Benefits for large families in 2023

Which families are considered large and what benefits they are entitled to are in the Kommersant certificate.

When is a family considered large?

Currently, each subject himself determines how many minor children should be raised in a family in order for it to receive the status of a large family. In most regions, this requires three children. On September 20, 2023, a bill on the unified status of large families was submitted to the State Duma. It proposes to include in this category all families with three or more children, the youngest of whom has not reached adulthood.

How to obtain the status of a large family

You can obtain a document confirming the status of a large family:

– at the MFC;

– at the local social security authority;

– on the Gosuslug portal.

Parents will need the following documents:

— passports and SNILS of parents;

— SNILS for children;

– birth certificates of children;

— child’s passport (for children over 14 years old);

— certificate of marriage (divorce);

— certificate of paternity (if established);

— certificate of change of full name (if they have changed);

– death certificate or court decision declaring the parent dead (if available).

Payments to large families

All families with children can receive maternity capital. Its size in 2023 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. Maternity capital can be spent on housing, education for a child, social adaptation of disabled children, a mother’s funded pension, or received in monthly installments.

A large family can receive a one-time subsidy to pay off their mortgage. Its size is 450 thousand rubles. It is issued to repay a mortgage, the agreement for which was concluded before July 1, 2024.

Tax benefits

Parents with many children are entitled to a monthly tax deduction from personal income tax. It amounts to 1.4 thousand rubles. for the first and second child and another 3 thousand rubles. for the third. The tax deduction for parents of disabled children is 12 thousand rubles, and for guardians – 6 thousand rubles. You can take advantage of this benefit until your annual income exceeds 350 thousand rubles. When it exceeds this amount, the deduction cannot be received until the end of the year. With the beginning of the new year, the benefit can again be received until the annual income reaches 350 thousand rubles.

Large families are entitled to a property tax deduction for one property in the amount of the cadastral value of 5 square meters. m of total area of ​​the apartment and 7 sq. m of total house area for each child under 18 years of age.

A large family can receive a deduction for land tax. The amount of the duty will be reduced by the cadastral value of 600 sq. m. m. If the plot is smaller than this size, then the family will be exempt from paying tax.

Transport benefits

Schoolchildren from large families can use public transport free of charge. To use this benefit, you must obtain a special travel card or social card.

Families with many children can receive a discount of up to 50% on air tickets. However, it does not apply to all destinations and is not available on every airline. In addition, the number of such discounted tickets per flight is limited.

Utilities and other benefits

Large families are entitled to a 30% discount on housing and communal services. This is a nationwide rate, but each region can increase it at its own discretion. This discount does not apply to major repairs.

Parents with many children have the right to annual leave at a convenient time. This benefit can be obtained if there are three or more children under 18 years of age in a family, provided that the youngest child is under 14 years of age.

Mothers of many children have the right to early retirement. Women who have given birth to three children can marry at 57, four at 56, and five or more at 50. Necessary requirements for such retirement:

— work experience of 15 years;

– all children in the family must be eight years old;

— absence of deprivation of parental rights;

— the corresponding value of the individual pension coefficient (in 2023, no less than 25.8).

Mothers of two or more children can retire early if they have at least 20 years of work experience. In addition, they had to work for at least 12 years in the Far North or 17 years in equivalent regions.

Regional benefits

Each region can independently create new benefits or increase existing ones. It could be:

— free land plot or compensation for its purchase;

— free meals for schoolchildren or compensation for their cost;

— increase in the basic discount for housing and communal services;

— free medicines provided by doctors’ prescriptions for children under 6 years of age;

— priority enrollment in kindergarten and compensation for its cost;

— free school uniform;

— free visits to museums, parks, exhibitions;

— reduction or complete abolition of transport tax;

– free parking;

— additional subsidies for the purchase of housing.

You can apply for most benefits using the MFC. The refusal to receive a particular privilege can be challenged. You will need to file a claim against the department that refused to issue the benefit. In addition, you can contact the prosecutor’s office. Its staff can help with filing a claim.