The program to support parents, both employed and unemployed, allows you to receive financial assistance from the state. For these purposes, child benefits will be allocated, which are subject to indexation and their amount can be adjusted annually due to growing inflation, so in 2016 they made another increase in these payments. A working or non-working mother has the right to receive maternity benefits and child benefits for a child under one and a half years old. There is also the opportunity to receive maternity capital, the program of which has been extended once again. Let's consider the amount of benefits, how to apply for them and consider an example of calculation.

Child benefits refer to cash payments that the state provides to parents of young children in order to provide them with financial support. Benefits are paid as social insurance for the employed, and as social security for the unemployed part of the population.

These include a one-time allowance for early registration, maternity benefits (the so-called “maternity benefits”), lump sum benefit at birth child, child care allowance. Many also include maternity capital here, although it is paid not from the Social Insurance Fund, but through the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation.

To encourage pregnant women to see a doctor as early as possible, a lump sum payment is provided if the pregnancy does not exceed 12 weeks.

Maternity benefits are accrued for the period of incapacity for work of a woman awaiting the birth of a baby, which according to general rules is equal to 140 days. The payment is made one-time in the amount for the entire time you are on maternity leave.

The state provides a one-time payment in certain amounts as support measures to assist young parents at the time of the birth of a child.

After the baby is born, many women or their relatives remain on vacation to care for the newborn. This period is divided into two: up to one and a half years and up to three years. According to the general rules, monthly benefits are paid until the child is 1.5 years old. The law provides for an exception. This period is extended to 3 years if it is provided for the third and subsequent children.

Since 2007, there has been a state program to support families with two or more children. It provides for the payment of a sum of money (maternity capital) for purposes specified by law in the event of the birth of a second and subsequent children. It is carried out once and is intended for all family members, including children who will be born in the future.

Changes in 2016

These payments are determined by law. Every year, benefits are indexed to the inflation index approved by regulations. In 2015, the direction of budget policy was adopted to reduce expenses, including social security. But due to high inflation rates, indexation was carried out from 02/01/2016.

Child benefits in 2016 should be increased by 1.07 times compared to the previous period.

However, this provision does not apply to maternity capital. Its size will not be revised and will be 453,026 rubles.

In 2016, a new direction for using maternity capital appeared - paying for the costs of adaptation and integration of disabled children into society.

How to apply for child benefit

Each benefit has its own procedure and a specific list of documents. Let's take a closer look.

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A one-time benefit for early diagnosis is paid upon presentation of a certificate from the supervising gynecologist. It is issued along with a certificate of incapacity for work for 30 weeks to a woman expecting the birth of a child. This certificate is submitted to the accounting department of the company, which must pay the amount specified by law within 10 days from the date of receipt. From 01-31.01.2016 the payment is equal to 543.67 rubles, from 01.02.2016 - 581.73 rubles. When calculating benefits, you must take into account the date of issue of this document.

Maternity benefit paid on the basis of sick leave, which is issued in the manner discussed above. It is also transmitted to the accounting department and the company carries out calculations in accordance with current rules.

Birth benefit is accrued on the basis of an application and a certificate issued along with the birth certificate at the registry office to one of the parents of the newborn. In this case, you must also present a certificate from the place of work (from the employment center - in case of unemployment) of the other parent, stating that he did not receive this payment. You can receive benefits within 180 days from the date of birth of the baby. If this period is overdue, they lose this right. From 01-31.01.2016, the payment amount is 14,497.80 rubles, from 01.02.2016 – 15,512.65 rubles. There is also an increased amount of this payment, which is issued to the adoptive parents of a disabled child, children over 7 years old, brothers and sisters from the same family, per each - 110,775 rubles. (January 2016) and 118529.25 (February-December 2016).

Child care allowance is drawn up on the basis of an application from one of the parents and a copy of the child’s birth document. If the mother or father goes on leave for the second and subsequent ones, it is necessary to provide copies of the birth document of the previous children. Here you also need to present a certificate from your mother or father that he does not receive it. With this payment, the grandparents of the children can also be its recipients.

To obtain maternity capital, a woman must contact the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation at the place of registration with an application for the issuance of a certificate. To do this, in addition to this document, she must provide a copy of her passport, SNILS, copies of birth documents for each child, and a marriage certificate (if any). Within a month, the competent authorities consider this application and make a decision to issue a certificate that confirms her right to maternity capital.

All previous payments are made from budget funds.

There are also regional one-time birth benefits, as well as the so-called “regional maternity capital”. They are completed in a similar manner. The amount of payments is determined in each subject of the federation individually.

Also, according to the law, a woman can apply to her employer to pay her benefits for a child up to three years old from the company’s funds. To do this, she must bring a copy of her birth document. Its size is 50 rubles. per month.

Example of child benefit calculation

Example 1

HR inspector Olga Pavlovna Romanova provided the accounting department of Stolitsa LLC with sick leave for pregnancy from February 8 to June 26, 2016, as well as a certificate of early registration, issued on 02/08/2016. Her salary for 2014, subject to insurance contributions, is equal to 239,112.63 rubles, for 2015 - 298,890.79 rubles. She had no periods excluded from the calculation.

The procedure for calculating child benefits has not changed in 2016. However, the maximums and minimums for various “children’s” benefits have changed. This is due to the indexation of child benefits in 2016.

Let’s say right away that the maximum amount of an employee’s earnings that can be taken into account when calculating benefits in 2016 is ():

Child birth benefit in 2016

The one-time benefit for the birth of a child in 2016 is 14,497.80 rubles. (). The benefit is paid in this amount if the child was born in January 2016.

If the child is born in February or later, the benefit will be 15,512.65 rubles.

Early pregnancy: guide 2016

The benefit for women who registered in the early stages of pregnancy, if maternity leave began in January 2016, is 543.67 rubles. (clause 2, part 1, article 8 of Law dated December 1, 2014 No. 384-FZ).

For those who go on vacation in February and later, the benefit will be 581.73 rubles.

Maternity benefit in 2016

The maximum daily benefit if maternity leave began in 2016 is RUB 1,772.60. (Article 11, Article 14 of the Law of December 29, 2006 No. 255-FZ). That is, the maximum benefit during a standard maternity leave of 140 calendar days will be 248,164 rubles.

But the minimum benefit amount is calculated based on the average daily earnings of 203.97 rubles. This minimum is taken into account when calculating benefits if:

• the woman had no salary at all in 2014 and (or) 2015 (for example, the woman was on maternity leave);
• the woman did not work for you in 2014 and (or) 2015 and did not bring certificates of earnings from other employers;
• the average earnings of a female employee for each month of the billing period are less than the minimum wage, equal to 6,204 rubles.

Another special case is an employee whose length of service by the day she goes on maternity leave is less than 6 months. For vacation days falling in 2016, her maximum daily allowance will be as follows:

Child care benefit in 2016

We present in the table the minimum and maximum amounts of a monthly allowance for caring for a child under the age of one and a half years (

Employees who are on maternity leave for up to 1.5 years or are going on such leave are listed in almost every organization.

At the end of maternity leave, a woman is granted leave to care for her child until he reaches the age of 3 years (). Until the child reaches 1.5 years of age, a woman is entitled to benefits paid from the funds of the Federal Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation.

Any relative who actually cares for the child can receive this benefit: mother, father, grandmother, grandfather or guardian. Using parental leave is possible in full or in parts (for example, for some period the mother sits with the child, and then the father).

From 1.5 to 3 years, an employee can claim compensation in the amount of 50 rubles. According to paragraphs 11, 20 of the Procedure for the appointment and payment of monthly compensation payments, the organization is obliged to pay the employee (or other relatives actually caring for the child) a monthly compensation payment in the amount of 50 rubles.

Child care allowance up to 1.5 years old: what changed in 2016

14 days are excluded from the 2014 calculation period. temporary disability benefits.

2015 - 550,340 rubles, which consists of:

• salary - 365,988 rubles.
• bonus for production results - 156,852 rubles.
• compensation for milk for harmful working conditions - 2,500 rubles.
• bonus for professional holiday - 25,000 rubles.

From the above charges we exclude compensation for milk for harmful working conditions - 2,500 rubles, since it is not subject to insurance contributions ().

In fact, the average daily earnings will be:

(645,105 + 550,340) - 4,000 - 24,500 - 2,500 = 1,164,445 rubles.

RUB 1,164,445/(730 days-14 days) = RUB 1,626.31

We compare it with the maximum average daily earnings in 2016—RUB 1,772.60. The actual figure is less than the maximum: RUB 1,626.31.< 1 772,60 руб.

1,626.31 x 30.4 x 40% = 19,775.93 rubles.

Consequently, the employee is entitled to a monthly benefit in the amount of RUB 19,775.93. until the child is 1.5 years old.

B. Since April 14, 2016, an employee of the enterprise has been provided with a child care allowance for up to 1.5 years. Salaries for 2014 and 2015 amounted to RUB 828,000, including:

2014 - 338,000 rubles, which consists of:

• salary - 286,000 rubles.
• bonus - 27,500 rubles.
• paid vacation - 24,500 rubles. (18 days)

2015 - 490,000 rubles, which consists of:

• salary - 371,654 rubles.
• bonus - 68,432 rubles.
• vacation without pay (15 days)
• paid vacation - 31,568 rubles. (24 days)
• temporary disability benefit - 18,346 rubles. (14 days)

Temporary disability benefits in the amount of 18,346 rubles are excluded from the calculation period. and the number of days during illness.

It should be noted that the number of calendar days falling on unpaid leave is not excluded from the billing period.

The actual average daily earnings will be:

RUB 338,000 + (490,000 rub. - 18,346 rub.) = 809,654 rub.

809 654: (730 days - 14 days) = 1,130.80 rub.

We compare it with the maximum average daily earnings in 2016—RUB 1,772.60. The actual figure is less than the maximum RUB 1,130.80.< 1 772,60 руб.

Let's calculate the monthly benefit amount:

1,130.80 x 30.4 x 40% = 13,750.53 rubles.

The calculated benefit does not exceed the maximum limit established from February 1, 2016 - RUB 21,554.85.

Consequently, the employee is entitled to a monthly benefit in the amount of RUB 13,750.53. until the child is 1.5 years old.

Child care benefits for employees living in an area exposed to radiation as a result of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster

In a number of regions there are territories exposed to radiation as a result of the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. The assignment of benefits in these regions differs from the standard procedure.

In this case, a woman, while on maternity leave for up to 3 years, can count on a double monthly benefit if she works part-time or at home or continues her studies. Payment of benefits stops when a woman returns to work full-time.