According to the letter of the law, persons who have reached retirement age but continue to carry out professional activities and who have a dependent who is a minor child may qualify for a pension supplement. The additional payment to the pension for a minor child to a working pensioner will be determined individually in each case. It can be calculated in the form of:
- a specified percentage applied to the basic pension rate;
- pension points.
We’ll tell you exactly how to get the bonus you’re looking for, where to go, and what to expect in the following material.
Additional payment to the pension for a minor child for a working pensioner
How to apply for a supplement to the pension for children
As you know, pensioners are a category of citizens who, in general, have a greater number of benefits than other residents of our country. The thing is that pensions rarely provide them with a really decent standard of living, and they cannot work at the same pace. Therefore, Russian state policy involves various types of support for the desired category of persons.
In particular, in this case we are talking about a pension supplement for minor children. It is needed by pensioners who, for example, were able to have a child shortly before reaching retirement age, and at the time of filing an application for recalculation of payments from the state, he is still a minor, that is, a dependent requiring:
- full provision of his existing needs;
- constant assistance from parents, who are the only source of funds necessary for his existence.
In this case, the dependent must have:
- biological connection with a pensioner;
- other legalized family relationship with the person applying for an increased pension.
Thus, we can conclude that the supplement to the pension for children is due only to those pensioners who fully support their own children, providing them with:
- housing;
- food;
- clothes;
- education and other needs;
It should be understood that in addition to minor children, dependents may also be the offspring of pensioners who:
- are disabled for any reason;
- may be adults, but are studying at higher educational institutions or other organizations.
The required pension supplement is established at the following two state levels:
- federal;
- local.
This means that the budget for the payment of pensions and their amount will be formed not only through government regulations, but also taking into account the capabilities of each specific subject of the Russian Federation.
The amount of pension that will be added to each pensioner will be determined according to the number of dependents living with him
Supplement to pension payments at the local and federal levels
Let's look at one very important issue: which payments are allocated from the federal budget and which from the regional budgets. Let's look at the information we are interested in in the table below.
Table 1. To whom are pension payments allocated from the federal and regional budgets intended?
| Federal budget | Regional budget |
Thus, the funds that go to pensioners from the federal budget of our state are aimed directly at supporting children who:
| As for the money allocated by the regions, it must be said that in each municipality the authorities are developing specialized programs to support pensioners. In the required case, persons of retirement age who are:
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Conditions for granting the allowance
The presented type of pension supplement for persons of retirement age who have assumed the responsibility to provide for dependents who are related to them is carried out only if the following conditions are met:
- Persons receiving pension payments who are not employed elsewhere receive additional payment without the need to provide evidence of their entitlement, in the case where the children are minors.
- If we are talking about receiving an allowance for children who are adults, but are unable to work independently, it will be necessary to submit documents for consideration to the Pension Fund that will prove the required condition of these dependents.
- To apply for a supplement for children studying at higher educational institutions and who are adults, you must provide a certificate from the educational institution.
Certificate of training
Procedure for applying for an allowance
Today, receiving the payment we are interested in is possible, provided that it is carried out in accordance with certain rules. We present a list of stages that you will need to go through to get the desired bonus.
- Writing an application and submitting it, complete with documents confirming your eligibility, to the Pension Fund of our country.
- Receipt by the desired government agency of the papers you submitted and consideration of the application.
- Representatives of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation make a decision and notify the pensioner about it.
The period for reviewing documents on your application will be no more than 10 working days. After their expiration, and possibly earlier, you will receive official notification regarding the results of the review.
If your application is approved, your first pension increase will come to you as early as next month
You can submit your application for consideration not only directly to the Pension Fund specialists, but also through:
- state portal "State Services";
- Multifunctional Center.
However, in this case, you should understand that if you do not hand over the documents directly to the PF specialist, the waiting period increases to 30 days.
Basic conditions for receiving an allowance for minor children
A pension supplement is possible for both working and non-working pensioners. An important condition remains that the pensioner be a citizen of the Russian Federation. The Pension Fund of the Russian Federation puts forward the basic requirements for receiving a pension supplement:
- The pensioner must retire no earlier than 01/01/2015;
- The pensioner retired after this date, but did not report his existing children to the Pension Fund.
According to the old procedure for calculating pensions, maternity leave was not included in a woman’s total length of service, but was subtracted from it. Today, pensioners can recalculate their length of service taking into account points for maternity leave; this will also be a certain bonus to their pension.
Key points in receiving a pension supplement for minor children.
- Those pensioners who retired after January 1, 2015 do not need to apply for recalculation, since the most profitable option has already been calculated for them and assigned for payment. Recalculation is required only if the woman has non-insurance periods that were not taken into account when assigning a pension before January 1, 2015 or taken into account according to the old rules, for which pension points are now awarded in accordance with the new law of December 28, 2013 No. 400-FZ.
- There is no time limit for submitting an application for recalculation of women's pensions for children.
- The pension supplement for children obtained as a result of recalculation is individual and is not guaranteed for all pensioners, since replacing work experience with a period of child care will not always be beneficial.
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According to statistics, only in 20-30% of cases the amount of paid pension benefits can be increased, and the amount of the increase can range from several rubles to several hundred or, in some cases, can even exceed a thousand rubles.
Important. If the recalculation is obtained “with a minus sign,” then the current pension amount will not decrease (since the deterioration of pension provision is not allowed by current law), and the Pension Fund employees will make a decision on refusal.
What documents are needed to receive additional payment to the pension for children?
As we have already said, in order to receive a cash supplement, you need to collect a package of documents confirming your right to possess the funds you are looking for. We are talking about the following papers.
1. An application with a request to recalculate your pension, adding an increase for children to its amount.
2. Documents for dependents:
- passports;
- birth certificates.
3. The pensioner’s work book in the form of an original and a notarized copy.
Employment history
4. A certificate stating that other specialized additional payments do not receive:
- dependents;
- pensioner;
- spouse of a pensioner.
5. Provided that the pensioner is an individual entrepreneur, he must provide a certificate of registration of the individual entrepreneur with the tax service.
6. A paper confirming the fact that specific individuals are dependent on a pensioner - usually this is a certificate of joint residence of persons.
7. A certificate from the university, which will indicate:
- dependent's form of education;
- date of enrollment at the university;
- date of expected completion of training.
8. An extract from a person's pension account.
9. Provided that you have already applied for an allowance, you will have to renew it every year. In this case, each time you will need to submit for consideration to the Pension Fund:
- work book;
- a certificate indicating that the dependent and the pensioner are registered at the same address;
- documents for the student.
How to get a raise for disabled family members
The Pension Fund is responsible for assigning additional payments to pensions for minor children or student children. To do this, you must submit an application for recalculation of the pension amount and indicate the reason for the recalculation - the presence of disabled family members dependent on the pensioner. The following documents must be attached along with the application:
- Confirming the relationship between the pensioner and the child (for example, a birth certificate);
- Confirming the fact of dependency:
- certificate of family composition or cohabitation (from the housing department or local government);
- certificates, checks or other documents confirming expenses for food, child accommodation, etc.;
- certificates of income of family members;
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The fact of dependency can also be confirmed with the help of witness testimony (for example, other relatives, neighbors, etc. can confirm this). In case of a positive decision on the application, the increase in pension will be assigned from the first day of the next month. The bonus will be paid until the child turns 18 years old .
Supplement to pension for dependent student
If children are studying full-time , the payment can be extended until they reach 23 years of age . To do this, you will need to contact the Pension Fund again and confirm that the child continues to be supported by the pensioner. As a supporting document, you must submit a certificate from the educational institution containing the following information:
- Full name of the student, date of birth;
- Name of the educational institution, form of education and educational program;
- Date and number of the enrollment order, duration of study;
- Date of issue of the certificate, registration number, corner stamp of the institution, seal and signature of the head with a transcript.
However, if the child stopped full-time education (for example, was transferred to correspondence, expelled or drafted into the army), the pensioner must report this to the Pension Fund . If this is not done, then the Pension Fund will return all unjustifiably paid amounts in court. 2019-09-17
How is the pension increase for children calculated?
According to the current legislative acts in force in the field of calculating pension payments in favor of persons supporting a dependent, the current amount of allowances for the type of accrual we are interested in is:
- cannot be less than the current living wage in Russia;
- is subject to annual indexation, after which its size will be increased;
- subject to regulation by legislative acts in force in the required area in the territory of a specific region of the country;
- is calculated according to the specific category to which the pensioners applying for payment belong.
How is the pension increase for children calculated?
When calculating the amount due to a particular pensioner, Pension Fund employees take into account the following factors:
- the number of children dependent on the pensioner: minors, students, disabled people;
- current age of a person of retirement age;
- family place of residence;
- whether the pensioner has employment;
- belonging to the category of military personnel, athletes, etc.
Now let's look at the specific amounts discussed in this article.
Additional payment for mothers of many children
Pensioners who are mothers of many children have the right to:
- early payment of pension;
- obtaining pensioner status upon reaching 50 years of age, provided that the total length of service as a citizen is 15 years or more.
The amount of additional payments for mothers with many children is determined according to:
- region of residence of the family;
- the current demographic situation in a specific subject of the Russian Federation.
Supplement to pension for a child born in the USSR before 1990
Starting from 2021, women pensioners have the right to receive an additional payment to their pension for the birth of children before 1990, provided that they reached retirement age before the year the law on this pension payment was adopted.
In the image below you can see the number of points that will be awarded to female pensioners in this category.
How many points are awarded to pensioners of the required category?
Read more detailed information about this surcharge in a special article.
Video - Supplement to pension for children born before 1990
Additional payment per student
So, for example, when calculating an additional payment for a dependent student, the amount of payment will also be determined by many additional circumstances. If a person provides support for a full-time student, then the amount of the fixed allowance for one child will be 1 thousand 607 rubles and 7 kopecks. Accordingly, in order to calculate the allowance for two dependent students, it is necessary to multiply the specified fixed amount by half.
A pension supplement can be received for a dependent student
Additional payment for a minor
In addition, various circumstances affecting payments will also be taken into account when determining the amount of payment for minor children.
Provided that the pensioner is not disabled and does not have the right to receive other types of social category payments, or to receive any benefits other than pension insurance, he may qualify for payments in the following amounts.
1.
Provided that a person of retirement age is not yet 80 years old, he/she applies for the following benefits:
- 3 thousand 416 Russian rubles per child;
- 4 thousand 270 rubles for two children;
- 5 thousand 124 rubles for three.
2. Citizens whose age has reached or exceeded 80 years have the right to receive support from the state for a dependent in the amount of:
- 5 thousand 978 rubles per child;
- 6 thousand 832 rubles for two;
- 7 thousand 686 rubles for three children.
Additional payment for disabled people and residents of certain areas
Pensioners who are disabled and receive an appropriate benefit, or live in the Far North, or in other regions, under conditions equivalent to it, receive bonuses in amounts varying:
- from 4 thousand 4 rubles 26 kopecks;
- up to 21 thousand 623 rubles.
You can see the payout amounts in more detail in the image below.
Allowances due to pensioners of a certain category
What additional payment for children is due for a military pensioner?
Military pensioners receive a pension for their length of service, which is calculated in accordance with the relevant legislative acts. They are also expected to receive additional pension payments, which, however, can only be received if dependent persons do not receive:
- other insurance category security;
- other provision for the pension category.
What kind of child benefit can a military pensioner receive?
The amount of the required payment for military pensioners is determined according to the percentage relative to the pension already accrued to him. It can be:
- 32% of the pension for one dependent;
- for two people the percentage rises to 64 units;
- for three dependents, 100% of the pension amount is subject to addition.
In one of the special articles, we will look at what pension supplements pensioners are entitled to for serving in the Soviet army.
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Supplement for working pensioners for children
For working pensioners, the amount of payment is also determined separately. So, provided that they support minors, they are entitled to a payment, the amount of which will correspond to 1/3 of the old-age payment due to them per child.
At the same time, according to the law, working pensioners cannot receive payments for more than three children.
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Cash bonuses for pensioners of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
At the Federal level, payments are also determined for another separate category of pensioners - persons who served in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The amount of payment for representatives of this category will be 32% of the pension already accrued to them for one minor child, or adult child studying full-time at a university. Accordingly, for two children this percentage will be equal to 64 units, for three – 100%.
Please note: even if there are two pensioners in the family, and both of them belong to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of our country, only one of them can qualify for the additional payment.
What pension supplement is due to mothers with three children?
- in accordance with the (Family Code) of the Russian Federation, the mother is obliged to give her children upbringing and education, to ensure a healthy lifestyle;
- Article 80 of the RF IC - parents must provide for their children financially;
- Article 64 of the RF IC - to protect the interests of children regardless of the circumstances.
- registration of pension until 2021;
- these periods were not taken into account when assigning benefits; accordingly, a certain number of pension points were not taken into account when calculating insurance payments;
- caring for a child up to one and a half years of age. When submitting documents for the calculation of an allowance, it is very important for a citizen to prove this fact.
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Types of pension benefits
It must be said that the additional accrual of funds to pensioners for the maintenance of children is initially subject to division into several main categories, according to the circumstances relevant to each pensioner. We will consider what categories we are talking about further in the text.
What are the pension benefits?
Supplement to insurance pension
The required type of additional payment, which potentially in the case under consideration becomes part of the insurance pension, is supposed to be paid only to those pensioners who do not receive other additional payments of the social category. In this case, the part of the pension that is paid as security will be subject to increase:
- on disability of a citizen;
- due to old age.
The right to receive a bonus in this case is relevant for pensioners:
- continuing to work;
- who have completed their careers.
However, for each of the listed categories, the amount by which the state payment received each month will be raised will vary.
Existing supplements to insurance pensions
Supplement to social pension
An additional payment to the pension in the required conditions will be provided to those pensioners who:
- receive early pension payments due to the fact that they are disabled;
- have work experience accumulated while working in the Far North and territories equivalent to it in terms of conditions.
These persons are entitled to a regional supplement for the maintenance of minors or disabled family members. In this case, the amount of payment will be determined under the influence of the following factors:
- conditions presented by regional programs of a specific constituent entity of the Russian Federation;
- when taking into account pension coefficients;
- according to the amount of funds received by the pensioner, defined as his income.
Additional payment for pensioners who are military or athletes
The current legislation of the Russian Federation implies that pensioners can receive a monthly supplement to the main part of the pension, provided that they:
- previously served in the military;
- have earned any sporting achievements, or have titles in this field.
In this case, in order to receive funds for children, it is also necessary that the specified categories of pensioners:
- received insurance pensions for long service;
- received insurance pension benefits for their length of service;
- kept minor children, adult students, or disabled people as dependents.
Let's sum it up
What the amount of the pension supplement for children will be depends on which category of pensioners you belong to, as well as which dependents are supported by you. Read the article carefully and determine what documents you need to collect in order to receive the funds due by law, prepare them, and go to the Pension Fund.
Receiving the required bonus is your legal right
