Who pays maternity benefits to the unemployed? Benefits for unemployed women

In accordance with Russian legislation in the field state support families with children are provided various options disability of a woman, affecting the right to receive and the procedure for calculating child benefits. For women who find themselves unemployed due to the liquidation of an enterprise, the amount of payments for a child and their number will be slightly different than for an ordinary housewife.

If a pregnant woman is fired, she can register with the employment service (register as unemployed), and then receive unemployment benefits before the start of maternity leave. Benefits are not issued during maternity leave, so you must provide the employment center with a certificate of incapacity for work, received for a period of 30 weeks in antenatal clinic.

Regardless of social status Whether there is a job or not, any woman has the right to count on the benefits and benefits due to her by law during the period of caring for a child up to 1.5 years.

What benefits are provided at the birth of a child if the mother does not work?

For students full-time education, fired on liquidation of an enterprise, as well as individual entrepreneurs(who voluntarily paid insurance premiums for the previous year in Social Security) in addition to the previous ones, several types of benefits are paid:

• when entering medical care. registration in early pregnancy.

However, students behind these additional payments you need to contact your educational institution. And for entrepreneurs in the social insurance fund. And only those dismissed due to the liquidation of the enterprise, as for the previous three types of benefits, formalize these payments with the Social Security authorities (district OSZN).

Payments before and after childbirth for the unemployed through Social Security

The table below shows the types of government assistance that unemployed women can count on in 2017, belonging to various categories.

Social Security (OSZN) makes payments of monthly benefits through the post office or bank, which was indicated in the application by the recipient, no later than the 26th day of the next month.

Upon employment, the recipient is required to notify the authorities social protection population during the month, since care allowance will need to be registered with the employer. If you do not notify OSZN employees in time, an overpayment will be issued, which will be collected in court.

Child benefit under 16 years of age paid after registration within one calendar year. For further continuous receipt You must provide a new package of documents annually. If you do not apply for payment for more than 6 months after the last transfer to the recipient’s account, the OSZN will only pay additionally for the last six months in the amount established for this period.

Mechanism social support families with children in our country has been functioning for a long time and is quite well established. The legislation defines a list of child benefits that are paid both to parents raising children and to people who are just preparing to become parents. However, to assign a particular benefit, as well as to determine its size, many factors are taken into account, including the fact that the parents are employed.

Obviously, the highest social guarantees are received by those families in which the parents are officially employed, because in this case they are subject to compulsory social insurance. By paying contributions to the Social Insurance Fund (SIF), they receive a guarantee of payment of various monetary benefits in the event of temporary disability, including in connection with the birth of a child.

However, non-working parents are not deprived of state social support. They are also guaranteed by law some child benefits. However, in this case, payments are made in the minimum established amount.

The right of non-working parents to receive child benefits

Speaking about benefits for unemployed mothers, it should be noted that if the parents were employed for at least several years before the birth of the child, then they receive quite significant maternity payments from the Social Insurance Fund. The size of these payments depends on the average monthly income for two full years. calendar years preceding the year of birth of the child. Of course, the cash benefit will be high provided the official salary is high. But even with insignificant official earnings, the availability of employment when a woman goes on maternity guarantees quite tangible financial support for the family. What can parents who are unemployed or work illegally count on? Does stay-at-home mom right to receive child benefit?

According to current legislation, the lack of official work for parents is not an obstacle to social support for the child. Children's social benefits are provided non-working parents, which:

• do not work due to the employer’s bankruptcy proceedings;
• recognized as unemployed in accordance with the procedure established by law due to the liquidation of the organization;
• dismissed due to liquidation of the organization during maternity leave or parental leave;
• are not subject to compulsory social insurance in case of temporary disability or in connection with maternity (unemployed women, students).

Types of child benefits provided for by law for non-working parents

Federal law dated May 19, 1995 No. 81-FZ “On state benefits for citizens with children” establishes several categories unemployed citizens eligible to receive children's social benefits. For each of these categories of citizens, the types of benefits, their amounts and assignment criteria are established separately. Let's consider this point in more detail (hereinafter in the article, the amounts of benefits are indicated as of 2017).

Employer bankruptcy

If it is impossible to implement work activity in connection with the bankruptcy procedure of the employer, a woman may qualify for compulsory social insurance in full size in the form of “direct payments” from the territorial body of the Social Insurance Fund in accordance with social guarantees established for employed citizens. In this case, she receives the following benefits:

3. One-time benefit for the birth of a child in fixed size RUB 16,350.33

4. Monthly child care allowance until the child reaches 1.5 years of age in the amount of 40% of the average monthly earnings for the previous two full calendar years for each child, but not less than RUB 3,065.69. for the first child and 6131.37 for the second and subsequent ones (for three children or more - not more than 100% of the average monthly income before dismissal).

Dismissal due to termination of the organization's activities

When a woman is recognized as in the prescribed manner unemployed for a period not exceeding 12 months from the date of dismissal from her previous place of work due to the liquidation of the organization (termination of activities as an individual entrepreneur or self-employed population), she has the right to benefits in the form of compulsory social insurance in the social protection authorities (SZN) at the place of residence :

1. Maternity benefit in the minimum established amount of 613.14 rubles. per month:

• 2861.60 rub. in 140 days;
• RUB 3,188.64 in 156 days;
• RUB 3,965.36 in 194 days.

2. Additional payment for early production for registration up to 12 weeks at a fixed rate of 613.14 rubles. in addition to maternity benefits.

In addition, in the form of state social security through the territorial bodies of the SZN, a woman receives:

• A one-time benefit for the birth of a child in a fixed amount of 16,350.33 rubles.
• Monthly child care allowance until he reaches 1.5 years of age in the minimum established amount of 3065.69 rubles. for the first child and 6131.37 for the second and subsequent ones.

Dismissal due to cessation of the organization's activities during parental leave or maternity leave.

Upon dismissal during the period of parental leave or during maternity leave in connection with the liquidation of the organization, as well as when the husband is transferred from military units on the territory of foreign states, a woman receives the following payments in the form of compulsory social insurance in full at her place of work before dismissal or in the form of “direct payments” from the Social Insurance Fund:

1. Maternity benefit in the amount of 100% of average earnings for the previous two full calendar years or according to the minimum wage. When calculating on the basis of the minimum wage, payments will be:

• RUR 34,521.20 - during normal childbirth (140 days);
• RUR 38,466.48 — during complicated childbirth (156 days);
• RUB 47,836.52 - at multiple pregnancy(194 days).

2. Additional payment for early registration up to 12 weeks in a fixed amount of 613.14 rubles. in addition to maternity benefits.

3. One-time benefit for the birth of a child in a fixed amount of 16,350.33 rubles. (before dismissal - in the form of compulsory social insurance, after dismissal - in the form of state social security through the territorial bodies of the SZN).

4. Monthly child care allowance until the child reaches 1.5 years of age in the amount of 40% of the average monthly earnings for the last 12 calendar months preceding the month of maternity leave (for mothers also - the month of dismissal during maternity leave ), but not less than RUB 3,065.69. for the first child and 6131.37 for the second and subsequent ones (in the form of state social security through the territorial bodies of the SZN).

In the absence of work.

Unemployed women who are not subject to compulsory social insurance (including schoolchildren and full-time students) receive the following benefits:

1. in the amount of a scholarship (only for pupils and students, in the form of state social security at the place of study).
2. Additional payment for early registration up to 12 weeks in a fixed amount of 613.14 rubles. in addition to maternity benefits (only for pupils and students, in the form of state social security at the place of study).
3. A one-time benefit for the birth of a child in a fixed amount of 16,350.33 rubles. (in the form of state social security through the territorial bodies of the SZN).
4. Monthly allowance for child care until he reaches 1.5 years in the minimum established amount of 3065.69 rubles. for the first child and 6131.37 for the second and subsequent ones (in the form of state social security through the territorial bodies of the SZN).

It is also important for non-working parents to know that unemployed citizens who have the right to monthly allowance for child care and unemployment benefits, they receive only one of the specified benefits. The right to choose benefits is given to an unemployed citizen.

In addition to the listed child benefits, unemployed parents may be provided with other social benefits for children, the list and amounts of which are established individually in specific constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

Can an unemployed father qualify for child benefit?

List and sizes social benefits families with children, as well as the list of citizens entitled to receive certain benefits is determined by the Federal Law of May 19, 1995 No. 81-FZ “On state benefits for citizens with children.”

In particular, not only mothers, but also fathers, other relatives, and guardians who actually care for the child have the right to a monthly child care allowance. If several persons are caring for a child at the same time, the right to receive a monthly benefit is granted to one of these persons.

The right to a lump sum benefit upon the birth of a child is also granted to any of the parents or a person replacing a parent.

In this case, of course, maternity benefits are provided only to mothers, as well as benefits for timely production pregnant women to be registered with medical organizations.

What benefits are available to unemployed women during pregnancy and childbirth?

According to the law, employed women during pregnancy and childbirth receive maternity benefits, as well as additional payment for early medical registration (up to 12 weeks of pregnancy). Unemployed women can receive the same benefits if they have lost their job due to bankruptcy or termination of the employing organization, or are full-time students.

The following two types of benefits do not depend on the fact of employment or training. This is a one-time benefit at the birth of a child, which can be paid to both the mother and the father (or another person replacing the parent), as well as a monthly allowance for caring for a child up to one and a half years old - it can be issued to the person directly caring for the baby.

Are there other benefits for mothers besides maternity payments?

Federal Law No. 81-FZ of May 19, 1995 establishes other types of child benefits, the payment of which does not depend in any way on the parents’ employment.

In particular, when a child is placed in a family, a one-time benefit in the amount of 16,350.33 rubles is assigned. This benefit is paid in the form of state social security for any form of transfer of a child to a family (adoption, guardianship and trusteeship, foster family).

One-time benefit in the amount of 25,892.46 rubles. is assigned to the pregnant wife of a conscript soldier during a pregnancy of at least 180 days.

A monthly allowance in the amount of 11,096.76 rubles is paid for a child of a conscripted soldier under three years of age. Payments are received by the child's mother during the period of his father's compulsory military service.

Large families low-income families benefits are provided for the third child and subsequent children under 3 years of age. The benefit is assigned for each child in the amount living wage, established in a specific region, and is paid to one of the parents.

In addition, upon the birth or adoption of a second child and subsequent children in the period from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2018 inclusive, regardless of the social status of the parents, they are provided with maternity capital. In 2017 size maternity capital is 453,026 rubles.

What documents must be submitted to the Social Insurance Fund for non-working parents to receive child benefits?

When talking about benefits for unemployed mothers, it is necessary to take into account that for employed parents, child benefits are paid directly at the place of work. If parents are unemployed, issues of receiving benefits are resolved in the territorial body of the Social Insurance Fund. If your job is lost due to the bankruptcy of an organization, you need to go to territorial body Social Insurance Fund to which the employer was “assigned”. Full-time students with questions about receiving maternity benefits should contact their place of study. In other cases (including to receive other benefits for children), you should contact the social protection authorities at your place of residence.

The list of documents required to receive a particular benefit will be provided at the local social security office. As a rule, when contacting the Social Insurance Fund regarding child benefits, you must have the following documents with you:

1. passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation (original and copy);
2. birth certificate of the child for whom the payment will be assigned;
3. birth certificates of all other children in the family;
4. for guardians - a document confirming adoption or establishment of guardianship;
5. a certificate from the second parent’s work or from the social welfare service stating that he is not receiving the requested benefit;
6. for previously employed persons - a salary certificate for the two years preceding the start of maternity leave, and for current year(application for requesting this data in Pension Fund, if they cannot be obtained from the employer);
7. in the event of bankruptcy of the employer - a court decision that has entered into force on the actual impossibility of receiving payment through the employer;
8. application for assignment of payments (filled out on the spot).

The necessary documents can be submitted not only in person, but also at electronic form on the official website of the Fund, as well as through the public services portal of the Government of the Russian Federation or through the “My Documents” service of the MFC.

The decision on payment of benefits must be made within 10 days after submitting the application. If the decision is positive, the applicant is awarded a payment, otherwise he is given a reasoned refusal. Payment of monthly benefits from the Social Insurance Fund is carried out before the 15th of each month. At the request of the applicant, payment is made by bank transfer to a bank account ( bank card) recipient or by transfer to the post office address.

Maternity leave usually refers to two types of leave - prenatal and postnatal, the duration of each of which can vary from 70 to 86 days. The very concept of “vacation” means temporary release from a permanent occupation, that is, from work or service while maintaining the average salary for this period. Respectively non-working women Maternity leave and pay during the leave period cannot be provided. But since bearing and giving birth to children is significant event not only for an individual woman, but also for the state and society as a whole, the legislator provided a number of exceptions for various categories of non-working women.

Employers are in no hurry to hire employees who will go on long-term maternity leave in a few months, and concealing pregnancy for most women is both unpleasant and embarrassing, not to mention possible consequences. Therefore, even worrying about tomorrow, many come to terms with the situation and prepare for the birth of a new life, remaining a housewife. But new member makes families worry about finances twice as much as before, so questions maternity payments unemployment worries many expectant mothers.

Which unemployed women can qualify for maternity benefits?

Expert opinion

Andrey Leroux

More than 15 years of experience. Specialization: contract law, criminal law, general theory of law, banking law, civil procedure

Women who are permanently employed at the time of going on sick leave labor relations, have the right to receive maternity benefits.
The amount of payment will directly depend on total experience work and average earnings for the last 2 years. At the same time, whatever the parameters for calculating benefits (length of service and average salary), it should not be:

• less than the minimum threshold of 43,675 rubles;
• more than the maximum threshold of 282,493 rubles.

So, to receive benefits, two conditions are required - work experience and average wages over the past two years. Why can’t women who have work experience and not working, say, for no more than six months? Do not forget that the benefit is paid by the employer. This is why finding employment for pregnant women can be so difficult. The employer is upset not by the fact that a woman will work for several months and go on maternity leave, but by the fact that he will have to pay a benefit of at least 43 and a half thousand rubles to a woman who has worked only a few months, or even much more.

Taking into account these personnel features, the legislator provided that women left without work as a result of the liquidation or bankruptcy of an enterprise will be able to receive benefits, but not from the employer, but from social services. In addition, unemployed women of the following categories have the right to receive benefits:

• lawyers, notaries and other private entrepreneurs who have ceased their work labor activity in connection with pregnancy;
• female and full-time students;
• those serving in the civil service in the Ministry of Defense, the Customs Service and other government agencies, as well as wives of military personnel.

The list is exhaustive. Neither self-employed people, nor housewives, nor evening or part-time students are entitled to receive benefits.

Where to go?

No matter how cruel it may sound, if a woman does not work and does not fall into any of the categories listed above, she has nowhere to turn. The only way to get benefits is to get a job during a short period of pregnancy. Concealing the fact of pregnancy will be dishonest to the employer, but will not be illegal. Unemployed women falling into any of the above categories (except for full-time students and civil servants) can apply for benefits at social bodies within six months from the date of issue sick leave. The money will be transferred to the account or paid in cash at the cash desk within ten days from the date of submitting the application.

Female students and full-time students with an application for payment of benefits will have to contact the accounting department of their educational institution. Civil servants apply for benefits to the accounting department at their place of service. Along with the application, the authorities responsible for calculating benefits will need to submit:

• a certificate from the LCD (indicating the gestational age exceeding 180 days from the date of conception),
• passport,
• marriage certificate,
• a certificate from the military registration and enlistment office for wives of military personnel.

How much maternity benefits are paid to the unemployed?

Benefits are not the only payments due to expectant mothers, and if funds cannot be received from the employer, then financial support from the state, which is another kind of maternity assistance, can be received by every woman, regardless of whether she has a job or insurance period. Next, we’ll look in more detail at how unemployed parents of a newborn baby can receive maternity benefits, and in what amount.

Features of calculating benefits for women on maternity leave:

First of all, unemployed parents can receive state benefits, which are paid in a lump sum after the birth of a child. In 2015, the amount of payment of such a benefit is 14,497.80 rubles and to obtain it, you need to submit a package of documents to the place of work of the child’s father, and if he is also in the status of unemployed, to the place of residence of one of the parents of the newborn, to the social authorities protection. The package of documents includes the following:

• application form (written on the spot);
• a certificate from the registry office about the birth of the baby;
• personal bank account number where you plan to receive the payment;
• a certificate confirming the absence of payments in another social security department, if the child’s parents are registered at different addresses.

Besides lump sum benefit At the birth of a child, unemployed mothers can receive a monthly child care allowance until the child is one and a half years old. This benefit can be received by any person directly caring for the baby; accordingly, it can also be applied for by both the mother and the father of the child. The unemployed are entitled to 2,718.34 rubles for the first child, and 5,436.67 for the second and subsequent children. To register, you must submit:

• statement;
• passport;
• child's birth certificate and its copy;
• a certificate from the spouse’s place of work or study confirming the absence of payments at this place;
• a certificate from the employment center confirming the absence of unemployment benefits;
• certified

In order to increase the birth rate of children, after the birth of their second child, parents can apply for the so-called registration. "maternity capital" - a large target cash payment, amounting to 453,026.00 rubles in 2015. The purpose of paying these funds may be:

• child's education;
• improving the living conditions of the child’s family;
• increasing the pension for the child's mother in the future.

To apply for maternity capital, you should contact the pension authority at your place of residence with an application, to which you should attach the birth certificates of children, insurance numbers of individual personal accounts of all family members, the passport of the person applying and a marriage certificate (divorce certificate for divorced citizens). As a result, the applicant receives a certificate that can be immediately used to pay a mortgage, expand housing conditions, or for the education of a child after he reaches 3 years of age, as well as to increase the pension of the child’s mother.

Special types of assistance paid during maternity leave

There is also provision for children of military personnel special benefit, independent of other payments, the amount of which is 9838.93 rubles, and its payment is made until the child reaches three years of age, or until the child’s father returns from service. Unlike the B&R manual, this manual does not require a condition about a formalized marriage with a military serviceman; it is enough that the father, who is a military man serving on compulsory service, is included in the child’s birth certificate.

An important point is also the presence of additional significant factors that give the right to receive other government assistance not specified above - low-income families, large families, and so on. For example, a single mother without official employment can additionally receive targeted assistance in the amount from 300 to 1300 rubles, as well as social payment per child in your region from 480 to 1000 rubles per month. In addition, disabled children need state support, therefore, their parents are entitled to a special allowance for caring for a disabled child in the amount of 5,500 rubles. If such care is not provided by parents or a legal guardian (trustee), then assistance is paid in the amount of 1,200 rubles. In addition, they can be issued social pension for disability, its size depends directly on the disability group.

In some regions of the Russian Federation, there are additional regional types of benefits or the above child benefits may apply, but extra size. For example, in Moscow, benefits for registering in the early stages of pregnancy are also paid to unemployed women, and in St. Petersburg, children from single-parent families Until they reach 1.5 years, an allowance in the amount of 2859 rubles is paid.

Being pregnant, a woman needs additional financial protection. This is especially true for unemployed people. In such a case, an unemployed citizen has the opportunity to apply for government payments. This article will help you get acquainted with the types of maternity benefits, their amount and the procedure for receiving them.

Types of payments to pregnant women

Every unemployed pregnant woman is interested in the issue of paying state benefits for pregnancy. It is important to note that according to the law, a girl in a position has the opportunity to receive financial assistance from the state. However, the amount and type of payments for unemployed persons differs from those provided for officially employed and insured persons.

To understand the nuances of the issue, it is necessary to consider the types of payments to non-working persons during pregnancy:

Maternity benefit – being unemployed and uninsured social fund, expectant mothers do not receive this type payments. There are a number of exceptions:

• If the employee was dismissed due to a reduction in the workforce, on the basis of the termination of the functioning of an enterprise, a private person, or due to the termination of legal practice (notary, lawyer). The period during which you can apply for benefits is one year;
• If expectant mother is a student of a university, technical school, or college. The amount of grants is equal to the student’s scholarship;
• If a pregnant girl serves in the army on a contract basis.

One-time payment on the occasion of birth – designated state aid provided once.

Payments while on maternity leave – financial support for a non-working pregnant woman is provided monthly until the child is one and a half years old.

To apply for state benefits in case of pregnancy, a non-working girl mandatory confirms the fact that she is not receiving unemployment benefits.

Who pays benefits?

The legislation provides for the payment of benefits to pregnant unemployed women. To obtain it, an unemployed girl in a position has the opportunity to contact the following authorities:

Employment Center – the government body is not the primary institution that processes the receipt of material payments for unemployed pregnant women. However, if a woman is not employed, she has the right to apply to the center to receive state support in case of unemployment. In this case, the state guarantees the payment of financial resources during pregnancy until the onset of pregnancy. maternity leave. Benefits are provided until the thirtieth week of pregnancy. After the offensive given period, the girl provides the institution with a document confirming her inability to work. However, to apply for appointment material support On the occasion of going on maternity leave, being registered with the Employment Center, a pregnant woman who is not working cannot.

Social protection institution - a fundamental body whose activity is to provide citizens with benefits from the state, including non-working pregnant women. After processing payments for pregnancy and childbirth, the woman will receive them at her place of registration.

Size

Unemployed pregnant girls have the opportunity to receive financial support from the state. It is important to note that the amount of payments differs significantly from benefits for pregnant officially employed persons.

Financial assistance from the state for unemployed persons in this situation is provided in exceptional cases described earlier:

• If a woman was laid off or served on a contract basis, the amount of payments will be 40 percent of the girl’s income;
• Students and non-working pregnant women will receive funds equal to the amount of the scholarship;
• Size lump sum payment after the birth of a child is 16,350.33 thousand rubles;
• The amount of monthly benefits that a non-working pregnant woman can count on is 3065.69 rubles for the birth of 1 child and 6131.67 for carrying a second one. The duration of receiving funds is one and a half years.

Important to pay attention that in the event of pregnancy with a second and subsequent children, a girl, regardless of her status, has the right to count on receiving maternity capital. The amount of funds is 453,026 thousand rubles.

When an organization is liquidated, what happens to pregnant employees?

A pregnant woman who has lost her job due to the cessation of the company's activities has the opportunity to apply for maternity benefits. Payments are provided by the Social Insurance Fund, to which the employer paid insurance contributions.

The procedure for processing payments for a non-working pregnant woman:

• An application is made to the Social Insurance Fund. The content notes the fact of pregnancy and the desire to formalize the receipt of financial support for a non-working citizen;
• Provide a document confirming the amount of earnings. If information is missing, submit a request for information;
• A certificate from a medical consultation confirming the applicant’s position or a document about the birth of the child;
• A document from the second parent’s workplace confirming that the other family member has not formalized the receipt of funds.

Material benefits for a non-working pregnant woman are paid for one and a half years from the date of birth of the baby. The amount of payments is 3065.69 rubles for the birth of 1 child and 6131.67 for the pregnancy of the second.

What payments can be made through Social Security?

As noted earlier, the department of social protection of the population acts as the main body that calculates payments to pregnant women, including non-working persons. To receive state benefits, a woman provides an application and a package of appropriate documentation. After ten days from the date of application, a response regarding the assignment of subsidies is provided. Financial assistance provided at the place of registration of the applicant.

Are unemployed people paid sick leave for pregnancy and childbirth?

Unemployed pregnant girls have the right to receive maternity benefits under conditions specified by law. The list of such persons is presented above. To receive payment for sick leave, you need to issue a certificate of incapacity for work.

Reasons for applying for sick leave:

• Pregnant women will be provided with payments in the amount of 613.14 rubles during the entire period of maternity leave;
• During the period of maternity leave, a woman is listed as unemployed, but unemployment subsidies are not paid.

At the end of maternity leave, the girl has the opportunity to resume receiving financial assistance states.

Documents

To apply for state benefits in connection with pregnancy, you must contact the social protection department. The subsidy is assigned only on the basis of the submitted documentation package.

List of documents for receiving payments:

• An application drawn up in a format specified by law;
• Original and copies of birth documents of other children (if available);
• An extract is provided confirming the fact that no financial subsidy from the state was issued for another family member;
• A notarized copy of the labor certificate of a non-working pregnant woman;
• Personal passport;
• A certificate from the employment center indicating that the pregnant woman is unemployed and does not receive benefits due to lack of employment;
• State assistance for pregnancy and childbirth is accrued to a non-working pregnant woman if the born child lives in Russia. To confirm this fact, a document from the authorized body is presented;
• If a girl in this situation is receiving full-time education, a certificate from the educational institution must be presented.

An unemployed pregnant woman has the opportunity to apply for financial benefits to maintain a minimum standard of living for her child. To assign payments, you can contact the department of social protection of the population with an application and a list of necessary documentation.