Benefit for registration in early stages of pregnancy: 2021

Who will be able to receive benefits in 2018

A one-time benefit for registration in the early stages of pregnancy is awarded to women who (Article 9 of the Law of May 19, 1995 No. 81-FZ):

• registered in medical institutions before 12 weeks of pregnancy;
• have the right to maternity benefits (except for the adoptive parent).

You must apply for benefits within six months from the end of maternity leave. If you do not apply for the benefit within this period, the benefit will be “lost.” This is provided for in Article 17.2 of the Law of May 19, 1995 No. 81-FZ.

Under what conditions is the benefit awarded?

Before a one-time payment of funds is implemented, the institution that accrues it puts forward requirements for the applicant. They look like this:

• contacting a gynecologist at an early stage if pregnancy is detected in order to register for further observation;
• availability of a certificate from the antenatal clinic confirming the fact that the woman applied and was registered.

If these conditions are met and documented, the benefit is assigned and issued to the applicant in the general manner.

Benefit amount in 2021

The initial benefit amount was initially set at 300 rubles. But upon payment, this amount increases by (Articles 4.2, 5, 10 of the Law of May 19, 1995 No. 81-FZ)

• indexation coefficient (set annually by the Government of the Russian Federation);
• regional coefficient (this applies to territories classified as regions of the Far North and equivalent areas, and territories not classified as such regions and localities, but having special climatic conditions).

In 2021, there are two different benefit amounts (in January and from February 1). This is due to the fact that from February 1, 2021, the benefit for registration in the early stages of pregnancy was indexed by a factor of 1.025 (Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation dated January 26, 2018 No. 74 “On approval of the amount of indexation of payments, benefits and compensation in 2021 year"). We will show the benefit amounts in 2021 in the table.

From January 1, 2021, the minimum wage was increased to 9,489 rubles. However, this increase did not in any way affect the benefit for registration in the early stages of pregnancy from January 1, since the minimum wage does not affect this type of benefit in any way. See “Minimum wage from January 1, 2021.”

Additional maternity benefit

For women who were fired due to the liquidation of a company, the employer losing the status of an individual entrepreneur, lawyer, notary, etc., the state gives the right to maternity benefits. This is the only category of unemployed who receives it. But the amount of such benefit is only 675 rubles per month. As they say, don’t deny yourself anything.

Therefore, regions are introducing additional payments for such citizens. For example, there is such a benefit in Moscow.

Who will they give it to? Women dismissed due to the liquidation of an organization living in Moscow, if three conditions are met:

1. There is permanent registration in Moscow.
2. Received official unemployed status.
3. Within 12 months, the woman was fired due to the liquidation of the organization or termination of activities by the employer, an individual.

How much will they pay? 1584 rubles per month of pregnancy or caring for a newborn, this is approximately:

1. 7 thousand rubles - for maternity leave of 140 days;
2. 8 thousand rubles - for maternity leave of 156 days;
3. 10 thousand rubles - with a maternity leave of 194 days.

What documents are needed? To receive the benefit you will need:

1. Passport.
2. Sick leave.
3. Work record book or certified extract from the last place of work.
4. Tax office decision on registration of termination of activity by the employer and a copy of such decision.
5. Details for transferring payments.

Where to take documents. At the MFC or social protection department at your place of residence.

When can you get it? Simultaneously with federal maternity benefits. The application can be submitted from the 30th week of pregnancy until six months after birth.

Documents and purpose of the benefit

In 2021, depending on the situation, benefits can be issued:

• at the employer (at the place of work);
• in an educational institution;
• in the social protection service.

Thus, if a woman does not work, then she can also receive benefits in 2021. But to do this, she does not need to contact her employer, social security authorities or her place of study.

When receiving benefits from an employer, assignment and payment must take place within 10 days from the date of submission of the registration certificate. When receiving benefits from the social security service, the benefit must be assigned within 10 days and paid no later than the 26th day of the month following the month the certificate was received.

To assign benefits, you will need to provide a certificate from a medical institution (for example, from a antenatal clinic) confirming registration in the early stages of pregnancy. This certificate must be issued by a doctor and signed and stamped on it (clause 22 of the Procedure, approved by order of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia dated December 23 No. 1012n).

Keep in mind that a single form of certificate as of 2021 is not approved by law. Accordingly, medical institutions have the right to compile it in any form. The certificate must be certified by the signature of the doctor and the seal of the medical institution.

You pay the benefit at the expense of the Social Insurance Fund at the same time as the maternity benefit. If the employee brings a certificate after paying for maternity sick leave, pay the benefit within 10 calendar days. The benefit is not subject to personal income tax and insurance contributions and is not included in expenses (clause 1 of Article 217, clause 1 of clause 1 of Article 422 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation). As for accounting, the entries for this manual are as follows:

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What is meant by early stages?

The idea of ​​issuing funds only after early registration with an obstetrician-gynecologist did not arise by chance.
The awareness of citizens about the possibility of registration motivates them to see a doctor for follow-up care, which has a positive effect on the health of the fetus and its well-being. Every expectant mother who has detected a pregnancy should understand what the deadline is for submitting documents in order to receive benefits.

Deadline

The period during which a woman must make an appointment and go to an appointment with a specialist at a healthcare institution is 12 weeks of pregnancy.

Taking into account the fact that this condition can be detected from 8 weeks, she has 4 weeks (1 month) left to visit the doctor. If this period is not missed, the pregnant woman is issued a corresponding certificate, which she provides at the destination of the payments.

Exceptions

The following categories of women can exercise the right to receive a one-time payment:

• registered with the insurance fund (officially employed, the employer makes contributions for them);
• those who are unemployed, citizens wishing to find employment through the employment center are no exception;
• pregnant women studying full-time;
• women serving in military units.

The exceptions are housewives and unofficially employed women - they are not entitled to payment for early registration for pregnancy.

Receiving benefits in early pregnancy in 2020

The benefit for women registered in the early stages of pregnancy was introduced in order to improve control over maternity and the course of pregnancy from an early stage. This payment is a kind of incentive to visit a gynecologist in the initial, but very important period of pregnancy.

Citizens of Russia (including those who are outside the country for work), as well as refugees and foreign citizens who officially reside in the territory of the Russian Federation and have the appropriate documents, can receive payments ( up to 12 obstetric weeks Benefits for registration in the early stages of pregnancy can be paid in the following cases:

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• the pregnant woman officially works, the employer makes contributions to the insurance fund;
• if the expectant mother is fired because the company or individual entrepreneur (lawyer, notary) was liquidated;
• is serving under a contract;
• The pregnant woman is a full-time student (the category of the educational institution is not important).

One-time pregnancy benefit in the early stages of registration in 2021

The one-time benefit for registration in the early stages of pregnancy in 2021 is 680.4 rubles .

The law provides that a one-time benefit in the early stages of pregnancy in 2021 can be increased at the expense of regional budgets. Each region may have its own characteristics, and the budget provides for additional assistance to expectant mothers. You can find out more about the amount of payments from your local social protection authorities. They will advise you on the specifics of the regional bonus, in what cases it is paid, and what is needed to receive it.

Procedure for applying for benefits in 2021

The first thing you need to do is contact a medical organization , where the woman will be registered and issued an appropriate certificate. With this document, a pregnant woman will need to contact the organization where she works - the accounting department or the human resources department and write an application for benefits (you can view and download here: [Sample application for benefits in early pregnancy]). Full-time students will need to contact the dean's office.

For expectant mothers who were fired due to liquidation, the procedure is a little more complicated. They will need to obtain a document from the employment center, which indicates that the person is currently unemployed, and contact the social insurance fund with this application.

Please note that payment is due in the first stages of pregnancy , therefore registration is carried out no later than 12 obstetric weeks . Payment of benefits must be made no later than 10 days after writing the application. It is often submitted with an application for maternity leave.

List of required documents

When registering at an enterprise, a medical certificate and a passport are usually sufficient, but additional documents may be needed if this is provided for by internal regulations. If the person was dismissed due to liquidation, the list of documents will be slightly wider.

What is needed to process the payment:

• statement;
• identification document;
• a certificate stating that the expectant mother is registered with the antenatal clinic;
• a certificate from the employment center stating that the person is unemployed (if necessary);
• a copy of the work book, which contains information about the current job.

It is necessary to prepare copies of documents, but have the originals with you.

An example on benefits in early pregnancy

Oksana is pregnant. Having contacted the local department of social protection, she was denied benefits in the early stages of pregnancy due to late contact with social services. The staff of the institution motivated their refusal by the fact that an application later than 12 weeks excludes the right to one-time assistance, and the fact that the girl is not registered at the hospital from an early date will entail problems with the registration of other benefits.

Without thinking twice, Oksana filed an application with a court of general jurisdiction demanding that the actions of the employees of the social protection department be declared unlawful and that the due benefits be paid. In the statement of claim, the girl indicated that she works in a neighboring region and is at home no more than once every 3 months , which is why she was late, which she can confirm with the relevant papers. The gestation period is 4 months.

Having studied the circumstances of the case, the court found no grounds to satisfy the stated requirements. The social service actually has the right to refuse benefits, since Oksana in fact did not register on time and applied after 12 weeks of pregnancy (Articles 6, 9 of the Federal Law of May 19, 1995 N 81-FZ ). The court considered the arguments given about the reasons for missing the specified deadline to be insignificant, since the law does not prohibit registering in a hospital other than the place of registration.

As for further benefits, as the court indicated, Oksana still has the right to register and receive on time a one-time payment at the birth of a child, monthly child care benefits, maternity payments from her place of work, social assistance for the poor and others.

Conclusion

The benefit, which is paid in the early stages of pregnancy , is a kind of incentive from the state. This encouragement is intended for those who show conscientiousness and register with the relevant medical authorities in the early stages of pregnancy. The state takes care of its future citizens; the sooner a pregnant woman consults a doctor, the sooner the pregnancy process is monitored. In this way, you can exclude and prevent various problems that may arise with the fetus.

Making a payment is quite simple; if a woman works or is a full-time student at an educational institution, all she needs to do is write an application to the accounting department or the dean’s office. If the enterprise was liquidated and the citizen was fired, it will be necessary to provide additional information about her last place of work and that the woman is currently unemployed.

The amount of assistance paid to expectant mothers is relatively small, but this money will not be superfluous. The benefit amount is reviewed annually, increased, and indexed. In addition, payments can be further increased at the expense of local budgets.

The most popular questions and answers regarding early pregnancy benefits

Question: Hello, I have been working in a military unit for more than 4 years. Now I’m expecting a child, but I can’t receive the benefit, which pays once in the first stages of pregnancy. As I was told, the payments were not included in the unit estimate. Could this be possible? Is there any payment period? Thank you in advance for your response. Victoria.

Answer: Hello, Victoria! Federal Law No. 81-FZ of May 19, 1995 provides for the right to a one-time payment of assistance to women who are registered with the antenatal clinic no later than 12 obstetric weeks . The payment period for such benefits is no more than 10 days from the date of application. There are no reasons for refusal provided by law. If on your part all the conditions are met, the documents are provided, but your rights are violated, we recommend that you file a complaint with the military prosecutor’s office.

List of laws

• Federal Law dated May 19, 1995 N 81-FZ

Samples of applications and forms

You will need the following sample documents:

• Sample application for benefits in early pregnancy

Additional regional payments

In addition to the federal benefit for registration in the early stages of pregnancy, the legislation of various constituent entities of the Russian Federation provides for additional benefits related to the early registration of pregnant women with medical registration.

Thus, in 2021 in Moscow, women who register before 20 weeks of pregnancy are entitled to a benefit in the amount of 634 rubles. (regardless of the fact of work, study or service) provided that they apply for it no earlier than the 20th week of pregnancy and no later than 12 months from the month of birth of the child.

Note! State benefits are not subject to personal income tax.