Who is entitled to privileges
State assistance to the spouses of deceased veterans and disabled people of the Great Patriotic War is provided for by the provisions of Article 21 of the Federal Law No. 5, as well as a number of local legislative acts of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.
Widows of war participants include the spouses of the deceased:
- Soldiers of the Red Army and Navy, and other paramilitary units who took direct part in the battles on the fields of the Great Patriotic War.
- Persons who worked in teams for the collection and disposal of ammunition and equipment on the battlefields.
- Participants in mining and demining operations of territories and national economic facilities.
- Soldiers who received disabilities as a result of wounds and injuries inflicted on them during the Great Patriotic War.
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Widows of the above persons have the right to receive benefits after the death of their spouse, up to remarriage.
How to obtain a certificate for housing for a widow of a WWII participant
On the provision of housing to veterans of the Great Patriotic War of 1941 - 1945, according to which it is specified to complete the provision of housing to those in need of improved housing conditions for veterans of the Great Patriotic War, family members of deceased (deceased) disabled people and participants of the Great Patriotic War who have the right to appropriate social support in accordance with the Federal Law " About veterans". As a result, a widow can now apply for recognition as needing housing. September 16, 2021, 16:00 Do you have a question for a lawyer? City not specified According to the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated 05/07/2021 No. 714 “On providing housing to veterans of the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945” and the Federal Law dated 01/12/1995 No. 5-FZ “On Veterans”, it is provided for the provision of housing to veterans of the Great Patriotic War recognized those in need of improved housing conditions.
Conditions for receiving Citizens can take part in the state program on a voluntary basis. The program participant must first study the conditions for the sale of the certificate, and then agree that after successfully purchasing an apartment, he will not be in line to purchase real estate under the certificate. Citizens who: do not own a permanent place of residence can participate in the program for obtaining and using a certificate; live in a dormitory or office premises due to the lack of their own and permanent place of residence; long-term accommodation on a sub-rental basis.
Pension payments to widows of war participants
Benefits for widows of veterans mean they receive additional cash payments from the state budget. This is the so-called DEMO - monthly cash support. The amount of this all-Russian surcharge is 500 rubles monthly , and is provided to all widows of deceased veterans. When appointing her, it is not taken into account whether she is employed or retired, and the size of the woman’s monthly income does not play a role.
In addition, after the death of a veteran spouse, his widow has the right to apply for a survivor's pension . But this right extends until the woman herself reaches retirement age.
After this, she will have to choose: whether to continue to receive a survivor’s pension, or to apply for her own insurance pension. Additional pension payments are also provided to the widows of soldiers killed in the war and the wives of veterans who died after its end.
Who is given the ID of a widow of a WWII participant?
Registration is carried out by phone 8(8142)773116
- On the payment of benefits, compensation, subsidies and other social payments through credit organizations and postal organizations
Payment of benefits, compensation, subsidies and other social payments (hereinafter referred to as payments) is made through credit organizations, postal organizations and other delivery organizations with which State Institution of the North-West Republic of Kazakhstan “Center for Social Work of the Republic of Karelia” concluded agreements. - Change in legislation
(Resolution of the Ministry of Labor and Social Development of the Russian Federation No. 69 of October 11, 2021 “On approval of the instructions on the procedure and conditions for the implementation of the rights and benefits of WWII veterans, combat veterans, and other categories of citizens established by the Federal Law “On Veterans”)
Benefits for WWII widows
In addition to monetary supplements, spouses of deceased WWII veterans are also entitled to social support measures. These are various preferences in the field of healthcare, medical care, and public utilities.
Housing
In the housing sector, benefits for widows of Great Patriotic War veterans include :
- The right to state provision of housing if it is necessary to improve living conditions. This paragraph applies to persons registered before the end of 2004. In this case, widows of veterans are entitled to a free housing certificate;
- If a deceased veteran stood in line for the provision of his own housing in 2005 and later, then it is provided to his widows in accordance with the Housing Code of the Russian Federation;
- Free provision of plots from the land fund of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation for gardening;
- Preemptive right to join garages, dachas, and housing cooperatives.
When exercising the rights to own housing, only the fact that the citizen needs it matters. The size of her monetary income is not taken into account.
Medical service
If during his lifetime the veteran was assigned to departmental hospitals and medical institutions, then this right remains with his wife. Widows of war participants receive free vouchers to sanatoriums and dispensaries, subject to indications from the treating specialist.
Widows who have reached retirement age or who have disabilities are also entitled to the medical benefits available to these social categories.
Public utilities
Benefits for the families of those killed in the Second World War and war participants who died after its end also apply to the housing and communal services sector. Widows and family members of veterans receive a 50% discount on utility bills .
This privilege applies to the entire range of services provided by housing and communal services and resource supply organizations: heating, water supply, electricity, garbage removal, and so on.
Social service
In the field of social services, benefits for widows of veterans include :
- Extraordinary appointments at all social service institutions.
- Providing social services outside the established priority.
- Providing social services with a specialist visiting your home.
Additional social security measures
Additional cash payments are provided to widows of Great Patriotic War veterans on a monthly basis as additional payments to their pension benefits. They are assigned as a separate category of monetary support, and do not depend in any way on the availability of other sources of material support for the widow - pensions, wages, social benefits.
The amount of the surcharge is the same for the entire territory of the Russian Federation, amounting to 500 rubles monthly .
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This additional payment is established automatically by the Pension Fund. To calculate it, you do not need to contact any government agencies. This additional payment is available only to citizens of the Russian Federation.
How to get benefits
Registration of preferential status begins with the applicant’s application to the social security authorities for a title document - a certificate. To receive it, you must provide a package of documents confirming the woman’s right to preferential conditions. After collecting data, they are reviewed by specialists within 10 calendar days, and if the result is positive, a certificate is issued to the applicant. If the answer is negative and she is confident in her legal position, the widow can challenge the department’s decision in court.
Upon presentation of the received certificate in any department, she is provided with preferences in accordance with legislative norms.
Funeral compensation
Widows of war veterans have the right to receive compensation from the state budget for the burial of their deceased spouse when she incurred the costs of funeral services from her own personal funds.
According to legislative norms, veterans are entitled , at the expense of the state, to the following funeral services:
- Transportation of the body of the deceased to the burial place;
- Payment for morgue and cremation services;
- Providing free space in the cemetery;
- Installation of a monument on the grave.
For all of the above services, if they were performed at the expense of the deceased’s spouse, you can receive a compensation payment by presenting receipts to the social security department.
Who is given the ID of a widow of a WWII participant?
Improving housing conditions So, if a war veteran was on a waiting list for housing, the right to receive housing is retained by the family of the deceased, in this case his widow Payment of utilities The widow of a veteran pays only a portion of the cost of the services provided Financial assistance Paid on the basis of the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 363 Privileges in a medical institution At the place of registration of the spouse One-time payments Timed to coincide with a federal event
application for benefits that are due to widows (written according to the form);
How to apply for benefits
The fundamental document giving the right to benefits to widows of WWII participants is the corresponding certificate. This paper is issued by the territorial social security department.
To do this, you will need to contact the social security service, write an application for granting this status, and present the following set of documentation :
- Passport for personal identification.
- Photo size 3x4 cm.
- Certificate of death of a spouse who was a veteran of the Great Patriotic War.
- A certificate from the registry office confirming the fact of being officially married.
- Veteran's certificate of the deceased spouse.
- A certificate from the house management indicating joint residence with him.
The certificate is issued within a calendar month, and within this period must be handed over to the spouse of the deceased veteran.
After receiving the certificate, the spouse of the deceased will be able to apply for all required payments and preferences by contacting the pension fund or social security institution.
List of documents
The documents required to obtain the status of a widow of a front-line soldier include:
- application made in person;
- copy of passport data;
- a copy of the certificate confirming the death of the spouse;
- a copy of the marriage certificate;
- the husband's identification document issued by the military registration and enlistment office, confirming his service in wartime;
- photo 3*4 for registration of a personal file.
IMPORTANT! In some situations, a specialist may request additional information: more often this concerns remarriages, i.e. when a woman intends to obtain status while married.
Employees considering the issue of assigning benefits and payments do not have the right to demand information about the applicant’s wages, income, and degree of work ability. She has the right to work, live together with other family members, receive a pension and other preferences relating to her personal social status.
Veterans of the Great Patriotic War are entitled to benefits from the state, which partially apply to members of their families. What types of social support can widows of deceased front-line soldiers count on?
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The state provides a fairly extensive list of benefits for persons who participated in the Great Patriotic War. After the death of a WWII veteran, his wife can use social support.
But assistance is not provided in full. What benefits are granted to the widows of deceased combat veterans during the Second World War?
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In despair, Natalya Gapeevna wrote to the public reception desk. Its employees sent a request to the Central Archive of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, but from there came a disappointing answer: “The Central Archive does not have supporting information.” Additional requests were sent to the National Historical Archive of Belarus and the State Archive of the Gomel Region. After almost six months of work, the coveted certificate was received. Information came from the National Archives of the Republic of Belarus: “Lepukhov M.F. appears in the documents of the Belarusian headquarters of the partisan movement in the lists of personnel of the group of comrade I.K. Terekhovich, sent to the Bobruisk district of the Mogilev region on August 28, 1942.”
The widow of a participant in the Great Patriotic War will receive a long-awaited gift on Victory Day. For more than a year, a pensioner from the Ivanovo district could not obtain a certificate confirming her status. Only the intervention of Vladimir Putin’s public reception staff in the Amur region helped resolve the issue, reports the press service of the regional government.
How to get them?
First of all, it is necessary to obtain the status of a widow of a WWII participant, confirmed by a certificate.
To do this, you must contact the social security authority at your place of residence with the following documents:
- application of the established form;
- passport;
- death certificate of a spouse or death notice (for those killed at the front);
- Marriage certificate;
- WWII participant certificate. If there is no such certificate, then upon prior request the military registration and enlistment office can provide the relevant certificate;
- Photo 3x4.
Passport, certificates and identification must be provided both in original form and one copy each.
The received certificate gives the right to apply for benefits to the following institutions:
- Pension Fund (to determine cash payments);
- Department of Social Protection (to issue a certificate for improving housing conditions and benefits for paying for housing and communal services and housing). In the latter case, in addition to the ID of the widow of a WWII participant, you will also need an extract from the house register, a technical passport of the residential premises and paid receipts for housing and communal services for the previous month;
- In the organization of housing and communal services (to receive benefits for the purchase and delivery of bottled gas and fuel for houses that do not have central heating or a gas pipeline).
