Benefits for pensioners in the Moscow region in 2021

Recipients of benefits

The Government of the Russian Federation supports vulnerable categories of people, which include pensioners. However, citizens receiving pensions are entitled to different preferences. The type of benefits provided directly depends on the status of the pensioner.

low-income pensioner;
veteran, disabled WWII;
resident of Siege Leningrad;
a pensioner awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland;
a citizen exposed to radiation, and so on.

Benefits are provided for every pensioner. However, when applying for preferences, it is worth paying attention to what kind of support is provided.

Benefits for pensioners of the Moscow region on a general basis

At the federal level, retirees who have accumulated a certain amount of service and points have the opportunity to retire early. Citizens of pre-retirement age who have lost their jobs, in agreement with the employment center, have the right to ask the Pension Fund to assign pension benefits 3 years earlier than the required age.

All pensioners in the Moscow region, regardless of their status, receive 3 types of support.

Free travel on public transport. You are allowed to use buses, trolleybuses, and trams. But in order to receive the benefit, you will need to apply for a Muscovite social card.
Discount in some stores cooperating with the Government of the Moscow Region. Support is provided on a non-refundable basis in the form of a reduction in the cost of goods. To take advantage of the preference, you will need to obtain a Muscovite social card.
Only in the Moscow region there is the “Active Longevity” program, which any retiree in the Moscow region can participate in. Regional authorities regularly organize master classes, educational lectures, and sports activities.

In addition, trial projects operate regularly in the Moscow region. In 2021, any pensioner could learn to use a computer. For good results, he was given a free Internet connection for 12 months.

Can pensioners from the Moscow region travel for free in Moscow by ground transport?

In order to implement an additional measure of support, residents of the Moscow region need to recode their social card in the territorial departments of the Ministry of Social Development of the region or at mobile counters located at 20 stations of the Moscow metro.

Those residents who do not have a social card need to come to the MFC or the territorial department of the Ministry of Social Development and write an application for a social card. During its production, a temporary ticket will be provided, with which you can use the right to free travel on the metro and MCC.

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Low-income residents of the Moscow region receiving pensions

Pensioners whose pension coverage is below the minimum monthly wage in the Moscow region have the opportunity to receive a federal supplement. To register it, there is no need to collect documents or go to the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation. Department employees will independently make calculations and assign benefits.

At the regional level, low-income pensioners of the Moscow region apply for:

vouchers to a resort or sanatorium (a medical report on the need for treatment or rehabilitation will be required);
subsidies for housing and communal services;
discounts on housing and communal services;
dentures and their repair (except for dentures made of precious metals);
cash payments;
food;
clothing and hygiene products.

Disabled pensioners in the Moscow region receive free technical rehabilitation equipment, the need for the purchase of which is specified in the individual program.

In addition, low-income pensioners have the opportunity to become participants in the Active Longevity program completely free of charge.

Labor veterans, WWII veterans

Veterans of labor and the Great Patriotic War are a category of pensioners who need special support from the state. In the Moscow Region, labor and WWII veterans can count on receiving the benefits listed in Article 3 of Law No. 36 of the Moscow Region.

Repair of dentures and their production. However, it is impossible (except in special cases) to order free production of prostheses made of precious metals and ceramics.
All WWII veterans have the opportunity to receive free medical care. That is, citizens are provided with services that are not covered by the compulsory medical insurance policy. The preference is valid exclusively in the Moscow region.
Compensation for communication services is up to 360 rubles. Provided if the pensioner pays for a landline telephone. Cellular communication services are not compensated (except for cases specified in the law).
Compensation for half the cost of rent under a rental agreement and payment for major repairs, within the limits of the standards established in the Moscow region.
Compensation for half the cost of housing and communal services. It is possible, simultaneously with this benefit, to apply for a subsidy for housing and communal services.
Free travel on public transport. The service is provided using a Muscovite social card.
Free tickets for railway transport that travel along the suburban route. It is prohibited to travel on fast trains and luxury transport.
50% discount on purchasing a ticket for water transport that moves within the region. To receive the benefit, you will need to provide a WWII veteran ID.
Vouchers to a sanatorium or resort, subject to a doctor’s recommendation. Only low-income labor veterans and WWII veterans can receive it.

Additional support is provided for WWII veterans. If they do not have a landline telephone, they are given a cell phone free of charge. In addition, monthly communication fees are paid in an amount not exceeding 360 rubles.

Is the Muscovite Social Card Valid in the Moscow Region on Buses in 2021?

Receiving a certificate confirming your retirement also means the opportunity to enjoy the following privileges: Free travel on public transport a few years ago occupied a place on this list and was provided at the federal level.

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According to the Moscow City Law of November 3, 2004 No. 70 “On measures of social support for certain categories of residents of the city of Moscow,” the right of Moscow residents to receive social services for free travel on city passenger transport (except for taxis and minibuses) is exercised on the basis of a Muscovite social card.

To apply for a travel pass , that is, a social card, you need to contact the “My Documents” multifunctional center for the provision of public services nearest to the place of registration. The addresses and contact numbers of the centers can be found in a special section on the official website of the Moscow Mayor.

But, unfortunately, travel for pensioners of the Moscow region who do not belong to preferential categories (in addition to their pension status) is not provided, as is directly stated on the official website of the Moscow Mayor. That is, in order to travel for free in Moscow using a Moscow Region resident’s social card, you need to belong to one of the following categories:

The possibility of free travel on electric trains for pensioners in the Moscow region and Moscow became available from August 1, 2021 on the basis of certain regulatory legal acts put into effect. This preference will be available to 2.8 million people: 1.2 million are residents of the Moscow region, and 1.6 million are Muscovites.

Students will be able to pay for a one-way or two-way trip with a 50% discount throughout the entire academic year - from September 1 to June 15 inclusive. The conditions apply when purchasing a monthly pass. For pensioners, a train ticket will cost 40% less only on weekends and non-working holidays from May 1 to September 30 inclusive.

Disabled people and participants of the Great Patriotic War and disabled combatants;
persons who worked during the Great Patriotic War at air defense facilities and other military facilities within the rear boundaries of active fronts;
former minor prisoners of concentration camps;
persons awarded the badge “Resident of besieged Leningrad”;
family members of deceased war invalids, participants in the Great Patriotic War and combat veterans, family members of the deceased;
disabled people with disability groups I, II, III;
persons accompanying disabled people with disability group I;
disabled children under 18 years of age;
citizens affected by radiation who had the right to free travel on public public transport before January 1, 2005;
labor veterans and military veterans (age benefits);
home front workers;
rehabilitated persons and persons who suffered from political repression;
persons awarded the medal “For the Defense of Moscow” who are not WWII veterans;
persons awarded the sign “Honorary Donor of the USSR” or “Honorary Donor of Russia”;
parents and other legal representatives of disabled children under 18 years of age;
children receiving a survivor's pension;
children from large families;
persons accompanying disabled children under 18 years of age;
one of the parents of a large family, which includes a child under 7 years of age;
legal representative of a child under 7 years of age from a large family;
persons aged 60 years and older;
pensioners;
children under 7 years old.

Disabled people and participants of the Great Patriotic War and disabled combatants;
persons who worked during the Great Patriotic War at air defense facilities and other military facilities within the rear boundaries of active fronts;
former minor prisoners of concentration camps;
persons awarded the badge “Resident of besieged Leningrad”;
family members of deceased war invalids, participants in the Great Patriotic War and combat veterans, family members of deceased military personnel;
disabled people with disability groups I, II, III;
persons accompanying disabled people with disability group I;
disabled children under 18 years of age;
citizens affected by radiation who had the right to free travel on public public transport before January 1, 2005;
labor veterans and military service veterans;
home front workers;
rehabilitated persons and persons who suffered from political repression;
persons awarded the medal “For the Defense of Moscow” who are not WWII veterans;
persons awarded the sign “Honorary Donor of the USSR” or “Honorary Donor of Russia”;
parents and other legal representatives of disabled children under 18 years of age;
children receiving a survivor's pension;
children from large families;
one of the parents of a large family, which includes a child under 7 years of age;
legal representative of a child under 7 years of age from a large family;
persons aged 60 years and older;
persons receiving a pension;
persons who have reached the pre-retirement age of 60 and 55 years;
persons under 60 years of age and receiving a pension;
children under 7 years old;

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The Moscow Regional Duma has adopted a bill according to which residents of the Moscow region will be able to travel for free on Moscow public transport. The law indefinitely grants the right to free travel in the city of Moscow on automobiles, urban ground electric transport and on the Moscow metro to certain categories of citizens.

To travel on electric trains, you will also need a Muscovite card for a benefit recipient. It must be presented at the ticket office of commuter trains to receive a cash-free ticket. To enter the trains, you will need to insert this particular ticket into the turnstile. Keep it until the end of your journey - some stations require it at the exit and may be checked by train inspectors.

Unfortunately, not on buses or any ground transport. In trains, only in the direction from Moscow to somewhere. By the way, regarding electric trains, a student’s ticket entitles you to a 50% discount during school hours (there until some June and from September), from anywhere in the Moscow region.

Social cards of Muscovites over 65 years of age and those suffering from chronic diseases have been blocked since October 2021. At the end of December, the mayor of Moscow signed a decree according to which social cards can be unlocked in case of vaccination against coronavirus. Cards were automatically unlocked 14 days after receiving the second dose of the vaccine.

Disabled people on pensions

Disabled people in the Moscow region who receive pensions have the opportunity to go to school, college, or higher education institution for free. The preference is fixed at the federal level.

Disabled people have access to the same benefits as low-income pensioners. However, the list of support has been supplemented with some types:

compensation of half the cost of the premium under the MTPL policy;
provision of technical means that are not included in the federal list;
right to tax breaks.

Important!
To confirm disability, you must have an ITU certificate.

Benefits for citizens affected by political repression, as well as rehabilitated persons

Pensioners who once suffered from political repression have the opportunity to receive free travel on railway transport, buses and trolleybuses. They are provided with compensation for half the cost of housing and communal services and rent under a social tenancy agreement. In addition, they can count on completely different benefits, which are only available to residents of the Moscow region.

Name of benefit	Type of assistance	Add-ons
Purchasing medicines at a reduced price	50% of the cost of medications prescribed by a doctor.	Can be purchased exclusively from the Government of the Moscow Region pharmacies
Compensation for the cost of two-way tickets for trains and trains traveling outside the Moscow region.	100%	Provided once a year.
Cash payment provided every year	6500 rub.	Indexed annually.

Important!
Pensioners who have suffered from political repression have a priority right to receive vouchers to a sanatorium, a place in a boarding school, a nursing home, to purchase land and install a landline telephone.

How to get travel benefits

To purchase a discounted travel pass.
Free travel on commuter trains.
10% discount on tickets on commuter buses from April 27 to October 31. It is valid if the carrier has entered into a special agreement with the government of St. Petersburg.

Home front workers, veterans of labor and military service, rehabilitated persons receiving monthly city cash payments from the Moscow budget.
Family members of those rehabilitated and victims of repression.
Visually impaired people of the first and second groups.
Awarded the medal "For the Defense of Moscow".
Home front workers who worked in Moscow from July 22, 1941 to January 25, 1942.
Participants in the prevention of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.
Families of pensioners with dependent children under 18 years of age.
Pensioners.

in case of forced chip replacement, if new features and privileges were enabled;
if the expiration date has expired: such cards are valid for a maximum of 5 years;
in case of changing the bank before the expiration of a certain period of validity: this service is provided for a fee;
if the card is lost or damaged.

All benefits in 2021 for residents of the Moscow region who have retired. A means of payment provides housing, tax, transport preferences and saves citizens' funds by a person belonging to the permanent population of a given state, enjoying its protection and endowed with a set of political and other rights and obligations.

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A travel ticket for pensioners in 2021 may take the form of a social card. This rule applies to residents of Moscow and St. Petersburg. With the help of this plastic, it will be possible not only to use public transport, but also other benefits.

Even sedentary pensioners can take advantage of the benefits by entrusting purchases to a social worker or relatives. This rule does not apply to fares. The beneficiary himself or one of the parents can travel for free if the preference is issued due to having many children. It is up to them to decide which spouse will use the card.

Support for pensioners near Moscow who have served the Fatherland

Pensioners of the Moscow region who have received awards for special services to the Fatherland apply for an additional payment to their pension provision.

Item no.	Beneficiary status	Amount of additional payment, in rubles.
1	Citizens with an order of 3 degrees	18000
2	Heroes of socialist labor	18000
3	Pensioners who have a medal awarded for services to the Fatherland	16200
4	Olympic champions	14500
5	Test pilots, test navigators	15500
6	Citizens awarded the Order of Labor Glory	14500

If a pensioner has the opportunity to receive an increase on several points at once, then he is assigned a higher payment.

Typical mistakes regarding the provision of benefits to pensioners in the Moscow region

When applying for benefits, pensioners in the Moscow region often get confused in terms and make unforgivable mistakes.

Error 1.
Pensioner Ivanov R.T. lives in the Moscow region, but is registered in Moscow. The man decided to apply for a pension at his place of residence. However, the Pension Fund employee refused to grant him benefits.

Solution 1.
Pension benefits are assigned at the place of registration of the citizen. To apply for a pension in the Moscow region, you need to obtain a residence permit here. Otherwise, Ivanov will have to contact the Moscow branch of the Pension Fund of Russia.

Error 2.
Pensioner Popugaev R.M., living in the Moscow region, decided to order dentures. He went to a private clinic that does not cooperate with the Moscow Region Government. The man was denied prosthetics.

Solution 2.
For the manufacture of dentures, you must contact the Ministry of Social Development of the Moscow Region, or submit an application through the MFC. Private clinics do not provide subsidized prosthetics.

Rosnov

Who is entitled to free travel on the metro from September 1, 2021 Governor of the Moscow Region Andrei Vorobyov at the beginning of July 2021 proposed making free travel on the Moscow metro and ground transport for citizens over 60 years of age. And by the end of the month, the authorities finally made this decision, although, according to them, it was not easy.

Free metro travel for pensioners in the Moscow region in 2021

What types of transport are not covered by transport benefits for pensioners in the Moscow region? Firstly, benefits can be used in public transport that is not owned by commercial carrier companies - the transport must be owned by the state or municipality.

Free transportation for people of retirement age if they use the services of suburban transport or trains.
Deliver citizens to the place of treatment by public transport without payment.
Veterans in Moscow have the right to use municipal public transport without paying a service fee. For example, you can safely travel by bus.

There are no more significant benefits or opportunities. And every citizen should take this fact into account. Otherwise, he will think that he cannot use benefits for public transport in Moscow and the Moscow region at all.

What rights do beneficiaries have?

What conclusions can be drawn from all of the above? There is free travel for pensioners in Russia, in particular in Moscow and the region. But it is not for everyone. At the moment, the authorities are trying to abolish this benefit for most citizens.

Therefore, let's move on to a more detailed consideration of these issues. Contents of the article: The state budget provides for a benefit under which a certain category of pensioners is entitled to free travel on public transport.

Addressing the Cabinet of Ministers of the Russian Federation, the governor asked to organize work in such a way that citizens do not experience inconvenience. Naturally, during the voting for this decision, the governor encountered objections and dissatisfaction from his colleagues, but it was nevertheless adopted.

Can pensioners in the Moscow region ride the metro for free in 2021?

In addition to free travel on electric trains, pensioners will be able to alternatively use free travel on trams, buses and the metro. The city government assumes that this measure will increase the social mobility of the population, which will lead to a positive economic potential of the city and region.

If a pensioner is a WWII veteran, he has the full right to free use of public transport. Veterans of labor and disability pensioners have preferential travel for pensioners on public transport. The benefit applies to urban transport; commercial types do not apply here. Other elderly people of retirement age enjoy preferences depending on the region of residence, where local authorities themselves determine the full use of this type of social assistance.

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Answers to frequently asked questions on the topic of benefits for pensioners living in the Moscow region

Pensioners living in the Moscow region often apply for preferences. Despite the clarity of the conditions for providing benefits, some citizens have questions.

Question 1.
I `m a pensioner. I live in the Moscow region. I have the right to free bus travel. Why do some drivers refuse to serve me according to the benefit and demand payment?

Answer 1.
A beneficiary entitled to it can be denied free travel only if the organization providing transportation does not cooperate with the Moscow Government. As a rule, these are private minibuses.

Question 2.
I am a pensioner and live in the Moscow region. I have the right to receive a free trip to the sanatorium. Will I be reimbursed for the cost of travel there and back?

Answer 2.
Reimbursement for the cost of tickets to and from a holiday destination is made exclusively to pensioners receiving a “northern pension”. If you live in the Moscow region, but previously worked in the Far North or in areas equivalent to it and receive appropriate pension benefits, you have the right to compensation for the cost of tickets to your vacation spot. Otherwise, you will have to pay for the trip yourself.

Question 3.
I am a labor veteran and live in the Moscow region. I want to go to Moscow, but they refuse to provide me with a train ticket.

Answer 3.
Most likely, you wished to purchase a ticket for a high-speed train, or a seat in an increased class of comfort. In this case, the benefits do not apply. Free tickets are issued for traditional trains and electric trains.

What are the transport benefits for pensioners in the Moscow region in 2021?

Thus, in the Pavlovo-Posad district, a land tax benefit is provided for single pensioners; in Korolev, owners of 12 acres and smaller plots are exempt from paying half the tax; in Ivanteevka, a complete tax exemption is provided for the poor.

What benefits are available to pensioners in the Moscow region in 2021?

Monthly cash payment of 1,074 rubles Residents of the Moscow region who have not received state or departmental awards, but have 50 years of work experience, are entitled to receive a monthly cash payment of 1,074 rubles.

Personal income tax does not take into account: Travel benefits This year, the reduction or complete abolition of preferential positions for vulnerable citizens continues. Two years ago, pensioners of the capital received benefits for travel throughout the city and region. The trip is free for regional pensioners.