Benefits for pensioners in Moscow in 2020: what is required by law

Who is eligible for benefits?

Not all disabled Muscovites who have retired can count on additional support.

The main rule is that in order to receive “Moscow” benefits, you must have Moscow registration and not provide temporary registration services to persons from other regions (do not provide temporary registration).

There are several categories of pensioners, and the set of social privileges depends on belonging to each of them:

• Veterans of Labor;
• Rehabilitated;
• Veterans of wars (separately - the Great Patriotic War, the war in Afghanistan, the Chechen campaigns, etc.);
• Home front workers;
• Disabled combat veterans;
• Awarded “For the Defense of Moscow”;
• Leningraders marked with the sign;
• Honorary Donors;
• Disaster liquidators;
• Pensioners of the Ministry of Defense;
• Group I visually impaired;
• Disabled pensioners;
• Persons with dependents;
• Working pensioners;
• Single pensioners;
• Families of pensioners;
• Non-working pensioners;
• Pre-retirement people.

Benefits for Moscow pensioners are varied. Pensioners here can register the right to various privileges and create a set of necessary social support measures.

Most benefits must be applied for through Social Security and are not automatically awarded upon reaching retirement age. Benefits are granted only upon presentation of papers proving the relevant right.

In accordance with the resolution of the Moscow Government dated June 19, 2014. No. 351-PP “On the provision of targeted social assistance in the city of Moscow in the form of providing durable goods to veterans of the Great Patriotic War, elderly citizens, disabled people, families with children in difficult life situations, using an electronic social certificate” (as amended to December 28, 2020) citizens in dire need of social support are provided with targeted social assistance (cash, clothing, food, durable goods).

All types of targeted assistance are provided on an application basis, the frequency depends on the specific life situation, and the decision is made by the commission after a comprehensive study of the submitted documents confirming the deterioration of living conditions and the results of an examination of the housing and social conditions of the applicant’s residence, original documents on expenses incurred.

An electronic social certificate is one of the types of such assistance.

Social certificate.

A social certificate is an electronic coupon for a certain number of points. They can only be used with the help of a Muscovite’s social card with specific permission from the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation. Points added to the card are written off in ruble equivalent (1 point = 1 ruble) at retail outlets in Moscow that participate in certain social programs of the capital. Such enterprises include:

• provision of food ;
• purchase of technical rehabilitation equipment for disabled people (wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, anti-decubitus mattresses, exercise equipment, etc.);
• provision of durable goods (household appliances) to preferential categories of citizens;
• purchasing children's goods for families in difficult financial situations.

A social certificate is a form of targeted assistance to those in need . That is, it is not allocated to all preferential categories of citizens, but specifically to those who really need it at a given time.

The circle of persons entitled to receive a certificate.

The circle of persons entitled to such assistance from the Moscow Government, as well as its size (number of points), product area and validity period of the social certificate, is determined in a collegial manner when citizens apply to social security departments at their place of residence. The following can apply for social certificates for Muscovites :

• pensioners;
• large families;
• disabled people;
• WWII veterans;
• citizens in difficult life situations.

The main condition for receiving social payments for the purchase of various goods is the minimum subsistence level per family member (not higher than 1.5 times the standard per person) . Currently in the city of Moscow there is a living wage approved by the Moscow Government Decree No. 220-PP dated March 24, 2020 “On establishing the living wage in the city of Moscow for the fourth quarter of 2019”:

• per capita - 16,843 rubles;
• for the working population - 19,233 rubles;
• for pensioners - 11,952 rubles;
• for children - 14,440 rubles.

Type of certificates.

Today, three types of Muscovite electronic social certificates are successfully implemented:

1. A food social certificate is an analogue of food packages. Having an active food social certificate, a citizen can spend the allocated number of points in a store at his own discretion. It is important to remember that alcohol and tobacco products are not included in the list of permitted goods.
2. Social certificate for durable goods - points can be spent on equipment or other manufactured goods. In addition to standard retail outlets, social certificates are accepted for payment in online stores. For example, on the website of the Media Markt store, you can select a suitable product, order it, and then pay with a social card, writing off points for the purchase of household appliances (TV, stove, washing machine, vacuum cleaner, laptop, etc.).
3. Social certificate for children's goods - provided only to families with children. You can use points for purchases in the Detsky Mir and Korablik stores.

A list of goods that can be purchased with social benefits can be obtained from the social protection department at the place of registration/residence, which has confirmed the right to social rehabilitation of citizens.

Important!
The social certificate on the electronic card has nothing to do with the housing social certificate issued for the purchase of housing. These are two different government programs funded from different sources.

Obtaining a certificate.

To issue a social certificate for durable goods, children's goods and food, citizens need to follow a certain algorithm of actions:

1. A visit to the social security service at your place of residence (appointment days and hours can be checked on the website of the Department of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Moscow or by phone).
2. Writing an application for the issuance of a social certificate.

1. Submission of the necessary documents confirming the right to use an electronic social certificate.
2. Receiving a notification about the accrual of points to a Muscovite’s social card (indicating the quantity, product group and validity period of the social certificate). The maximum period for consideration of an application and notification of citizens is 14 days .
3. Use of social assistance for its intended purpose in retail outlets in the capital.

List of documents required to obtain a social certificate.

• a valid social card for a Moscow resident;
• the applicant's identity card;
• papers confirming that a citizen belongs to a certain preferential category (medical certificates of disability, certificate of a WWII veteran or pensioner, certificate of large families, etc.);
• certificates confirming income for the last 12 months;
• SNILS of the applicant;
• work record book and certificates of receipt of unemployment benefits (for persons who do not have a permanent place of work).

Stores where you can use the certificate.

Social certificate points can only be used in stores participating in the program. It should be taken into account that for each type of certificate a list of partner stores is defined:

• grocery — “Pyaterochka”, “Perekrestok”, “Carousel”, “Dixie”;
• for durable goods - Media Markt online stores, Dobrota.ru chain of stores.

The list of stores is gradually expanding, so you can find out more information on the Moscow Mayor’s website or by calling the hotline 8-495-539-55-55 daily from 8-00 to 20-00.

Healthy!
To pay for a purchase with a social certificate, you need to warn the cashier about this. Points can be written off gradually, for example, by paying only part of the cost with points, and the rest with your own funds available on the Muscovite’s social card or in cash.

The main thing is to have time to write off all points before the expiration date of the social certificate (usually no more than 14 days).

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Additional payments to pension

A benefit that only those pensioners who have been officially registered in Moscow for more than 10 years can count on.

This support measure is called a social pension supplement.

Other types of additional payments are received by those whose pension is calculated below the subsistence level of a pensioner in Moscow, as well as by persons who have honorary titles, awards, and merits.

On some holidays, Moscow authorities pay pensioners “gift” one-time supplements to their pensions, the amount of which is established by the city government.

Tax benefits

All pensioners whose real estate meets the following requirements can receive an exemption from taxation:

• Its cadastral value is below 300,000,000 rubles;
• Belongs only to the pensioner, without co-owners and shared ownership;
• Does not generate profit and is not used for gain.

You can apply for tax exemption for personal use items:

• Apartment up to 50 sq m;
• House up to 50 sq m;
• 6 acres of garden land;
• Garage;
• Outbuilding up to 50 sq. m.

Citizens must be 55 years old for women and 60 years old for men . Despite the increase in the retirement age (in 2020, people retire at the ages of 56.5 and 61.5 years, respectively), the Federal Tax Service has not yet made changes to the retirement age, which means that pre-retirees and people who have already those who have received a pension (regardless of whether they continued to work or retired).

You can apply for a benefit for one object from each category or for the number of square meters. So, if a pensioner owns two apartments with an area of ​​60 and 65 square meters, as well as a garden plot of 7 acres, he will not have to pay for 50 square meters of one apartment and for 6 of the 7 acres

.

Pensioners pay income tax only if they continue to work officially or have an individual entrepreneur.

Transport taxes

Moscow pensioners who own a car pay 25% less than able-bodied citizens.

If a pensioner has a disability, he is completely exempt from transport tax. To do this, his car must be equipped in a special way (manual control) and be low-power (up to 100 hp).

The owner of one boat with a motor of no more than 5 hp, and the owner of one type of agricultural equipment are exempt from transport tax.

Federal benefits (payments) to pensioners in the Krasnodar Territory in 2020

It should be noted right away that all benefits in force in the country are divided into federal (all-Russian) and regional (local):

• federal benefits are established by the Russian Government, financed from the country's budget and apply to residents of all constituent entities of the Russian Federation, subject to compliance with the requirements of the support program;
• regional benefits are approved by regional authorities, financed from the budget of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation and can be issued exclusively by residents of a given region, subject to compliance with the conditions for receiving the benefit.

Since pensioners belong to vulnerable segments of the population along with orphans, those with many children, the poor and the disabled, a fairly large number of support measures are in place for them at the federal level. Some privileges can be granted only on the basis that the citizen has reached retirement age, while other preferences require certain merits to the Motherland . Thus, the most extensive list of benefits is established for labor veterans, veterans of the Great Patriotic War, pensioners over 80 years of age and elderly people with disabilities.

The privileges entitled to “ordinary” pensioners are stated in the text of the Federal Law of July 17, 1999 No. 178-FZ, and the conditions for receiving most benefits for citizens with special ranks are presented in the text of the Federal Law of January 12, 1995 No. 5-FZ:

Transport benefits

This category includes opportunities to use public transport at a discount.

In Moscow this right is implemented as follows:

1. Free travel on public transport, including minibuses.
2. Benefits for travel on suburban transport: half the cost.
3. Benefits for paying for plane tickets: 75% of the cost.
4. The right to use a social taxi (trips to socially significant objects: hospital, social service, etc.);
5. Reimbursement of travel costs to the place of treatment.

Pension travel is issued in the form of a Moskvich social card at any MFC.

Answers to frequently asked questions about measures to support pensioners in the Krasnodar Territory in 2020

Question: Is the fact of employment important when assigning tax benefits for transport and land in the Krasnodar Territory? If a pensioner works on an official basis, will this prevent him from obtaining these privileges?

Answer: No, the fact that a pensioner is employed will not affect the possibility of obtaining tax benefits in the Krasnodar Territory.

Question: What benefits are provided in the Krasnodar Territory for employed pensioners at their place of work?

Answer: Benefits for working pensioners at the place of employment operate at the federal level (apply to residents of any region):

• transfer of personal income tax from income to the Pension Fund, which allows you to increase your future pension;
• severance pay, 2 salaries in case of dismissal due to staff reduction;
• the opportunity not to work for 2 weeks before dismissal on the basis of retirement;
• unpaid additional leave (14 days for pensioners, 60 days for disabled people).

Benefits for housing and communal services

The first thing a Moscow pensioner can count on is a subsidy for housing and communal services.

This is a refund of part of the money paid for utilities from the regional budget.

In Moscow, there are certain upper limits for payments for housing and communal services, which depend on the living conditions of the pensioner:

• Total income of the family living in the apartment;
• Total amount of utility bills;
• The number of square meters for each family member.

If incomes are low, the number of square meters does not exceed the threshold, and the amount of utilities is higher than the established value, you can apply for a subsidy. Whether a pensioner is entitled to this subsidy is decided on a case-by-case basis.

You can apply for a subsidy for all types of utility payments: for water; for electricity; for gas; for the elevator; for maintaining the house and removing garbage, etc.

To apply for a subsidy, you need to contact the management company with a set of documents proving your right to the privilege: receipts for the last six months, a pension certificate, a certificate of family composition, information about living space and income of family members. Additionally, ITU certificates from disabled people are provided, if they live in the apartment.

An important condition for receiving a subsidy : all debts must be closed before contacting the Management Company. The subsidy is accrued only on payments from the moment of application.

Benefits for housing and communal services for pensioners in Moscow

In addition to subsidies, you can apply for benefits:

1. Free landline phone;
2. Solid waste removal.

Overhaul for Moscow pensioners

A separate issue is contributions for major repairs. You can apply for a benefit here.

Half of the overhaul fee is paid by:

• Single pensioners over 70 years of age;
• Families of pensioners over 70 years of age;
• Other beneficiaries (for example, a disabled pensioner, a repressed person, a labor veteran, etc.).

Single pensioners over 80 years of age, order bearers, heroes, war participants, blockade survivors, etc. are completely exempt from paying for major repairs.

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