can help get through difficult times.

Is it worth getting the official one? Only you can answer this question unequivocally, since it depends on many factors: the presence or absence of unofficial income, savings, etc. But one thing is for sure - material support is never superfluous. And it is especially necessary for families with small children.

Who is eligible to receive low-income family status and what documents are required for this? Read about it in our new article!

Who can receive low-income family status in 2017?

You can obtain the status of a low-income family in 2017 if the average monthly income of your family is less than the subsistence level established in the region. It’s very simple to check whether you fall under these criteria: add your spouse’s income to your official monthly income and divide this figure by the number of family members. Is the amount received less than the minimum subsistence level? You can start collecting documents to obtain low-income family status.

Is it possible to obtain low-income family status if one of the parents does not work?

As mentioned above, to obtain this status, both parents must have a permanent job. However, it was not without adventure. So, this rule does not apply if one of the parents is registered with the Employment Center or is on parental leave.

What privileges does obtaining the status of a low-income family provide?

All social assistance for low-income families can be divided into three types: material support (monthly or one-time payments, subsidies, etc.), in-kind assistance (medicines, food, essentials, etc.) and benefits.
In 2017, low-income families in the Russian Federation have the right to support from the state at both the regional and federal levels.

The amount and types of regional assistance are established in each subject independently, so in this article we will consider only federal benefits:

1. Benefits for paying utility bills. According to current legislation, housing payments should not exceed 22% of total income, but after receiving the status of a low-income family, this figure is recalculated downward;
2. Tax benefits. Once you receive low-income family status, you are exempt from paying personal income tax;
3. Benefits when entering a university. Children from low-income families can count on admission to higher education institutions without competition;
4. Providing free legal assistance , including free defense of the interests of low-income families in court.

To find out what social support measures are available for low-income families in your region, contact the social protection authorities at your place of residence.

Benefits for low-income families in 2017

In addition to non-material assistance, low-income families in 2017 can also count on receiving the following payments:

• one-time financial assistance;
• monthly child benefit;
• allowance ;
• compensation when a child enters school;
• health care benefits;
• additional regional payments.

Housing for low-income families in 2017

Perhaps no one will argue that the most important and necessary support for low-income families is assistance in improving their living conditions. If a low-income family does not have their own housing, or in an existing apartment there is less than 10 square meters for each family member. meters, one of the parents can contact the local government with a corresponding application.

The period for consideration of such an application is from 10 to 30 days, after which, if the decision is positive, the family takes a place in the queue for an apartment.

Where can I get low-income family status in 2017?

To obtain official status as a low-income family, you can contact one of the following authorities:

Your application must be considered within 10 days, after which the social protection authorities must make a decision on granting or not granting low-income family status.

What documents are required to obtain low-income family status?

In order to obtain the status of a low-income family in 2017, you will need to collect the following package of documents:

• Certificate of family composition (available at the passport office);
• Passports and birth certificates of all family members;
• Certificate of conclusion or termination of the barque;
• Copies of work records and income certificates of working family members for the last 3 months;
• Application for recognition of a low-income family.

note ! All documents, including passports, must be submitted in two copies: an original and a copy.

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