Combat participant certificate: registration and benefits

Who is eligible to receive a certificate

Based on current legislation, combatants include all citizens who took part in military conflicts. If a person served during active military operations, he may be assigned veteran status, which gives him access to a large list of benefits.

A combat participant's certificate is the basis for special privileges if the military personnel:

He was part of the USSR flight units that flew into Afghanistan. The period of hostilities is directly taken into account.
Is a member of an agency that was sent by the state to specific regions or other countries for the purpose of conducting military operations. This condition is relevant both for employees in the Russian Federation and for soldiers of the USSR.
He was engaged in demining areas. This includes both the USSR and work in other regions.
He was an employee of a motor battalion transporting goods to Afghanistan during combat operations.

Those who received a disability or an award while maintaining the work of domestic units can count on partial benefits. We are talking about military conflicts that took place outside the country.

If we take the last period, then benefits are available to those who:

defended Russian citizens in Abkhazia and South Ossetia (2008);
took part in the armed conflict on the territory of Chechnya from 1994 to 1996;
performed official assignments in the territory of the Syrian Republic in 2015;
took part in the counter-terrorist operation in the North Caucasus region (Chechnya, Dagestan).

Also, civilians who worked in Afghanistan between 1979 and 1989 have the right to receive a certificate of combat participation.

Who is a combat veteran

The list of categories of military personnel and other persons who belong to military veterans is defined at the legislative level, namely in the Law of the Russian Federation No. 5 “On Veterans”.
According to it, veterans are considered:

Citizens of the Russian Federation who participated in military operations on Russian territory to protect its interests. At the same time, the preferential category includes persons who are currently serving, as well as those who are retired. This category includes not only military personnel, but also employees of penitentiaries, law enforcement officers, and FSB officers.
Citizens who took part in military operations of the USSR.
Persons who, in the period from May 10, 1945 to December 31, 1957, took part in mine clearance after the end of the Second World War.
Persons who are citizens of Russia and took part in the Chechen conflict in the period 1994-1996.
Members of self-defense units in the Republic of Dagestan in August-September 1999, as well as participants in counter-terrorism operations on the territory of Dagestan.
Military personnel who were on the territory of Afghanistan and took part in the armed conflict in the period from 12/01/1979 to 12/01/1989.
Military personnel who have been taking part in the armed campaign in Syria since September 30, 2015.

The law has annexes that detail the periods and territories of armed conflicts that give the right to obtain the status “Veteran of the BD”. This list is not closed and is periodically supplemented with new data on who is supposed to be a veteran.

To obtain status, you must have documented evidence of participation in combat operations.

Status confirmation

A combat participant's certificate can be obtained only after submitting all the necessary documents. Without them, you will not be able to confirm your status. We are talking about an extract from the work record book, a personal file, a certificate from the military registration and enlistment office, etc.

If it so happens that none of the specified documents are available, then to obtain the status of a participant in hostilities, you can use a certificate from the archives. In order for it to be issued, you need to send a request to the desired military unit.

When a citizen claiming the rights of a combat participant is still serving in a specific formation, then its leadership must send a request. You can also contact the military commissariat.

Applicants for participant status

There are two statuses for military personnel and civilians who served in armed conflict zones: veteran and participant. The confusion stems from the fact that the law is interpreted in different ways. The fact is that the status of “participant” is found in many regulations, but nowhere is there a definition for it. Judicial practice equates participants with veterans; recent changes in legislation confirm this. For this reason, participants are also subject to the provisions of Federal Law No. 5 “On Veterans”.

According to it, the status of participant or veteran should be assigned to the following groups of citizens:

Military personnel, law enforcement officers, conscripts. To receive the appropriate status, they had to be seconded to a zone of military conflicts within the country or abroad. There must be a corresponding order about this from the Ministry of Defense of the USSR or the Russian Federation.
The same categories of citizens can apply for status if they were engaged in demining the territories of the USSR in the period from May 10, 1945 to the end of 1957.
Military personnel of the automobile troops are considered equal to participants if they delivered cargo to Afghanistan from 1978 to 1989. Medical workers are also eligible if they worked in the territory during the specified period.
Flight personnel who delivered cargo and equipment to the territory of military conflicts are also entitled to receive participant or veteran status. The only limitation is that during the execution of a combat mission, the citizen must have received a wound, concussion, injury or award.

Separately, it is worth mentioning the participants in the Syrian conflicts. In this country they broke out several times: 1967, 1970, 1972-1973, 1982, and also from September 30, 2015 to the present.

Not only military personnel, but also civilians who helped carry out combat missions in Syria can apply for participant status. In the near future, it is planned to adopt an amendment that will give the status of a database participant to employees of the Khmeimim airbase. It will operate similarly to the provisions for those who participated in the resolution of the conflict in Chechnya.

How to get a certificate

First of all, you need to write a statement that will contain information about the serviceman himself and the place where he took part in the hostilities. We are talking about the following data:

FULL NAME;
Date of Birth;
rank;
personal number;
place of participation in hostilities and period;
information about active service or retirement/retirement.

All information must be documented. In addition to your passport, you can verify your identity with a military ID and two photographs (3x4).

Submission of an application and subsequent registration of the status of a participant in hostilities is carried out at the district commissariat.

The application will be considered for a certain time and if everything is in order, the status of database participant will be assigned.

In addition to information on how to obtain a combat participant’s certificate, you need to know alternative places where this document is issued:

Central Commission. Here the certificate can be obtained by employees in the main commands of the Armed Forces and structural units of the Central Military Command.
Immediate supervisor. Active military personnel who are part of the RF Armed Forces must submit a report to him.
Commission for a specific district. Employees of military units and navy come here.

It is obvious that the state has created all the conditions for military personnel of different units, both active and those in reserve, to obtain a database participant certificate.

Who can get the status?

First, it’s worth understanding who a combat veteran is. Not all citizens can claim this status. Only certain individuals receive the appropriate ID. Mostly these are people in uniform.

Among the most common cases, the following status recipients are distinguished:

Military personnel (both retired and serving) who were involved in hostilities under the USSR or the Russian Federation.
Other military personnel. To receive benefits, they had to participate in the USSR mine clearance process in 1945-1951. Veteran status is also awarded to military personnel who destroyed mines before 1957.
Serving in Afghanistan during the war in the specified area. This includes both pilots and automobile battalions.
People who served military units outside the Russian Federation.
Working in Afghanistan in 1979-1989. Citizens had to either work for a specified period or be dismissed for compelling reasons.
Military personnel who took part in military operations in the Chechen Republic.
Citizens who participated in operations in Syria in 2021 (according to the latest news).

No one else can claim the title of “Combat Veteran.” What is needed to obtain a certificate? What information does it contain? What benefits can these categories of persons receive? We'll talk about this further.

Available Benefits

Those who participated in hostilities are given special privileges. The benefits are as follows:

a set of social services and monthly payments;
assistance in the process of purchasing residential real estate;
tax benefits;
compensation for expenses associated with paying for housing and communal services;
free medical care;
assistance to relatives of deceased DB participants;
labor and pension benefits.

It is important to remember that in a particular region the list of benefits for combatants may be supplemented.

How to get a medal - combat veteran

The Combat Veteran Medal is a non-governmental award that was established in 2005 by the Committee on Internationalist Soldiers.

According to the regulations, this medal can be awarded to soldiers who participated in hostilities outside the Soviet Union. The mandatory requirements for receiving such a medal are the awarding of the honorary title of combat veteran.

The award is presented to the candidate as decided by this committee. It considers submissions from authorities and veterans' associations.

In 2009, the Commission on Public Medals and Memorial Signs established the non-governmental medal “Veteran of Combat Actions in the Caucasus.” It is awarded to participants and veterans of military operations who took part in events in the Caucasus. The right to present the medal is vested in the chairman of the commission on public medals, heads of government bodies, heads of departments of internal affairs bodies, commanders of military units, and heads of veterans' organizations.

It should be noted that both medals are not state medals, and therefore do not provide any additional benefits, bonuses, etc. compared to those provided by the veteran title.

Housing and communal services

Considering benefits to combatants more specifically, payment for Housing and Communal Services should be given more attention.

First, we need to remind you that you always need to check the situation in each specific locality and take advantage of the opportunities that are available there.

As for basic benefits, they come down to 50% reimbursement of expenses. This group of costs includes:

major repairs;
gas supply;
heating and fuel purchased to heat a private home;
utilities (light and water);
maintenance of living space.

Discounts related to housing maintenance will also apply to family members of the UBD, but only those who live with him.

To make the described benefits valid, you need to submit an application to the social security department. In this case, the issued privileges will be valid for six months, after which they will need to be renewed again.

Pension

Within this category, benefits may vary depending on the specifics of the service. We are talking about citizens who served in hot spots, but left the army and those who have a stable military status.

Pensions for combat veterans who are not in service are available under the following conditions:

reaching the ages of 55 and 60 years (women and men);
the number of pension points exceeds 13.8;
work experience of 9 years.

These citizens, in addition to the basic pension, can count on receiving a supplement equal to 32% of the fixed insurance payment. For those who live in regions with harsh climates, special compensation coefficients are applied.

Citizens who are military can receive a pension if:

Officially recorded 20 years of service. An alternative option is 25 years of work experience, 12.5 of which were obtained in military status.
Reached 45 years of age.

The pension for combatants in this category is assigned in the amount of half the benefit that they received during the performance of their official duties.

If military service exceeds 20 years, then for each year following this period, an increase of 3% will be assigned. The presence of mixed experience gives grounds for accrual of 1%. In this case, the pension cannot be more than 85% of the salary paid.

Who is entitled to a combat participant ID?

Unfortunately, no one is immune from damage or loss of documents. Troubles can lurk already at the receiving stage. If you make a mistake when entering personal data, the certificate will be considered invalid. The law provides for a standard procedure for replacing a UBD certificate. But if an error occurs due to the fault of the military registration and enlistment office, then the waiting time will be minimal, since all the requested information is still stored in the office of the military registration and enlistment office.

How to get a certificate

When retiring, military personnel can count on unspecified benefits. The status itself allows you to start receiving payments from the state without waiting for retirement age. The size of these payments is determined as a result of a complex formula that includes the basic part and bonuses.

Tax benefits

Participants in the database, both at the federal and regional levels, are entitled to certain concessions.

The laws of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation open up opportunities for:

changes or reductions in transport tax;
cancellation of the rate or its reduction within the framework of land taxation.

The following benefits have been approved at the federal level:

A participant in combat operations may not pay a property fee for one object of each type.
In cases of general jurisdiction, there is an exemption from paying state fees. The exception is those cases when the amount of the claim exceeds the mark of 1 million rubles.
Every month the tax base of a DB participant is reduced when paying personal income tax. That is, an amount of 500 rubles is deducted. If a serviceman becomes disabled, the amount of his taxable income will be reduced by 3,000 rubles.

It must be remembered that in order to receive regional benefits, you must submit an appropriate application.

Medical situation

A participant in combat operations, while he is in service, has the opportunity to undergo treatment and examination in those medical organizations that are under the authority of his ministry.

If you have the appropriate ID, you can enjoy the right to:

free prosthetics (with the exception of teeth);
use of medical services out of turn;
undergoing treatment in dispensaries and sanatoriums based on doctor’s testimony.

If there are grounds for this, the UBD can receive medicines and medical supplies free of charge. To take advantage of this opportunity, you need to provide the doctor with a certificate from the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation, which will confirm this right. As a result, the DB participant will be given a prescription that allows them to obtain medications at the pharmacy without payment.

But there is one nuance here: such a course of action is only possible if the veteran visits a pharmacy that has signed a contract with the state. Such a list can be obtained from the clinic.

The same principle applies to vouchers to a sanatorium. And, besides, such treatment is possible only if there are medical grounds. Having received the necessary conclusion from the doctor, it must be provided to the social protection authorities. Only after this will therapeutic rest become possible.

When a combatant is disabled, home care by social service representatives becomes available to him. He also has the right to extraordinary admission to various institutions (nursing homes, boarding schools, etc.)

What benefits are available to combatants in Afghanistan in 2021?

1. According to Art. 3 of the Federal Law on Veterans, Combat veterans include: 1) military personnel, including those transferred to the reserve (retired), those liable for military service, called up for military training, members of the rank and file and commanding officers of internal affairs bodies, national guard troops and state security agencies, employees of these bodies, employees of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR and employees of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, employees of institutions and bodies of the penal system, sent to other states by state authorities of the USSR, state authorities of the Russian Federation and who took part in hostilities while performing official duties in these states , as well as those who took part, in accordance with decisions of state authorities of the Russian Federation, in hostilities on the territory of the Russian Federation;

2) military personnel, including those transferred to the reserve (retired), private and commanding personnel of internal affairs bodies and state security bodies, persons who participated in operations during government combat missions to clear mines from territories and objects on the territory of the USSR and the territories of other states in the period from May 10, 1945 to December 31, 1951, including in combat minesweeping operations from May 10, 1945 to December 31, 1957; 3) military personnel of automobile battalions sent to Afghanistan during the period of hostilities there to deliver goods; 4) flight personnel who flew from the territory of the USSR on combat missions to Afghanistan during the period of hostilities there; 5) persons (including members of flight crews of civil aviation aircraft who flew to Afghanistan during the period of hostilities there) who served military units of the Armed Forces of the USSR and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, located on the territories of other states during the period of hostilities there, who received in connection with this, wounds, concussions or injuries, or those awarded orders or medals of the USSR or the Russian Federation for participation in supporting the specified hostilities; 6) persons who were sent to work in Afghanistan in the period from December 1979 to December 1989, who worked the period established upon deployment or were sent ahead of schedule for good reasons; 7) persons who were sent to work to ensure the implementation of special tasks in the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic from September 30, 2015, who worked the period established during the assignment or were sent ahead of schedule for valid reasons. The list of states, cities, territories and periods of hostilities with the participation of citizens of the Russian Federation is given in the appendix to Federal Law-5. Changes to this list are made by federal law. Application. Section 3 - Combat in Afghanistan: from April 1978 to February 15, 1989.

Thus, the very fact that a citizen is classified as one of the listed persons already allows him to have the status of a combat veteran.

2. Federal Law of January 12, 1995 N 5-FZ (as amended on July 29, 2018) “On Veterans” Art. 4 Disabled people of the Great Patriotic War and disabled combat veterans (hereinafter also referred to as war invalids) include: 2) military personnel who became disabled as a result of wounds, concussion, injury or illness received while defending the Fatherland or performing military service duties at the front, in areas of combat operations during the periods specified in this Federal Law. Periods - see appendix. section 3 above. No other identification is needed. It's enough. Let them read the laws carefully, as they should, and not as they want.

3. There is such a document in the public domain: Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated 09/07/2010 N 1099 (as amended on 05/06/2019) “On measures to improve the state award system of the Russian Federation” (together with the “Regulations on state awards of the Russian Federation”, “Statutes orders of the Russian Federation..." Section V. WEARING OF STATE AWARDS. clause 55. Wearing of state awards is carried out in accordance with the approved statutes of orders of the Russian Federation, provisions on insignia of the Russian Federation, medals of the Russian Federation and honorary titles of the Russian Federation and the norms of this Regulation. Wearing state awards awards of the USSR and awards of foreign states are carried out in the manner prescribed by this Regulation. Clause 56. If a person has state awards of the same name of various degrees, only the sign of the same state award of a higher degree is worn, with the exception of the insignia of the Order of St. George and the insignia of St. George's Crosses. This rule applies to wearing ribbons in the form of strips or rosettes for state awards of the same name.
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Purchasing an apartment

The state is ready to assist BD participants in improving their living conditions.

This loyalty manifests itself in the form of a special subsidy. We are talking about paying part of the cost of the purchased residential property at a budget expense. How large the subsidy will be depends on the cost per square meter and the number of military family members.

But such assistance will only be provided if it is truly necessary. Here are the requirements for applicants for government subsidies:

There is no housing in the military’s possession on the basis of a social contract. hiring;
there is no real estate registered in the name of the database participant himself or his family members;
lives in a communal apartment, office space or dormitory;
lives in a room that does not comply with the principle of 18 square meters per person or with sanitary standards.

To receive a subsidy, you need to write an application to the housing department.

Benefits for relatives of the deceased

Families of veterans who have died may receive special rights. They have access to the following benefits:

compensation for half of the cost of housing and communal services;
medical care at public expense;
housing subsidies;
appointment of a social worker for home care out of turn (talking about elderly relatives).

The widow of a combatant has the right to enjoy the benefits described, provided that she:

lives alone;
independently raises a minor child;
did not remarry.

In addition to the wife, the parents of a military man can count on benefits.

The burial of a deceased combatant is carried out at budgetary expense.

Benefits for civilians with UBD status

If a person who has received a combat participant ID goes to work outside the military sector, then he will have special rights at his workplace.

We are talking about the following privileges:

the right to additional leave (35 days) remains, but at your own expense;
You can change your qualifications and improve them at the expense of the organization;
you can go on vacation at a convenient time, regardless of the position of management;
When staffing is reduced, he is the last to leave.

In addition, a UBD with civilian status can attend sports, cultural and health events without waiting in line.

Benefits for those who served in Chechnya

Information about the special rights of citizens who performed their military duty in the territory of this region is contained in Law No. 5-FZ.

As for the list of basic benefits for a participant in combat operations in Chechnya, it is the same as in the case of other veterans:

right to rest;
pension;
assistance in the process of purchasing residential real estate;
reduction in rent costs;
health care benefits;
advanced training at the expense of the employer.

Also, a certificate of a participant in military operations in Chechnya gives the right to receive tax deductions and exempts from fees for property and land, among other things.

It is important to remember benefits that may only be available in a specific region.

Who is entitled to the title “Combat Veteran” in 2021

Law “On Veterans” Federal Law No. 5

states that
the status of combat veteran
is assigned only to certain categories of citizens of the Russian Federation. These include:

Military people who:

were sent to other countries by authorities of the USSR and the Russian Federation for military service;
delivered cargo by road transport necessary for combat operations in Afghanistan
;
participated in military operations aimed at combating terrorists that have been carried out since 1945
;
were sent on missions to Afghanistan during military operations there.

To other persons:

serving citizens of the USSR and the Russian Federation
participating in the war, in particular, medical personnel who received serious injuries that led to disability, as well as those individuals who were awarded medals and orders for displaying courage and bravery;
who went on a working visit within a specific time frame: starting in December 79 of the last century and over the next 10 years, and worked in this territory for a certain period. This also includes citizens who left these territories earlier than the specified period for well-founded reasons.

Benefits, social benefits and other payments are awarded to those veterans who took part in hostilities in certain territories (hot spots): ; Algeria; North Caucasus; Egypt; Afghanistan. The full list of countries is provided in the addendum to the law.

The procedure for obtaining the status of “Combat Veteran”

To obtain this status and subsequent registration of all related benefits and payments, two important conditions must be simultaneously met:

Be a participant in hostilities
that took place in certain territories and during specific time periods, or perform those functions that are comparable in scale to participation in hostilities.
Get . The presence of this document confirms the status officially. You will need to contact government agencies for a certificate.

Where can I submit this document? A uniform BD veteran's certificate (for persons who took part in hostilities from 45 to 51 of the 20th century on the territory of the USSR or other countries) is issued by executive authorities - regional ministries of social protection

Other categories of veterans can receive this document from organizations that sent citizens to perform certain tasks, special operations in places of hostilities, hot spots: the military registration and enlistment office at the place of permanent residence, the FSB, the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Procedure for obtaining a certificate

through the military registration and enlistment office includes: verification of all submitted papers by members of the commission. Next, the military commissariat forwards the package of documents for consideration to the commission of the military district of which it is a member. The finished certificate is certified with state seals and issued to the recipient. If the veteran’s personal information changes, the document will need to be reissued. All changes are made to the log.

The presence of the above-mentioned certificate among citizens, except for civilian personnel, is official confirmation of the implementation of military operations in Chechnya

,
North Caucasus
, as well as other states that are prescribed at the legislative level. To become the owner of this document, civilian personnel must use the appropriate papers to confirm their participation in the war. The certificate contains complete information about the owner (name, date of birth, etc.).

After completing the procedure, the veteran can apply for benefits that relate to tax deductions and an increase in the size of the pension, and is also entitled to a monthly cash payment

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List of documents

Statement
justifying the reason for obtaining the certificate - original (you can view and download it here:).
An order from the unit in which the service took place about sending him on a business trip. This is an optional document. It is provided upon availability.
Certificates indicating presence in the territory of the fighting.
Extracts from the order of the commander of the military unit about the time of participation in military operations in the North Caucasus. Passport data (pages with personal data and registration information).
Insurance certificate
.
Photos are standard size – 3x4 centimeters.

Other evidence confirming participation in hostilities is: characteristics from the commander, (orders, medals).

Example for obtaining the status “Combat Veteran”

Was sent to Afghanistan in '85
.
He took part in hostilities. Received the certificate in 2000
.
Until that time, I didn’t know that you could be awarded this title. I collected all the documents and brought them to the military registration and enlistment office. Arranged for benefits. Today I receive a cash reward every month. The amount is small - about 2,500 thousand
, but still nice.

Conclusion

Status

Only certain categories of citizens can receive:

Military personnel who defended their homeland, persons on business trips in the territories of military operations, automobile battalions, etc.
Those persons who were in certain years in Afghanistan
,
Syria
and other states where military operations took place.
Persons who have issued a special certificate
. Those citizens who wrote an application collected and submitted all documents to the relevant authorities.

The most popular questions and answers to them regarding the assignment of the status of “Combat Veteran”

Question
: How can I prove that I fought for my Motherland?
The fact is that several years ago I served in the army. He served in the Chechen Republic
for 2 years (2004-2006). In addition, I have a special mark on the completion of this service on my military ID. How to officially confirm this information and receive a well-deserved status?

Answer
A: According to you, you are entitled to receive the corresponding status. To do this, you need to document this. First of all, you will need to collect all the documents and write an application in which you will be motivated to obtain this status. The package of documents is submitted at the place of residence. To apply for benefits, you should also go to the Federal Migration Service at your place of permanent residence.
If there is information on your military ID that you actually participated in hostilities, the situation becomes simpler. All you have to do is contact the military registration and enlistment office. There you will get everything done correctly, based on the law. But it is worth keeping in mind that serving in the specified region is not a sufficient basis for receiving such a high status.

A significant list of benefits is provided by law for military personnel who are participants in hostilities. Moreover, the same law defines who is entitled to such a title. Not many people know that both military and civilian can obtain a combat participant ID. Everyone who solved combat missions in the interests of the state on its territory and abroad is included in the list of the above category.

Privileges for Afghans

Participants in combat operations in Afghanistan (1978-1989) have access to all the benefits and rights that veterans in the Russian Federation are entitled to.

They also have one special privilege - they are completely exempt from paying real estate taxes. That is, if an Afghan owns an apartment, house, room, or garage, then he does not need to pay for them.

There are two conditions for this benefit:

The cadastral value of real estate should not exceed 300 million rubles.
Taxation is deducted from only one item in each category.

That is, if the property has two apartments, then one of them will have to pay tax.