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A woman who, due to circumstances or of her own free will, decided to raise a child alone has the right to count on additional social and financial support from the state. What benefits are available to a single mother in 2019? More on this later.

Who is a single mother?

In modern Russia, women raising children without the participation of a father are no longer a rarity - they account for at least 30% of families. However, not every woman is considered a single mother by law, since this concept has a strict definition. Hence the conflicts that arise due to a misunderstanding of the meaning of this status.

So, who is eligible for single mother benefits in 2019?

There is no legal definition of “single mother” or “single mother”. To be officially recognized as a single mother, you must meet the following requirements:

1. Be divorced from your spouse for more than 300 days or not have a husband at all.
2. Do not have a written document from the father indicating his relationship with the child.
3. Do not have a court opinion on the fact of paternity.

In other words, only a woman whose children were born outside of a marriage union is considered a single mother, and the “father” column is empty in the birth documents. In such cases, the civil registry office employees registering the child issue the mother a certificate in a special form 25, confirming her single status.

If a baby is born in an official marriage, his mother can officially become “single” only by a court decision that has established the fact that there is no relationship between the woman’s husband and her baby. Thus, the child's father does not need to be officially identified.

Let us list the situations when society mistakenly considers a woman a single mother:

• The couple divorced, after which the ex-woman does not receive alimony from her ex-husband and raises their common children alone.
• The child was born out of wedlock, but less than 300 days have passed since the divorce or death of the spouse. In such situations, the former spouse will be legally recognized as the father of the child, even if he has no biological relationship with the baby.
• The baby's parents are not officially spouses, but the man does not abandon the child and officially recognizes his paternity.
• Dad has been deprived of parental rights.

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When a woman is legally recognized as a single mother, the mother receives the right to social and labor privileges from the state.

If you have any doubts about your rights to benefits and additional financial support, you should contact the social security authorities at your place of registration. Also, these and other issues related to divorce and maternity can be resolved by a qualified lawyer.

Benefits and other forms of support for single mothers

A woman who has received the official status of a single mother applies for federal and local support in the form of payments and benefits.

Social support

Single mothers are entitled to the same benefits as parents of two-parent families. They can count on federal benefits valid throughout the country and regional payments. They can be divided into

• Targeted assistance (for students, for the purchase of food, school uniforms);
• Low-income single mothers are usually given a larger allowance.

A single mother of a child may qualify for the following forms of social support:

1. Compensation for the price of baby food for a child under 36 months of age.
2. Compensation for increased cost of living
3. Natural help for mothers with children under 3 years old - free envelopes for newborns, sets of linen and clothes for babies, dairy kitchens for children up to 24 months, essential medicines.
4. Housing benefits - discounts on utilities.
5. Benefits for education.
6. Preferential physiotherapy (massage) at the district clinic.
7. Free meals at least 2 times a day in the school cafeteria.
8. Preferential queue for admission to a preschool educational institution (DOU).
9. Discounts on educational, educational and other services at preschool educational institutions.
10. The right to participate in the Housing program.
11. Annual treatment of a child in a sanatorium-resort dispensary.

The above benefits may vary depending on the region where the single mother lives. And the status of a single mother alone is often not enough to obtain them. Benefits vary depending on the concomitant status of the family: low-income people in need of improved housing conditions, a family raising a disabled child, etc. But in some regions, single mothers, regardless of other preferential statuses, may be granted the above-mentioned privileges.

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Labor privileges

There are specific privileges that an employed single mother is provided with:

• Staff reductions often occur at enterprises. A mother raising children alone is free from the risk of being fired until each of her children turns 14 years old. An employer does not have the legal right to fire an employee, even if she is unsuitable for the position. A single mother can be fired only if she maliciously evades her official duties and regularly commits misconduct.
• A woman is laid off during the liquidation of an enterprise. In such a situation, the manager will have to independently take care of the single mother’s new place of work.
• A single mother has the right to extraordinary leave. The period of additional rest should not exceed 14 days. In this case, the salary is not saved, but they cannot refuse to provide a woman with rest - she herself decides what time for vacation it is convenient for her to get. Such leave must be established by collective agreement.
• Before the child turns 5 years old, a woman should not work night shifts, overtime, or on weekends and holidays. Of course, if a single mother does not object to such working conditions, the employer will not break the law. In such cases, the woman must provide written consent.
• The mother is required to provide sick leave if the child gets sick. During inpatient treatment of a baby, a woman is entitled to an additional benefit, the amount of which depends on her length of service. The amount of payments is made in the amount of 100% for the first 2 weeks of sick leave, the subsequent ones are 50% of the woman’s salary, depending on the woman’s length of service. For outpatient treatment, length of service is not taken into account.
• Until the child turns 14 years old, his mother has the right to work on a reduced working day.
• If a woman gets a job, the manager cannot refuse to give her a position because of her status as a single mother. A refusal to provide a job must be accompanied by a written explanation of the reason for the refusal. Otherwise, the woman can file a complaint with the social security authorities.

In addition to all the indicated forms of support for single mothers, a woman receives the right to a double personal income tax deduction.

Payments and benefits

The status of a single mother does not deprive a woman of the usual benefits intended for all mothers who have given birth:

• Sickness benefit for maternity and childbirth (B&B) - in the amount of 100% of the average salary for the last 2 calendar years (for officially employed women);
• Additional disability benefits under BiR, if sick leave was extended due to difficult childbirth - an additional paid 16 days.
• One-time benefit paid after childbirth - 17,479.73 rubles. + regional coefficient.
• up to 18 months - an allowance from the employer equal to 40% of the salary (unemployed single mothers receive financial compensation from the Central Employment Service: for one child - in the amount of 3277.45 rubles, for two or more - 6554.89 rubles).
• One-time payment to women who registered under the BiR before 12 weeks - 655.49 rubles.

In addition to these payments, a single mother can count on additional benefits provided from state and regional budgets:

• (low-income) - depends on the region.
• Additional payments for the third and subsequent children aged 36 months (low-income) are equal to the child's subsistence level in the region.
• Compensation benefit for a woman caring for a child independently. Paid only until the child turns 3 years old - 50 rubles. per month (if there is one child).
• Payments from maternity capital in the amount of the subsistence minimum for a child up to 1.5 years old.

Documents for processing payments

To apply for benefits and additional benefits, the mother should collect a package of the following documents:

• Application for benefits.
• Baby's birth certificate.
• Certificate of cohabitation of mother and child.
• Other documents, depending on the benefit for which the single mother is applying.

A certificate of joint residence can be obtained at the passport office at the place of registration. All necessary documents must be submitted to the social protection department or MFC. The task of social protection employees is to check the specified information, visit the family in person, and, based on the data received, draw up acts on the cohabitation of the applicant and the child.

As soon as the application for payment of benefits is accepted by the social security authorities, accrual begins to occur. Payments are made until the child reaches adulthood. In some cases, benefits can be paid only for up to three years.

If a mother and baby live in a place other than their place of registration, the woman will have to take a certificate from the social security authorities regarding registration. The certificate must indicate that the single mother does not receive any payments at the place of registration. Then the benefit will be paid at the place of residence.

If a woman is employed, then part of the benefits should be arranged with the employer. The benefit paid from Maternity Capital funds is assigned by the Pension Fund.

What single mothers are entitled to by law: benefits, payments, allowances.

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As a rule, a woman consciously and independently decides to raise a child alone, without trying to prove paternity and oblige the biological father to pay the required maintenance for the child until he comes of age. Nevertheless, the state stands for the protection of the rights of single mothers with children and makes attempts to maintain their financial condition, involving various spheres of life and branches of law.

Social benefits

All-Russian laws do not contain specific instructions on the amounts and types of payments and subsidies, since this is the prerogative of the regional leadership. Separate specialized programs for these types of assistance are not being developed, for which fathers raising their children without a mother can also apply.

The following options for social support for single parents with children are available throughout Russia:

Linen is provided free of charge for newborn family members;
until the child is two years old, the parent can receive free food for the child at the dairy kitchen;
up to three years of age, prescriptions from a doctor from a clinic are allowed, and at an older age - at half price;
when prescribed by a doctor, massage procedures will be prescribed free of charge;
a place in a preschool institution is provided without a queue, and fees are reduced by half;
At school, the child is entitled to two meals a day;
on the eve of the school year, one-time support is provided for the purchase of stationery, school uniforms, etc.;
visiting paid services in the additional education system (dancing, music, painting, etc.) comes with a 30% discount;
rest in a sanatorium with a voucher.

Tax benefits

A single mother has the right to take advantage of an increased tax deduction for the children she is raising. It is calculated in multiples of the number of children in a single-parent family until they reach the age of majority or until the age of 24, if school education is continued in higher educational institutions on a full-time basis. For a disabled child, this amount is further increased and amounts to six thousand rubles. But the tax deduction is an employee’s right, which means it does not impose an obligation on the employer to pay it without the employee’s application.

To exercise their right, a single parent only needs to contact the company’s accounting department with an application and a package of documents:

Birth certificates for each child.
from the previous place of work, if the length of service at the enterprise is less than a year.
Certificate from an institute, university, academy for an adult child.
Certificate-conclusion based on the results of a medical and social examination for a child with disabilities.
Documents confirming the authority to represent the interests of a minor if the child was taken into custody or adopted.

If such a tax deduction was not issued in a timely manner when applying for a job, then you can independently contact the tax office at your place of residence and submit a declaration in Form 3-NDFL.

Labor benefits

Labor law protects single mothers, preventing them from severing employment relations at the initiative of the employer. Even if the enterprise has ceased to exist, such workers are required to be employed in a similar organization. They cannot be involved in work beyond the time allotted by regulations, or called to duty on a holiday or day off without personal consent. When going on a business trip, consent must be obtained in writing.

Housing benefits

There are no separate housing programs at the federal level, but single mothers have every right to participate in all-Russian programs on the same basis as other families. These are programs for relocation from dilapidated and dilapidated housing, “Young Family”, etc.

In Moscow, an additional support measure is the reimbursement of rent for rented housing, subject to the formalization of contractual relations with the owner of this apartment.

Regional benefits

Russian legislation gives regional authorities the authority to provide additional guarantees and support measures, including material support, at the expense of the regional budget. Therefore, each region may have its own compensations, payments, benefits, etc., the volume and procedure for calculating them is determined by local authorities.

Along with other women, single mothers receive all the necessary maternity benefits.

Child benefits for single mothers

Several decades ago, the status of a single mother for a woman was considered something shameful and inappropriate in society. Now this situation does not cause ridicule and is recognized as a completely common occurrence. In order to have the status of a single mother, a woman needs:

• Do not have an existing court order establishing paternity;
• Not be in a registered marriage with a man;
• Do not have a man acknowledge his own paternity in the form of written confirmation.

The young mother must present at least one of the above documents to the civil registry office along with submitting a package of documents to register the newborn. If no evidence of paternity has been presented, then the registry office employees have the right to put a dash in the column called “father” of the state birth certificate of the baby. After this, mom receives in her arms certificate form No. 25, which confirms her status as a single mother.

After receiving such a document, many women have a question: what are the requirements? benefits for single mothers in 2016 in Russia? In this article we would like to talk in more detail about the privileges for mothers raising their children on their own.

Benefits for single mothers

Why are so many women now striving to achieve the status of “single mother”? The thing is that the government strongly supports this category of the population, allocating them special benefits package and cash benefits. So, what privileges can all holders of certificate No. 25 count on?

All benefits listed below are regulated by federal law. In 2016 they are as follows:

1. Labor:

• A single mother has the right to part-time work if her child has not yet reached the age of 14;
• Employers cannot refuse to hire a woman raising a child alone;
• A single mother raising a child under 5 years of age cannot, by law, be involved in extracurricular activities at night, as well as on holidays and weekends;
• In case of staff reduction, a single mother cannot be fired if her child is not older than 14 years old;
• If the baby is sick, the mother receives benefits to care for her child. For inpatient treatment, such a benefit will be issued by the accounting department depending on the woman’s work experience. For outpatient treatment, the benefit is paid immediately for the first ten days of sick leave, and then half of the salary. If the child’s age does not exceed 7 years, then sick leave must be paid in full. If the child is over 7 years old, then the company can pay the mother only 15 days of sick leave;
• A single mother has the right to additional unpaid leave, the duration of which should not be less than 2 weeks;
• In the event of the absolute liquidation of a company in which a single mother works, the director is obliged to provide her with an alternative position in another organization.

1. Privileges when paying for housing and communal services. A single mother is not required to pay for the removal of solid food waste from her home (until the child reaches the age of 1.5 years);
2. Benefits during training:

• Extraordinary privileges for enrolling a child in preschool educational institutions;
• 50% discount on keeping a child in preschool education;
• 30% discount on education for children under 18 years of age in sports schools, clubs, etc. (only if these institutions are subordinate to the state).

1. The child has the right to free use massage services located at the children's clinic;
2. Single mothers can receive free per child certain medications. In addition, they can buy medicines for their child at a discount of up to 50%;
3. Natural help for mothers with babies under 3 years of age:

• Benefit for providing an apartment (if the mother’s age does not exceed 35 years);
• Free meals in the dairy kitchen (obtained according to a pediatrician’s prescription for children no older than 2 years);
• Compensation for the cost of certain goods;
• Issuance of sets of linen and clothes for newborn babies;
• Benefit for purchasing a voucher for a child to a Russian sanatorium.

1. Children attending school can count on getting free textbooks, as well as two free meals a day in the school canteen.

It is important to remember that all of the above benefits and privileges apply only to single mothers who have two or more children!

Child benefits for single mothers

Cash benefits for such mothers are paid during pregnancy and childbirth and amount to much more than for full-fledged families. In addition, payments are made one-time at the birth of a baby, monthly while caring for a newborn (up to the age of one and a half years), and also monthly in the form of double benefit until the child turns 16 years old.

Tax deduction

In the new year, the standard double income tax deduction for single mothers is 2800 rubles for the first and second child, 6000 rubles- for the third and subsequent baby. This amount should be allocated for each child in a single-parent family. This deduction will be valid until the child reaches adulthood, and if he is a full-time student at a university, then until he is 24 years old. In addition, a single mother has the right to return property taxes from the purchase of housing.

For mothers of disabled children

Payments for disabled children of group 1, whose age is over three years old, must be made every month until their 18th birthday. If a child is disabled from birth, then the period of payments in this case should be increased to 23 years of age. The amount of one payment in this case is equal to 8704 rubles.

Mothers of many children have the right to receive funds that reimburse their financial costs in connection with rising cost of living(for 3-4 children - 600 rubles per child, for 5-6 or more children - 750 rubles per child).

If you want to receive information about certain regional payments or privileges, then clarify this issue with the Social Security Administration at your place of residence.

Conclusion

So, now you know which ones are provided benefits for single mothers in 2016. It should be noted that the state never leaves this category of the population without appropriate support. If for some reason you do not receive the benefits and privileges required by law, then you should contact your local USZN to clarify this issue.

Mothers who raise their children alone are classified as socially vulnerable and may qualify for benefits from the state. In 2016, not only payments are due, but also benefits, as well as social assistance, which is provided by authorized bodies. The state, in turn, guarantees the fulfillment of its obligations and protects such families from arbitrariness on the part of officials.

Who falls into the category of “single mothers”?

The legislator determined that a single mother is a female person who raises her child without a father; that is, in the document about the birth of the baby there is no information in the “father” column.

In addition to applying to the registry office with a corresponding statement, it can also be established in court. However, the mother does not always file a corresponding application with the court or even raise the adopted child, which means she cannot find out who his biological father is.

In addition, there may be a criminal situation when a girl became a victim of rape and then gave birth to a baby. Be that as it may, the result is the same: the newborn has only a mother.

Important! A woman will not be classified as a single mother if she is raising a child in a single-parent family; namely, the child’s father is known, information about him is included in the birth document, but they do not live together with the mother.

Payments and benefits related to the birth of a child

After the expectant mother finds out about her pregnancy, she must register with the antenatal clinic. In order to prevent the development of pathologies in the early stages of conception, the legislator encourages the future parent to go to the hospital as early as possible in order to be observed and, as a bonus, issues compensation to everyone who registered before the 12th week of the term. In 2016, its size is 581.73 rubles.

After mommy is issued, the certificate of incapacity for work must be paid. The amount of payments depends on the insurance period of the pregnant woman and the amount of her income over the last 2 years.

Important! Quite a few regions have established standards in local legislation regarding payments to mothers after the birth of their first and subsequent children. Information about this can be obtained from the territorial social protection authority.

Mothers, regardless of whether they are officially employed or listed as unemployed, are entitled to payments once a month related to caring for a child up to 1.5 years old.

Regional payments to single mothers using the example of the city of Moscow

In the region of her residence, a mother raising a child alone has the right to claim benefits established by local legislation. Information about this can be obtained from social security. We will consider the list of preferences established in the city of Moscow.

1. The monthly compensation, which is assigned in connection with an increase in the standard of living, is 300 rubles (if there are children under 18 years of age).
2. The monthly payment due to rising food prices is 675 rubles.
3. If there is a non-working child with disabilities of groups 1 and 2, a monthly payment of 6,000 rubles.
4. If the income of a single mother is below the subsistence level established in Moscow, then she is entitled to:

• payment once a month associated with an increase in the cost of living - 750 rubles;
• payment when on leave to care for a child from 1.5 to 3 years old - 4,500 rubles;
• payments for children 0-3 years old and 3-18 years old – 2,500 rubles.

Important! When applying to social security, the applicant is required to provide documents on income for 3 months.

Benefits in the world of work

Tax benefits

A parent raising a child alone has the right to receive a double tax deduction. This possibility is established by the legislator until the child reaches 18 years of age. But there is an exception: if the offspring receives higher education, then the double deduction remains until he reaches 24 years of age.

Other types of benefits

In addition to the benefits and allowances listed above, a single mother has the right to receive:

In addition, some regions help single mothers with housing issues. We are talking about being placed on a waiting list as those in need of improved living conditions or the provision of a preferential mortgage. Many employers allow part of the down payment when purchasing an apartment to be paid to a parent who will raise a child alone.

Benefits for a single mother: video

In most cases, a single mother, for whom benefits and allowances were prepared by the state in 2016, makes the decision to raise a child on her own quite consciously. The government is trying to support such women and protect the interests of their children by providing various subsidy options.

Social help.

Federal legislation does not contain a specific list of subsidies and programs intended for single mothers. The law assumes that the regional leadership will regulate the amount of assistance to single parents, including fathers.

Federal social assistance, which covers the entire territory of the Russian Federation, provides the following options for supporting single parents:

• free underwear for newborns;
• free meals prepared in a dairy kitchen until the child reaches 2 years of age;
• medications prescribed by a doctor for a child under 3 years of age free of charge, later - with a 50% discount;
• if necessary, free children's massage at the clinic;
• two meals a day for schoolchildren;
• one-time assistance in the form of stationery and school supplies;
• 30% discounts when paying for tuition in additional educational institutions: art, music school;
• extraordinary admission to a preschool institution, a 50% discount on its payment;
• sanatorium vouchers.

Tax benefits.

Single mothers may qualify for a double tax deduction. It is accrued for each child under the age of majority, and for full-time education - up to 24 years of age. If a single parent independently raises a disabled person, the tax deduction will be 6,000 rubles. This deduction is the right of the employee, therefore, does not oblige the employer to calculate it by default. To calculate tax benefits, you must contact the accounting department of your enterprise with a corresponding application, collecting the following documents:

1.Children’s birth certificates;

2.Marriage certificate;

3. In case of a change of place of work during the year, a certificate in form 2-NDFL from the previous place;

4. For adult students - a certificate from the educational institution;

5. For disabled children - a certificate from the ITU;

6. For guardians and adoptive parents - a copy of the transfer agreement, an extract from the adoption decree.

If for some reason the employer has not received a tax deduction for children, you can obtain it yourself by submitting 3-NDFL to the district inspectorate.

Labor guarantees.

The Labor Code also protects single parents:

1. It is impossible to fire a single person without her wishes. If the organization has been liquidated, the employee must be employed at another similar enterprise.
2. You can involve a single mother in overtime work, as well as invite her to work on a holiday or day off solely at her request. You can send such a parent on a business trip after receiving his written consent.

Providing housing.

In Russia, there are various government programs designed to help ordinary citizens purchase their own housing. To become a member, you must obtain a special status, which is assigned to those families who need improved living conditions. If a single mother is under 35, she may qualify for home purchase assistance designed for young families.

In Moscow, single people living in rented apartments can claim compensation for rental housing if it is carried out on the basis of a contract.

Regional subsidies.

The legislation in force on the territory of the Russian Federation allows each subject to independently resolve the issue of supporting single parents. Therefore, their volume, as well as the payment procedure, may vary for different regions.

In addition, single mothers are entitled to all payments provided for women during pregnancy and childbirth.