Why didn't they increase the survivor's pension? Social pension for the loss of the breadwinner

Who, where and how can apply for and receive a survivor's pension (benefits)? Not many people know that even those who do not have seniority Citizens are entitled to state pensions. And in case of premature death, the right to such a pension passes to dependents. All issues related to the appointment and payment of pensions are regulated by the Federal Law of December 17, 2001 N 173-FZ, which, subsequently, was made various amendments and additions.

In fact, the survivor's pension is his labor pension. A person cannot bequeath it, but if after the death of a person there are people who were on his maintenance, then the state assumes the obligation to pay his pension in the form of benefits. In addition, the recognition of a person as missing may become the basis for paying a pension to dependents.

So, if there is a document confirming the death of a person (death certificate), or a document establishing that the person is recognized as missing (this is a court decision that has entered into force, on the basis of which the registry office will issue a death certificate), then the people who were on his dependents are eligible for this benefit.

Entitlement to a survivor's pension

The most important thing is to understand who is covered by this law and can qualify for a survivor's pension. So let's see who the law considers dependents. First of all, these are people who are completely and completely financially dependent on someone, that is, they are on the full material support of a person. First of all, these are children (children mean not only children born from the breadwinner, but also his brothers, sisters, and grandchildren), who are considered incompetent by law and cannot work and support themselves until the age of majority. Minor citizens, these include persons under the age of 18, do not need to prove the fact of dependence, it is assumed based on their disability.

Further, the same categories of kinship, but under the age of 23 years. A pension can be accrued until the age of 23 if these citizens are students of educational institutions of full-time departments. In this case, a document confirming the fact of dependency and disability will already be required. This is a reference from educational institution.

Again, children over the age of 23 can also claim this pension, but only if they have a disability, but the fact of receiving it must be recorded before they reach the age of 18. It should be noted that in this situation the right to a pension is reserved only for brothers, sisters and grandchildren who do not have able-bodied parents.

For natural children, the opportunity to receive a survivor's pension remains regardless of whether their parents were legally married. The main thing is that the fact of paternity (maternity) is established, this is either a birth certificate or a certificate of paternity. Only those children who have gone through the emancipation procedure and have been recognized as fully capable before reaching the age of 18 can lose their right to receive benefits. Emancipated citizens include children who entered into a legal marriage before their 18th birthday, or who work under an employment contract or are engaged in private business with the permission of their parents or guardians.

In addition to children, the spouse, parents or grandparents of the deceased citizen, as well as his siblings who have already reached the age of 18, but are caring for the children of the deceased breadwinner, may have the right to a pension, provided that they are less than 14 years old. In this case, the pension is assigned to only one person, regardless of how many dependents are left after the death of the breadwinner and how many relatives actually care for them, since this is a separate type of pension: a pension in connection with the care of dependents after the loss of a breadwinner. If there are several children under the age of 14, then the pension is paid until the youngest one turns 14, after which payments to relatives for the care of dependents cease. It is important here whether the person who has taken care of minors has a permanent source of his own income. After all, only a person who does not have his own source of income can apply for a pension. While looking for a job and being on the labor exchange, the right to a pension is retained, since unemployment benefits are not considered a source of permanent income.

I draw the attention of readers to the fact that disabled parents or the spouse of the deceased also have the right to receive this benefit for themselves, in addition, having lost their source of income some time after death, this right is reserved by law for them. Retirement (achievement retirement age parents or spouse) is also considered a fact of disability. The same provision applies to the receipt of disability by the above persons. The law gives widowed spouses the right to retain such a pension even when they enter into a new marriage, provided that it was concluded after the death of the breadwinner, and the pension itself has already been issued.

Right to labor pension on the occasion of the loss of a breadwinner, the disabled grandparents of the deceased breadwinner (if they have reached retirement age or are disabled) also have, provided that there are no persons obliged by law to support them.

Another category of people entitled to receive this type of pension includes adoptive parents and adopted children, while they have equal rights with parents and natural children. Minor children already receiving a survivor's pension do not lose this right even after adoption.

The stepfather or stepmother, according to the law, is entitled to their part of the pension (on equal terms with the father or mother). To obtain it, it will be necessary, among other documents, to provide those that confirm that they have been dependent on the deceased stepson or stepdaughter for at least 5 years. Just like natural children, the stepson and stepdaughter have the right to a survivor's pension, but with confirmation that the deceased stepfather or stepmother raised and supported them.

There are no other applicants for this pension. If you have any doubts about whether you are entitled to it or not for any reason, please contact the pension fund at the place of registration for a preliminary consultation. Most likely, you will need a preliminary consultation in any case, since the package of documents for registering a pension is individual for each and you will need to obtain the list of documents you need from the specialist involved in registration.

The procedure for applying for a pension

To apply for a survivor's pension, you should contact your local pension fund. To do this, you will need to personally fill out an application of the established form, which will be issued to you on the spot. Typically, the application contains information about the applicant, the deceased breadwinner whose pension you are claiming, a list of dependents on whom the pension is supposed to be assigned. In addition, passport data and a current account in a savings bank are indicated, to which it will be necessary to transfer the due payments, as well as the grounds on which dependents are entitled to receive a pension or to extend it. The application can be sent by mail, but this will require prior notarization of the application itself and the entire package of attached documents.

The application package is conditionally divided into two parts. The first part consists of an identity document of the applicant, a document establishing the fact of the death of the breadwinner and a document establishing the degree of relationship between the applicant and the deceased, a work book issued by the employer of the deceased - it is mandatory for everyone. But the second part contains various documents confirming additional information, individual for each specific case. It can be:

Certificate of average earnings of the deceased;

Passport or other document confirming the identity of the guardian or representative;

Confirmation of the fact of caring for a disabled citizen, in connection with which the right to receive a pension arises;

Confirmation of the fact of being dependent on the adopted children of the deceased;

If the deceased breadwinner is a mother, then a document confirming her status as a single mother;

Certificate from the educational institution on full-time education for children under 23 years old;

A document confirming the fact that the applicant does not work and actually cares for the minor dependents of the deceased;

Confirmation that the children, brothers, sisters or grandchildren of the deceased are eligible to receive benefits;

Death certificate of the other parent;

A document confirming the disability of the person for whom the allowance will be issued;

A court decision declaring a person missing or dead;

A document confirming that the source of livelihood has been lost;

A document on other recipients of the pension on the occasion of the loss of this breadwinner;

Registration document on the territory of the Russian Federation, confirming permanent or temporary place of residence;

A document confirming the permanent place of residence of a citizen of the Russian Federation abroad.

All documents are provided in original with photocopies attached. After the specialist accepts your application, it will be considered within 10 days, the period begins to be calculated from the moment you provide all the necessary package of documents, and not from the date of the first application. After consideration and determination that the application and the attached documents contain comprehensive information for the appointment of a pension, it will be assigned and accrued from the date of submission of the full package of documents.

A pension is issued once for the entire period in which payments are due. But it must be borne in mind that for minor children, the payment terms have several milestones. As MirSovetov considered above, this is the achievement of the age of majority (18 years), then the achievement of 23 years, for those who go to study full-time. In this case, the time interval between 18 years and the date of actual admission to full-time education in an educational institution will not be paid, since with the onset of 18 years the right is lost, and it is restored only from the day of enrollment in an educational institution. For disabled citizens for disability, the term for assigning a pension will depend on the certificate of disability and correspond to its validity period. Cases of registration of a pension for the loss of a breadwinner are allowed at a time indefinitely (i.e. for life). In any case, when applying for a pension, a pension fund specialist will immediately announce to you the terms of its appointment and the terms of repeated applications, if there is a need to extend or after some time provide additional documents for this.

The procedure for calculating the pension

In order to calculate the size of the survivor's pension, you need to take into account many aspects and it is impossible to do it yourself. The only thing you need to know is that the pension will consist of two parts. The first is basic, it is fixed and is divided into three categories. So for orphans from April 1, 2014, it is 3910.34 rubles for each child, for other disabled family members 1955.17 rubles for each. For residents of the Far North and areas equated to it, the size of the base part is increased by the established regional coefficient. The base part is indexed on the same basis as ordinary pension appointed by old age.

The second part is called insurance and is calculated individually. Here is the formula that the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation provides for its calculation in official sources:

The size of the survivor's pension = PC / (T x K) / KN + B, where

PC - the amount of the estimated pension capital of the deceased breadwinner, taken into account as of the day of his death;

T is the number of months of the expected period for the payment of an old-age labor pension. When assigning a pension starting from 2013 - 228 months

K - the ratio of the standard duration insurance experience breadwinner (in months) as of the day of his death to 180 months. The normative duration of the insurance period until the deceased breadwinner reaches the age of 19 is 12 months and increases by 4 months for each full year age from 19 years old, but not more than 180 months;

KN - the number of disabled members of the family of the deceased breadwinner who are recipients of the specified pension established in connection with the death of this breadwinner as of the day from which the labor pension is assigned in the event of the loss of the breadwinner to the corresponding disabled family member.

This takes into account all disabled family members who are entitled to the specified pension, including persons who are recipients of another pension.

If the deceased breadwinner on the day of death was established insurance part of an old-age labor pension or a labor disability pension, the amount of a labor pension in the event of loss of a breadwinner is determined from the specified amount of the insurance part of an old-age labor pension or a labor disability pension (excluding a fixed base amount).

The size of the labor pension for the loss of a breadwinner for the children of a deceased single mother is determined from the doubled estimated pension capital of the deceased mother or from the amount of the insurance part of the old-age labor pension or labor disability pension established on the date of her death.

B - fixed base size labor pension in case of loss of a breadwinner.

In addition to all of the above, it should be noted that there are two very important factors on the basis of which a survivor's pension can be assigned to his dependents. This is the presence of at least one day of work experience for the deceased breadwinner and the cause of death is not associated with intentional harm to one's own health or with the commission of a deliberate criminal act

The amount of the survivor's pension

Members of the family of a serviceman are assigned a pension in the amount of:

150% of the social (minimum) pension if the breadwinner died after an illness resulting from military service;

200% of the social pension if the breadwinner died after a war injury.

Family members of a citizen who died as a result of a man-made or radiation disaster are assigned a pension in the amount of:

250% social pension for children who have lost both parents or children of a single mother;

125% to any other disabled family member of the deceased.

Family members of the deceased/deceased cosmonaut (cosmonaut candidate) are assigned 40% of the earnings of the deceased breadwinner for each family member.

The amount of the survivor's pension does not depend on the length of service of the deceased.

Simultaneous receipt of several types of pensions

Due to the fact that the specified pension is the guarantor of the state in relation to persons who during the period of life performed complex state functions, some relatives are entitled to a second pension (for old age, for length of service or for disability). This:

military parents;

Widows of military personnel who have not remarried;

Disabled family members of certain categories of citizens affected by major radiation disasters (including the Chernobyl nuclear power plant).

Indexation of pensions

As a result of the indexations made since April 1, 2017, the average pensions are:

Insurance for old age - 13,714 rubles;

Disability insurance - 8,465 rubles;

Survivor's insurance - 8,619 rubles;

Social pension 8,774 rubles;

Social pensions for disabled children amounted to 13,026 rubles;

The pensions of citizens from among the disabled due to military trauma and participants in the Great Patriotic War who receive two pensions amounted to 30.3 thousand rubles. and 34.2 thousand rubles. respectively.

State pensions, including social pensions, will be increased by 4.1% from April 1, 2018.

The loss of a breadwinner brings not only moral damage to his relatives, but also material losses. But the state takes upon itself the solution of the monetary issue and compensates the material loss to the relatives of the deceased.

Survivor's pension in 2018 was slightly changed. Changes have been made to the amount of the payment that is made to the children of a deceased parent or guardian.

A survivor's pension is a sum of money paid to relatives and family members who are left in a difficult financial situation or without a source of livelihood after the death of the head of the family. The state establishes this payment, and it depends on the type of activity that a person was engaged in during his lifetime. On this moment There are several types of survivors' pensions:

1. Insurance pension. Dependents and pensioners who were on the provision of the deceased, if he had a minimum length of service, are entitled to this type of pension. Except for those citizens who committed illegal acts that led to his death. But these actions must be confirmed by the police, and provide evidence to the court.
2. State pension. It is assigned to disabled citizens, family members of a serviceman, a deceased cosmonaut, participants in hostilities, both local and global. As well as citizens who died in man-made or radiation disasters, or became disabled.
3. Social pensions. This type of pension is assigned to family members if the deceased had no insurance experience. It can be appointed if illegal actions of third parties led to death, and in the conditions of death the presence of criminal acts was proved, but only if this fact is proved by the investigation and a court decision.

Under what conditions do pensions start to be paid?

A survivor's pension is granted only if there are two important conditions - it characterizes deceased breadwinner and the candidate who will receive the pension.

The first relates to the nature of the death of the breadwinner, which is required to be documented - this may be a death certificate or a court decision that he is missing.

The second refers to a person who claims to receive a pension. That is, he needs to prove his disability, as well as the fact that he was dependent on the victim and permanently resides in the country. Only after confirming these facts, a person will be entitled to receive this payment, which is guaranteed by the state.

Until what age is the pension paid?

In accordance with the law, the purpose of the payment is made to certain categories of people who are included in the list of persons to receive benefits. This right is not affected by the place of residence, and it does not have a local character. Therefore, it can be given both in Moscow and in another region of the country.

The following categories of citizens are entitled to the survivor's insurance benefit:

• Children are minor child, brother, sister or grandchild who is under the age of 18.
• Adult children - if they are studying in higher education institutions on a full-time program. The payment is made until the child reaches 23 years of age. Payment after the age of 18 is made if a person has received a disability before reaching this age.
• adult generation. Mother and father, if they have reached the age of 55 and 60 years, or have a disability. Grandparents are also entitled to it if there are no other persons who can provide care and maintenance for them.
• Guardians and official representatives, as well as adopted children, on a par with relatives.

The following categories of citizens are entitled to state and social pensions:

• Children under conditions that are the same as when receiving insurance benefits.
• Widows of military personnel who died in the line of duty due to conscription due to injuries.
• One senior family member who cared for persons under the age of 14 years, the length of service is not taken into account.
• Mother and father when they reach the age of 50 and 55 years, if their son died after being called up for service or died from injuries that were received in the unit.

The family of a person who died or suffered in the aftermath of the Chernobyl accident, these include:

• Parents, in this case, do not depend on whether they were dependent or not.
• A spouse who takes care of a child under 14 years of age, regardless of the length of service and employment. Also, a spouse may be eligible until the age of 50 for women and 55 for men, regardless of how much time has passed since the death of the breadwinner.

As you can see, everything is simple and at the legislative level it is established for how many years the survivor's pension will be paid.

Under what conditions do pension payments stop?

By law, survivor benefits will be terminated in the following cases:

1. The child, sister, brother or grandchild will reach the age of 18, or 23 if they are a full-time student.
2. Renewal of the status of disability, which was obtained before the age of 18, is not performed.
3. A brother, sister or grandchild turns 14 who was cared for by the recipient.
4. The widow of a soldier is getting married.
5. The recipient of the pension will go to official work. The exception is the relatives of military personnel, they are entitled to receive a pension and a salary at the same time.

How is a particular type of pension benefit calculated?

Each type of benefit, that is, state, social or insurance, which is paid to the population, has its own characteristics and terms of accrual.

The accrual of the insurance pension is made monthly, and it is aimed at supporting citizens who are considered disabled and have lost their only source of livelihood. It is paid according to certain indicators, these include:

• By old age. It is paid to both men and women upon reaching the established retirement age of 60 and 55 years. For her, the individual coefficient and the total work experience matter.
• By disability. Accrual will be carried out only after passing the medical and social examination. Appointment allowance is carried out for all groups of disability.

To calculate this pension for minors, the amount of insurance premiums that have been made and the amount of pension points are taken into account. If there was a loss of both parents, then these data are summed up, and the size of the pension for the loss of the breadwinner is doubled. Orphans or sent to Orphanage or under the guardianship of representatives, while the allowance is retained.

Insurance-type payments from the state have some distinctive features, these include:

• They are part of the social state policy.
• Have minimum size, which is required to provide everything you need.
• They are extended if, after the death of the wife or husband, the spouse re-married.
• Accrual for children until they reach the age of majority occurs automatically.

The payment of the social pension is also made every month on the basis of need. Its accrual occurs only at the time of official disability. After employment, payments stop. For this pension:

• Formation and determination is carried out strictly within the budget.
• Does not depend on deductions from the Pension Fund.

Social pension in case of loss of the breadwinner

By law, a survivor's social pension is accrued to children who have permanent residence on the territory of the Russian Federation in the following cases:

• The breadwinner had no official employment.
• The breadwinner died because of the criminal acts that were committed by his child.

• Children under 18 unless they are employed.
• Children under 23 years old if studying full-time.
• Children after the death of the mother, if only she was engaged in upbringing.

The assignment of a pension occurs from the first day of application, but not earlier than the date of death of the breadwinner.

Registration of a pension is carried out personally or with the help of a legal representative in the following organizations:

1. Through the Pension Fund.
2. Through the branches of the MFC.
3. You can submit your application by mail.
4. You can apply through the official website of the Pension Fund (pfrf.ru).

In addition to the application, the following documents must be submitted:

• Passport or birth certificate of the child on whom the pension is issued.
• Documents that confirm other circumstances - this may be a certificate of education, or a certificate confirming that the mother raised the child alone.

insurance pension

The survivor's insurance pension is paid to the family members of the deceased, if they are unable to work and were dependent on him for the following reasons:

1. They have a disability.
2. Have not reached the age of 18.
3. They have not reached the age of 23 and are studying full-time.
4. Take care of the child if he has not reached the age of 18 years.
5. Have reached the age of 55 for women and 60 for men.

An optional condition is the presence of dependent relatives who care for a child under 14 years of age.

Also, the fact of dependent minor children is not subject to confirmation. But other relatives are required to bring a certificate that confirms the fact of their dependence, or this fact is proved in court.

It is necessary to apply for this pension as soon as the breadwinner is gone, it will be accrued from the date of submission of documents.

If the application was made after the person died:

• Less than 12 months have passed since the date of death, then the pension will be paid for all months from the date of death.
• If more than 12 months have passed, then the payment will be made only for the last 12 months.

If a person got a job or he is 18 years old, then the pension payment will be terminated.

If the appointment was made to relatives who have reached retirement age, or have the status of a disabled person indefinitely, then the payments do not stop and are paid for life.

The insurance pension is not assigned if the recipient has committed a crime against the breadwinner, after which he died. Such citizens are assigned a social pension.

The pension will be paid to the child, sister, grandson or brother of the deceased in the following cases:

• Until they reach the age of 18.
• Until they reach the age of 23, full-time.
• All life if they are disabled and received this status before the age of 18.
• Until the age of those being cared for is 14 years old, the recipient must be over 18 years of age.

Also, at the legislative level, it is established who is entitled to a survivor's pension after 18 years - these are parents and a spouse, under the following conditions:

• As long as they have the status of a disabled person.
• Until the person they care for turns 14.
• Upon reaching the age of 55 for women and 60 for men.

The grandparents of the deceased are entitled to this pension if they have the status of a disabled person or have reached the established retirement age.

For a grandparent to receive a pension, they must have no able-bodied children. And grandchildren, brothers and sisters should not have able-bodied parents who are obliged to support them.

• Stepfather or stepmother, if the child is over 5 years old.
• Stepson and stepdaughter as their own children.

Even if a child who receives this pension is adopted, he will still continue to receive it.

If the spouse decides to remarry, then if a pension was paid, it will not stop.

To apply, you must write an application for its receipt and select one of the following options for submitting documents:

1. To the Pension Fund (personal appeal).
2. Registered letter to the Pension Fund.
3. through the MFC.
4. Using the official website of the pension fund (pre-registration is required on the state portal (gosuslugi.ru)).

In addition to the application, the following package of documents must be submitted:

• Passport.
• SNILS.
• Survivor's death certificate.
• A document confirming the relationship with the breadwinner.
• A document confirming the insurance experience of the breadwinner.
• A document confirming another circumstance for the appointment of a pension, for example, a certificate of disability.

Pension allowance for the loss of a breadwinner who served in the Ministry of Internal Affairs

This pension provision is assigned to the families of breadwinners of the following categories:

• When serving in the internal affairs bodies.
• Those who served on conscription in the ranks of officers, ensigns, midshipmen or under contract in these ranks.
• Served in the state fire services.
• Served in the bodies for the control of narcotic and psychotropic substances.
• Served in the criminal and executive system.
• Served in the ranks of the National Guard.

The payment of this pension in the internal affairs bodies is made in the following cases:

• If he died at the time of service.
• If he died within 3 months after the end of the service.
• If he died at any time from wounds received in the service.
• If he died during the period of receiving a pension or within 5 years after its termination.

Disabled members of the family of the breadwinner who were dependent on him are entitled to receive this pension. A child, brother, sister and grandson are disabled under the following conditions:

• Until the age of 18.
• Until the age of 23 in full-time study.
• All life if they are disabled, and the acquisition of the status occurred before the age of 18.

A brother, sister or grandson will also receive a pension, but on the condition that they do not have able-bodied parents who provide for them.

• Reaching the age of 50 for a woman and 55 for a man, and the breadwinner died while receiving a war injury.
• Have reached retirement age.
• They have disabled status.

Grandparents can also count on receiving this pension, but on the condition that they do not have able-bodied children who provide them.

As a result, it turns out that this pension will be assigned to parents, spouses, grandfathers, grandmothers, sisters and brothers, if they do not have official employment, and they are caring for a child who has not reached the age of 14 years. In this case, the payment of a pension will be made even without the presence of the fact of dependence.

It is also not required to be dependent on the following categories of citizens:

• Disabled children.
• Disabled parents and spouse, if they do not have a source of livelihood.
• Disabled parents and spouses, if the cause of death was military trauma.

If the deceased, due to a military injury, has a child who has not reached the age of 8, then a pension will be assigned regardless of how old the spouse is and whether he has official employment.

Also, the payment of the pension will be made:

• Adoptive parents, as parents.
• Adopted children, as relatives.
• Stepfather and stepmother, if the child is brought up for more than 5 years.
• To the stepson or stepdaughter on the rights of native children.

Even if the child receives this pension but is adopted, the payment will not be terminated. And the spouse has the right to remarry without losing this pension.

It is worth knowing that if the death was during the commission of illegal actions, then only a social pension will be assigned.

Survivor's pension - serviceman

Benefits for the loss of a breadwinner in the form of a pension are state-owned and are assigned to families:

• Military citizens serving on conscription.
• Families whose breadwinner died as a result of a radiation or man-made disaster.
• Astronaut families.

The size of the survivor's pension in 2019 is different for each category of recipients.

Pay state pension made to the dependents of the deceased, only if he died:

• At the time of conscription.
• Within three months after the end of the service.
• At any time after the end of the service, if the cause of death was an injury or illness received in the service.

This type of pension is assigned and paid to citizens who are unable to work. But with the official employment of the recipient, the pension will not be canceled, nor is this a reason for refusing to assign it.

• Until they reach the age of 18.
• Until the age of 23, in full-time study.
• Throughout life, if there is a status of a disabled person obtained before the age of 18.

The payment of a pension to a brother, sister or grandson will be made only if they do not have legal parents who are obliged to provide for them.

The parents of a deceased soldier are disabled in the following cases:

• They reached the age of 50 for women and 55 for men, and the death of their son occurred during his service.
• They reached retirement age, and the son died within 3 months after the end of the service due to an injury or illness received in the service.
• They have disabled status.

Spouses are disabled in the following cases:

• Women over the age of 55 and men over the age of 60.
• They are disabled.

Pension payments will be made only if they do not have children who are able to work and can provide for them.

Also, the pension will be assigned to grandparents, brothers, sisters and grandchildren, if they are caring for a child, brother or sister of the deceased, who has the right to receive this type of pension and is not yet 14 years old. In this case, it does not matter whether they are dependent on the serviceman or not, the pension will be paid in any case.

Also, the fact of being dependent is not important if the serviceman died while serving on conscription or at the end of the service, but from an injury.

In other cases, the fact of dependence is obligatory, otherwise the pension will not be assigned.

It is worth knowing that if illegal actions became the cause of death, then only a social pension will be assigned and only to his children.

To date, the size of the pension for the loss of the breadwinner of a serviceman who died as a result of a military injury is 200% of social benefits.

The size of the pension for the loss of the breadwinner of a serviceman who died due to an illness received during the service is 150% of the amount of social benefits.

If the family of the deceased breadwinner lives in areas of the Far North, or in areas that are equated to it, or in areas where the climate is severe, then the amount of the survivor's loss payment will increase by the district coefficient, which is established in this region.

It is worth knowing that this pension is subject to annual indexation along with other types of social benefits.

How is this pension calculated?

Many recipients are interested in the question of what kind and how the survivor's pension is calculated. In 2019, the accrual takes place at the post office at the place of residence of the recipient, or at the organization that delivers pensions to the house. For postal delivery, payment is made on the basis of a schedule, according to which an individual date of receipt is set. The transfer of payments is made within the delivery period.

Also, the pension can be transferred to a bank account or a card that is issued to the recipient, for more convenient withdrawal. Delivery of the pension is carried out on the day of transfer Money pension fund. Money can be withdrawn every day, but only after they have been credited to the account. All receipts that go to the account of a pensioner in a credit institution are not subject to commission fees.

The method of calculating the pension and its change is made in the pension fund, it must be notified in one of several ways:

1. A written notification to the PF that appointed the payment must be completed special form to select the payment method.
2. An electronic notification that can be sent on the website of the official portal of the pension fund.

If the pension was assigned to a minor child, then until he reaches the age of 18, the transfer will be made to his personal account, which was issued by his legal representative or guardian, or to the current account of the guardian himself. After the child turns 14, he has every right to choose how to receive a pension on his own.

Surcharge up to living wage is made to pensioners who are unable to work and whose financial situation is below the subsistence level. There are currently two types of supplements available:

1. Federal. The accrual is made from the local pension fund with the amount of the total subsistence minimum, which was established in the region and does not reach the minimum throughout the country.
2. Regional. The accrual is made through the social committee of the region. Produces an increase in the survivor's pension in comparison with the same indicator in the country, where its amount is below the regional minimum.

Recipients who work receive adjustments according to their wages.

Pension contributions in 2019

The amount of survivor's benefit depends on the type of benefit, and payment is made in accordance with time intervals. During such periods, changes in the amount of material assistance may occur. The amounts can go down or up by a certain percentage, it depends on the economic situation that occurs in the country and on other factors.

For example, the change in the amount of payment in 2018 was made as follows:

• Survivor's benefit - the amount is affected by the length of service of the deceased and other factors, but the amount was fixed supplement in the amount of 2279.41 rubles. On February 1, 2018, the amount of the additional payment increased to 2498.66 rubles.
• Social benefit for the loss of the breadwinner - until April 1, 2018, the amount of the benefit was 5034.25 rubles. For a single mother or for the death of both parents, the pension was twice the amount, that is, 10,068.50 rubles. After the increase on April 1, 2018, the pension amounted to 7,586.36 rubles, and for dead single mothers or the death of both parents, the amount doubled and amounted to 10,472.38 rubles.
• State benefit for the loss of a breadwinner - if the father dies while serving from injuries, then the amount of the benefit until April 1 was 200% of the social pension, that is, 10,068.50 rubles, after an increase on April 1, 2018, the amount increased to 10,440.10 rubles. If the father dies in the army due to illness, then the amount of the benefit was 150% of the social pension, that is, 7551.38 rubles, after the increase on April 1, 2018, the pension became 7830.78 rubles.
• Singing on the occasion of the breadwinner through the Ministry of Internal Affairs - this allowance is accrued in the same way as accrual for the loss of the breadwinner of a serviceman and amounts to 10,068.50 rubles and 7,551.38 rubles, after an increase on April 1, 2018, it amounted to 10,440.53 rubles and 7,830.78 rubles.

Pension indexation in 2019

People often ask how much they pay for the loss of a breadwinner. In 2019, it is planned to increase insurance payments from February 1, and state and social payments from April 1.

The amount of indexation depends on the level of inflation.

How is a pension issued and when do you need to apply?

At the legislative level, it is established where and how to apply for a survivor's pension. To do this, you need to contact the territorial branch of the pension fund. Instead of children who are left without both parents, their legal representatives from the guardianship and guardianship authorities can apply for registration. Together with the appeal, it is required to write a statement of the established form. Documents are submitted in one of three ways:

1. Personal appeal to the pension fund or the MFC.
2. By registered mail or through a legal representative.
3. Through the portal of public services or the official website of the pension fund.

The pension will be assigned only after the documents are submitted and the application is considered. That is, within 10 days from the date of application, or three months, if you need to bring the missing documents.

The insurance pension is assigned from the date of death of the breadwinner, but no later than 12 months from the date of death.

The appointment of a state and social pension occurs from the 1st day of this month after the submission of documents, but not earlier than the right to a pension arose. Social benefits are assigned indefinitely, and state payments may also be assigned.

Features of pension payments for students

The assignment of a pension to a student is made if he is a child, brother, sister or grandson of the deceased breadwinner. But at the same time, he has not reached the age of 23 and is studying at a higher institution on a full-time basis.

It is worth knowing that when assigning a pension, a student should not have an official place of work. If, after the appointment of a pension, the student goes to official work, then the payments will be stopped. That is, either a pension or a salary will be paid.

The exception in this case is the relatives of military personnel. They have the right to combine receiving a pension and formal employment. That is, they have the right to receive both a pension and a salary.

Features of pension contributions if parents divorced

According to modern legislation, all children who have not reached the age of 18 or 23 if they are studying full-time at a higher educational institution are entitled to receive a survivor's pension, regardless of whether the parents were legally married or filed for divorce. process.

By law, a parent is required to provide for their child, even if the parents are legally divorced. Therefore, the fact of confirmation of the dependents of children in this case is not required. In addition, the divorce of parents does not affect the size of the survivor's pension.

How is the survivor's pension paid if you are married

If you are a child, sibling, or grandchild and are under 18 years of age, or 23 years of age if you are in full-time higher education. And also you are the recipient of a survivor's pension, then even after you got married or got married, the payment of the pension will not stop.

If a person is the spouse of the deceased breadwinner, and he decided to enter into a legal marriage again, then after registering the marriage, the payment of the survivor's pension does not stop, but will continue to be paid.

But in this case there is an exception - these are the widows of military personnel who served in the ranks of soldiers, sailors, sergeants, foremen, the cause of whose death was a military injury received during the service. After the widow remarries, the state survivor's pension will not be paid.

That's all. It is worth knowing that about all changes in a person’s life, he is obliged to independently notify the pension fund about this, submitting documents on the loss of a breadwinner, which will confirm the change in status.

To create conditions for social protection citizens who, for reasons beyond their control, have lost their main source of income, the state takes certain measures. Thus, at the legislative level, some categories of persons are entitled to a social pension in case of loss of a breadwinner. Who can apply for state support, what are the payments in 2019? Let's figure out under what circumstances a social pension is assigned in connection with the loss breadwinner.

Who gets help

The social function of the state consists, in particular, in taking care of people who are unable to support themselves on their own. The main criterion for determining such persons is the fact of their disability for any reason:

1. Due to age:
   • children's or youth (up to 18 or 23 years);
   • senile (retirement period);
2. Disability.

Support for citizens of preferential categories is carried out in the following ways:

• software, including the provision free of charge:
  • allowances;
  • pensions;
  • compensation;
• medical service;
• other types of compensation for expenses, payments (benefits for payment of housing and communal services, for example).

Important: one of the types of state support for beneficiary citizens is the appointment of a social pension in connection with the loss of a breadwinner.

What characterizes the social pension in case of loss of the breadwinner

This type of support for disabled persons differs from other types of pension support. Its main features: the process of assigning a social pension for the loss of a breadwinner is in no way connected with the fact that they or their deceased holders of official work experience, pension points.

1. When considering a case, the causes of death of a person giving the right to a pension are not taken into account.
2. Provides minimum material receipts to support the life of the recipient.
3. Paid from the federal budget.
4. It is an integral part of the social policy of the state. In other words, it realizes the right of all citizens to be cared for by the authorities in difficult life circumstances.

Social pension- is a monthly payment in favor of a person in need

• carried out from the state budget;
• not due to the contribution of the recipient or breadwinner to the formation of the budget of the Pension Fund of Russia (PFR).

Important: social pension is provided only during the period of incapacity for work.

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Who is required by law

Social support measures are aimed at people who do not have a livelihood for reasons beyond their control. These include disabled citizens who were previously dependents of the deceased O. Namely:

1. children under the age of 18 who have lost one or both parents;
2. children over 18 years of age who have lost one or both parents, provided that they are trained in basic educational programs in organizations that carry out educational activities. In this case, the pension is paid until the end of their studies, but no longer than they reach the age of 23;
3. children of a dead single mother
4. Spouses and parents:
   • having an officially established disability;
   • who have reached the age limit for compulsory employment:
     • 55th anniversary of a woman;
     • 60th birthday of a man;
     • preferential, in accordance with regulatory enactments;
5. Minor brothers, sisters, grandchildren:
   • not having able-bodied parents;
   • disabled since childhood;
6. Relatives are only entitled to insurance pension according to the SEC;
7. Grandparents who have no other owner;
8. Disabled dependents who have committed a crime resulting in the death of the landlord (clause 11, article 10 of Law No. 400-FZ).

Social pension for the loss of a breadwinner can be assigned to children permanently residing in the territory Russian Federation.

Important: the stepfather and stepmother can also apply for a social benefit for the loss of a breadwinner. These categories of citizens are entitled to it, subject to the care of the person giving the right to it, for five years. They are only entitled to a survivor's insurance pension. Download for viewing and printing:

Under what conditions does the right to a pension arise in connection with the loss of

To assign this type of state support, two types of conditions must be met, characterizing:

• deceased owner;
• retiree applicant.

Circumstances related to the provider:

• his death, confirmed by evidence;
• or a decision of a judicial body on an unknown absence, declaration of death;
• absence or insufficient level of insurance experience.

The applicant for state aid is obliged to prove the fact of permanent residence in the territory of the Russian Federation. Such evidence will be: Certificate at the place of registration; certificate at the place of residence; child's passport indicating the place of registration in it.

The amount of state support in 2019

Law No. 166-FZ determines that the social pension for the loss of a breadwinner is set in a fixed amount of money. It is associated with the category of the recipient. That is, under certain conditions, the amount increases. In addition, the payment is subject to annual indexation for the amount of inflation recorded for the previous period.

The last indexing took place on April 1, 2018. Thus, the amounts of the relevant benefits are set at the level of:

1. 5180.24 rubles:
   • children who have lost one parent;
   • other disabled citizens-recipients;
2. 10360.52 rubles:
   • child - an orphan;
   • children of a deceased single mother.

In April 2019, the next indexation of social pensions by 2% will be carried out.

Important: the amount of the social pension is necessarily compared with the subsistence minimum for a specific category of citizen (pensioner, child), established for the region of residence. If it turns out to be less, then an additional payment is made up to a certain level.

In the regions of the Far North and territories equated to them, there are regional allowances for social pensions.

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Social supplement to pension and its minimum

The purpose of social pension payments is to ensure the minimum acceptable level of material security for the beneficiary. In this regard, an adjustment is made to the amounts caused by the insufficiency of the pension to fulfill the stated goals..

Attention: the size of the subsistence minimum of a citizen (PMG) determines the surcharge.

Two parameters are taken into account:

• SGP established for the whole country;
• PMG in the region of residence.

To adjust (increase) the payment, the one that turned out to be larger is applied (Article 12.1 of Law No. 178-FZ of 07/17/1999).

1. Serenko E., who lives in the capital, was assigned a social pension for loss in the amount of 5034.25 rubles.
2. The minor Ivshchenko A., registered in the Republic of Kalmykia, is provided with the same state support.
3. To find out the right to a social supplement and its value, we study the SGP indicators:
   • in Russia - 8540 rubles;
   • in Moscow for pensioners - 11428 rubles;
   • in the Republic of Kalmykia for children - 7440 rubles.

1. According to the current methodology, SGP indicators in the regions are compared with the same for the country and the amount of payments to beneficiaries:
   • Each of the beneficiaries is assigned a minimum amount of assistance that falls short of the SGP level in the respective region.
   • SGP in the capital is higher than in Russia, therefore, the social pension of Serenko E. will be subsidized to the level of 11428 rubles.
   • SGP in the Republic of Kalmykia is lower than the same in the Russian Federation, which means that the pension of the minor Ivshchenko A. will be increased to the level of 8540 rubles.

Attention: surcharge is made by:

• Pension Fund of the Russian Federation, an additional payment is made only if the SGP in the Russian Federation is significantly higher than the level of SGP in the region. This additional payment is made in an unclaimed form from the moment the pension is awarded;
• social security authorities to the level of the SGP of the region.

Important: Federal social supplement and regional social supplement is made only to non-working pension recipients. If the fact of work is discovered, the surcharge stops. The recipient of the pension will be obliged to reimburse the overpaid amount. Download for viewing and printing:

How to apply for a dependent's pension

To receive state support, it is necessary to declare the existing right on an initiative basis (for orphans, this can be done by the guardianship authority). To do this, you need to send an application in the prescribed form to the FIU bodies:

1. Personally:
   • at the appointment with a specialist of the local branch of the PFR;
   • in a multifunctional center (if there is an agreement between the TO PFR and TO MFC);
2. Through services:
   • Russian Post enterprises;
   • authorized person (a document confirming the authority is required);
3. Through the Internet:
   • on the official website of the FIU;
   • on the portal of public services.

Important: the date of application is the day when the specialist accepted the documents. When mailing - the date on the stamp. Download for viewing and printing:

For minors (under 14 years old), the application is drawn up by legal representatives:

• one of the parents;
• adoptive parent;
• guardian;
• body of guardianship and guardianship (if there are no others).

Attention: upon reaching the age of 14, a minor has the right to independently exercise his rights.

A package of documents for the appointment of social pension

The right to state support must be proven. To do this, the following package of documents is collected:

1. Identification:
   • passport;
   • child's birth certificate;
   • residence permit for citizens of other states;
2. Passport of the legal representative;
3. Information about the deceased owner:
   • death certificate;
   • a court decision on an unknown absence, declaration of death;
4. Documents confirming family ties:
   • certificates of conclusion or rupture of marriage bonds;
   • certificates from the registry office;
   • adoption decisions;
   • certificate of paternity;
   • other according to the situation;
5. Information about the commission of a criminally punishable act against the breadwinner (if any);
6. A certificate from the educational institution on the completion of the full-time course. A prerequisite is an indication of the number of the order, the date of enrollment and the deadline for graduation.
7. For children under 14 years old, a special account number is opened in a credit institution - a nominal account.

In 2018, a law was adopted that allows a person who evades child support payment, who has been wanted for the FSSP for 1 year, to be recognized as missing in a simplified procedure. This requires an appropriate notification of the bailiff, on the basis of which a judgment will be issued. After that, the child can apply for a survivor's pension.

Procedure for processing an application and making a decision

PFR specialists (namely, they are working on the appointment of social pensions) act strictly in accordance with the established regulations. The rules are:

1. Within ten business days:
   • registration of the received package of documents in a special journal;
   • study of the provided papers;
   • checking the accuracy of information;
   • decision-making.
2. Within five days: notification of the applicant of the results of the consideration in writing. When denied, the following is reported:
   • cause;
   • terms and procedures for appeals.

If not all the necessary documents are submitted with the application, the obligation to submit which is assigned to the applicant, the specialists of the TO PFR explain what needs to be provided additionally. To provide required documents the applicant will have 3 months.

Payments begin for the entire period of established disability from the first day of the month in which the citizen applied for it, but not earlier than from the day the right to this pension arises. only the insurance pension under the SPC can be returned on the date of death of the deceased.

Attention: transfers are made in any convenient way for the pensioner at the place:

• residence of the child;
• or legal representative;
• finding public institution A that contains a recipient of any age.

To select a delivery method or change it, it is necessary to notify the territorial office of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation by submitting an application for delivery.

Will the pension be canceled if the recipient finds a job

The main condition for the appointment of this type of state support is the disability of the recipient. So, if this person starts working, then his transfers will stop. However, there is an exception for full-time students.

Attention: for young people receiving full-time education, social pensions will not be canceled for any type of employment. They will stop paying social security benefits.

However, it should be remembered that when students aged 18 to 23 are expelled from an educational institution for any reason, the right to state assistance is completely lost. This rule does not affect students who have received academic leave. After all, they are still listed as students of the full-time department of the university.

Important: it is mandatory to inform the FIU about a change in circumstances affecting the appointment of a social pension. Illegally paid funds are collected from fraudsters by force.

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When people are left without a single breadwinner, their life becomes very difficult. To support citizens who find themselves in this situation, it is customary in Russia to pay benefits to such people. To plan family expenses and allocate their finances, they need to know the nuances regarding the survivor's pension in 2019, the size and recent changes.

Who is entitled to a survivor's pension

Based on Federal Law No. 173-FZ, the procedure for providing benefits to dependents left without the care of a breadwinner has been established. This document regulates issues related to the financial supply of families that find themselves without a single earner.

Even those citizens who have not accumulated experience (even 1 year) can apply for pensions.

survivor's pension

The payments that will be sent to the address of those who have lost their breadwinner are, in fact, the labor pension of the missing person. This money can be transferred to dependents in the event of the death of their owner, however, they cannot be transferred by will. On top of that, if a person is a missing person, then payment is also due.

Citizens in the care of a deceased or missing person will receive a survivor's pension in 2019, the amount of which has already been established and the latest changes have been made. Payments will be made only after the availability of documents confirming the death or loss.

Persons who are financially dependent on someone are called dependents. They can expect to receive state aid if the breadwinner is gone. Citizens involved in the death of their owner will not receive a pension.

Calculation of the insurance pension

Disabled people include:

• minor citizens, including brothers, sisters, grandchildren studying full-time;
• labor pension applicants parents, spouses, grandparents, brothers, sisters with children under the age of 18 who care for persons under the age of 14;
• parents of the deceased breadwinner (also in the presence of a disability) at the age of 60, 55 years for a man and a woman;
• disabled grandparents left without care (60.55 years).

Receipt pension provision in the event of the loss of the owner, it is possible if the following requirements are met:

• earned from the breadwinner;
• the dependent is not involved in the death of the citizen who was in care.

The state is always ready to help families who find themselves in such a difficult situation, even if the amounts are small.

The amount of insurance payments

Types of pension provision

Depending on the situation people are in, there are different kinds pensions:

1. Insurance- provided to all family members if the deceased has a seniority. Depending on the amount of time worked, transfers made to the Pension Fund, regional pension.
2. Social- is established if the deceased had an unofficial place of work. The amount of such benefits is calculated directly by the state.
3. State- it is allowed only for specific groups of people (these include the military, cosmonauts, civil servants, etc.). Depending on the situation, the amount of the allowance is set.

To date, the legislation does not provide for any changes regarding the provision of families that have lost their only breadwinner. Everyone who has faced such a disaster will be able to count on a pension.

Survivor's benefit

Benefit amount

According to latest changes, will be indexed in 2019 and its size will double. According to some sources, the allowance will be increased by 200-500 rubles. These innovations depend on inflationary measures, as well as the overall situation regarding the economy in the country. At the moment, there is no definite information regarding the amendment of the payment of benefits.

According to the data for 2018, the pension for the loss of the owner was indexed 2 times. Depending on the specific region, the amount of the insurance pension varies from 2.5 thousand rubles. Payments in the capital are much higher than in other territories.

Currently, the amounts of payments to military personnel are in effect, which depend on the details of the situation:

• if a citizen dies during his official duties, he is paid a pension in the amount of 10,400 rubles;
• if death occurs at home or in another place other than the office, payments in the amount of 7,800 rubles.

Paid in the amount of 5,240 rubles. If both parents die, financial assistance is doubled. Also, children receive a double payment when they are left without a mother who brings them up alone.

Families that lose a breadwinner find themselves in a difficult life situation. In order to help them financially, there is a special payment on the territory of the Russian Federation, which appears in the documents as the “Survivor's Pension”. People who faced death loved one, try to allocate their funds in advance in order to provide themselves full life. Therefore, you need to know about the amount of payments that will be valid in the country in 2019.

Changes in Survivors' Pensions in 2019: Expected Indexation Period and Planned Increase

Citizens who have applied for a survivor's pension can count on indexation of its size, carried out twice next year (depending on the type of payment) - in February and April. This was announced by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Tatyana Golikova.

Sources close to the government claim that the amount of existing payments can be increased by 200 to 500 rubles. Now there is no data on the exact size of the percentage of indexation of pensions for the loss of the breadwinner. It will depend solely on the economic situation observed in the country.

A similar procedure with the indexation of this type of payment was observed in 2018. Now in the territory of the country the social pension is fixed in the amount of 5240 rubles. After the death of a loved one who previously worked in state structures or belonged to the security forces, family members can count on a monthly payment of 10,400 rubles. Receipt of this amount is possible if the death occurred as a result of service. When a person who previously worked for the state dies outside the workplace, family members are paid a pension in the amount of 7,800 rubles. More detailed information can be provided by employees of the local Pension Fund.

Who is eligible for a survivor's pension?

In 2019, children who have not reached the age of majority can count on this type of payment. The period for receiving additional funds can be extended until the age of 23 when receiving full-time education. If the child was born into the family after the adoption procedure, he also has the right to receive a survivor's pension. The same rights apply to guardians.

In addition to children, family members who are unable to produce labor activity. Upon the death of the only breadwinner in the family, these categories of citizens draw up documents to receive monthly payments from the state.

All of the above persons receive the so-called "insurance pension". It is calculated individually, taking into account the length of service and deductions to the Pension Fund of the deceased person. It is also possible to receive a social and state pension. The first is paid if the deceased person did not work anywhere. The second is charged to the families of military and civil servants. Children under the age of eighteen, as well as spouses, can count on these payments. Parents of a deceased person can receive support from the state if he was serving at the time of his death, while not being on a contract.