The birth of a baby is always associated with significant expenses. Nowadays, not every family is ready to provide a full life for a baby, since people’s incomes leave much to be desired.
For this reason, many women are concerned about what support from the state they can apply for. Legislative measures are aimed at increasing the birth rate and increasing the population in the country. Therefore, women are entitled to significant support from the federal budget. One type of financial support is maternity benefits, which are accrued while on maternity leave (MB). But these are not all types of financial support available to expectant mothers.
First of all, it is worth defining the concept of “maternity leave”. This is paid leave that is provided to working women during the period before and after childbirth. It is documented using a certificate of incapacity for work issued by treatment and preventive institutions (HCI).
Maternity leave is due:
- Working women, including those who serve under contract.
- Individual entrepreneurs and other persons paying insurance premiums.
- Students studying full-time.
- Dismissed upon termination of the place of work.
- Persons who have adopted a baby under 3 months.
The exact amount of payments is calculated individually in accordance with the status of the mother and the financial situation of the family.
What benefits can a family receive?
At the initiative of the Russian government, the list of payments for families “with additions” has been expanded, and in 2021 young parents can receive the following types of financial assistance:
- when entering medical care. accounting;
- at birth (one-time);
- for pregnancy and childbirth (one-time);
- for the firstborn (monthly up to 1.5 years);
- for child care up to 1.5 and up to 3 years (monthly);
- maternal capital.
Important! Adoptive parents and guardians of children of the corresponding age category also have the right to benefits and maternity leave.
Of course, in order to receive maternity benefits, as before, in 2019 you will need to collect the relevant documents. To apply for each benefit, you need your own list, which can be clarified on the website posobie-expert.ru.
Table by year
Below is a table showing the maximum values of daily earnings and benefits for B&R for the last 5 years.
| Year | Max. average daily earnings, rub. | Max. pregnancy benefit, rub. |
| 2019 | 2 150,68 | 301 095,20 |
| 2018 | 2 017,81 | 282 493,00 |
| 2017 | 1 901,37 | 266 191,80 |
| 2016 | 1 772,60 | 248 164,00 |
| 2015 | 1 632,88 | 228 603,20 |
Below is also a table that compares the maximum and minimum benefits for 2021 and 2021.
| Year | Minimum, rub. | Maximum, rub. |
| 2019 | 51 919,00 | 301 095,20 |
| 2018 | 51 380,00 | 282 493,00 |
Payment upon registration
For the birth of a healthy baby, the health status of the mother is extremely important and specialist supervision is advisable from the first weeks of pregnancy. The first of the available payments is designed to motivate the expectant mother to visit a doctor before the 12th week of pregnancy.
With timely registration in 2021, a woman receives 628.47 rubles. (the amount is fixed for all regions). The next indexation of this payment is expected in February 2021. This assistance is paid along with the breed allowance.
You can receive this, albeit not a very large amount, by providing an edit at your place of official work confirming the fact of timely registration in medical school. institution. Expectant mothers who do not have an official place of work can receive a payment by submitting documents to the social security authorities.
One-time benefit for the birth of a child
This type of payment is provided to one of the parents. When 2 or more children are born, benefits are paid for each of them.
After indexation on February 1, 2021, you can receive a benefit in the amount of 17,479 rubles at your place of work or from the Social Insurance Fund. To obtain it, you need to collect a package of documents:
- application for benefits;
- child's birth certificate;
- a certificate from the other parent’s place of work stating that he does not receive this benefit;
- a certified extract from the work book or other document about the last place of work (if the benefit is paid by social security authorities);
- certificate of divorce (if such a fact exists).
This list of documents must be submitted within 6 months from the date of birth of the child.
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Maternity benefit
The right to maternity benefits for pregnancy and childbirth in 2021 is granted to:
- expectant mothers who are officially employed or temporarily unemployed;
- women military personnel;
- dismissed (in case of liquidation of the enterprise);
- students.
The amount of this type of payment depends on the duration of the vacation, which can be:
| Who do they give it to? | Prenatal period | Postpartum period | Total |
| Normal uncomplicated pregnancy | 70 days | 70 days | 140 days |
| Complicated pregnancy or difficult childbirth | According to condition | According to condition | 156 days |
| Living in contaminated areas | 90 days | 70 days | 160 days |
| Twins or triplets | 84 days | 110 days | 194 days |
| Adoption of 1 baby | — | — | 70 days |
| Adoption of 2 children or more | — | — | 110 days |
The amount of the payment depends on the salary of the expectant mother for the previous 2 years.
- if the average income for the reporting period exceeded the minimum wage, the mother will receive 100% of the average monthly earnings.
- if the average monthly income is less than the minimum wage, then in 2021 the payment will be 11,163 rubles, and from 01/01/19 - 11,280 rubles.
Also, the unemployed and full-time students will receive a minimum payment.
Thus, in the second half of 2021, the amount of maternity benefits for pregnancy and childbirth (minimum and maximum) will be:
| Maternity leave | Minimum benefit | Maximum benefit |
| 140 days | RUB 51,380 | RUB 282,493 |
| 156 days | RUB 57,619 | RUB 314,778 |
| 194 days | RUB 71,198 | RUB 391,454 |
From January 1, 2021, the amount of maternity payments will increase slightly:
| Maternity leave | Minimum benefit | Maximum benefit |
| 140 days | RUB 51,919 | RUB 301,000 |
| 156 days | RUB 57,852.6 | RUB 335,507.64 |
| 194 days | RUB 71,944.9 | RUB 417,233.86 |
Maternity payments in 2021
The method for calculating these payments has not changed this year. The innovations affected only the largest and smallest amounts. These values depend on the salary level 2 years before maternity leave, or the minimum wage, which increased to 11,163 rubles.
According to labor legislation, mothers can count on the following payments:
- If she went to a medical facility early.
- According to BiR.
- Newborn care.
There are some other benefits established at the regional level or awarded to needy families.
The amount of payments under the BiR is determined by the average daily income of the mother and the complexity of the birth, as well as the number of children born. The concept of “income” includes all sources from which contributions were made to the Social Insurance Fund.
The time spent on vacation under the BiR has remained unchanged this year:
- 70 days before and 70 after birth (140 days), if they went well.
- 70 and 86 (156 days), if complications arise.
- 84 and 110 (194 days) when several babies are born.
- 70 days in case of adoption.
- 110 days for adoption of several babies.
The mother should apply for money within six months after the end of the B&R leave. The division into pre- and postpartum periods is given for general presentation. When calculating payments, such a distinction does not matter, because they are accrued for the entire period of time. They are issued within 10 days after presentation of the used sheet.
A pregnant woman usually goes on B&R leave from the 30th week. If she carries several children, then from the 28th. In certain cases, care is provided from the 27th week. This opportunity is available to citizens who live in the eviction zone due to the Chernobyl disaster. The category of exceptions includes early births that occur from the 22nd to the 30th week, when the official period of maternity leave has not yet begun. Then a b/sheet is issued from the moment of birth for the entire vacation period.
One-time payment for the birth of a child
This type of assistance is paid to a young mother immediately after the birth of the baby. The amount of payments does not depend on the type of child in the family the newborn will be. Also, the amount of assistance is not affected by the social status and income of the parents.
The fixed amount of the one-time payment for 2021 at the birth of a baby is 16,759 rubles (the amount will be indexed in February 2021).
You can get help through the organization in which one of the spouses works, or by submitting documents to the district Social Insurance Fund (if both are not officially employed).
How not to make mistakes in calculations?
To correctly add up the amount of payment, you need to know how many days the employee needs to be compensated. It all depends on the type of pregnancy:
- with a normal one (with one child) – 140 days: 70 before birth and another 70 after it ends;
- with complications – 156: 70 before birth and 86 after;
- in the presence of twins/triplets – 194: 84 before birth and 110 after birth.
To calculate the average income, the employee’s salary is added together with all related charges for the previous 2 years.
At the same time, sick leave and maternity leave are deducted from them, since they are also produced by the Social Insurance Fund.
If a woman goes from maternity leave to maternity leave, she can replace those periods with years (or only one) that preceded the previous maternity leave.
Child care allowance
According to current legislation, both the mother and the father of the baby can go on parental leave, and therefore qualify for appropriate payments. Non-working parents will also be able to receive monthly assistance, but in a minimal amount.
Benefit up to 1.5 years
You can submit documents for accrual of this payment before the child reaches 1.5 years of age. But, it is important to know that by applying for benefits before the expiration of 6 months. the family will receive the entire amount due from the moment of birth. When making payments after 6 months of age, accruals will be made only from the day the documents are submitted.
When calculating the amount, many factors are taken into account:
- how many children were born in the family;
- are there any older children?
- whether the parents are employed and whether insurance premiums have been paid over the past years;
- bet size;
- regional coefficient;
- region of residence.
On average, the child care benefit for children under 1.5 years of age in the second half of 2021 will be:
| Parent status | 1st child | 2nd and subsequent |
| Officially employed | 40% from avg. earnings | 40% from avg. earnings |
| Unemployed | RUB 4,465.20 | RUB 6,284.65 |
In 2021, payments for “child care up to 1.5 years” will be increased following the increase in the minimum wage and will amount to:
| Parent status | 1st child | 2nd and subsequent |
| Officially employed | 40% from avg. earnings maximum 26,152.39 | 40% from avg. earnings maximum 26,152.39 |
| Unemployed | RUB 4,512 | will be known by 01.01.19 |
Benefit from 1.5 to 3 years
If, after the child reaches 18 months of age, he needs special care, parents are given the right to extend the state-provided parental leave. But payments during this period will be symbolic, only 50 rubles. per month.
The following can receive benefits:
- officially employed citizens of the Russian Federation;
- persons dismissed during the liquidation of the organization;
- individual entrepreneurs;
- students (full-time);
- guardians and adoptive parents;
The family has the right to complete documents within 6 months after the child reaches 1.5 years of age. If for any reason the documents are submitted late, but up to 6 months, the state will pay the entire amount that was due for the past period. If the child is 2 years old and the benefit has not been issued, the family automatically loses the right to this type of payment.
Families with twins and triplets, as well as some categories of beneficiaries and parents living in the resettlement area have the right to maintain benefits for up to 3 years in the same amount as up to 1.5 years of age.
Regulatory framework
The amount of maternity benefits and the procedure for their payment are regulated by a special Order of the Ministry of Health and Social Development No. 1012n dated December 23, 2009.
Who exactly has the right to receive benefits, the required documents, the procedure for filing applications, grounds for receipt and other points are prescribed in Law No. 81-FZ of May 19, 1995 “On Benefits” and in Chapter 4 of Law No. 255-FZ of December 29, 2006 “On compulsory social insurance in connection with maternity.”
As Article 217 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation indicates, no benefits are subject to income or any other tax and are paid in full.
Maternal capital
Officially, the Maternity Capital program is valid until December 31, 2021. Thus, in 2021, families with 2 or more babies will be eligible for additional financial assistance.
When relying on this type of payment, it is worth considering the following features:
- This payment does not apply to the first-born child, since a separate type of assistance has been introduced;
- upon the birth of twins or triplets, the family receives only one payment, as for the birth of 1 baby;
- the amount of maternity capital for a particular family is not limited;
- When adopting a child, maternity capital is provided if the baby is the second or more in the family.
- Cashing out MK in the form of a monthly allowance will only be possible for those families in which each person has less than 1.5 monthly subsistence minimum.
Source
Factors influencing the benefit amount
The key influence on the size of payments is, of course, the size of wages. The higher it is, the greater the total amount. But the payment still cannot exceed the maximum amount established by law. The amount of the benefit is also affected by:
- the number of sick days - the more there are, the lower the monthly income, and therefore the benefit;
- the number of vacation days taken without pay, since during this time insurance contributions are not transferred to the Social Insurance Fund;
- number of places of work - for each the amount of benefits is calculated separately.
The lowest payment cannot be less than the current minimum wage. If the final income is less, the benefit will be increased.
The formula for calculation will be as follows: (income for 2 years) / (number of days of income) * (number of maternity days).
Income includes all payments from the employer:
- salary (salary);
- bonuses and incentive payments;
- other surcharges;
- vacation pay;
- travel allowances, etc.
There are 730 days in two years, but when one of them is a leap year, then 731 days are taken for the calculation. The number of days of maternity leave depends on the complexity of the birth.
Payment terms
After all the documents have been submitted to the personnel department or accounting department, the organization prepares an order for vacation and transfer of required funds. The calculation must be completed within 10 days
, and payment can be made on the nearest date of salary transfer. The entire amount is issued immediately for the entire period.
Approximately the same scheme applies to the issuance of additional one-time benefits when registering in the early stages of pregnancy and at birth.
Having received the application and documents, the employer or other body transferring funds must pay the woman within ten days. This can be done on the day you receive your salary or on any other day no later than the 26th day of the month following the one on which the documents were submitted.
A few examples
Olga gave birth to a child in 2021. In 2021 she earned 250 thousand rubles, in 2021 - already 360 thousand.
Since her income did not reach the maximum values, and the pregnancy passed without complications, it is very simple to calculate the amount of her one-time benefit:
(250,000 + 360,000) / 731 * 140 = 116,826 rubles.
Anna has been working for only one year – 2017. Her annual income was 150 thousand rubles. In 2021, Anna went on maternity leave and gave birth to twins.
Since she has not yet worked in 2021, you need to take the minimum wage amount to calculate income for this year. Before July 1, the minimum wage was 6,204 rubles, after that it was 7,500 rubles. As a result, the amount of her benefit will be:
((6*6204) + (6*7500) + 150000) / 731 * 164 = 50,099 rubles.
Vika became a mother for the second time in 2021. She was on maternity leave with her first baby in 2021. Therefore, to receive a higher payment, she decided to use her income for 2013, which amounted to 300 thousand rubles.
In 2021, Vika earned 850 thousand rubles, which is above the established threshold of 755 thousand. The girl's pregnancy was complicated. Its payment is calculated as follows:
(300,000 + 755,000) / 731 * 154 = 222,257 rubles.
Registration of maternity payments
To receive money you will need:
- information about income for the selected period;
- documents about the birth of the child;
- certificate of incapacity for work.
They must be submitted along with the application no later than six months from the date of birth to the personnel department of the enterprise, or directly to the territorial branch of the Social Insurance Fund, if the region where the woman in labor lives is included in the project of direct payments to the Social Insurance Fund.
View the list of regions “Pilot project of direct payments to the Social Insurance Fund”.
