Benefit for young single mothers in 2023

What payments and benefits are there for single mothers and how to get them – in the material “Kommersant”.

Benefits for single mothers are payments from the state, which are enshrined in federal law No. 81 “On State Benefits for Citizens with Children”. Financial assistance itself is regulated by regional authorities and the conditions for receiving it may differ in different regions of the Russian Federation.

Who is entitled to payments as a single mother

A single mother is considered a woman:

– who takes care of the child alone. A man may be declared dead or missing, he may also be incapacitated or deprived of parental rights. He may not be listed on the child’s birth certificate, or his name may be entered from the words of the mother;

– who gave birth to a child out of wedlock, provided that his father is not established either voluntarily or by a court decision;

– who gave birth to a child in marriage or within 300 days after the divorce, if the ex-husband challenged his paternity in court;

– adopting or adopting a child outside of marital relations.

A woman is not considered a single mother:

– if she raises a child alone after a divorce. Whether or not she receives child support;

– if she gave birth to a child within 300 days after the dissolution of the marriage or its recognition as invalid. In such situations, the man is recorded as the father of the child, even if there is no actual relationship;

– if the paternity of the child is established by the court or voluntarily;

– if she is a widow and less than 300 days have passed since the death of her husband. The deceased spouse is recorded as the father of the child by default.

How to get the status of a single mother

A document confirming that a woman is the only parent of a child is a certificate in form No. 2. It is issued simultaneously with the issuance of a birth certificate. The child is assigned the surname of the mother, she also chooses a patronymic. The certificate is issued at the request of the parent or his representative. You can issue a document at the registry office at the place of residence of the mother or the birth of the child, the MFC or on the website of public services. The application must be submitted within one month of the birth of the child.

What documents are needed to apply for a certificate:

– mother’s passport;

– an application in the prescribed form;

– a document from a medical institution confirming the fact of the birth of a child, or a court decision, or the testimony of a witness proving this event;

– certificate of divorce, if the woman was in it;

– an act confirming the death of the spouse (if he died);

– Application of the mother to enter information about the father.

What payments are due to single mothers

One-time payments

Payment at the birth of a child – material assistance to a single mother at the birth of a child. From February 1, 2021 – the amount of the benefit is 20,472 rubles. This amount is the same for everyone, its size does not depend on the woman’s employment or other factors.

Maternal capital, which can be spent on housing, education for the child, social adaptation of disabled children, the mother’s funded pension, or receive it in monthly installments. The amount of the benefit is 586.9 thousand rubles. for the first child and 775.6 thousand rubles. for the second child, if the family did not receive payment for the first. When applying for benefits for the first child, the payment for the second will be – 188.6 thousand rubles.

Monthly payments

Since January 1, 2023, a unified child allowance has been in force in Russia. It can be obtained by women registered before 12 weeks of pregnancy and parents of children under the age of 17. In addition, payments are extended for full-time studies up to 23 years. The allowance for pregnant women is 50%, 75% and 100% of the subsistence minimum, and for parents of children under 17 years old – 50%, 75%, 100% of the children’s subsistence minimum. The rate of 75% is applied if the average per capita income of the family remains below the subsistence minimum with the basic payment, 100% – if a similar situation persists with the allowance of 75%. You can get a benefit if the family income per member is less than the subsistence level and its property meets the relevant standards.

Benefits for working single mothers – maternity benefits, that is, benefits for pregnancy and childbirth. The amount of the allowance is from 74.7 thousand rubles. up to 383.1 thousand rubles.

They can get:

— full-time students;

– employed;

– military personnel:

– dismissed during the liquidation of the company;

– Individual entrepreneurs, lawyers and notaries who voluntarily pay contributions to compulsory social insurance.

Such women at the 30th week of pregnancy in the antenatal clinic are given a certificate of incapacity for work. After that, a working single mother receives payments in the amount of the average monthly earnings.

Benefits for unemployed single mothers – they are received by women who did not work either before or during pregnancy. The amount of the allowance in this case depends on the region.

Benefits for poor single mothers – such material assistance is received by a mother with a child if they fall into the category of low-income families. As part of the allowance, a woman can receive subsidies for utilities if her utility costs exceed the norm determined in the region. In addition, such single mothers receive free milk special nutrition.

Lawyer of the Moscow Bar Association “Zhorin and partners Alexander Nikitin:

“The poor are families that have a low, insufficient income level, which is determined on the basis of the average income per family member. If each family member has an income less than the subsistence level in the region of residence, then the family is assigned the status of the poor, and in this case, the family is entitled to various benefits and state financial support. At the moment, various measures are provided to support low-income families, which include child allowances, the provision of social mortgages on preferential terms, tax deductions at the place of work, subsidies for utility bills, as well as free travel in public transport, free meals in school canteens and others. “.

Benefits for single mothers with many children – such women receive compensation for kindergarten in the amount of half the cost. Children from large families receive places in preschool institutions without waiting in line. In addition, compensation may be established in the region for not providing a place in a kindergarten.

Federal benefits for single mothers of large families:

– Discount on utility bills. Its size depends on the number of children in the family;

– free meals for children in schools;

– free travel for the mother herself and her children on all types of public transport.

Regional payments to single mothers – the regions of the Russian Federation establish additional benefits at the expense of their budget. The most popular is one-time financial assistance at the birth of a child. Its size varies in different subjects of the Russian Federation. For example, in Moscow, 5.5 thousand rubles are paid. at the birth of the first child and 14.5 thousand rubles. for each subsequent one.

Other benefits for single mothers

Single mothers also receive the following benefits:

– reimbursement of expenses for child nutrition until the child reaches the age of three;

– receiving in-kind assistance (sets of linen and clothes for children, milk nutrition, etc.);

– discounts on utility bills;

– annual treatment of the child in a sanatorium if necessary;

– double tax deduction;

– they cannot be fired due to staff reduction;

– you can not send on a business trip without consent;

– unlimited duration of sick leave payment while the child is under seven years old;

– children of single mothers have a priority right to be enrolled in state-funded places in higher and secondary specialized educational institutions;

The list of benefits for single mothers and their children may vary by region.

How to apply for benefits

The unified child allowance can be issued remotely on the Gosuslug portal or in person at the offices of the Social Fund of Russia or the MFC.

For monthly benefits, employed women should contact their employers. In this case, the payments are made by the Social Insurance Fund. Unemployed single mothers receive payments from the social protection authorities at the place of residence.

Labor and tax benefits are issued at the place of work of a single mother. Other exemptions can be obtained from the social security authorities. You can apply to the authority in person or through a representative by proxy. In addition, you can apply at the MFC or on the website of public services.

The list of required documents may vary depending on the region. As a rule, to apply for benefits, you need:

– birth certificate of the child or adoption decision;

– mother’s passport;

– a certificate of the status of a single mother;

– an extract confirming the fact of cohabitation;

– certificate of divorce or death of the second parent before the birth of the child;

– statement;

– a copy of the work book, if any;

– certificate of income, living conditions, no debt for housing and communal services.

Lawyer of the Moscow Bar Association “Zhorin and Partners” Alexander Nikitin:

“Not all women who raise a child on their own will fall under the category of a single mother. This category includes only women who gave birth (adopted) a child, not being married, and paternity is not established, and in the birth certificate in the column “father” there is a dash. In such cases, the woman may qualify for single parental benefits.

Those women who divorced and are raising a child on their own, or those who gave birth to a child within 300 days after the dissolution of the marriage or the death of their spouse, will not be considered single mothers. If the father was married to the mother, but he is deprived of parental rights or does not pay alimony, the woman is also not a single mother.”

Vasily Kuznetsov; group “Direct speech”