Upon learning of pregnancy, a woman changes: she takes on a mysterious look and begins to mentally prepare for a meeting with a baby. The expectant mother should be “savvy” in all matters and be aware of what support she can receive from the state while carrying a baby and then giving birth to him.

What is maternity benefit

Payment for pregnant women and women who have given birth is one of the options for providing citizens with compulsory social insurance. Such assistance is designed for young mothers who are registered when carrying a baby and who have already given birth to him.

Maternity allowance is a type of insurance coverage

Who can apply for maternity benefit

Unlike the child care allowance, only a newly-born mother can apply for such a payment.. Apply for benefits if you belong to the following categories of women:

• working;
• unemployed;
• undergoing contract military service;
• undergoing full-time training;
• adopting a child and belonging to the above categories.

All payments to pregnant women and women who gave birth, assigned in 2018

In 2018, every pregnant woman or woman who has given birth can apply for the following options for benefits:

• on pregnancy and childbirth;
• at the birth of a child;
• for registration in the antenatal clinic at an early stage of pregnancy, provided for up to 12 weeks:
• caring for a baby up to one and a half and up to three years;
• maternal capital.

The expectant mother has the right to benefits for pregnancy and childbirth, for the birth of a child, for registering with a antenatal clinic at an early stage of pregnancy, etc.

Table: how much a pregnant or giving birth woman can receive in 2018

Type of allowance	The amount of maternity payments in 2018
	From January 1, 2018	From February 1, 2018
1. Maternity allowance	Maximum size: during pregnancy without features and complications - 282,493.40 rubles. (calculation: (718,000 + 755,000)/730 x 140); with complicated childbirth - 314,778.08 rubles. (calculation: (718,000 + 755,000)/730 x 156); P with multiple pregnancy - 391,454.80 rubles. (calculation: (718,000 + 755,000)/730 x 194). Minimum size: during pregnancy without features and complications - 43,675.39 rubles. (calculation: (9489 x 24)/730 x 140); P with complicated childbirth - 48,667.32 rubles (calculation: (9489 x 24) / 730 x 156); with multiple pregnancy - 60,522.18 rubles. (calculation: (9489 x 24)/730 x 194).
2. Allowance for registration in early pregnancy	613.14 rubles	$628.46 (613.14 x 1.025)
3. One-time allowance at the birth of a child	16,350.33 rubles	$16,759.09 (16,350.33 × 1.025)
4. Monthly allowance for caring for a child up to one and a half years	Minimum size: for the first child - 3065.69 rubles. (including the minimum wage - 3120 (7800 x 40%) for the second and subsequent children - 6131.37 rubles.	Minimum size: - for the first child - 3142.33 rubles. (3065.69 x 1.025) for the second and subsequent children - 6284.65 rubles. (6131.37 x 1.025)
5. Monthly allowance for caring for a child up to 3 years	Varies by region
6. Maternity capital	453 026 r.

Table: schedule for processing benefits for a future mother and child

If the allowance was granted before February 1 and paid at a fixed rate, then the amount will be indexed from the beginning of February 2018.

Child benefits are tax-free and you will receive them as promised.

Payments to future and real mothers are accrued only for the time of vacation provided during the bearing and birth of the baby. That is, if a woman refuses the prescribed vacation and continues her activities, then she will have to refuse benefits. The employer does not have the right to offer a woman both a salary and an allowance. Therefore, for the days of work, the woman will receive the salary due, and if she suddenly decides to formalize the right to leave, the employer will stop paying wages and begin to accrue benefits. This is done at the place of work, service or other activity. If the organization was liquidated and the woman was fired from her place of work, then she has the right to issue a payment in the local social security.

If a woman has combined two positions and has worked in the same company for the past two years, then theoretically she can receive benefits at a double rate. The exceptions are cases when earnings from the main job are more than earnings from the additional job by 2 times.

Benefits are issued after the provision of a maternity sick leave, which is issued in a antenatal clinic or in a maternity hospital after the baby is born. Further, the employer and the FSS (who does not know - the social insurance fund) perform mutual offsets, usually against insurance premiums that require payment. Thus, funds for benefits are still paid from the FSS piggy bank.

The application of a pregnant woman or a young mother is registered, and the first money will be credited on the day of the next salary to a card issued by the organization where the woman worked. If you applied to the FSS for benefits, then the payment may be charged a little longer: a ten-day review is required, and the funds themselves will be credited to the account before the 26th day of the month following the month of application. That is, you can get money in a month with a small “tail”. In this case, the payment is credited to a bank card or sent by postal order.

Payment for women who registered early when carrying a baby

If you went to a gynecologist and he registered you up to twelve weeks of pregnancy, then you can apply for additional social assistance. In 2018, the payment increased and now stands at 628.46 rubles. This money is paid at the expense of the FSS. In the first case, a woman must bring a certificate from a gynecologist about registration to the accounting department at work. This form of payment is not available to unemployed mothers.

For women registered in the early stages of pregnancy (up to 12 weeks), a benefit in the amount of 628.46 rubles is provided

Leave for pregnant women and women who have given birth

This measure of assistance in Russia is valid during the following periods:

• in case of normal childbirth - for 70 calendar days before childbirth, and for the same period after them (total - 140 days);
• in complicated childbirth - 70 calendar days before delivery, and 86 days after it (total - 156 days);
• with multiple gestation - 84 days before delivery and 110 days after it (total - 194 days).

Maternity leave begins from the moment the sick leave was issued. When carrying one baby, a certificate is issued at the thirtieth week, and in case of multiple pregnancy, this period is shifted forward by two weeks, that is, it is issued at the twenty-eighth week of bearing the baby.

Premature birth or their delay is not a reason to change the vacation time. In case of difficult childbirth, another disability sheet is drawn up and an application for additional rest is made.

You can apply for a leave in connection with the bearing and subsequent birth of a baby by providing the following documents to the employer or immediately to the FSS:

• identification;
• application addressed to the employer;
• sick leave issued for the entire period of disability;
• certificate of registration in the antenatal clinic in the first stages of pregnancy (if any);
• income statement for the last year;
• card or account number for transferring benefits.

Maternity leave starts from the moment the sick leave is issued

Read more about maternity leave in our article -.

Benefit Calculation

Thanks to this example, you can easily calculate the due amount. Of course, there are exceptions everywhere: if something does not match, check this issue with the personnel department, and everything will become clear to you.

If you have already been on parental leave, the amount will be less

As you can see, the number of sick days is multiplied by the average daily earnings of a woman. It can be determined by the salary of the previous two calendar years. If during this period a woman changed her job, then the new boss should receive information about previous employment. For this, a certificate of the amount of average earnings is provided, which is issued upon dismissal. The general procedure for calculating payments remains the same, but there are minimum and maximum thresholds. The maximum amount of payments is determined in accordance with the maximum value of the base for calculating insurance premiums in the FSS.

Replacement of years when calculating benefits for pregnant women and women who have given birth

When calculating average earnings for calculating benefits for pregnant women and women who have given birth, it is possible to replace the previous two calendar years with the previous ones. This is possible and is done if the employee has been on maternity or parental leave for one or two previous years. According to the law, the accounting years are replaced if the amount of the benefit is greater.

Excluded periods when calculating benefits for pregnant women and women who have given birth

Exclusion periods are used to calculate maternity and childcare benefits. The amount of salary accrued for the billing period is divided by default into 730 days. But the following periods should not be included in the calculation:

• time for pregnancy and childbirth, baby care;
• period of temporary disability;
• the period of release of the employee from work with the preservation of earnings, if insurance premiums of the FSS were not accrued on him for the time under consideration.

If there are such periods, they calculate their total value in days and subtract it from 730. Then another (smaller) number is obtained, by which, when calculating the payment, the amount of salary accrued for the billing period will be divided.

When calculating average earnings for calculating benefits for pregnant women and women who have given birth, it is possible to replace the previous two calendar years with the previous ones

If the entire biennium consists of excluded time, then the nearest 3 months of work to it are taken for calculation, where there are days worked.

The calculator on the FSS website will help determine the calculation formula.

One-time allowance at the birth of a child

When a child is born in 2018, a family with any number of children receives a one-time payment of 16,759.09 rubles. You can be sure that you will receive it regardless of whether you work or not. For working citizens, benefits are issued at the place of work, but the unemployed will have to contact the local FSS. Single parents receive a payment on simplified terms, because they do not need a certificate from the place of work of the second parent stating that he has not previously received this money. In addition, each city has established additional measures to support parents. For example, in many regions, an additional one-time allowance is issued by the family when a second and subsequent children are born.

Allowance for a child up to one and a half years

Any parent of a child can receive such a measure of support. For payment, the average monthly income for the last 2 years is taken into account: 40% of this amount is paid every month. Unemployed parents can also apply for a payment, but it will be minimal, and you can apply for it at the FSS at your place of residence.

To pay benefits for a child under 1.5 years old, the average monthly earnings for the last 2 years are taken into account: 40% of this amount is paid monthly

I know from my own experience that officially unemployed mothers in Kaluga are expected to receive a monthly payment of about 6,000–7,000 rubles. If a third or subsequent child was born in your family, then you can also apply for an allowance of 9,300 rubles - it is also called "mother's salary." I received such payments for my daughter in 2017, but now they may have increased by 50-100 rubles.

Compensation of 50 rubles for the period of maternity leave to care for a child up to 3 years

From birth until the child reaches the age of three, such compensation is paid. They are entitled to:

• parents on parental leave;
• employed mothers;
• adoptive parents, guardians;
• female students;
• mothers dismissed in connection with the liquidation of the organization;
• individual entrepreneurs.

Payments are made at the expense of the employer and are included in the FSS account. The benefit can also be obtained through the employer by submitting an application. Students apply to the rector of the university, military personnel need to submit a report to their superiors, and an individual entrepreneur must contact the FSS. Documents required for grant application:

• birth certificate of the child;
• employment history;
• certificate of non-receipt of benefits by the father;
• identity card of the person applying for the allowance.

Copies are provided for each of these documents. The application is written within six months from the moment the baby is one and a half years old.

The allowance for a child under 3 years old is paid from the budget and included in the FSS account

Regional child allowance

The regions also pay additional, regional benefits for a child from one and a half to 3 years (keep in mind that the start and end dates for payment vary and are set at the regional level, usually this is a period from one and a half to 16 years). However, women whose family income is below the subsistence level established in the region are eligible to receive them. The regional allowance can be different and is set in accordance with the capabilities of a particular region. In the past few years, such payments have decreased or become smaller, due to the crisis situation in the country. To find out what payments you are entitled to, contact your local social security office, where they will advise you and tell you what documents will be required to apply for benefits.

I live in Kaluga, now my daughter is two years old without a ponytail. In our region, cash payments for the first and second child up to three years old amount to 4,000–5,000 rubles a month. If you have a third child (like mine), then you will receive 9,300 rubles. However, you will have the opportunity to choose between the first and second payments, since you are entitled to both of them, but you can issue only one. Yes, I forgot to add: I am a non-working mother, so I can’t say anything about payments for mothers of other categories.

Until the child reaches the age of three, the allowance can be received by the mother or father at the place of work. The parent must attach to the application for payment a certificate stating that his spouse did not receive this allowance.

Payments in 2018 for the second baby

In some regions, there is a program of governor's payments, thanks to which the amount increases. With the birth of a second baby, you get the right to register maternity capital, which will be discussed below (see the section "maternity capital"). The lump-sum allowance at the birth of a child remains the same for both the first and subsequent births (see the relevant section) . Payments up to one and a half years for the second child are the same as for the first. Only the governor's payments may differ slightly when compared with the first and second pregnancies. But in each region they are different, and in recent years some of them have been canceled.

Maternal capital

At the birth of a second baby, parents have the right to issue maternity capital. For 2018, its amount is 453,026 rubles. Maternal capital can be issued immediately after the birth of the second child, but in order to realize it, you will have to be a little patient.

Maternity capital in the amount of 435,026 rubles is issued at the birth of a second child

Who is eligible for payments

The following categories of citizens of the Russian Federation can apply for mother capital, regardless of their address of residence:

• women who gave birth or adopted a baby since January 1, 2007;
• women who have given birth or adopted a third child since January 1, 2007, who have not previously received maternity capital;
• male adopters of the second, third and subsequent children who have not previously issued a mother capital (the court decision on adoption must enter into force earlier than January 1, 2007).

Taxes on maternity capital

According to the law, taxes should not be levied on mother capital, however, in the Arkhangelsk region, local authorities nevertheless decided to introduce it. If in your case a tax deduction is made from the mother capital, then you must contact the tax authority and ask for a refund. But before that, you still need to study information about taxation in your region.

In my city (Kaluga) taxes are not levied on mother capital. In addition, for several years in a row, during the crisis years, it was allowed to withdraw funds from mother capital. At first it was 12,000 rubles for 2 years in a row, and the last time they gave out 20,000 and 25,000 rubles. I issued this money quickly: I simply came to the pension fund with a minimum of documents and received payments within two months (in fact, they came earlier).

How can maternity capital be used

The funds received can be used for the following needs:

• improving housing conditions (add funds to buy a house or apartment);
• child's education (pre-school, school or further);
• formation of a funded pension for the mother of the child;
• receiving a monthly payment at the birth of a second child.

Matkapital funds, with the exception of monthly payments, are not handed out. The amount does not have to be used in one direction: it can be divided into different needs.

I have not yet used the mother capital, but my friends received this money to build a house. First, the state allocated them the first amount (half of the mother's capital), and when the walls and roof were erected, my friends received the rest of the money to continue construction.

Food allowance: special additional allowance (clause 3, article 52 of the law of November 21, 2011 No. 323-FZ)

If your child is under three years old, then you can apply for food in kind (including through food outlets and retail outlets), or in the form of monthly compensation for various categories of citizens:

• expectant mothers for the entire period of bearing a baby, starting from the twelfth week of pregnancy (in this case, the woman must be registered in the antenatal clinic);
• lactating women for 6 months from the date of birth of the child;
• child until the age of three.

A young mother can apply for food allowance for a baby until he reaches the age of three

In Kaluga, 2 years ago, prescriptions for free baby food provided to babies under three years old, which we received in the dairy kitchen, were canceled. Then the mothers staged a real strike, after which the administration decided to introduce monetary compensation. Now it is paid monthly, but it is issued once a year: we bring checks that indicate the purchase of fermented milk products, and we are paid for the amount spent (up to 1 thousand rubles a month). Of course, there are some nuances here: checks that have a different list of purchases, as well as crumpled checks, are not considered. And about compensation for food for pregnant and lactating women: we have completely canceled these measures since 2016, and earlier money was paid in the amount of 800 rubles (for food for pregnant women) and 300 rubles (for nursing mothers).

Conditions for granting food allowance

In addition to the conditions described above (see the food allowance paragraph), in order to receive a payment, you must:

• permanently reside in the territory of the region in which the payment is made;
• provide documents that the expectant mother or the woman who has given birth does not receive good nutrition (for this you need to contact the social protection authority at the place of residence and find out what kind of papers are required in the region where the woman lives).

Mom does not have to apply for social security on her own to receive food benefits: relatives can do this for her

Sample Application

This is the application you need to fill out and submit to your region at the place of residence. In some areas, social protection workers use their own forms, so be prepared for the fact that you have to rewrite the application.

The sample application may differ in different regions: this should be clarified with the local social protection authority

Payments at the birth of the third and subsequent children

The same benefits are paid for the third and subsequent children as for the first and second child, with the exception of the regional monthly payment up to the age of three of the baby and maternity capital (if it was not received earlier). In addition, a family with three children is considered to have many children. This category of citizens of the Russian Federation needs to be registered, which will allow you to qualify for a number of benefits and services as state support:

1. Targeted social assistance. Documents for its provision and the amount of payments depend on the specific region.
2. Order of Parental Glory: given to parents with seven or more children living in a family (the seventh child must reach the age of three). Upon its issuance, parents are awarded the amount of 100,000 rubles.
3. Discounts on payment of municipal and state services.
4. The right to increase parents' income by eliminating workplace taxes.
5. The right to use real estate and transport without taxation.
6. Assistance in the construction of housing for parents with many children in the form of subsidies, loans and interest-free subsidies.
7. Benefits that allow you to increase the amount of future pensions.
8. The right to grant land.
9. Possibility of free travel in public transport.
10. The possibility of free visits to children's camps and recreation centers.

For all these measures, there is no specific presidential decree, so they are individually considered at the regional level.

In Kaluga, at the birth of the fourth baby, an additional measure of support is provided: 600 rubles for each child every month until the eldest reaches 14 years of age. Subsidies for reimbursement of interest after payment of utilities can be received by officially working parents. I don’t know how it is now, but 3 years ago, low-income families with many children could get free meals for schoolchildren. It is easier for children living in a large family in our region to get to kindergarten, as they are accepted out of turn. In addition, my friends say that they pay less for kindergarten than mothers and fathers who do not have many children. It's a pity, of course, but 2 years ago in our region New Year's gifts for children living in a large family were canceled. And one more thing: according to my friend, before the start of the school year, low-income families recognized as having many children can get satchels in social security, and 3 years ago stationery was also issued here.

Terms of receipt

The family must receive the status of having many children, for which parents apply to the social protection authority at their place of residence. Parents, or one of them, must be citizens of Russia, and also provide approximately the following documents to social protection (their list must be specified in each region):

• ID cards of both parents;
• their marriage certificate;
• birth certificates of all children;
• work books or certificates of income from places of work;
• account number to which payments will be made.

All of the above documents must be accompanied by photocopies.

If there are three or more children in the family, then the parents must obtain the status of large families in the local social security authority

Table: calculation of payments in 2018 to non-working young mothers

Category of non-working (unemployed) citizens	Maternity allowance	For early registration up to 12 weeks	One-time allowance at the birth of a child
1. If it is impossible to carry out work activities in connection with the bankruptcy procedure of the employer	In the form of compulsory social insurance in full in the form of "direct payments" from the territorial body of the FSS in accordance with the social guarantees established for employed citizens:
	100% of average earnings for the previous two full calendar years or minimum wage: 34521.20 r. - during normal childbirth (140 days); 38466.48 p. - with complicated childbirth (156 days); 47836.52 p. - with multiple pregnancy (194 days)			40% of the average monthly earnings for the previous two full calendar years for each child, but not less than 3065.69 rubles. for the first child and 6131.37 for the second and subsequent ones (for three children or more - no more than 100% of the average monthly income before dismissal).
2. When a woman is recognized as unemployed in accordance with the established procedure for a period not exceeding 12 months from the date of dismissal at her previous place of work in connection with the liquidation of an organization or the termination of activities as an individual entrepreneur (IP) or self-employed population	In the form of compulsory social insurance in the bodies of social protection of the population (SZN) at the place of residence (stay, actual residence)
	In the minimum established amount of 613.14 rubles. per month: $2861.60 on vacation 140 days; 3188.64 rubles on vacation 156 days; 3965.36 rubles on vacation 194 days	In a fixed amount of 613.14 rubles. in addition to maternity allowance	In a fixed amount of 16350.33 rubles. after receiving a certificate or certificate of birth of a child
3. Upon dismissal during parental leave (for mothers, also during maternity leave) due to the liquidation of the organization or the termination of work as an individual entrepreneur or self-employed population (as well as when the husband is transferred from military units in the territory foreign countries)	In the form of compulsory social insurance in full at the place of work before dismissal or in the form of "direct payments" from the FSS:		Before dismissal - also in the form of compulsory social insurance, after dismissal - in the form of state social security through the territorial bodies of the SZN:	In the form of state social security through the territorial bodies of the SZN:
4. Non-working women for whom compulsory social insurance is not provided (including students studying full-time)	Only for pupils and students - in the form of state social security at the place of study:		In the form of state social security through the territorial bodies of the SZN:
	In the amount of the scholarship	In a fixed amount of 613.14 rubles. in addition to maternity allowance	In a fixed amount of 16350.33 rubles. after receiving a certificate or certificate of birth of a child	In the minimum established amount of 3065.69 rubles. for the first child and 6131.37 for the second and subsequent

Video: what payments are provided for pregnant women and women who have given birth in Russia since 2018

Pregnancy and childbirth are wonderful periods in a woman's life. And even more beautiful is that it is accompanied by support from the state, which is provided to families with one child, and parents with many children, as well as working and non-working citizens of the Russian Federation.

Under Russian law, every working woman has the right to maternity leave. In this case, a certain monetary compensation is paid. Who pays maternity leave in Russia in 2019?

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The labor legislation of the Russian Federation takes into account the interests of all parties to legal relations. In particular, the law protects the rights of workers who have temporarily lost their ability to work.

So a woman, when going on maternity leave, can expect to keep her job. And besides, the period of forced leave is partially compensated. But who pays maternity leave in 2019?

General points

Back in November 1917, the Council of People's Commissars of the RSFSR adopted the Decree "On benefits for pregnancy and childbirth."

From that moment to the present, the time period when a woman is preparing for motherhood and caring for a newborn baby is called maternity leave or decree.

Russian legislation retained the provision regarding the granting of maternity leave to a working woman.

Moreover, from a legal point of view, the period of the decree is divided into:

Both types of leave are provided and paid in the case of official employment, when the employer deducts mandatory contributions to the Social Insurance Fund.

But in order to receive the due compensation, you need to know how to properly draw up a decree, where to apply for payments and how they pay on maternity leave?

What it is

Officially, maternity payments are referred to as maternity benefits. This is a one-time payment paid to an expectant mother as financial support for a period of temporary disability.

A woman receives this payment only once, at the very beginning. In everyday life, a decree means all the time while a woman is not working, caring for a child.

It should also be clarified that the employee has the right to postpone the start date of the vacation and continue to work almost until the very birth.

This is due to the fact that a sick leave for pregnancy gives the right to, but does not oblige to use this right.

In the event of a postponement of the start of the vacation, maternity pay is not paid for the entire period of vacation due by law. Continuing to work, the woman receives a salary.

Accordingly, she cannot claim disability compensation. But you need to know that by postponing the beginning of the vacation, a woman will not be able to postpone its end. Vacation ends on the date indicated on the sick leave.

What documents are needed

To receive benefits, you must follow a certain procedure. A woman needs to prepare the necessary documents and apply for receipt, since compensation is provided on a declarative basis.

The main document becomes issued to a woman in a medical institution where she is registered.

This document is issued upon the onset of the thirtieth week of pregnancy. If the pregnancy is multiple, then the sheet is provided at the twenty-eighth week of pregnancy.

When a change of work has been carried out over the past two years, maternity pay is paid at the last place of employment. In this case, you will need a certificate that the allowance was not paid elsewhere.

Having received a sick leave, the employee submits an application for the appointment of a maternity leave. As a rule, documents for benefits are submitted simultaneously with the application for maternity leave.

The head of the organization, on the basis of the application received, issues an order to grant the employee maternity leave and pay maternity benefits.

For the order, the T-6 form approved is used.
If childbirth is complicated, the woman will receive an additional sick leave.

It is also provided to the employer along with the relevant application for extended leave and pay for additional days.

Who makes the payment

In fact, a woman receives maternity from the employer, but funds are paid from the FSS. And if the organization spends its own finances, these costs are subsequently compensated by the Fund.

How do maternity pay from work? In practice, the payout looks like this:

1. A woman applies for maternity leave.
2. The accountant of the organization calculates the required amount.
3. The calculation is transferred to the Social Insurance Fund.
4. The money is transferred to the account of the organization.
5. The employer pays the employee maternity leave.

Who pays maternity leave? For registration of maternity payments, a woman can also apply directly to the FSS.

At the same time, a certificate of income for the last two years and a sick leave are submitted. Documents along with the application are submitted to any MFC.

But even in this case, the funds are first transferred to the employer's account, and only then are paid to the applicant.

That is, in any case, the payment of maternity leave does not become a financial loss for the organization, the funds are paid at the expense of the Social Insurance Fund.

And if the employer, for any reason, refuses to issue maternity leave, then most likely there is a misappropriation of funds.

Do IPs pay?

Maternity payments are due to working women. But the law also specifies the need to pay contributions to the FSS. The payment is made by the employer.

All this leads to some dilemma in the case of IP. A woman who is an individual entrepreneur, in fact, belongs to the working population, but she does not have an employer.

To whom to apply for payments and are maternity IP paid? The situation depends on how much the woman herself took care of the possibility of receiving such payments.

When registering as an individual entrepreneur, it is necessary to conclude an agreement with the FSS on voluntary social insurance.

By deducting the due amounts of contributions, a woman entrepreneur will be able to apply for maternity leave.

At the same time, for the period of maternity leave, the obligation to pay voluntary contributions to the FSS is temporarily terminated.

To do this, it is enough for a woman to suspend activities until the moment she returns to work.

In 2019, those female IPs who registered with the FSS in 2016, submitted the necessary documents and paid the due contribution will be able to receive maternity leave.

Since the fixed contribution had to be paid before 12/31/2016, then from 01/01/2017 the right to.

For your information! If a woman registers in a medical institution at an early stage of pregnancy, she will receive an additional compensation of 581.73 rubles.

If we talk about the amount of maternity payments for individual entrepreneurs, then the amount depends on the minimum wage established in the region. From this value, the due amount of contributions is calculated. In 2019, when registering with the FSS, an individual entrepreneur pays 2,610 rubles.

What can the unemployed expect?

When maternity leave concerns the unemployed, it makes sense to clarify the status. If a woman is dismissed due to the liquidation of the organization or as a result of a reduction in personnel, then the allowance is paid by the social security authorities.

The main requirement is registration with the Employment Center and the provision of a relevant certificate to the FSS. The amount of the allowance will be equal to 613.14 rubles per month.

Video: maternity payments and benefits

A student of a general educational institution of any level is also entitled to receive maternity payments for pregnancy and childbirth.

The main requirement is full-time study, since maternity is paid in the form of a scholarship.

An unemployed woman applies to the territorial body of social protection to apply for benefits, a student should contact her educational institution.

You can apply before the expiration of six months from the date of receipt of the sick leave. The decision on the appointment of payment is made within ten days from the date of application.

Where to go if they don't pay

Sometimes it happens that the procedure for applying for maternity payments is followed, all the necessary documents are submitted, but the employer does not want to pay.

In this case, the woman needs to go to court if the employer does not want to negotiate.

But before filing a claim, it is advisable to send copies of the necessary documents by registered mail with notification to the management of your organization.

In addition, it is advisable to send the package of documents necessary for calculating payments to the FSS, in case the employer has not applied to the Fund.

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

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

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

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

Changes in maternity leave in the coming year

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

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

Payment types

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

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

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

See video about the terms of benefits, registration, payment procedure and pitfalls:

The birth of a child is not only a great happiness, but also a lot of obligatory expenses. Therefore, during pregnancy, every expectant mother tries to figure out what payments are due for pregnancy and childbirth and when they can be received.

Maternity allowance

When a girl goes on maternity leave, she stops receiving her monthly salary. But the appearance of a baby in the family is certainly associated with a lot of financial costs: clothes, diapers, food, children's furniture and much more. Knowing this, the state provides the expectant mother with special payments - both one-time for pregnancy and childbirth, and monthly during parental leave. How not to get confused in the calculations and figure out how much money and when a girl should receive in anticipation of a child?

What benefits are provided for pregnancy and childbirth

During pregnancy, every girl is primarily concerned about what benefits she expects after going on maternity leave, and only then what payments are due to a woman after childbirth. We will talk about maternity benefits that the expectant mother receives before giving birth. It was at this time that she needed to prepare for a meeting with the baby and buy a dowry. Therefore, it is necessary to know exactly what payments are due for pregnancy and childbirth.

During pregnancy, after going on maternity leave, the girl is entitled to receive two benefits:

• a one-time allowance for women registered in the early stages of pregnancy;
• lump-sum allowance for pregnancy and childbirth.

The first allowance is given to girls who are registered with the antenatal clinic up to 12 weeks of pregnancy.

Since January 2015, this allowance has amounted to 543 rubles 67 kopecks, however, in each subject of the Russian Federation, this amount may increase due to local surcharges.

The second allowance is issued to officially working women, full-time students and those girls who were fired due to the liquidation of the organization during the year before giving birth and were registered with the employment center. In addition, the conditions for receiving benefits for pregnancy and childbirth are as follows - to have an official sick leave from the antenatal clinic and to be a member of the Compulsory Medical Insurance Fund. But if you have an SNILS policy, then there will be no problems.

Benefits are calculated individually for each girl, depending on her salary for the last two years. The amount of the benefit will be 100 percent of earnings. At the same time, the amount of payments is the same throughout Russia, but may differ depending on the number of expected children and the complexity of childbirth. So, the payment will be higher for difficult births and for multiple pregnancies.

We will talk about this in more detail a little later.

Maternity allowance for the unemployed

Benefits for pregnancy and childbirth are not always given to unemployed mothers. The category of unemployed, subject to the payment of a lump-sum benefit for pregnancy and childbirth, includes:

• girls studying full-time in an educational institution on a budgetary and paid basis;
• girls fired due to the liquidation of the organization within 12 months before giving birth, and registered with the employment center.

In the first case, the maternity allowance is paid to the girl at the place of study based on the amount of the scholarship. In the second case, the allowance is paid by the local body of social protection of the population, and it is calculated based on the minimum wage for each month of vacation. Other unemployed mothers who do not fall under these categories do not receive maternity benefits.

Maternity allowance

As we have already said, maternity allowance is paid to all officially employed girls in the amount of 100 percent of the average earnings for the last two years. Maternity leave is 140 calendar days: 70 days before childbirth and 70 days after childbirth. In case of difficult childbirth, maternity leave is 156 days (70 days before + 86 days after childbirth). In the case of multiple pregnancies, maternity leave is 194 days: 84 days before delivery and 110 days after.

When is maternity benefit paid?

Some of the most frequently asked questions from expectant mothers are when child benefits begin to be paid after childbirth and when maternity payments are made. We will tell you when you need to get maternity benefit. Maternity allowance is paid in a lump sum from the moment the girl goes on maternity leave (30 weeks of pregnancy or 28 weeks in case of multiple pregnancy). To do this, she needs to submit the following documents at the place of main work:

• sick leave, which is issued in the antenatal clinic,
• leave application,
• salary certificate from other places of work, if any.

The maternity allowance will be accrued after 10 days from the date of writing the application and paid on the next day of wages. Students submit the necessary documents at the place of study, and non-working girls - to the social security authorities.

How is maternity benefit calculated?

The amount of the maternity benefit depends on the girl's salary for the last two years. The higher the salary, the higher the benefit. You can calculate the amount of the lump sum yourself, but it will be done for you in the organization where you work. Often expectant mothers want to know in advance what the amount will be in order to plan purchases. Therefore, we will help you calculate maternity benefits.

First of all, it should be said that the law limits the maximum and minimum amount of benefits. So, for non-working girls who go on maternity leave in 2015, the minimum amount of maternity benefit is 27,455 rubles with maternity leave of 140 calendar days. How much is the maximum lump sum maternity allowance? In 2015, it cannot exceed 228,290 rubles with a vacation of 140 days. Therefore, if you have an official high salary, then the amount of benefits may be lower than expected.

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;
• 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 more than one employer in the last 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, the amount paid is reimbursed to him.

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 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 get 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 allowance is calculated as follows: the total earnings for 24 months are divided by 730 (731) days, minus the days of temporary unpaid leave, maternity leave, 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.