Receiving rent benefits for low-income families

The status of a low-income family gives its members a certain list of privileges. Obtaining the status in question is not easy; you need to meet certain requirements. In 2021, these requirements include a certain level of monthly income. It should be low enough that people cannot provide for themselves normally. Only then will they apply for the low-income version of the position. When a family has a fairly high income, in 2021 the state will not finance it, give benefits or support it in other ways. Considering that low-income status is not uncommon in modern Russia, many are interested in how to apply for it and when this public service can be provided. And today we will also deal with the papers that support low-income status.

When can you apply for low-income status and how to get it?

Obtaining the status of a low-income family is a state procedure that can only be completed by people who really have reasons for the status and are ready to prove it. The low-income form allows you to receive social support from the state. It is especially necessary if the income is not enough to support the family. But in 2021, safety net will be provided only to those citizens who are having the hardest time. For example, disabled people, seriously ill people, temporarily unemployed or large families.

True, the state is responsible only for ensuring the minimum subsistence level. Beneficiaries must earn the remaining funds for a comfortable life themselves. If a person simply does not work because he is lazy, the state will not provide him with any financial support.

Trying to infiltrate the status of the poor is permissible if the total income of all its members, divided by the number of people participating in the registration, is less than the current subsistence level. If the calculation gives such results, there is no need to delay. Contact the social protection department at your place of registration.

Moreover, financial support can be received not only by able-bodied citizens, but also by minor children and people of retirement age. In some cases, students who are under 23 years of age may receive payments. In addition, the state provides social assistance to parents who care for minor children. Families that include disabled people also receive assistance from the state.

Which family is considered low-income in 2020?

REFERENCE ! The right to a subsidy is given only by permanent registration at the place of residence, and not temporary.

The right to receive the category of low-income citizens may be:

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  in large and single-parent families;

• for veterans and labor veterans:
• for pensioners and military personnel;
• mothers raising children alone;
• disabled citizens.

The unemployed also have the right to receive a subsidy for utility bills. But only if the person lost his job through no fault of his own. But the state does not provide assistance to alcoholics, drug addicts, and parasites .

It should also be taken into account that in each region of the Russian Federation, when establishing the category of the poor, there is its own procedure.

What families can qualify for low-income status?

Before figuring out how to obtain the status of a low-income family in 2021, you should clarify who is part of the family in question. This is important because it determines whose income is taken into account when drawing up an application, and whose documents are taken into account. Family composition means those persons who live under the same roof, are related by blood or documents and have a common budget. That is, they run a joint household, not only have a common income, but also jointly bear expenses.

If we talk about a specific circle of people considered relatives (according to the state) and capable of obtaining a position, then this includes spouses whose marriage is officially registered, their children (natural or adopted, stepdaughters and stepsons), parents (grandparents), brothers and sisters. But only if they meet the family criteria listed above.

If we talk about people who are actually family members, but will not be taken into account when determining low-income status, then in 2021 they include people who are in prison or undergoing military service in the army. This category also includes people who were sent for compulsory treatment by court decision and citizens who are already fully supported by the state.

There are certain situations when people who are strangers by law live together and lead a common life. Social services may consider their case separately. There is also a chance that such a “family” will be recognized as low-income under a separate procedure.

Which families are considered low-income?

The criteria for classifying citizens as low-income are determined by the Housing Code of the Russian Federation. Low-income status is granted by the local social service department. The following indicators are taken into account:

• total family income in terms of each member;
• owned property subject to taxation;
• the presence of children with disabilities and minors, their number.

A family is understood as a group of people related by family ties, living in the same living space with a common household. It does not include husband and wife living separately, even if the marriage is formalized.

State support is provided to the following categories of citizens:

• large and single-parent families;
• low-income people;
• veterans of the Great Patriotic War and labor;
• mothers raising children alone;
• pensioners;
• military personnel;
• disabled;
• who lost their jobs due to circumstances beyond their control.

Citizens who find themselves in difficult life situations can also count on support.

If the unfavorable financial situation is caused by alcohol abuse, drug addiction, or unwillingness to work, such persons will not be classified in this category and will not receive subsidies or other types of government assistance.

Low-income family income

Before applying for the status of a low-income family, you need to understand the income on the basis of which the status in question will be presented. Many people simply do not know exactly what income needs to be taken into account in order to qualify as a low-income family. Also, a problem may arise due to the fact that you indicate inappropriate income. Avoiding mistakes is actually quite simple. You need to focus on the laws that are relevant in 2021. In particular, to Article 14 of Federal Law No. 44.

Calculation of income for benefits must be carried out based on the profit that a person has received over the past three months before submitting a document for low-income status. The calculated amount must include the following types of income:

• all payments that are offered as compensation for employees (this includes salaries, bonuses and other financial incentives from the employer);
• average statistical earnings, which is maintained in some cases, as provided for by current law;
• various compensations from the state and not only for the fact that a person fulfilled social and other types of obligations;
• severance benefit type;
• various payments of social significance (benefits, scholarships, child support, benefits for the unemployed, compensation, insurance payments, pensions, payments for the lifelong maintenance of individual employees, various additional payments, etc.);
• income from property (for example, if the apartment is rented out);
• other types of income (one-time benefits, financial assistance, royalties, money received from business, alimony, gifts, inheritance, etc.).

There are incomes that are actually available, but they do not need to be taken into account when calculating in 2021, otherwise the government service will not be received. Such income may include social assistance from the state, some types of insurance payments (including one-time payments, which are paid as compensation for damage caused or to undergo rehabilitation). In addition, the amount taken into account is calculated without deducting various fees and taxes. The amount that someone must pay for child support to another family is also calculated.

What are the benefits for paying housing and communal services for low-income people?

By purchasing this status, Russians are entitled to a discount on utility bills. The calculation of preferences is based on the rule of spending no more than 22% of income on housing and communal services. Calculating the amount of the subsidy is not difficult:

1. Use the calculator to determine how much 22% of family income is,
2. Subtract the amount found from the amount indicated for payment on the receipt.

The resulting difference will be the amount of the subsidy. It will be credited to the account specified during registration. The subsidy is provided by returning part of the funds paid to the beneficiary.

Attention! It will not be possible to apply for a subsidy if you have debts on utility bills. If a debt is formed, the provision of benefits will be suspended until the debt is repaid or restructured.

Living wage for the poor

Since the cost of living is one of the most important units for determining whether a family has the right to be considered low-income, special attention should be paid to determining the current cost of living.

It's easy to calculate - add up the income of all family members for three months, and divide the resulting amount by three. Next, divide the number by the number of people in your family. Compare the amount received with the cost of living adopted for 2021. If the amount is less than declared by the state, you can register the status of a low-income family and qualify for benefits.

At the moment, Russia has its own standards of living wage for different categories with the status of low-income people. Receiving benefits is possible if the figure is below the indicated limits:

Amount of benefits for the poor in Moscow and St. Petersburg

In addition to federal measures to support families, the poor are entitled to some regional payments.

Benefits for low-income Muscovites:

• monthly allowance for a minor living with one parent, under one and a half years old and aged from three to 18 years (2.5 thousand rubles) and from one and a half to three years (4.5 thousand rubles);
• monthly allowance for children of military personnel and missing citizens up to one and a half years old and from three to 18 years old (1.9 thousand rubles) and from one and a half to three years old (3.3 thousand rubles).

Benefits for low-income residents of St. Petersburg:

• monthly payment to children from one and a half to seven years old living with both parents (848 rubles), with only one parent (1224 rubles);
• monthly payment to children from seven to sixteen years old living with both parents (787 rubles) and with one parent (1137 rubles).

What documents do you need to collect to obtain low-income family status?

In order to receive government services and low-income status in 2021, the first thing you need to do is collect documents for the status of a low-income family. The list of necessary items includes certificates confirming the full composition of the family that wants to receive assistance from the state. To confirm the general financial level of the family in question, you need to collect a folder of income certificates for each family member who receives any type of income. Including pensions and scholarships. The certificate must take into account the income of each family member for the last three months before submission.

If there are young children in the family, you need to put their birth certificates in the folder. Able-bodied citizens will have to show their work records, and if the person is unemployed, bring a certificate from the employment center. In addition, you will need a taxpayer identification code, a marriage certificate for the spouses, an INN and documents to confirm the identity of the spouses. If one of the family members has a disability, you must bring a certificate from ITU confirming the status in question.

Also in 2021, attention is paid to the overall financial condition of the family and the availability of property. For example, you need to bring documents for an apartment or house that is owned by members of the family in question, an occupancy agreement (provided that not only this family lives in the apartment), as well as details of savings books or bank cards.

Sometimes the list of documents may change, so if you are trying to obtain low-income status in 2021, you should check the current list of required documents. This can be done at your local social security office . For example, if one of the family members is in prison, in the army or in a closed clinic, you need to take a certificate from these places. If someone is considered missing, a certificate about this is also needed. Without them, obtaining status will be impossible.

But the main document is an application for registration of status. You can compile it based on the sample in question:

You can bring the completed folder of documents to the same social security department where the government service in question is processed. The workers will check them, and if everything is fine, the folder will be handed over to the commission, where they can issue the document. Please note that all documents must contain accurate data. Even if the status is formalized and assistance is provided to the family, detected fraudulent actions will lead to the fact that all support provided will have to be returned to the state.

The commission reviews documents within 10 working days. If the check confirms your low-income status, it will be formalized with all that it entails.
Including social support. In some cases, the review may take longer, but not longer than a month. Since each document must be studied in detail for the fact of forgery.

Help with housing and communal services payments

Low-income families have the right to apply for a discount on housing and communal services.

The essence of privilege

Low-income families are provided with partial subsidies as benefits for utility services. Compensation comes to the applicant’s personal account. A citizen can wait for funds to make payments from them, or he can pay for housing and communal services in full from his own savings, and spend the assistance received on personal needs.

To receive the privilege, it is important that utilities are eventually paid. If the beneficiary received compensation but did not fulfill the obligation to the management organization, he risks losing the right to the subsidy and receiving a demand for a refund.

What are the restrictions?

The right to receive benefits depends not only on family income, but also on some other factors. The amount of payment for utilities per month is taken into account. It should be more than 22% of the earnings of beneficiaries. For example, if the profit is 25 thousand rubles, and 7 thousand are spent on housing and communal services, then this is already 28% of the income, which means that there is a right to the privilege.

If the cost of services was 5 thousand, this would be only 20% of the family income. In this case, low-income people are not entitled to claim a subsidy.

It is important to take into account that 22% is the maximum percentage; regional authorities can set the figure lower, for example, in the capital this figure is 10%.

The next condition is the absence of debts to the management company. They will not be granted a privilege; you will need to repay the debt in full. If the volume is too large, it is possible to ask the organization for payment in installments.

The number of square meters of living space is also taken into account. A single family member should have no more than 33 sq.m. to receive compensation. If two people live - 42 sq.m. for each, if three or more - 18 sq.m. per person.

If the square footage is larger, this does not mean that it is impossible to apply for the benefit at all. It’s just that the above meters will be taken into account, and for the rest of the area you will have to pay entirely from your own savings.

And the last influencing factor is the legality of living in the home. The privilege is given to:

• owners of an apartment or house;
• tenants who have an appropriate agreement;
• cooperative members;
• citizens using housing on the basis of a social rental agreement.

For example, if the owner of the property is a grandmother, she has registered her son, his spouse and children in the premises, but she does not live in it, then the registered persons are not entitled to receive a subsidy. If a woman lives with them and the income for all 4 people is below the minimum, then you can count on government support.

What benefits and benefits can a low-income family claim?

If we were able to figure out a little how to obtain the status of a low-income family, let's talk about what benefits people with the status in question can claim. Low-income families can receive a whole list of useful benefits and benefits. For example, low-income families can count on a special child benefit, which is issued every month. Separately, low-income families are entitled to a monthly cash payment for children 3-7 years old. Children can also be sent to a short-term stay group.

Housing problems will also be partially solved, since low-income families can count on a subsidy, which must be spent on covering utility bills. The state also helps low-income families get better housing or improve their existing property.

Students receive a social scholarship from the state, and guests of Crimea, Krasnodar, Altai and Stavropol Territories do not have to pay a resort fee. Not to mention the fact that the persons in question are receiving significant material, clothing and food assistance from the state in 2021. And for some time now, families with this status are entitled to free legal advice.

For example, to receive food assistance, you need to have a special document - a notification from social workers. For owners of social media Muscovite cards; an electronic food certificate is produced. There are two thousand points on your balance, which are equivalent to the same number of rubles. They can be spent on purchasing groceries in some Moscow stores. If you don’t have a social card, you can also apply for a benefit. Only in this case, you don’t need to look for stores yourself. You can immediately receive a food package for the prescribed amount.

Also, in 2021, a low-income citizen can receive clothing assistance, that is, clothes, shoes, etc. Typically, such support is intended for senior citizens, the disabled, and families with children. In addition, assistance may be intended for the purchase of durable goods. In particular, for the purchase of such necessary household appliances as a refrigerator. Addressed social assistance for families with children, provides the opportunity to buy children's goods using accumulated points. If citizens do not have a social card, they will not be left without help. Just to get it, you will have to contact your local social service center.

A separate category of social assistance is a monthly allowance for children in low-income families. You can get it for each child until he turns 18 years old. To receive it, you need to submit an application. Both parents and guardians of the child can do this. Increased benefits will be received by single parents, the parents of a child for whom the second parent does not pay child support (evades them), the parent of a child whose second parent is a military serviceman (sergeant, sergeant major, soldiers and cadets). But families cannot simultaneously receive payments for children 3-7 years old and benefits as low-income people.

What benefits does a low-income family have besides housing and communal services subsidies?

Families with low incomes have the right to rely on the “helping hand” of the state. The main task of the social service is to support a decent standard of living for such families. The list of support measures:

1. Distribution of clothing, food, medicines and other vital items.
2. Additional payments to parents for the first and third child. For the first-born child, the “Putin” allowance will amount to more than 10,000 rubles.
3. Preferences for admission to educational institutions subject to established conditions. For example, this is the child of the only parent of a group 1 disabled person.
4. Opportunity to get on the waiting list to improve your living conditions.
5. Exemption from certain types of taxes.

Attention! Regional regulations may establish preferences and options for supporting such citizens. You can find out about them on the websites of the regional social protection service or during a personal visit.

So, applying for subsidies is not at all difficult. They help to significantly reduce the burden on the family budget and ensure a decent existence for low-income groups of the population.