How to get on the waiting list for an apartment in Moscow for a large family 2020

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Families with a large number of children have always had certain benefits, for example for purchasing housing. How a large family can obtain housing is established by regional legislation.

To take advantage of this benefit, you should take care to get on the waiting list in a timely manner. At the federal level, only general programs are established. We will tell you further where a large family can turn for housing and how it is provided.

Changes in the law on measures to support large families

The rules for providing social support and providing protection to large families are established by the following regulations of the Russian Federation:

• Constitution of Russia dated December 12, 1993 “Motherhood and childhood, the family is under the care of the state”;
• Federal document No. 195 “On the fundamentals of public services for the Russian population”;
• Federal Law “On municipal benefits for citizens with children” No. 81;
• Family and Housing Codes of the Russian Federation;
• Decree of the Head of the Russian Federation No. 431 of May 5, 1992 “On measures for social support of large families.”

The Decree of the President of Russia is the main legislative act that defines a targeted and targeted system of measures for municipal support for large families. Its main goals are to improve the demographic situation in the Russian Federation and guarantee conditions for the full upbringing, development and education of children from large families. This law was adopted by the State Duma on November 17, 1999, and the legislative document underwent the last changes on February 25, 2003.

According to the innovations, large families are provided with the following benefits:

• 30% discount for heating, water, sewerage, gas and electricity;
• provision of free pharmaceuticals according to doctors' prescriptions for children under 6 years of age;
• free travel on public transport (trolleybuses, trams, buses);
• provision of free meals in educational institutions;
• once a month free entry to entertainment events that are appropriate for the child’s age (museums, exhibitions, cultural and recreational parks).

The state undertakes to provide the necessary assistance to large families who want to engage in farming activities. Benefits are provided for the collection of rent and land tax, and free financial support when obtaining a loan. The allocation of gardening areas is primarily carried out to large groups of society.

Which family is considered to have many children?

Improving the living conditions of large families is possible only in cases where citizens meet all the conditions for obtaining such status:

• The family must have three children. Adult citizens are not taken into account, since they have already reached 18 years of age. The only exception is when the child is under 23 years of age and is studying full-time at a university while continuing to live with his parents;
• Each region has its own requirements for the number of children. In some constituent entities of the Russian Federation, the number of minors to obtain status has been increased to four;
• Providing housing is possible only in cases where children live with their parents. In fact, they may live at a different address. The main thing is that they are registered along with other relatives.

According to Russian legislation, low-income citizens with the status of a large family in 2020 will be able to apply to government authorities in their city for social housing.

Which families are officially classified as having many children?

Each region of Russia has its own criteria for classifying families as large. So, in Moscow, for example, a family with many children is recognized in which three or more children were born and are raising (including adopted children, as well as stepchildren and stepchildren) until the youngest of them reaches the age of 16 years. If one of the children in the family is a student, then such a family is considered to have many children until the child reaches 18 years of age.

At the same time, the composition of a large family does not take into account deceased children, children who are fully supported by the state, and children in respect of whom their parents were deprived of parental rights or whose parental rights were limited, as well as children from foster families.

This is important to know: Rights and labor benefits for mothers of many children at work

Housing programs for large families

There are several main programs developed by the state specifically to support large families. Each of the options proposed below has its own characteristics, advantages and disadvantages. Moreover, depending on the choice made, the speed of receiving help also changes. Let's take a closer look.

State program "Housing"

The list of federal programs aimed at improving the quality of housing conditions for categories of citizens in need includes the “Housing” program, which provides housing to large families.

This program has a separate subcategory “Young family” , under which government support measures are provided to large low-income families in need of better living conditions.

To apply, the interested citizen must contact the local administration to stand in line and wait to receive the appropriate subsidy. In this case, it will be possible to later buy and privatize a social apartment or purchase a new home with a mortgage.

How to find out the queue?

It is very important to keep track of the queue number. This way the family will know when they will be given an apartment. Or he will know about the exclusion from the lists - and, if this was done unlawfully, appeal the decision in court and be reinstated.

You can find out how fast/slow the queue for housing is moving in one of three ways:

• through the MFC or the reception office of the district administration;
• on the city information website (for example, Muscovites can get information on the website of the Moscow Mayor);
• through the State Services portal.

Read more in the article “How to look at the queue for housing“.

Expert opinion

Semyon Frolov

Lawyer. 7 years of experience. Specialization: family, inheritance, housing law.

However, the report will only indicate the sequence number in the queue. Unfortunately, there is no way to find out who is on the “before” and “after” lists, how long to wait for the queue to arrive and other parameters. Those waiting can be advised to be patient. The queue for free housing from the state moves extremely slowly.

Exceptions to the rules

Since many families are trying to deliberately reduce their area (using fictitious registration, donation, sale) in order to get on the queue for housing for large families and low-income people, the law has established a special framework according to which the selection is made.

Thus, according to the law, a person who has sold his home, registered a donation for part of the apartment, or registered his distant relatives or strangers cannot join the queue. The restriction on filing an application in these situations lasts for 5 years, after which the right to subsidized housing is restored.

Important! All registered family members must be Russian citizens.

Initiative and an active social position are the main qualities that are needed to improve the living conditions of the whole family. By collecting documents and drawing up an application, you have the legal right to claim free living space for you and your children.

To avoid difficulties in preparing these documents, you should first contact the social security service and consult about what benefits are currently offered by local authorities.

Maternity capital for housing

Another instrument of social support for families is maternity capital, allocated at the birth of a child (from 01/01/20 - even the first). It is allocated provided that parents with many children have not taken advantage of other additional measures of state support. Its size in 2020 is 466,617 rubles. For the second or subsequent child, the amount will be increased by 150 thousand rubles and will amount to 616,617 rubles.

The peculiarity of maternity capital is that one of the purposes of its expenditure is to improve housing conditions, including:

How can I get

To become an applicant for an apartment, a large family must go through the algorithm of actions established by law. It consists of successive stages:

1. Confirmation of the status of a large family, supported by an appropriate certificate.
2. The city administration recognizes the existing living conditions as unsuitable.
3. Queuing up for help.
4. Receiving government support.

Based on the results of its successful completion, 2 scenarios are possible:

• receiving subsidies for the purchase of real estate;
• moving into separate social housing.

State-subsidized funds can be used to pay off the mortgage and purchase new and used housing. But you won’t be able to use the money to build a house.

Citizens can count on real estate located in the region where the family actually resides. For example, no one will be able to apply for an apartment in Moscow, being registered in another city.

In Moscow and Moscow region

Obtaining free housing in Moscow and the region has a number of features. This is caused by a large influx of people wishing to settle in this region. The procedure for providing benefits to large families for improving housing conditions is defined in Moscow Law No. 29 of June 14, 2006, and Moscow Region Law No. 124/2006 of July 29, 2006. According to its provisions, those families who have had a valid Moscow registration for more than 5 years have the right to state support.

You must contact the district government or MFC branch with a set of necessary documents and an application. For the convenience of applicants, the application submission process follows the “single window” principle.

Then, within a month, the administration reviews the submitted documents and makes a decision on the possibility of providing assistance. If a positive verdict is made, a large family must queue up within a year to receive a subsidy or ready-made housing.

In St. Petersburg

The process of obtaining free housing in the Northern capital is identical to Moscow. It also operates on a one-stop-shop principle. The only difference is that the queue moves much slower. This is due to the fact that land for the construction of social housing is allocated in small quantities.

In other regions

In other regions of the Russian Federation, the waiting time for an apartment is significantly less. In addition, to support large families, local authorities often provide them with additional privileges. They are aimed at:

• expansion of existing living space;
• transfer of a one-time targeted subvention;
• allocation of land for construction, etc.

A large family can find out about the available opportunities at the local social security office.

Benefits for improving living conditions

Every year the Government reviews housing programs. Along with those already adopted, new social benefits are being introduced for large and low-income families.

Support measures:

1. Construction benefits are subsidies for the construction of a private house on land for individual housing construction. Issued on the condition that the family has not previously taken advantage of any housing benefits (including maternity capital). The amount of subsidies is calculated individually. Urban families can receive up to 30-40%, and in rural areas - up to 70% on construction costs.
2. Housing certificate – given for the purchase of apartments in new buildings. The list of developers depends on the region. The family will have to choose from those options that are presented on the market - the readiness of housing is from 70% and above.
3. Subsidies for targeted needs are an opportunity to improve living conditions by purchasing an apartment on a “primary” or “secondary” basis. The amounts are individual and only for low-income citizens. For example, from January 1, 2020, in St. Petersburg, 2.9 million rubles are paid to families with 5 or more children.
4. Preferential mortgage - the loan rate is 6% per annum . The bank's condition is to pay a down payment of 20% of the loan amount. The benefit will be valid for 3 to 5 years, depending on the number of children.
5. Land plot - free land is issued in rural areas or outside the city. The size of the territory is 6 acres (minimum) and 15 acres (maximum). On the site for individual housing construction, you can build a residential building, and on the land for private household plots, you can lay out beds and plant crops. Land can be replaced with apartments or subsidies.
6. Maternity capital is government support, within which a sum of money is paid for the 2nd and subsequent children. MK funds can be used to pay off a mortgage or buy an apartment. The main condition is to wait until the child is 3 years old (except for mortgage loan payments).

People with many children are also entitled to benefits on property taxes, payments for housing and communal services, kindergartens and other services. Benefits are not very high. But with their help, the family relieves the financial burden.

The country's budget is not enough to improve the living conditions of all families at once. The line moves slowly and there is a risk of falling out of it. Very often, large families do not know where to turn. Out of ignorance, it is easy to make mistakes in the application, documents, calculations - this leads to loss of time and chances of getting in line. If you are not confident in your abilities, it is better to entrust the issue to a lawyer. The answer will help you navigate the situation. You will learn about the procedure, deadlines and approximate results. The lawyer will also explain the essence of housing programs so that you do not have any questions about which one to join.

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Is low-income status necessary?

Before applying for a subsidy paid to large families to purchase their own home, you must obtain low-income status. To complete it you will need the following documents:

• application according to the standard form;
• documents of each family member;
• a certificate from the HOA about the number of people in the family;
• parents' marriage certificate;
• certificate of ownership regarding the housing in which people currently live;
• certificates of income of children and parents.

Read also: What is the difference between a subsidy and a subvention

What types of housing benefits are available?

Using a housing subsidy, you can partially compensate for the funds spent not only on purchasing a finished apartment, but also on land for farming, reimbursement of housing and communal services, and also receive financial support.
Also, the country still has maternity capital, the funds of which can also be spent on purchasing housing.

Benefits when buying an apartment this year

Subsidies for the purchase of housing, as well as for repayment of mortgages, are regulated by laws adopted in the regions. Financial assistance is calculated based on the cost per square meter. meter, which operate in a particular region.

Assistance in purchasing secondary housing

Typically, the amount of government support varies from ten to seventy percent.
You should not count on 100% reimbursement by the state for the cost of purchased housing (although this is rare, for example, in Moscow). But in the vast majority of cases, parents with many children need to pay the remaining amount to the seller themselves. Interesting fact: rural residents have the opportunity to receive more money than urban residents.

Which families can count on the payment?

Large families living in Moscow and having three or more minor children who:

• are registered as needing improved housing conditions (registered before March 1, 2005);
• are registered as those in need of residential premises (were recognized
  Please note: large families who registered for housing before March 1, 2005 can also count on benefits when receiving subsidies for the purchase or construction of housing and benefits when purchasing housing using a social mortgage.

During the 5 years before filing an application for compensation payment, the family must not commit

How many children are given an apartment for?

Whether a family is considered to have many children is decided by local governments. It must be said that each region has its own criteria for having many children. The status depends on the demographic situation, economy, national characteristics of the region and many other factors.

An example for Moscow: Benefits for affordable housing in 2020 are available to those raising 3 or more children. It doesn't matter whether the children are natural or adopted. The age of the children is taken into account - the youngest must be less than 16 years old, and if he is studying, no more than 18 years old.

A prerequisite is registration in the parents' apartment . Moreover, in fact, the child can live in another place, for example, if he studies in another city.

To improve their living conditions, a family needs:

• confirm the status of having many children - to receive benefits and allowances. To do this, you need to collect documents and contact the social protection departments (OSZN). Applicants will be given a certificate of a large family;
• register as low-income - the main condition is income below the subsistence level per person. Note that this is a regional indicator, and each subject of the Russian Federation has its own. For example, in Moscow - per capita monthly income is 16,433 rubles, and in Kazan - 9,769 rubles.
• get on the waiting list as those in need of improved housing conditions.

Expert opinion

Dmitry Nosikov

Lawyer. Specialization: family and housing law.

What does a family with 3 or more children deserve? According to Art. 49 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation, low-income families have the right to receive social housing from the state. Residents are moved into apartments taking into account the square footage for all household members. For example, low-income people consisting of 3 people are entitled to a living space of at least 54 square meters. meters. The downside is that there are often not enough facilities, so you have to wait your turn. Often for more than a dozen years.

What is the amount of housing payments for large families?

Large families can count on compensation in the amount of the standard cost of housing. It is calculated as follows. The average market value of one square meter of housing area in large-panel houses of standard series is multiplied by the average living area, based on the following standards:

• 85 square meters for a family of four;
• 18 square meters for each member of a family of five or more people.

At the same time, if you or your family members have the right to independently use residential premises or part of residential premises, its size is deducted from the provision rate.

If the size of the purchased housing exceeds the standards, the family has the right to pay extra for the extra square meters using its own or borrowed funds, and can also use maternity capital.

What can you spend it on?

The compensation payment can be spent:

• for the purchase of a separate apartment or residential building with a high degree of technical readiness (more than 70%) under a share participation agreement in construction;
• for the purchase of a separate apartment (residential building) on ​​the real estate market;
• to purchase a vacated room in a communal apartment in addition to your own. The condition is that as a result of the buyout, each family member must have at least 18 square meters of housing.

The compensation payment cannot be spent on housing:

• does not meet the standards of improvement in Moscow;
• being under arrest, burdened with someone's rights to reside in it;
• for which the seller does not have the necessary documents for state registration of the contract and transfer of ownership.

What requirements must housing meet?

You can buy housing in any region of Russia (not necessarily in Moscow).

The total size of the living space you purchase must not be less than the provision norm - 18 square meters for each person indicated in the registration file. In exceptional cases, it is possible to purchase housing of a smaller area, but then the family must submit an application for deregistration from the housing register.

Moreover, if there is a patient in the family who suffers from severe forms of certain chronic diseases, the apartment (or house) should have a separate isolated room.

It is also important to remember that the placement of different-sex family members (with the exception of spouses) in the same room is allowed only with their written consent.

Requirements for the applicant

Conditions that show whether the applicant is eligible to receive assistance from the state or not:

• There are the following statuses: large family, low-income, needing housing. In some cases, low-income or housing need status is not required. For example, provided that the applicant’s apartment is located in a dilapidated building.
• The applicant is a citizen of the Russian Federation. This requirement does not apply to all family members, but it is the applicant who must be a citizen. Foreign citizens are not entitled to such assistance. In some cases, foreign family members (for example, if the wife is a citizen of Kazakhstan, but lives with her husband in Russia) may not be taken into account in the calculation. It is recommended to clarify this point separately, since the rules may differ depending on the region of residence.
• The applicant resides in the region of application for the required period. On average it is 10 years. In some areas - 15, in others - 5. It all depends on what policy the local authorities pursue.
• The applicant has not previously received similar assistance from the state.
• The applicant did not take any actions that could be regarded as deliberate deterioration of living conditions. This point is very important, since if such a fact actually occurred, there is a huge probability (almost 100%) that the applicant will not only be refused to consider the application, but will also be banned from participating in such government programs for a period of 5 years.

How can a large family get an apartment from the state?

In addition to support programs in the form of social mortgages or the “Young Family - Affordable Housing” course, there are valid legislative ways for Russian citizens to obtain living space for free, not only for large families, but also for other categories of socially needy persons.

The advantage of large families is that they receive priority service and are provided with housing without a waiting list.

Russian regions provide additional housing support measures for such families - increasing space, improving living conditions, one-time payments, etc.

To clarify all established regional benefits, allowances and gratuitous transfers, you must study the legislation of a particular region or contact the nearest social security office.

Terms of service

How can a large family get an apartment from the state:

• The main condition is to prove the status of a large family.
• The second condition is low income for each family member.
• Third is the need for housing.

In what cases will an apartment be refused:

• at least one of the family members owns residential real estate (if the area of ​​such real estate is less than that required for the number of people in the family, then you can count on government assistance);
• the family lives under a social rental agreement;
• deliberate deterioration of housing conditions over the last 5 years - sale or donation of existing real estate, registration of other persons not related to direct family members;
• both parents live in the same region;
• registration in the locality for at least 3-5 years (need to be clarified in local legislation).

However, if the above conditions are violated, the family may qualify for other, smaller types of social assistance.

Step-by-step instruction

Get the position of a large family

You need to submit an application to the local Social Security authority (usually a territorial department or social security department of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Russia or the MFC) for granting status with many children.

Get the position of a low-income family

An application should be submitted to the local municipality body (usually the administration) stating that the family’s income is less than the subsistence level established in a given subject of the Federation.

At the federal level, this figure for working citizens is 10,524 rubles, for children - 9,677 rubles, for pensioners - 8,025 rubles, the average minimum per citizen is 9,776 rubles; Each region has its own living standards, which you need to navigate by.

A family is considered low-income if you add up the income of all its members for the quarter, divide by 3 and then by the number of members, and the result will be less than the minimum living requirement.

Get documents

A document should be prepared about the missing or existing housing on the right of ownership or social rent.

Submit all documents to the administration at your place of residence

After considering the application, local authorities will put the family on a waiting list and assign the next number.

Despite the extraordinary procedure for servicing large families, you will have to wait a long time, because there are also previous such families, although specific deadlines are not specified in the legislation.

Every year it is necessary to visit the administration and re-register to confirm that the family’s situation has not changed.

What documents are needed to privatize a municipal apartment? Is it necessary to formalize a waiver of inheritance? Read here.

How to get on the waiting list for a subsidy

Since housing subsidies are the responsibility of the regions, it is advisable to consider the procedure for queuing using the example of Moscow. So, citizens will need:

1. Write an application and submit documents to change the accounting file. The petition, signed by all family members, indicates the form of subsidy - purchase of housing with funds from the local budget;
2. Provide a package of papers for re-registration;
3. Receive a certificate for the allocation of cash benefits on a first-come, first-served basis. Applicants are notified by mail or telephone;
4. Open a target account in a banking organization;
5. Choose housing and conclude a purchase and sale transaction;
6. Report your choice to the City Center for Property Payments and provide the necessary documents;
7. Submit a request for the transfer of money;
8. Register ownership.

The certificate is issued only for one applicant. The paper is valid for 6 months.

List of documents for queuing

Before going to the municipal authority of your region, you need to prepare a certain package of documents. These include:

• a certificate confirming the status of a large family;
• certificate confirming that the family has acquired low-income status;
• applicant's passport;
• birth certificates of all children who live with the applicant;
• a document for the living space that is owned;
• certificate of family composition (taken from the passport office);
• certificates declaring housing unfit for habitation;
• documents stating that the family lives in the same premises with a person suffering from a severe form of a chronic disease;
• documents confirming the lack of housing ownership;
• documents confirming benefits for priority receipt of housing.

Attention!
In addition to the above list of documents, the person will need to write a statement that his family needs improved housing conditions. Due to the fact that each case is individual, the authorities of the service to which the application is submitted may require additional documents. They can request some of them themselves from other services, but others can be asked to be brought by the applicant himself. To avoid delaying the registration process, it is better to find out in advance from the municipality exactly what list of papers you need to bring.

How to track a queue

The family should check the queue regularly so as not to miss their long-awaited certificate or warrant. In addition, the position in the queue may suddenly change: the applicant may be excluded due to the lack of any documents or even by mistake. Only 3 months are given to restore your place in the queue, once again proving your rights.

The family is notified by the authorized body that accepted the application about how to check the queue. There are two ways:

1. On a specific Internet resource (depending on the region and locality). This could be an administration website, a special resource, a social protection website. The applicant, along with the information that he is now a member of the queue, receives a personal code to visit this site. You can use it to track the queue.
2. A less convenient way is to personally contact the MFC, social security or administration. This is done by writing a statement asking to be informed about the status of the queue.