To whom is the maternity allowance paid? Benefit for pregnancy and childbirth: who pays, what documents are required, the amount of the benefit, the timing of its appointment and payment

Maternity allowances are social assistance to families in which a small child has appeared. Such assistance is necessary, since during this period parents are most vulnerable financially.

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Maternity benefits should be issued in various ways, depending on the types of payments and life circumstances. Working women apply for all benefits at their place of work.

Payment for the temporary disability certificate received must be made within ten days from the date of submission of documents and the writing of the application by the employee.

Receiving benefits for caring for a baby under one and a half years old begins from the moment the temporary disability certificate expires.

In addition, there is a federal one on social insurance in case of temporary disability and maternity ().

Reasons for getting

The basis for receiving maternity benefits is the fact of pregnancy, the birth of a child and care for him at an early age.

In some cases, only women are eligible, while in others, both parents are eligible.

Registration procedure

Since there are currently several types of benefits related to pregnancy and childbirth, their registration is carried out in various ways.

One hundred percent of the average salary is paid for sick leave, and for the period of caring for a baby, only forty percent of it.

Non-working women do not receive the first allowance, and the second is paid to them in the form of a fixed amount.

If the mother is unemployed

If a woman who is expecting a baby does not work under an employment contract, then in this case she must understand that she will not be paid for the period of sick leave associated with pregnancy and childbirth.

She will be able to receive only the minimum allowance for the period of caring for a baby up to one and a half years.

In this situation, the allowance will be assigned from the moment the child is born, and not seventy days after the birth.

The payment will be made by the social support service of the population. In this case, the money will also be transferred once a month.

Who pays - the FSS or the employer?

Maternity benefits are paid from the reserves of the social insurance fund.

Employers use their money only if the fund did not transfer funds to the company on time for social benefits, but later the entire amount will be reimbursed in full.

If deadlines are violated

If the deadlines for the payment of a one-time allowance at the birth of a child in 2019 are violated by employers, then in this case, employees have the right to apply to the procurator or to the court.

The benefit for pregnancy and childbirth is due to women who have given birth and women who have adopted a child under the age of 3 months, who:

• are subject to compulsory social insurance in case of temporary disability and in connection with motherhood, that is, they work;
• study full-time;
• perform military service under a contract, serve in the internal affairs bodies, the National Guard troops, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, institutions and bodies of the penitentiary system, and customs authorities.

The maternity benefit is paid for Maternity leave lasts 70 (in case of multiple pregnancies - 84) calendar days before childbirth and 70 (in case of complicated childbirth - 86, in case of birth of two or more children - 110) calendar days after childbirth.

When adopting a child (children) under the age of 3 months, the allowance is paid from the date of adoption until the expiration of 70 (in case of simultaneous adoption of two or more children - 110) calendar days from the date of birth of the child.

"> period of maternity leave. For insured women An insured woman who has an insurance period of less than 6 months is paid a maternity benefit in the amount of no more than the minimum wage established in her region, taking into account the regional coefficient. "> with rare exceptions it is paid in the amount of 100% of average earnings, to employees - in the amount of monetary allowance, to students - in the amount of a scholarship. In this case, the allowance cannot exceed a certain amount. You can check the current restrictions on the website of the Moscow Regional Branch of the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation.

The allowance is paid at the place of work, service or study. To receive it, you must present:

• certificate of incapacity for work;
• for registration at the place of service or study - a certificate from a medical organization.

In In cases:

• transferring the husband to work in another area, moving to the place of residence of the husband;
• illness that prevents the continuation of work or residence in the area (in accordance with a medical certificate issued in the prescribed manner);
• the need to care for sick family members (if there is a conclusion of a medical organization about the need for a sick family member in constant outside care) or disabled people of group I.

"> In some cases, maternity benefits are also assigned and paid at the last place of work or service, when maternity leave came within a month after dismissal.

3. How to get benefits for women registered before 12 weeks of pregnancy?

Payout provided only together with maternity benefit. If the sick leave is not paid, then this benefit is also not provided.

The only additional document required to receive this payment is a certificate from the antenatal clinic or other medical organization that registered the woman in the early stages of pregnancy.

The citizenship and place of residence of a woman do not affect the right to receive payment.

Women dismissed in connection with the liquidation of an organization or the termination of activities by an employer - an individual, within 12 months preceding the day they were recognized as unemployed in the prescribed manner, receive benefits in.

The state provides an opportunity for expectant mothers to leave their workplace for some time and devote their free time to their health and preparation for the birth of a baby. However, it is the appearance of a child that requires additional costs from future parents. The lump sum maternity allowance is paid to financially support the family at the time of preparation for the birth of the baby.

Purpose of the maternity allowance

The very name of the benefit suggests that only women who have recently given birth can receive it. The spouse of the woman in labor or other relatives are not entitled to this type of state support, the funds are intended to maintain and restore the health of the mother.

However, the state does not control the use of maternity payments. A woman can spend money on her own food, buy diapers and a crib for her future baby, or manage money differently. However, not every expectant mother can count on this type of social support.

The benefit for pregnancy and childbirth is intended for those women from whose income deductions were made to the insurance fund. According to Federal Law No. 81, the following categories of women can receive material assistance:

• who are in official labor relations with the employer;
• workers in military units as auxiliary personnel;
• employees of special units and the Russian Armed Forces;
• those who lost their jobs due to the sale or termination of the enterprise and closed their own business during the year and are registered with the employment service;
• undergoing full-time training;
• who became mothers after adopting a child under 3 months old and belonging to one of the above categories.

Who pays the allowance?

To receive benefits for pregnancy and childbirth, a woman must write an application at the place of work, study or service. It usually contains a request for maternity leave and the payment of a lump sum.

According to the Order of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation No. 1012n, if the expectant mother lost her job within 30 days before the decree, you must contact the last employer. You can apply for a previous job if a woman:

• left her job due to the need to move to another city due to her husband's service;
• has a disease incompatible with work;
• forced to care for a disabled relative.

If the mother-to-be has been in an employment relationship with multiple employers over the past 24 months, she has the right to apply to all of them. In the event that a woman has changed several jobs in 2 years, she must contact the employer who is currently registered.

Many citizens do not understand why the allowance is considered state, but its enterprise pays. Who pays financial assistance to expectant mothers? The employer actually pays the benefit from its own funds. However, after reporting to the Social Insurance Fund, he is reimbursed for the amount paid.

Thus, the actual payer of maternity payments is the FSS. This fact explains the possibility of receiving benefits directly through the state body. Women can apply to the FSS for maternity payments upon the occurrence of the following events:

• the enterprise where the expectant mother is registered has gone bankrupt, has no money in the accounts, has undergone an account arrest procedure, is subject to sale;
• the employer cannot be found;
• at the time of the appeal, the company ceased to exist.

In some regions of Russia, a woman can apply for benefits directly to the FSS, regardless of the status of the employing organization. This is possible in settlements where the Direct Payments project operates. A woman takes the necessary documents to the enterprise. Employees of the organization transfer them to the body of the insurer. Payments are made directly from the state budget.

When should the allowance be paid?

Women apply for benefits on the day they go on maternity leave. If, for some reason, the expectant mother could not write an appeal for the issuance of funds, she can contact the employer or the FSS within six months after giving birth.

The law provides that a woman has the right to apply for benefits, even if the deadline for applying has passed. However, the reason for the late appeal must be valid. These include:

• emergency (combat operations, natural disasters, etc.);
• long-term severe illness;
• forced relocation;
• death of a relative.

The timing of the payment of benefits in connection with pregnancy and childbirth depends on where the mother applies. If the appeal takes place at the place of work, the employer is obliged to check the documentation and calculations within 10 days and assign payments. The allowance is credited to the woman's salary account on the day the company pays deductions on wages.

When applying directly to the body of the insurer, the documentation is also considered within 10 days. Deductions in favor of the applicant will be made in the next month after the application. The deadline is the 26th of the next month.

What documents are needed to calculate payments?

The list of documents for receiving payments also depends on where the woman applies. The employer assigns payments upon presentation of the following papers:

• Written appeal.
• Sick leave from the antenatal clinic. In normal pregnancy, it is issued for a period of 30 weeks, in case of expecting several babies - at 28 weeks.

If a pregnant woman has worked in several enterprises over the past 2 years, she must also bring a certificate with the calculation of the average salary from another place of work. An application for benefits is written on the day of maternity leave and contains a request for leave.

Students apply to the institution where they study. There is no clearly defined application form. However, it must contain the following information:

Each organization has its own procedures for filling out such documentation. The expectant mother will be given an example. Below is a sample.

Women who are not working at the time of maternity leave apply to the FSS. The institution must provide the following documentation:

• a written request for the appointment of payments;
• personal documents;
• sick leave certificate from a medical institution;
• paper from the employment center confirming the status of the unemployed;
• work book;
• a document from the tax office on the status of a former employer or confirmation of the closure of one's own business;
• a certificate from the FSS at the place of registration on non-receipt of payments when a woman writes an application at the place of residence.

In case of missing the deadline for applying, a woman should apply directly to the state body. In addition to the above documents, it is necessary to prepare papers confirming the good reasons for the late appeal. If the mother officially worked before giving birth, you need to take a certificate from the employer on the average income for the previous 2 years.

How is the benefit amount determined?

The amount of the allowance depends on several factors: the woman's earnings, the duration of the vacation, and the norms established by the state. Working moms get more money than unemployed ones. The duration of the decree depends on the course of the birth and the number of babies born. The calculation of payments is made at the enterprise or in the FSS. However, a woman should know how much she should be paid.

Calculation example

According to Federal Law No. 81, the allowance is calculated based on the average daily salary of an employee. An allowance is calculated for the period of leave in connection with pregnancy and childbirth. Vacation duration:

• in the normal course of pregnancy and when expecting 1 child - 10 weeks before the date of birth and 10 weeks after them;
• with complications during childbirth - 10 weeks before and 86 days after the birth of the baby;
• in the case of the birth of twins or triplets - 12 weeks before and 110 days after birth;
• when adopting one baby up to 3 months - from the date of adoption until the onset of 10 weeks of the child's life;
• when adopting 2 children - from the date of admission to the family up to 110 days of children's life.

If an employee was on maternity leave in the last two years before giving birth, calculations can be made based not on the last years, but on a different period.

The amount of the benefit is calculated as follows: the total earnings for 24 months are divided by 730 (731) days, minus the days of temporary unpaid leave, leave to care for the baby, sick days.

Consider the procedure for calculating benefits using an example. Citizen Rudneva goes on maternity leave in 2018 due to the expectation of twins. Over the past period, she was on sick leave for 15 days. The calculation of financial assistance is as follows:

• for 2016, she received a salary of 540 thousand rubles;
• in 2017, she received a total of 620 thousand rubles;
• the average salary is (540 thousand + 620 thousand): (731 - 15) = 1620.11 rubles;
• the amount of the allowance is 1620.11 x 194 = 314301.34 rubles.

A woman has the right to work all the time until childbirth. However, when calculating maternity payments, only the period when she was actually on vacation is taken into account. So, if a pregnant woman went on maternity leave 35 before the birth, then payments will be made 35 days before the birth of the baby and for the days after his birth.

If a pregnant woman has been employed for less than 2 years, then the average salary per day is calculated taking into account the salary for the previous period and the minimum wage for the time when she did not work. For example, for a second-year student, a scholarship for the first year and the minimum wage are accepted for calculation. In case of official employment for less than 6 months, calculations are also based on the minimum wage.

Maximum and minimum possible amount

When calculating benefits, a woman should take into account that there are limits on the amount of payments. The law establishes the maximum and minimum amount of monetary assistance. The minimum benefit threshold is calculated based on the minimum wage accepted at the time of going on vacation. The amounts of state support provided to pregnant women who went on maternity leave in 2017 and 2018 are presented in the table.

Thus, women who go on maternity leave in 2018 cannot receive less than 35,900 rubles. However, the maximum amount of state support is paid only to officially employed mothers. The benefit threshold changes annually. This is due to the change in the minimum wage.

Other types of benefits for pregnant women

At the regional level, various types of material assistance have been developed for pregnant women. In some regions of Russia, unemployed women can count on a monthly allowance. The table shows some types of regional support that are paid to pregnant women in 2018.

Region	Assignment of benefits	Procedure and conditions for issuance	Amount, rub.
Chuvashia	Pregnancy and childbirth for unemployed mothers	Monthly, from 12 weeks	459
	Pregnant and lactating	Recognition of a poor family, every month	100
Penza region		Monthly until the child is 3 years old	580
Kamchatka Krai		Monthly, registered in the region	1390
Ulyanovsk region		Monthly, for low-income families, from 12 weeks of pregnancy until the child is half a year old	706,47
Khakassia		Every month for medical reasons and low family income	788,72

In Russia, it is also recommended to register for medical records as early as possible. The expectant mother can claim a benefit in the amount of more than 600 rubles if you register before 12 weeks of pregnancy. Such benefits are issued when applying to the employer or to the social security authority with a certificate from a medical institution. The payment to the woman is issued simultaneously with the maternity allowance. It is also necessary to write an appeal of the following sample:

Additional support is provided to the wives of conscripts. From February 1, 2018, state assistance amounts to 26,539 rubles if she applies to the USZN after the 180th day of pregnancy. In order for payments to be calculated, the following documents must be submitted to the state institution:

• written application;
• the main document of a Russian citizen;
• family status document;
• medical certificate from the antenatal clinic;
• a document confirming the service of the spouse in the ranks of the Armed Forces.

Payment is made by the time the spouse returns from the army. However, the application must be submitted in advance. Some employers also support their employees financially. When assigning maximum material assistance less than 49,999 rubles. the surcharge will not be taxed.

The state pays several types of benefits to women on the occasion of pregnancy and the birth of a child. Since February 1, 2018, the amounts of benefits established in 2017 have been indexed. In addition, from January 1, 2018, the minimum wage was changed, now it is 9,489 rubles. In the article we present the standard calculation of benefits and complex cases. A benefit calculator is attached.

To begin with, a little theory on how to draw up and calculate maternity (maternity allowance), abbreviated as an allowance for BiR.

To whom do we pay maternity allowance?

The following categories are eligible for benefits:

• working,
• unemployed (dismissed in connection with the liquidation of organizations within 12 months preceding the day they were recognized as unemployed),
• full-time students,
• military service under contract,
• adopting a child and belonging to the above categories

Note: if the employee is a part-time employee and has worked for the same employers for the previous two years, then both employers pay her maternity allowance in 2018.

The benefit for pregnancy and childbirth is paid at the place of work, service or other activity. For women dismissed in connection with the liquidation of the organization, the allowance is paid by the social protection authorities at the place of residence (the place of actual stay or actual residence).

How to apply for pregnancy benefit?

Deadline for payment of maternity benefit

The benefit for pregnancy and childbirth is paid for the entire period of maternity leave: 140 calendar days (70 before childbirth and 70 after). In the case of multiple pregnancy and the birth of two or more children - 84 and 110. In the case of complicated births - 70 and 86 (part 1 of article 10 of Law No. 255-FZ).

The allowance is paid in advance for the entire period of incapacity for work indicated on the certificate of incapacity for work. The current legislation does not provide for partial payment of benefits or payment for the first prenatal and then postnatal period.

For accountants and chief accountants on OSNO and USN. All requirements of the professional standard "Accountant" are taken into account.

Payment of sick leave for pregnancy and the term of treatment

Having received from the woman an application for the appointment and payment of benefits and a certificate of incapacity for work due to pregnancy and childbirth, the employer is obliged to pay benefits within 10 calendar days.

From the first calendar day, the allowance is paid at the expense of the budget of the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation. The employer does not bear the cost of the benefit. The term of application is no later than 6 months from the date of the end of the maternity leave.

If maternity leave is not issued, there are no grounds for paying benefits. The allowance is paid at a rate of 100%, regardless of the length of service.

Documents - grounds for calculating pregnancy benefits:

• certificate of incapacity for work of the established form (the procedure for issuing is approved by the Order of the MSZR of Russia dated June 29, 2011 No. 624n);
• certificate (certificates) on the amount of earnings from which the allowance should be calculated from other places or a copy of it (the form was approved by Order of the Ministry of Labor of Russia dated April 30, 2013 No. 182n);
• application for the appointment of benefits (when contacting your personnel department or accounting department, colleagues will help with the application form).

It is important not to miss the deadline for filing documents when applying for maternity payments - this six months from the end of maternity leave.

The amount of child benefits in 2018

• allowance for women registered for early pregnancy (up to 12 weeks) - 628.47 rubles,
• lump-sum allowance at the birth of a child - 16,759.09 rubles,
• maternity allowance (maternity allowance) maximum:

1. 282 106.70 - in the general case for 140 days of sick leave;
2. 314 347.47 - with complicated childbirth (156 days of maternity leave);
3. 390 919.29 - with multiple pregnancy (194 days).

• minimum (by minimum wage):

1. 43,615.65 - in the usual case for 140 days of sick leave;
2. 48,600.30 - with complicated childbirth (156 sick days);
3. 60 438.83 - with multiple pregnancy (194 days of decree)

• allowance for caring for a child up to 1.5 years ( maximum for employees) - 24,536.55 rubles.

New child benefits in 2018

From January 1, 2018, families will be paid new monthly allowance until age 1.5 at the birth of the first childregional living wage, as well as a similar monthly payment from the funds maternity capital for the second child. Both payments arenew law on child benefits in 2018, which was signed by the President on December 28, 2017 (law No. 418-FZ).

But these payments will not affect all families, but only those who meet three conditions:

1. The child must (adopted) be born after January 1, 2018,
2. Is a citizen of the Russian Federation,
3. The average per capita income of a family does not exceed 1.5 times the subsistence level of the able-bodied population of the corresponding subject of the Russian Federation for the 2nd quarter of 2017. For example, for the Kirov region - this is 15,238.5 rubles.

Online maternity pay calculator in 2018

How to calculate maternity benefit

All features of the calculation of benefits for temporary disability and in connection with motherhood are reflected in the Regulation approved by the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of June 15, 2007 No. 375 “On the features of the procedure for calculating benefits for temporary disability, for pregnancy and childbirth ....”.

We will calculate maternity benefits based on average earnings.

Payments to be included in the calculation

When calculating benefits for temporary disability, for pregnancy and childbirth, for caring for a child up to one and a half years in 2018, payments for 2017 in the amount of 755,000 rubles can be included in the calculation of average earnings, and for 2016 - in the amount of 718,000 rubles . (from according to clause 2, article 14 of Law No. 255-FZ).

Billing period

The settlement period for calculating benefits for temporary disability, benefits for pregnancy and childbirth, benefits for caring for a child up to one and a half years will be the two years preceding the occurrence of the insured event. For example, if an employee fell ill or went on maternity leave in 2018, then the billing period will be from January 01, 2016 to December 31, 2017.

Period substitution

If in two calendar years immediately preceding the year of occurrence of the specified insured events, or in one of the specified years, the insured person was on maternity leave and (or) on parental leave, then the corresponding calendar years (calendar year) upon application the insured person may be replaced for the purpose of calculating average earnings by the preceding calendar years (calendar year), provided that this results in an increase in the benefit.

Note that you can replace years or a year with any previous years.

Accountant's actions when calculating maternity benefits

Step 1: Determine the amount of payments for the two years preceding the benefit year.

2 action: determine the average daily earnings. To do this, divide the amount of earnings for two years by the number of calendar days in the billing period, if the period is fully worked out (in 2018, it should be divided by 366 + 365 = 731). Or minus the days that should be excluded according to the law. Compare the average daily earnings with the minimum and maximum size.

The billing period may consist of 730 calendar days (if the billing period consists of 2014 and 2015), as well as 732 calendar days (if 2012 and 2016 are taken in the billing period). 22-04-1049

An example of calculating maternity benefits

Petrova Valentina goes on maternity leave from June 10, 2018 for 140 calendar days. In 2016, the employee in question was on maternity leave from 1 January to 30 September. In October 2016, Petrova did not work - she was on study leave and on leave without pay. Work began on November 01, 2016.

For the period from November 1 to December 31, 2016, she received a salary of 84,000 rubles.

salary - 781,000 rubles;

vacation pay - 34,000 rubles.

In total for 2017 - 815,000 rubles.

Petrova Valentina did not submit an application for a replacement in 2016. Accordingly, the calculation period includes 2016 and 2017.

Determine the amount of the maternity allowance.

Solution

1. Determine the billing period

366 - 273 + 365 = 458 days

Please note that in 2016 the days of study leave and leave without pay are not excluded from the billing period. Excluded only the period of leave to care for the child.

1. Determine payments to be included in the calculation

84,000 + 755,000 = 839,000 rubles

Please note that in 2017 we will take into account only 755,000 rubles. - the size of the maximum base for calculating insurance premiums.

1. Determine the average daily earnings

839,000 / 458 = 1,831.88 rubles

1. Determine the amount of benefits for pregnancy and childbirth.

1,751.09 x 140 \u003d 256,463.2 rubles.

Calculation of benefits based on the minimum wage

If:

• a pregnant employee did not have earnings in the billing period;
• or average earnings calculated for this period, calculated for a full calendar year, below the minimum wage,

then the average salary, on the basis of which benefits are calculated, is taken equal to the minimum wage (the federal minimum wage from January 01, 2018 is 9,489 rubles).

When calculating, the federal minimum wage should be applied ( clause 1.1 of Art. 14 Law No. 255-FZ).

If the insured person on the date of occurrence of the insured event works part-time (part-time working week, part-time work), the average earnings, on the basis of which benefits are calculated, in these cases, is determined in proportion to the duration of the insured person's working time. Also, if the calculation is based on the minimum wage, the district coefficient should still be applied.

The allowance is also calculated from the minimum wage if this is the first job for a woman and she goes on maternity leave without having worked for six months.

In all cases, the monthly childcare allowance cannot be less than the minimum amount of the monthly childcare allowance established by the Federal Law “On State Benefits for Citizens with Children” dated May 19, 1995 No. 81-FZ.

Calculation of benefits for caring for a child up to 1.5 years

If, when calculating temporary disability benefits, no periods are excluded from the billing period, then when calculating child benefits, the following should be excluded from the billing period:

• periods of temporary disability;
• periods of leave for pregnancy and childbirth, as well as for child care;
• periods of release of the employee from work with full or partial retention of wages, for which insurance premiums were not charged.

not excluded additional paid days off to care for children with disabilities.

If the billing period has been fully worked out, then the actual number of days in the years of the billing period should be included in the calculation. For example, when calculating child benefits in 2018 with a fully completed billing period, 731 days should be included in the calculation: 366 days in 2016 and 365 days in 2017.

Actions of an accountant when calculating benefits for caring for a child up to one and a half years

Step 1: Determine the payment amount for the two years prior to the benefit year.

Step 2: Determine the average daily earnings in the same way as determining the average daily earnings for calculating maternity benefits.

3 action: compare the average daily earnings with the minimum and maximum size.

4 action: multiply the average daily earnings by 30.4 days.

An example of calculating the allowance for caring for a child up to one and a half years

Immediately after the maternity leave, the employee provided the necessary documents for granting her benefits for caring for a child up to one and a half years.

Let us determine the amount of the allowance for caring for a child up to one and a half years, based on the average daily earnings in the amount of 1,549.23 rubles.

Solution

The allowance will be:

1,549.23 x 30.4 x 40% \u003d 18,838.64 rubles.

Please note that it is mandatory to compare the amount of the calculated benefit with the amount of the benefit calculated from the maximum (based on the marginal base for calculating insurance premiums) and the minimum values ​​(based on the minimum wage).

An example of calculating benefits when an employee was on parental leave in the billing period and worked part-time

Engineer Bulkina N.V. has been working at Krug LLC since 2008.

On January 1, 2017, she went on maternity leave, and from May 21, 2017, on maternity leave for up to a year and a half. Bulkina from October 01, 2017 went to work part-time. And from February 01, 2018, she again goes on parental leave (continues what started on May 21, 2017).

In this case, the child care allowance will have to be calculated based on the new billing period. Since the case arises already in 2018. Accordingly, we will include 2016 and 2017 in the calculation.

What needs to be excluded from the calculation:

• maternity leave, from January 01, 2017 to May 20, 2017, which fell on 2017,
• time to care for a child up to one and a half years from May 21 to December 31, 2017, regardless of the fact that Bulkina worked part-time from October 01, 2017 to December 31, 2017.

BUT! The salary for the period from October 01, 2017 to December 31, 2017 should not be excluded, since insurance premiums were accrued on it!

On the online course "Salary. Average earnings "- you will learn how to correctly calculate the average earnings in all possible situations, including when paying benefits.

Payment of benefits for pregnancy and childbirth is assigned to refugee mothers, Russian citizens, mothers with foreign citizenship living in the territory of the Russian Federation. The main categories of women who are eligible for benefits include:

• young mothers with official employment;
• women in labor who were declared unemployed due to the liquidation or reorganization of the company in which they worked;
• pregnant female students studying at stationary departments of vocational schools, institutes, technical schools, universities;
• citizens of Russia who are in military service under a contract, who are on the staff of the Ministry of Internal Affairs or fire fighting structures;
• adoptive mothers of children who can be attributed to the above categories.

In the case of a normal pregnancy, assistance is accrued and paid for, 140 days (70 days before the birth of the baby and the same after). If a pregnant woman has complications, then maternity holidays may be increased up to 156 days (86 before childbirth and 70 after). In case of birth 2nd and subsequent child, maternity holidays increase up to 194 days (84 before childbirth and 110 after them). The allowance is paid by the employer or the social service during the maternity holidays.

In a situation where a woman has decided to be on maternity leave until the child reaches the age of 3, she must refuse to receive assistance for childbirth and write an application for the provision of appropriate payments to her. All issues related to the appointment of benefits are regulated.

The amount of maternity benefit in 2019

Government appointed maternity benefit in 2019 for several categories of expectant mothers, in the following sizes:

1. To women in childbirth-students in the amount equal to their scholarship.
2. For mothers who are in military service under a contract - in the amount of their monetary allowance.
3. For women, the company where they were registered - 655.49 rubles for 1 month of sick leave.
4. For working women in labor - a lump sum payment in the amount of their 100% average wage(paid by the employer). In this case, the minimum benefit will be at least 51,919 rubles(calculated from the minimum wage). The maximum allowance is 301,096.6 rubles for 140 days.

Calculation of maternity benefit can be done independently, using a calculator and a simple calculation method. It consists of several actions:

• the total official salary is determined (if there is a “black” salary, then it is not taken into account) for the last 730 days(two years) before the decree - its value can be found in the salary certificate from your employer;
• the average daily salary is determined - the value of the total salary is divided at 730;
• the final amount of the benefit is calculated - the average daily salary is multiplied by the number of days of maternity leave.

The amount of child benefits in 2019

Benefit	Size from 01/01/2019 (in rubles)	Size from 02/01/2019 (in rubles)
On pregnancy and childbirth for working women (general procedure)	Average daily earnings for each day of maternity leave
Minimum maternity benefit	51 919 rubles - 140 days of maternity leave
The maximum amount of maternity benefit	301,096.6 - 140 days of maternity leave
Monthly allowance for the unemployed and dismissed due to the liquidation of the organization	628,47	655,49
Mothers, full-time students	The amount of the scholarship established in a higher or secondary educational institution
Women serving under contract	The amount of monetary allowance, acting at the place of service
Lump sum in early pregnancy	628,47	655,49
One-time allowance for pregnant spouses of conscripts	26539,76	27680,97
One-time payment at the birth of a child	16759,09	17479,73
One-time allowance for the transfer of a child to be raised in a family	16759.09 or 128053.08 if a disabled child, a child over 7 years old or several children at once were transferred to the family for upbringing, if they are brothers or sisters to each other	17479.73 or 133559.36 if a disabled child, a child over 7 years of age, or several children at once were transferred to the family for upbringing, if they are brothers or sisters to each other
Maternal capital	453026
Monthly allowance for caring for a child up to 1.5 years old (working mother)	40% of average monthly earnings (billing period 2017 and 2018)
Minimum allowance for caring for a child up to 1.5 years (for employed people)	4512 - for the first child; 6284.65 - on the second and next	4512 - for the first child; 6554.89 - on the second and next
Minimum allowance for caring for a child up to 1.5 years (for unemployed or with less than six months of experience)	3142.33 - on the first; 6284.65 - on the second and subsequent	3277.45 - for the first child; 6554.89 rubles - for the second and subsequent children
"Putin's" allowance	The size of the children's regional subsistence minimum for the 2nd quarter of 2018
Monthly allowance for the care of a child of a soldier	11374,18	11863,27
Monthly survivor's allowance for a child of a serviceman	2287,65	2386,02
Monthly allowance for a child living in the Chernobyl zone	3241.05 - up to 1.5 years; 6482.10 - from 1.5 to 3 years	3380.42 - up to 1.5 years; 6760.83 - from 1.5 to 3 years
Monthly allowance for a child up to 3 years	The size of one children's PM
Monthly allowance for children under 18 from low-income families	Installed at the regional level

Table of child care benefits from January 1, 2019

The procedure for applying for benefits

List of required documents

To be charged maternity allowance will need to submit:

• statement;
• on disability due to pregnancy or a certificate obtained from the antenatal clinic, which specifies the actual period of carrying the fetus of the child;
• a certificate issued by the Employment Center confirming the status of unemployed;
• a work book or an extract made from it, indicating the last job;
• a certificate in which the amount of salary from the last places of employment (if any) is calculated;
• a document confirming the identity of the applicant;
• a certificate with bank details - it indicates the name of the bank and the number of the account to which the funds will be transferred;
• an identification number;
• certificate of the liquidation committee on dismissal from the enterprise, due to the fact that it was liquidated;
• a certificate issued by the HOA or housing office at the place of residence, which must indicate the place of employment or study of the woman or that she is unemployed.

Main nuances

There are several important nuances that should be taken into account when calculating pregnancy assistance. These points relate to issues related to the maximum average salary for the year, limits on the average daily salary and with the deduction of a certain number of days. from a biennium calendar period:

1. Excluded from the biennium are days on which average earnings were retained (eg sick leave, maternity or childcare leave) and on which no fear was accrued. contribution for the FSS (established , Article 14, point 3.1).
2. The average salary for each of the 2 years taken should not be higher than certain the maximum amount (the maximum base for deductions of contributions for the FSS), which is established by law. In 2016, it was fixed at the level 718000 rubles, in 2017 - 755000 rubles. In 2018, the amount is 815,000 rubles. In 2019 - 865,000 rubles. Therefore, at the time of the calculation of assistance, a separate amount will be used to determine the size of the average salary in each year.
3. The amount of the average daily wage is limited in size and will be separate for each year. It is calculated as follows: the marginal base for the FSS for each year is taken and divided by 730 (the total number of days for both years), and then the resulting two amounts are summed up.

An example of calculating maternity benefits

Ekaterina Petrova, born in 1990, has been working as an accountant at ZAO Vityaz Alco Group since 2010. In 2018, being pregnant, the girl went to the doctor of the antenatal clinic 70 days before birth your child in order to receive a sick leave certificate, which will indicate term pregnancy. Having received a sick leave certificate, the girl brought it to her enterprise and wished to arrange assistance for childbirth. Since the medical certificate indicated that the pregnancy was proceeding normally, it was decided to give Ekaterina maternity leave for 140 days.

To calculate the amount of assistance, the girl’s salary for 2017 and 2016 was taken. In 2016, the girl earned in the company 600000 rubles, and in 2017 - 680000 rubles. In the period 2016-2017, she did not get sick and did not apply for “sick leave”.

The average daily salary was calculated as follows: (600000+680000)/730 = 1753.42 rubles. The size of the lump-sum allowance turned out to be the following: 140 * 1753.42 \u003d RUB 245,479.45– this amount was paid to the woman at the cash desk of the company.

Conclusion

The most important points should be highlighted:

1. Women of various categories have the right to take advantage of childbirth assistance: the unemployed, students, employed, contract servicemen.
2. The standard period of maternity leave is full 140 days(for the first child) and 194 days(for the 2nd and subsequent child).
3. The minimum amount of the maternity benefit for 2019 cannot be less than 51,919 rubles (the minimum wage).
4. You must apply for benefits no later than 180 days after the birth of your child. Applying for an accrual after the 180th day does not qualify for childbirth assistance.
5. Payment of maternity leave is carried out immediately for the entire maternity period.
6. For reimbursement of expenses incurred for the payment of childbirth assistance, an enterprise should contact the FSS representative office.

The most popular questions and answers to them on maternity benefits

Question: My name is Angelina. I had this situation: my daughter works in a small company. A month ago, she gave birth to a child, but she did not apply anywhere to receive pregnancy benefits. And the question arises: is it too late to apply to the enterprise so that it pays my daughter an allowance?

Answer: Angelina, according to Article 12 (paragraph 2) of Law No. 255, a woman in labor has the right to apply for financial support for pregnancy within 180 days after the childbirth.

List of laws

Sample applications and forms

You will need the following sample documents.