Monthly, individual funds from social security
According to official media sources, there are still few similar programs to provide these funds to pensioners in the country, but regional authorities are already engaged in their development and implementation.
The registration and assignment of these payments also occurs on the principle of identifying the actual expenses and income of the pensioner, where the minimum amount of monthly additional payment is 1000 rubles, but with a limited period (from 3 to 6 months
Registration of individual payments in social security
From the beginning of 2020, the Department of Social Protection of the Population (SPP) began the systematic implementation of a program to identify the needs of pensioners, where types of assistance will be provided both in kind (clothing, shoes, food, social assistance) and in monetary terms.
More information about this program can be found in the website article “Social Security will identify the needs of pensioners,” where questions about the new tasks of regional authorities within the framework of the “May” Decree of the President of the country are discussed in more detail.
So, social security sends information letters to pensioners, where SZN employees will offer individual support measures to each person who applies. In most cases, pensioners prefer additional payments, which are accrued at the time of transfer of regional funds that regulate the cost of living of a pensioner in the region.
According to pensioners who have already contacted social security departments, the minimum amount of monthly assistance/payment is 1,000 rubles, but the maximum is 3,000 rubles. To receive the maximum payment, it is necessary to comply with the Most Russian pensioners are on the verge of poverty, when, due to various factors, there is no money left to meet the minimum needs. This is also due to the size of payments received by pensioners from the state.
It is for these purposes that federal legislation has programs for assigning “low-income” status to various categories of citizens. So what exactly does this statute do for retirees?
For those in the house
Since Sunday, the hotline has been accepting applications for the delivery of medicines, groceries, whiskey for cats and other essential goods. As the RG correspondent was convinced, the social assistance telephone immediately became in demand: on Monday morning it took about five minutes to get through. Operators accept applications even if the elderly person is at the dacha: be it in Zaraysk or Taldom. “We have firewood at discounted prices - one and a half cubic meters - for 1,570 rubles,” said operator Elena. The scheme is simple: you leave a request with a number, then social workers contact the caller and tell you how and where the fuel will be delivered. In commercial organizations, delivery of mixed types of firewood will cost from 3 thousand rubles, and you need to order a certain volume. And even then this is the price for delivery to areas close to the Moscow Ring Road.
The work of volunteers participating in the “We Are Together” project has intensified. This volunteer movement helped tens of thousands of pensioners and disabled people in the spring. “Hotline” “We are together” 8 (800) 200-34-11, representatives of the volunteer center said, continue to accept applications for social assistance. Moreover, due to the situation in the capital region, a new set of volunteers has even been opened in Moscow and the Moscow region. “Pensioners themselves are willing to do volunteer work. Even now, when they are at home,” Alla Rekova, director of the Center for the Development of Social Technologies, told RG. “We already have 700 “silver” volunteers.” The practice of volunteers shows that Moscow pensioners care not only about essential goods. “Many people need sports activities,” shares Alla Rekova. “We and our partners from Rostov even organized free online classes.” On September 28, for example, on the first day of the stay-at-home order, YouTube offered people 65+ exercise at 10.00. Instructors show their students joint gymnastics techniques, conduct “Healthy Back” courses, and webinars on psychology.
During self-isolation, we continued to actively work with peers who live in nursing homes. Now the epidemiological situation has become more complicated again, volunteers have to stay at home. The volunteers agreed with the recommendations of the mayor’s office and decided to “remotely” record their video greetings for their charges. Also, thanks to volunteer organizations, memory improvement classes are conducted for this category of pensioners.
Specifically
Where can you apply for social assistance (delivery of food, medicine, animal feed, fuel):
8(495) 870-45-09 — “hotline” of the Moscow social development complex for COVID-19;
8 — “hotline” of the “We are together” campaign;
Sports club 50+ - webinars and useful classes for pensioners: https://pruffme.com/landing/u1389023/tmp1587039405
Meanwhile
The head of the Moscow Department of Culture, Alexander Kibovsky, called on theaters to abandon performances with the participation of actors over 65 years of age. According to him, such a measure will reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus. In his address to theater directors, Fr. He also called on theater management not to interfere with the work of Rospotrebnadzor inspectors who will inspect cultural institutions.
Compensation payments and subsidies
Regional programs also provide for compensation of expenses of pensioners with the status of “poor”, where, in addition to the housing and communal services sector, social protection pays attention to their urgency. In most cases, these expenses, albeit partially, are compensated when purchasing medications and other medical supplies.
Subsidized payments are assigned to low-income pensioners under a number of conditions set by the SZN:
— monthly reporting on pensioners’ spending (providing checks, receipts and other expense documents based on the pensioner’s spending); — absence of cohabitation with a pensioner of persons of pre-retirement age (accommodation of minor children is allowed); — unscheduled visits to a pensioner by a social security employee.
There are no special requirements for pensioners to receive the minimum payment (1000 rubles). It is enough to provide checks/receipts for the pensioner’s own expenses once every 3 months.
Reviews from pensioners
According to reviews from pensioners, the most popular support measures are compensation for housing and communal services and sanatorium-resort treatment. Some older citizens manage to vacation at sea for a month several times a year (although not during the high season), others are content with improving their health in Russian regions.
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But you have to defend your right to the benefits provided. Social security employees are often silent about the additional guarantees provided, and older citizens simply do not know about their rights and do not apply for them.
Often, pensioners have to stubbornly seek justice and appeal refusals to provide benefits to higher authorities.
Registration of individual payments to a pensioner
To arrange individual payments to a pensioner, first of all, it is recommended to find out about the availability of such a program in a particular region, since not all regions have currently launched a similar “pilot” project.
Below is a number of documents that may be required (depending on the procedures and norms established by regional authorities) for pensioners to process an individual payment:
— expense documents (receipts for housing and communal services payments for the last 3-4 months, receipts from pharmacies, etc.); — certificate of pension amount from the Pension Fund; — pensioner’s passport; — an extract from home books (social security requires, but not always); — a statement of the established form (issued by SZN employees at the department).
Thus, each pensioner can increase the total amount of payments from the state from 1000 to 3000 rubles by performing a number of actions described above.
How to get financial assistance at the MFC: step-by-step instructions
In order to apply for social support in monetary or material terms, you first need to contact the local department of the MFC and write a corresponding application. It's better to make an appointment in advance.
Required documents
The second step involves collecting a certain list of papers.
- Application form (to be completed on site)
- passport;
- registration;
- certificates of total income for the last three months from each family member;
- certificate of family composition;
- pensioner's ID;
- employment history.
It is important to understand here that to complete the application you need the originals of all documents without exception, but do not forget to make photocopies in advance, they will need to be submitted.
If a pensioner does not currently have the opportunity to visit a multifunctional center, then he will be able to send the same documentation by registered mail, or fill out an application on the government services website, which has recently been gaining great popularity due to its accessibility.
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Please note that this portal can facilitate the process of obtaining many types of financial support from the state.
Samples (forms) of applications for financial assistance
- for low-income families (download: blank form, completed sample)
- in connection with the death of a close relative (download: sample application)
- financial assistance for vacation (download: sample application)
- financial in connection with treatment and operations (download: sample application)
- financial assistance due to a difficult family situation (download: sample application)
- financial assistance in connection with the birth of a child (download: sample application).
Payment amount in 2020
Payments are subject to indexation every year, in accordance with the previous period. Thus, from January 1, 2018, insurance pensions will increase by 3.7 percent, which, taking into account the average pension size, will range from 250 to 500 rubles (each case is calculated individually).
From April 1, 2018, social pensions are expected to increase by 4.1. percent, but this applies only to those who do not have experience, namely the disabled, people who have lost their breadwinner and other similar categories. In August, a slight increase in payments is also expected, which will amount to a maximum of 245 rubles.
As for the one-time payment, it will be 5,000 rubles. Another aspect that is important to pay attention to is the region of residence, since targeted assistance directly depends on the living wage established in the region at the moment.
Deadline for receiving financial assistance
First of all, please note that the package of papers is submitted before the 20th, since in this case, the social supplement will be made from the next month after the current one.
This issue is considered within 30 calendar days from the moment all the conditions for filing an application are met, namely, all documents are provided and everything is completed correctly.
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How are things really going?
As mentioned above, there are many pensioners who have the actual status of “low-income”. Only support programs, unfortunately, are distributed extremely rarely and not always targeted. Pensioners themselves say this.
“It seems that budget funds allocated for additional payments remain in the pockets of unscrupulous officials,” pensioners say.
In addition, given the bureaucratic delays and the difficulty of obtaining additional assistance, pensioners themselves often refuse to apply for it. In some cases, social security does not recognize pensioners as low-income, which is often reported in various media.
It is also worth noting that each region has its own standards for recognizing pensioners as low-income, which implies its own types of support. It is the regional authorities who regulate this norm with the appropriate legal framework.
In reality, it turns out that there are programs for additional support for pensioners, but they are not actually applied due to various difficulties.
Social Security does not recognize pensioners as low-income
Increasingly, complaints began to be received from pensioners about the actions or inactions of social security departments. Thus, deprivation or temporary provision of additional types of support is the main reason for complaints. This problem, unfortunately, is heard from many regions of the country.
Deprivation of regional social supplements to pensions and other forms of payments is possible only in cases, based on the law, that the pensioner has changed status. For example, he ceased to be poor or became employed. In reality, pensioners deprived of additional forms of support did not change their status, but social security departments deprived them of additional payments without warning.
“Without notification, social security canceled my additional payments, which is why I didn’t receive a penny from social security in July, although I am alone and there is no one to help me,” says the pensioner.
It turns out that social security temporarily recognizes pensioners as low-income, assigning additional payments, but then cancels them unilaterally, without being convinced that the pensioner’s material well-being has improved.
We can only hope for changes in legislation that would not allow social security to treat pensioners in such a dishonest manner.
Who is eligible for financial assistance in 2018
From the official definition of material support, we see that all low-income and needy citizens can apply for it.
The main social strata that best fit this definition include students, large or young families, disabled people, orphans, and pensioners.
However, this does not mean that others cannot count on state support. Subject to the provision of a package of necessary documents, individuals who find themselves in difficult life situations also apply for social benefits.
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