The legislative framework
Initially, it should be understood that military personnel are not included in the benefits provided to employees who have completed their service. Among the employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are police officers, the investigative committee and internal defense troops, as well as individual government formations.
Workers of these services have to ensure order in everyday life, the safety of society and individually of each citizen, catch criminals, catch migration criminals and protect public and private property.
The state allocates priority positions for providing social assistance to veterans of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Internal service positions, financial assistance and privileges are governed by multiple laws.
The main legislative projects are:
- Federal Law No. 247 of July 19, 2011. Determines what social guarantees are provided to employees serving in the Ministry of Internal Affairs;
- Federal Law No. 3 of February 7, 2011 . This legislative document clearly defines the rights and obligations of police officers;
- Federal Law No. 342 of November 30, 2011 . Determines issues that relate to the process of serving in internal affairs bodies;
- Law No. 4468-1 of February 12, 1993 . The issues that determine the provision of pension payments to persons who served in the internal affairs structure are spelled out here.
According to the last mentioned law, preferential benefits are provided to pensioners of the Ministry of Internal Affairs if they meet the following criteria:
- The duration of service in the structure of internal affairs bodies was twenty or more years, regardless of age category;
- The duration of service in the Ministry of Internal Affairs is twelve and a half years, the total length of service is twenty-five years, and the maximum age is forty-five years.
In any other cases, former employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are assigned a standard pension, the same as for ordinary citizens of the Russian Federation, and it is not possible to obtain privileges for the Ministry of Internal Affairs pension benefits, social guarantees and other advantages of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Benefits for pensioners of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in 2020
Today, the number of employees receiving benefits is becoming smaller. This trend is due to the tightening of candidate selection. However, the state is adjusting legislative projects, expanding the range of benefits in them.
Partial benefits for pensioners of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are provided at the expense of the state budget, and part of them are provided by the regional government. Today, preferential benefits are issued depending on what rank the employee had at the time of dismissal, length of service and length of service.
Pension payments are made based on length of service or disability that the worker received during his service.
If a person continues to work, then he has the opportunity to earn himself an additional insurance pension.
In addition to the above-mentioned benefits, those who have served in the internal affairs bodies are entitled to:
- Medical care without payment;
- Preferential pension;
- One-time cash benefit upon dismissal from the structure;
- Traveling in public transport without paying a fare (including intercity);
- Preferential promotion in resolving the issue of living space;
- Exemption from certain taxes;
- Compensation for sanatorium treatment and payment for travel to the sanatorium and back. This includes vouchers to holiday homes, vouchers to a sanatorium, etc.;
- Social benefits.
Housing benefits
What types of benefits are available?
In 2020, the following benefits are available to pensioners of the Ministry of Internal Affairs:
- receiving a one-time benefit upon retirement;
- tax benefits;
- the opportunity to receive free medical care;
- benefits for close relatives in case of loss of a breadwinner;
- recovery at the expense of the state;
- priority in solving housing issues;
- opportunity to use public transport for free.
A pensioner can receive these benefits regardless of whether he continues his service in the authorities or not.
One-time financial assistance to pensioners of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
Absolutely all pensioners completing their service receive a one-time financial payment.
Its dimension is regulated depending on the length of service in the Ministry of Internal Affairs:
- For a service period of up to twenty years - material compensation in the amount of two salaries;
- If the duration of service is more than twenty years - material compensation in the amount of seven citizens' salaries.
This material payment is made upon dismissal from the authorities and is called ODS.
In accordance with the latest amendments, all employees of the Russian Armed Forces who retire for a well-deserved pension due to health reasons or disability received during service, the employee is paid an additional two million rubles.
If a working Ministry of Internal Affairs does not take vacation, then he can count on reimbursement in cash.
In addition to the above one-time payments, an employee awarded a state award of the Russian Federation or the USSR is entitled to a cash payment in the amount of one salary for a pensioner.
Such payment is not provided if the person has disciplinary sanctions or other factors.
What benefits can a former employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs receive upon retirement?
Upon retirement, those employees who have worked in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for more than 20 years are paid from the budget in the amount of seven official salaries. If the length of service is less than 20 years, then the amount of this benefit is significantly reduced - to 2 official salaries.
If there are any achievements during service (for example, receiving any state award), a pensioner of the Ministry of Internal Affairs receives a one-time incentive in the amount of 1 official salary.
If a former employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has dependents in his care, then he receives pension supplements every month (32% for one, 64% for two, 100% for three or more).
ATTENTION !!! A pensioner of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will receive a 100 percent monthly pension supplement for surviving until the age of 80. The same provision applies to disabled people, but only of the first group.
Preferential pension of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
The main benefit for retired employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs this year is the opportunity to retire early.
Taking this into account, former employees are assigned one of the following federal pensions:
- According to length of service;
- Upon receipt of a disability group received during service.
Social benefits for working Ministry of Internal Affairs are assigned when the following criteria are met:
- Have a service life of at least twenty years . In this case, the employee can officially retire, regardless of his age category;
- Have at least twenty-five years of work experience (of which at least 14 years in law enforcement agencies) . In this case, dismissal must occur for health reasons or due to layoffs.
In order to calculate pension payments for a former employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, they take the salary corresponding to the rank of the employee and the salary for his position, multiplied by a certain coefficient.
As of today, the coefficient is 71.23 percent, but it is constantly adjusted, depending on the economic situation and other factors.
In addition, the calculation takes into account the duration of service. If the length of service in the authorities is more than twenty years, then fifty percent is added, plus three percent for each year that exceeds twenty years of experience.
If the work experience is mixed, then the percentage addition will be only one percent.
Pensioners can count on these payments if the worker’s health deteriorates in the three-month period after official retirement. The amount of such payments to disabled people depends on the disability group.
The disability group is registered by a specialized medical commission, which issues a final conclusion.
Their dimensions are as follows:
- Loss of ability to work – eighty-five percent of salary;
- Severe pathology or disability – seventy-five percent of the salary;
- In case of loss of a breadwinner (outside of wartime) – thirty percent of the salary.
Benefits for the loss of a survivor
In the event of the loss of a breadwinner, relatives of deceased law enforcement pensioners have the right to receive the following benefits:
- the funeral of a former employee is carried out at public expense;
- receipt of funds for life insurance of employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs;
- pension payments to dependents of a deceased person;
- payment of funds from the funded part of the pension that the pensioner did not receive during his lifetime;
- compensation for a certain part of the amount spent on housing and communal services;
- reimbursement of funds spent on heat supply (provided that the housing does not have central heating);
- discounted health treatment in sanatoriums affiliated with the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The amount of payments to dependents directly depends on the specific subject of the Russian Federation.
What is expected for pensioners of the Ministry of Internal Affairs based on length of service?
For former employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the state provides an addition to the state pension.
The size of the supplement to pension payments depends on the size of the state pension, age category, family and social status of the employee:
- Heroes of the USSR or the Russian Federation - 100% pension payment;
- For non-working employees who have completed their service in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and who are supported by family members who have lost the ability to work (only if they are not paid an insurance or social pension): - one family member - thirty-two percent;
- two disabled members of their families - sixty-four percent;
- three or more - 100% pension payment;
- Disabled people of the first group, for the provision of care for them - a 100% pension;
- Retired employees over eighty years of age receive a 100% pension for their care;
- Heroes of labor and social labor of the Russian Federation - fifty percent payment;
- Olympic, Paralympic and Deaflympic champions – fifty percent payments;
- Those who have the Order of Labor Glory of three degrees – fifteen percent payments;
- Those who have the Order “For Service to the Motherland in the USSR Armed Forces” receive fifteen percent payments.
Benefits for pensioners of the Ministry of Internal Affairs based on length of service
Tax benefits
Served employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs may have the following benefits returned:
Title of articles | Description |
Article No. 217 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation | Pension, compensation and one-time payments are not taxed; |
Clause 10 of Article No. 407 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation | A former employee is exempt from property taxes on one of his personal properties |
Clause 7 of Article No. 64 of the Resolution of the RF Armed Forces No. 4202-1 | Compensation for land tax |
Clause 7 of Article No. 64 of the Resolution of the RF Armed Forces No. 4202-1 | Compensation for property taxes on real estate that does not fall under the benefits described above |
In Leningrad, Nizhny Novgorod, Krasnoyarsk, Chelyabinsk, Sverdlovsk regions | Exemption from transport tax is provided |
Medical service
A pensioner of the Ministry of Internal Affairs receives the right to free medical treatment in hospitals owned by law enforcement agencies, and the purchase of medicines and medical supplies at the expense of the state budget.
The list of preferential medicines is approved by the Russian Government in a strictly limited manner.
Social privileges for former employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
At the federal level, the status of an officially retired employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is not a basis for discounts on utility bills and the use of city and regional transport without paying for travel.
Regional authorities can introduce their own laws that will provide the right to free travel on public transport in a certain city.
Discounts on sanatoriums and health resort holidays for DVA pensioners
Each of the structural departments has assigned recreation centers and wellness (for health restoration) centers, in which employees and pensioners of the Ministry of Internal Affairs have the right to relax no more than once a year.
The state compensates for almost the entire trip, leaving only twenty-five percent of the total amount to the pensioner.
The total cost of the trip is:
- For twenty-one days in a sanatorium - twelve thousand rubles;
- At the rehabilitation center for eighteen days - nine thousand rubles.
In addition, the state compensates financial compensation for travel to and from the holiday destination.
Features for persons with disabilities
The reform of law enforcement agencies, which has been actively underway since January 2012, has resulted in a reduction in benefits and the abolition of preferences. For now, disabled people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs are holding out. It is difficult to say what awaits retirees in the long term, but now their support from the state is more significant than for ordinary pensioners in uniform.
Free aftercare and sanatorium stay
Let's start with the fact that a disabled pensioner who has lost his health in the service can undergo free rehabilitation in sanatoriums .
The algorithm is as follows:
- The pensioner is undergoing inpatient treatment for the main disease in an institution of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. If the department does not have the necessary equipment and specialists, assistance is provided in state and municipal clinics;
- immediately after hospitalization, it is necessary to be examined at the place of treatment by a medical commission to determine the need for sanatorium-resort rehabilitation;
- then the medical institution sends a request for information about the patient’s need for further treatment to the Medical and Sanitary Unit of the internal affairs department of the subject. All necessary medical documentation for the disabled person is attached.
The allocated voucher with a personal appointment is sent by the medical unit to the department’s sanatorium, which provides specialized treatment.
The applicant for restoration is required to arrive for free rehabilitation by the specified date. If you are late, the tour will be extended at existing prices out of your own pocket. And only if there are free places.
In standard situations, pensioners with disabilities need to pay a quarter of the cost for a trip. The road is free.
Reimbursement for dental prosthetics and other “gifts” from medicine
A pensioner of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who has officially registered a loss of ability to work has the right to preferential provision of medicines and medical products. destination .
But only when it is confirmed by medical prescriptions from a departmental hospital.
A retiree has the opportunity to install or repair dentures, however, if he does not claim to use the latest generation materials.
Benefits for pensioners of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for housing
If it is impossible to move to decent housing at the time of service, the employee may be given an ESV, which stands for a one-time cash payment.
One-time financial support is provided to those citizens who were in line to improve their housing conditions.
The allocation of ERUs by the state occurs when:
- An employee lives in a one-room apartment with two or more families, regardless of family relationships;
- Non-compliance of the premises with housing standards;
- Accommodation of the beneficiary in a communal apartment or hostel;
- If one of the family of a pensioner of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has serious chronic diseases for which they cannot live together.
How can pensioners of the Ministry of Internal Affairs receive benefits in Russia?
The algorithm for registering preferential benefits is regulated by the state legislative draft on pension provision for citizens who served in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In addition, regional bills are also taken into account.
To receive pension payments, a person will need to contact the authorized bodies, following the following algorithm:
- Read all the rules for submitting documents and types of benefits;
- Find the nearest legislative body that deals with such issues;
- Collect the required documentation;
- Fill out the application and submit it with the papers;
- Receive payments.
The algorithm for obtaining preferential benefits is regulated by the state legislative draft
Where do they receive their pension?
To apply for a pension benefit and entitlement benefits, you need to contact the nearest Multifunctional Center.
In addition, you can write applications directly to those authorities that are responsible for certain types of benefits:
- Tax Service – available tax benefits;
- Management structure, or utilities – discounts on utility bills and housing and communal services;
- Personnel Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs - issues of housing, treatment in hospitals and resorts;
- Social Protection Service - social benefits.
What is required to apply for benefits?
To receive the required benefits, a pensioner of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will need to collect the required documents. The following documents must be submitted to the MFC:
- Passport;
- Certificate of a pensioner of the Ministry of Internal Affairs;
- Military ID;
- Certificate of loss of ability to work;
- Documentation indicating poor financial situation;
- Documentation regarding the right to own property.
Providing documentation can occur as follows:
- By coming directly to the governing body;
- Registered letter (required with an inventory);
- Through the website of the structural department;
- Through a notarized representative.
Regional benefits
Depending on the region, there are various additional benefits for pensioners of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. However, you must have permanent registration to receive them. It is worth noting that the amount of financial assistance depends on the capabilities of the regional budget. Thus, the capabilities of Moscow and St. Petersburg, as well as other large cities, are much greater than the capabilities of the budgets of small regions.
To receive these benefits, you must contact the department of benefits and social payments. Usually it is located in the district administration. Experts will tell you exactly what benefits apply in a particular region and how to apply for them correctly.