What is due to a non-working woman at the birth of a child. What is the legal requirement for pregnant women?

When planning to go on maternity leave, not all women know what payments are due to pregnant women and young mothers. Some of them are issued at work, and for the rest you will have to contact the social security department.

What can you get during pregnancy?

The first benefit is paid if within 12 weeks. Its size is quite modest. In addition to everything, it is "plus" to the assistance that is paid when leaving on maternity leave. So, the unemployed (with the exception of those who are fired from their jobs) or those studying at the university in the full-time department will not be able to get it. In order for it to be accrued, at work you need to present a certificate from the antenatal clinic.

Separately, it is worth noting that in the capital there is another payment for registration. Those who got on it before the 20th week of pregnancy can get it. To obtain it, however, you will have to apply to the RUSZN.

What payments are due to pregnant women in addition to the above? The largest of all compensations falls on the moment of departure at which it comes to (the exception will be those who are expecting twins, then this period comes earlier). This is the so-called maternity leave. By default, its duration is 140 days. During this time, a woman has the right to receive compensation equal to her salary for the same period of time, but not more than 186,986.80 rubles. In the event of complicated childbirth, the duration of this leave is increased by sixteen days, and in the event of the appearance of several babies, by forty days.

If the baby was born before 30 weeks, the postpartum leave will last 156 days, and not 70, as in normal cases. Payment for additional days is carried out according to the same scheme as the main part of the vacation.

The unemployed are not paid maternity allowance (even those who are on the labor exchange). Scholarships are paid to students during this period.

What payments are due to pregnant women who do not work?

If a woman is not employed while waiting for a baby, due to the fact that the company where she worked was liquidated, she does not lose her right to benefits. The payment will be made from the federal budget.

If the expectant mother is registered with the labor exchange, then before the gestational age of 30 weeks, she is entitled to receive prenatal and postnatal leave will not be paid.

What can you expect after childbirth?

The appearance of the baby entitles parents to receive which is paid at the place of work. By the way, if a young mother does not work, and her husband is employed, he can receive the payment.

If both parents are not officially employed or are students, they should contact the Center for Social Protection.

These payments can be received by living in any region of the country. In some subjects of the Russian Federation, young parents also have the right to count on local compensation.

So, in Moscow, parents whose age has not exceeded thirty years have the right to a fairly serious one. This also applies to those who have not had their first baby.

Maternity capital also belongs to this category of payments. It is put after the birth of the second baby. In 2013, its size was 408,960 rubles.

When the postnatal leave ends, another one comes - to care for the child. It lasts until the child's third birthday, but is paid up to one and a half. depends on the salary that the mother received before the decree (is 40% of it). The maximum amount of payment for such a vacation is limited to 16,241 rubles.

Non-working mothers are also entitled to a baby allowance, however, in a minimal amount. For the first child, it is 2454 rubles, for the second - twice as much.

Well, after this moment and before the baby is 3 years old, you can only count on compensation, which is enough for a couple of bags of kefir, since it is equal to 50 rubles.

Knowing what payments are due to pregnant women and those who have already become a mother, you can get a solid increase in the family budget, which needs it so much.

The first allowance should be received at the place of work or study, its amount is 515 rubles. To receive the payment, a pregnant woman needs to write an appropriate application and attach to it a certificate from the clinic on early registration.

Medical care in public clinics is provided free of charge, and observation during pregnancy is necessary to avoid complications and infections dangerous for the child, including rubella (rubella).


The first payment at an early stage is paid to all women, without exception, who are registered with the antenatal clinic before the 12-week gestation period.

How to calculate maternity benefit

It is issued at a time, and its size directly depends on the salary and all taxable payments received by the woman in labor over the past two years, it is 100 percent of the average earnings.

The period of maternity leave with the issuance of a sick leave is calculated based on the following terms:
- 140 calendar days during the normal course of pregnancy and childbirth;
- 156 days for complications of pregnancy or childbirth;
- 194 days for multiple pregnancies.

The allowance must be assigned by law within 10 days after the submission of the application and the disability certificate from the antenatal clinic, and paid on the next day after that the salary is received.


The amount of total income for the year for calculating benefits is limited. So, for 2012, the "ceiling" was 512,000 rubles, and for 2013 - 568,000 rubles.

For officially unemployed women, the benefit is directly correlated with the minimum wage (minimum wage), which in 2014 was set at 5,554 rubles. The same amount serves as the basis for calculating the maternity benefit for a non-working woman, if the average salary does not exceed the established minimum wage or the total insurance period does not reach 6 months.

The lower and upper limits of the size of the maternity benefit, depending on the number of vacation days for 2014, will be as follows:
- 140 days - from 25,578 to 206,840 rubles;
- 156 days - from 28,501 to 230,479 rubles;
- 194 days - from 34,553 to 286,621 rubles.

Women dismissed during maternity leave in connection with the liquidation of the organization and registered with the employment center within a year are paid a monthly allowance - 515 rubles.

Additional payments due to the wives of military personnel

A one-time allowance to the pregnant wife of a serviceman is paid if the pregnancy is at least 180 days old, if the husband is called up for military service. The amount of the allowance is 21761.88 rubles. The wives of cadets of military educational institutions are not entitled to benefits.

At the birth of a child, the family of a military serviceman is entitled to a monthly allowance in the amount of 9326.52 rubles. for every child.

After the birth of a newborn, the state pays the young mother benefits for the baby. Incidentally, every family needs this kind of money more than ever, because caring for a newborn requires a rather large budget. Some families spend this money on the necessary furniture and clothes for the child: a crib, chest of drawers, a stroller, diapers and diapers. If all this is bought, then the money will also not be superfluous, since as the baby grows older, new financial costs are required. It is worth knowing that in each country and region these payments differ from each other. But if we talk about Russia, then at the birth of a child, the mother is entitled to a pregnancy and childbirth allowance in 2018 and accruals up to a year and a half.

Maternity leave is the time allotted for a woman to care for her baby. The state pays benefits after the birth of a newborn to the following mothers:

  • a working woman who will receive money from the enterprise;
  • persons who have adopted a child;
  • ladies who gave birth to a newborn, in the army ranks.
  • non-working mothers who can only rely on payments from the state;
  • female students of full-time education;
  • women entrepreneurs. To do this, the mother must apply with social protection, and the amount of payments depends on the level of income for the working period.

It is worth noting that only women who are registered somewhere can receive benefits from the state. For payments, the mother must be registered for unemployment if she does not have official employment. Depending on which category the mother belongs to, you can receive payment in different places. Students must collect and submit documents to the dean's office, working and serving in the army under a contract in the personnel department, and non-working and adopting parents in social protection.

Changes in maternity leave in the coming year

The conditions for receiving benefits have not changed compared to the previous year. However, the number of days for leaving has changed.

  • for simple births, this is 140 days, 70 of them are reserved for the period before birth, and 70 after birth;
  • with complications 156 days, after childbirth, 86 days are required for recovery;
  • with multiple pregnancies, the maternity period consists of 194 days, where 84 are given before delivery and 110 after the birth of twins.
  • for women who have adopted children, maternity leave lasts only 70 days, and for women who have adopted several children, this period is increased to 110 days.

Payment types

Mom is claiming the same benefits in 2018 as in 2017. All women qualify for the following payments:

  1. Allowance for registration in the LCD. If the mother visited the gynecologist's office before 12 weeks, then she is entitled to payment after the birth of the child. It is one-time and amounts to 614 rubles. To obtain it, it is necessary to collect documents in the consultation and transfer them to social protection.
  2. Compensation for pregnancy and childbirth. The amount of this payment depends on the status of the woman. If a working mother needs the allowance, she will receive 100% of the average salary for the last 24 months. If the company is liquidated, then the payment is due from social security. The amount of the allowance in 2018 for a working woman should be 34,500-266,190 rubles. Ladies who serve under contract in the army can count on 30,000 rubles. Girls who are full-time students at the university apply for 1340 rubles. If the scholarship has been indexed, then the amount of the payment may be increased. And non-working mothers can get the least, the amount of payments does not exceed 600 rubles.
  3. One-time payment for childbirth. To receive this allowance, you must collect all the documents before the child is six months old. The amount of payment for 2018 is 16,350 rubles. For adoptive parents, the amount may be lower - 15,512 rubles. When a baby is born to a soldier, the allowance is 24,500 rubles.
  4. Payments up to 1.5 years. You can count on a subsidy up to 1.5 years. If a woman receives money from an enterprise, then the amount is at least 40% of the average earnings for 2 years. For the first-born, the minimum payment is 3065, and for subsequent children 6131. ​​The maximum amount should not exceed 23120 rubles. If the company is liquidated, then payments will also be 40%. But social security will charge them, which means that the maximum threshold per month cannot be more than 12,262 rubles. For non-working women, the allowance is from 3065 for one child and twice as much for the second.
  5. Allowance up to 3 years. From the employer, you can count on compensation in the amount of 50 rubles in the period from 1.5 to three years of the child.

If a woman worked continuously for two years and studied full-time before pregnancy, she can count on benefits received from two organizations, but only if the condition of continuous activity is met. It is worth knowing that the size of the maternity benefit in 2018 may differ in different regions. The most important thing is to collect the necessary documents in time and apply to social security to calculate the payment.

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