latest news and changes in the program
Maternity capital will be extended until 2021 inclusive
On November 28, 2017, Vladimir Putin addressed the Kremlin with a proposal to extend the maternity capital program until December 31, 2021 and expand the options for its use, providing for two new possibilities at once.
As an innovation, it is proposed to pay needy families from maternity capital monthly payments until the child reaches 1.5 years old in the amount of the regional subsistence minimum per child. In addition, it was proposed to allow the use of maternity capital, without waiting 3 years, to pay for services for the maintenance of a child in a kindergarten (supervision and care). Read more ...
Question to Putin about maternity capital on the Direct Line in 2017
On June 15, 2017, the President of Russia, during the annual Direct Line, answered a number of questions about the maternity capital program. Residents of the country were interested in the prospects for extending the program after 2018 and the possibility of expanding the directions for using the certificate (in particular, the question of buying a car for matcapital).
Vladimir Putin noted that the payment of maternity capital in one form or another will be extended, but the format of the program after 2018 will still be discussed at a meeting with the Government. One could think additionally about the introduction of new directions for the disposal of the certificate, only the president has always opposed the options "to squander the maternity capital and lose money", to the category of which he classified the option with the purchase of a car by the family.
Still, the program was originally conceived to solve big family problems - first of all, to improve living conditions. And if families, in the face of falling incomes, now need to use the certificate to solve everyday issues, according to the president, it would be more effective to provide them with part of the funds directly in the form of a lump sum. He also promised to think about this together with the Government. Read more ...
On Children's Day on June 1, 2017, the head of the Ministry of Labor Maxim Topilin submitted to the Government a bill to extend the maternity capital program under current conditions for another 5 years - until December 31, 2023. At the same time, it is noted that the draft of this law has not yet been agreed with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economy, which propose to amend the terms of the program, making it more targeted after 2018 or transforming it into a monthly allowance for low-income families.
At the same time, the Government is developing an additional program to stimulate the birth of the first child in the family in order to avoid a drop in the birth rate due to the entry into childbearing age of a small generation of the 90s. At the same time, they do not plan to abandon the well-proven program of mother capital for the second child and subsequent ones. More details ...
The government allowed to repay the military mortgage with the capital
The corresponding decree of May 25, 2017 No. 627 is published on the website of the Government. In the event that servicemen use maternity capital to purchase housing (including a residential building and the land plot occupied by it), in addition to the funds of a targeted housing loan provided to participants in the military accumulation and mortgage system for the direct purchase of housing or repayment of obligations under a mortgage loan, the acquired real estate must be drawn up in a general manner - i.e. in the shared ownership of spouses and children with the determination of the size of the shares by agreement. Read more ...
There will be no cash payments from maternity capital in 2017
This was announced on June 1, 2017 by the Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation Maxim Topilin. This information was confirmed in the online reception of the Pension Fund. Earlier, the head of the Ministry of Labor said that funding for a new one-time payment from maternity capital was not provided for in the federal budget for 2017, this measure was not coordinated with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economic Development, however, the corresponding bill in the department was prepared and submitted for consideration to the Government back in April. Read more ...
The Ministry of Labor submitted to the government a draft law on a lump sum payment from maternity capital in 2017
On April 21, 2017, Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation Aleksey Vovchenko spoke on the sidelines of the Krasnoyarsk Economic Forum - 2017 about the preparation of a bill on the provision of a one-time cash payment from maternity capital in the amount of 25 thousand rubles. According to the Deputy Minister, the developed document was not approved by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economic Development, so the Ministry of Labor submitted this bill to the government with disagreements.
It is not yet known whether it will be possible to resolve the existing differences during the discussions or not. At the same time, the draft law has already been discussed at a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets, where a preliminary decision was made to extend the new payment until the spring of 2018, since the acceptance of applications if this law is adopted can only begin this fall. Read more ...
The government has not yet decided on the feasibility of providing a lump sum payment from maternity capital
Recall that an agreed proposal on this issue was to be submitted to the Government by the relevant ministries by April 5, 2017, as instructed by Dmitry Medvedev following a meeting that took place on January 17. At the same time, it is necessary to take into account that all such decisions are made at meetings with the Prime Minister, which do not happen every day.
Even if such an "agreed proposal" from the heads of the Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economic Development was received on time, one should not expect that it will be immediately considered at a meeting with Dmitry Medvedev and announced to the public. At the same time, this issue was not removed from the agenda and is likely to be considered by the Government during one of the next meetings. Read more ...
The State Duma will consider a new law on buying a car for matkapital
On March 17, 2017, another bill was introduced to the State Duma aimed at using maternity capital to buy a car. Unlike numerous previous similar proposals, the new law has a much better chance of being passed by a majority of the MPs.
Firstly, it was initiated by three factions in the current State Duma - the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, A Just Russia and the Communist Party of the Russian Federation. Secondly, the law adopted for consideration, unlike its predecessors, is not so burdensome for the state budget, since it provides for the right to spend a certificate for the purchase of a car not for all holders of a certificate for mother capital, but only for parents of large families, families with disabled children and adoptive parents of a second or subsequent child ... Read more ...
Maternity capital is proposed to be replaced with monthly payments
On March 13, 2017, it became known about a proposal to replace maternity capital with a more flexible system of support for families with children, which implies the payment of monthly benefits for the birth or adoption of a child before the age of 18 (in the amount of 3,000 rubles - for one child, 8,000 - for two, 15,000 - for three or more). In order for large families to have an incentive to raise five children or more, they are encouraged to be given free land plots to build a house. In addition, for a family with seven children or more, it is proposed to issue a Gazel car. More details ...
The term for the transfer of maternity capital funds has been reduced from 1 month to 10 working days
Dmitry Medvedev signed Resolution No. 253 of March 3, 2017, according to which all existing Rules for the use of maternity capital (for improving housing conditions, getting an education, purchasing goods and services for disabled children) are amended, according to which the deadline for the transfer of the Pension Fund funds under the MSC certificate upon satisfaction of the application for the order is reduced by 2 times - from one calendar month to 10 working days.
Thus, the total period for receiving money from the Pension Fund, together with the period allotted for consideration of the application by its employees (which is still 1 month), is reduced from 2 calendar months to 1.5 (1 month for consideration of the application and 10 working days for transferring money according to the details specified in the application). More details ...
Maternity capital will not be increased for another 3 years in a row
On October 20, 2016, at a regular meeting of the Government, a draft law on changing the procedure for indexing social benefits, prepared by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, was considered. The document provides for the suspension until January 1, 2020 of the provisions of the law on maternity capital, according to which the size of the certificate is annually revised taking into account the rate of inflation.
The Ministry of Labor justifies this possibility by the complexities of the economic situation in the country and the peculiarities of state support in the form of matkapital, which is not a monthly payment that ensures the purchase of goods and services by citizens for current consumption (for such benefits and compensations, the indexation for 2017 is not only preserved, but also transferred to a single format - now their size will increase from February 1 by the amount of actual inflation over the past year, as has long been the case with regard to labor pensions). More details ...
In 2017, maternity capital will not be indexed
This was announced on September 30 during the Sochi-2016 investment forum by the Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Russia Maxim Topilin, additionally noting that the Government considers this decision as final. “No, mate capital will not be indexed,” Topilin announced. Thus, for the third year in a row, the size of the certificate will be 453,026 rubles. This amount was last indexed since January 1, 2015 by 5.5%. Read more ...
The Pension Fund accepts applications for the payment of 25,000 rubles from maternity capital
On June 23, a new law was signed, published and entered into force on the repeated lump sum payment from maternity capital in 2016 in the amount of 25,000 rubles. Starting from Friday, June 24, the management of the Pension Fund of Russia has been conducting an active information policy on the beginning of receiving applications and documents from the population for receiving payments. By the end of Monday, June 27, all FIU workers in the field should receive an order from the management to accept applications from citizens. The FIU also provides a list of required documents. More details ...
The Ministry of Labor has prepared new rules for applying for a lump sum payment of 25,000 rubles in 2016
On June 17, on the official government portal for the preparation of regulatory acts, a draft Order of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection was published, which in the near future will approve new rules for applying to the Pension Fund for receiving a repeated payment from maternity capital in the amount of 25 thousand rubles. The document provides a complete list of required documents and indicates the time allotted for citizens to apply with applications. It is expected that after the approval of the documents, the territorial bodies of the PFR will begin to accept citizens with applications for payment. Read more ...
The law on the payment of 25,000 rubles. from maternity capital adopted by the State Duma
On June 8, 2016, deputies of the State Duma finally adopted a bill providing for the possibility to withdraw a lump-sum payment from the maternity capital again in an increased amount of 25 thousand rubles for any family needs. Contrary to the intentions repeatedly voiced earlier, in the final version of the document, the Government decided not to limit parents in the right to receive 25,000 based on the level of income.
Instead, the new law provides for shorter deadlines for submitting an application to the Pension Fund - only until November 30, 2016, i.e. less than six months in total. During this time, it is planned to accept about 2 million applications from families that have not yet spent the funds provided by the certificate in full. For those citizens who have not yet applied for a maternity certificate, it is possible to withdraw 25 thousand at the same time as receiving it. Read more ...
The State Duma will consider a draft law on an annual payment from maternity capital in the amount of 50,000 rubles.
On April 12, 2016, the deputy R.I. Khudyakov from the LDPR faction introduced a bill providing for a new direction for the use of the certificate for the capital - for the personal household needs of the family. It is assumed that the funds will be directed by the Pension Fund in the format of an annual payment, the amount of which is proposed to be set equal to 50 thousand rubles. It is possible to withdraw the specified amount repeatedly until the actual balance of the certificate is zeroed.
In fact, this direction is an alternative to the popular one-time payment of 20,000 rubles, the acceptance of applications for which by PFR branches ended on March 31, 2016. If the law is adopted, it will be possible to use the certificate in a new direction without waiting for the child to reach the age of 3 years. More details ...
Will payments from the mother capital become monthly in 2016?
As part of the new anti-crisis plan for 2016, instead of a repeated lump sum payment of 20 thousand rubles from mat. capital, which has already become a traditional form of support for families with children over the past years, the Government is seriously considering the possibility of providing a new monthly payment to low-income citizens in the amount of 5 thousand rubles.
The fundamental difference between these two measures of state support is that a one-time payment of 20,000 rubles could be received by all families with a certificate for maternity capital, regardless of their income level or social status, and only citizens in need could receive a new payment of 5,000 rubles a month. ...
According to Dmitry Medvedev, this will increase the efficiency of using budget money: payments will be made in a larger volume once a month, but to a smaller number of recipients - only to those who really need it. How will the need for families be determined? More details ...
The issue of re-granting the right to receive 20,000 rubles from maternity capital is being discussed
The anti-crisis measure demanded in 2015 among families with children, providing for the opportunity to receive cash part of the funds under the maternity capital certificate in the amount of 20,000 rubles, can be provided for the second time in 2016. Olga Golodets, Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs, has repeatedly stated this.
During the preparation of the new anti-crisis plan of the Government for 2016, the Deputy Prime Minister notes that in 2015 more than 1.5 million people have already used the right to a one-time payment, which indicates a high demand and effectiveness of the anti-crisis measure. Taking this into account, in the context of a "difficult economic situation" and the decline in the population's ability to pay due to the weakening of the ruble, it will be recommended to continue this form of support for families with children in 2016 as well. Read more ...
From January 1, 2016 mat. capital can be used for social adaptation of disabled children
For the first time in 9 years of the program's operation, the law of 28.11.2015 No. 348-FZ established a new, fourth direction for the use of maternity capital funds. The certificate for 453 thousand rubles can be spent on disabled children without waiting 3 years from the moment the right to it appears. At the same time, the payment can be used to integrate any of the children in the family into society, regardless of the order of birth.
It is expected that this will reduce the number of refusenik children with congenital malformations in maternity hospitals, since in this case, immediately from the moment of birth, they can be provided with high-quality comprehensive paid medical care, including additional rehabilitation services in hospitals and special technical means of rehabilitation. This will allow them to quickly adapt to the world around them and will make the daily life of children and their parents more comfortable. More details ...
The extension of the matcapital program will allow more than 1.5 million Russian families to obtain certificates
This was announced on December 10, 2015 by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at a government meeting, during which a bill was approved providing for the postponement of the completion date of the maternity capital program for another two years - from 12/31/2016 to 12/31/2018.
It is expected that the adoption of the draft law will allow more than 1.5 million families to receive a state certificate for maternity capital, in which a second child and subsequent children will be born or adopted - namely, 829.86 thousand families in 2017 and 810.14 thousand - in 2018.
In the near future, the document will be submitted for consideration to the State Duma, where the approximate date of its adoption in three readings at once - December 18, 2015 has already been named. The amendments are expected to come into force immediately, starting in 2016. Read more ...
Vladimir Putin instructed to extend the maternity capital program for at least 2 years
On December 3, 2015, speaking with the annual Address to the Federal Assembly in the St. George Hall of the Kremlin, President Vladimir Putin announced the need to extend the maternity capital program, which, according to the current law, ends on December 31, 2016, for at least two more years, despite the existing the complexity of the federal budget.
According to the current law, its term was initially set for a full 10 years, starting from 01.01.2007. Since then, the amount of payments to families with children has grown from 250 to 453 thousand rubles. Read more ...
Size mat. capital in 2016 will amount to 453,026 rubles.
On November 17, 2015, the Chairperson of the Upper House of Parliament Valentina Matvienko, speaking at a meeting of the Presidential Coordination Council on the implementation of the state strategy in the interests of children, officially announced the size of maternity capital for 2016. Unfortunately, its value will remain equal to the current amount according to the certificate, established in 2015 - 453 thousand 26 rubles.
Recall that two months earlier, the Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs Olga Golodets announced an increase in the amount of the certificate for the next year by 22 thousand rubles, which would have amounted to 475 thousand. However, the next increase in the size of the payment had to be abandoned against the background of the current economic situation in the country, in connection with which the prospects for extending the program after 2016 seem less and less likely. More details ...
Dmitry Medvedev recommends citizens to hurry up to join the maternity capital program on the current terms by the end of 2016
On September 1, 2015, the Prime Minister and Chairman of the United Russia party, at a meeting with party activists in Ryazan, discussed the effectiveness and prospects of extending the maternity capital program after 2016.
Answering a question from a trade union representative about the fate of maternity capital in a few years, D. Medvedev noted: the government is now thinking about continuing the program and weighing various options for supporting maternity after 2016. Medvedev did not comment on the initiative with the granting of the right to maternity capital from January 1, 2017 for the third child, but he assured those present that the country's leadership would definitely not disregard this topic and would not say that due to a difficult period and a lack of money in the federal budget, the state nothing else can be done for families.
At the same time, the prime minister emphasized: no one in other countries with similar demographic problems pays such money to the population at the birth of children, and in this sense the Russian program is unique - "No one has one like that"... However, despite the fact that maternity capital turned out to be "One of the most successful social programs of modern times", you need to understand that this is very "Cool program for the budget", and Medvedev is not ready to voice its possible configuration after 2016. In this regard, the head of the Russian Government formulated the outcome of this discussion very unequivocally: "Those concerned - hurry up"... More details ...
In the current economic situation, maternity capital can be used to improve housing conditions with maximum benefit for the family
The crisis period in the country and its current phase, which falls on the second half of 2015, creates favorable conditions for the acquisition of real estate (rooms, houses and apartments) with a certificate for maternity capital.
Due to the low purchasing power of the population, housing on the secondary market is now being sold cheaper than in the previous few years. In this regard, at the present time, there is a really suitable time for a decent bargaining with the seller and the purchase of housing at the expense of funds under the state certificate for maternity capital. More details ...
Individual entrepreneurship services in childcare and supervision can be paid for by means of maternity capital
The government is considering the use of funds under the maternity capital certificate to pay for the services for the supervision and care of preschool children provided by individual entrepreneurs (IE) - nannies and private kindergartens.
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev gave the order to prepare the relevant proposals on July 6, 2015 to the relevant ministries and departments - the Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Education and Science. By July 20, the Government must personally report on the results of work in this area to Russian President Vladimir Putin. More details ...
Maternity capital up to 3 years can now be disposed of on the down payment on the mortgage
The federal law of May 23, 2015 No. 131-FZ came into force, allowing the use of maternity capital funds to pay the initial payment on a housing loan or loan (including those secured by a mortgage). This can now be done regardless of the time that has passed since the birth or adoption of the child, which gave the family the right to additional support measures for families with children, in accordance with the law on mat. capital of December 29, 2006 No. 256-FZ.
It was possible to direct the funds of the mother capital to pay off the principal debt and pay interest on the mortgage until the child's third birthday, however, the funds were sent to the initial payment when receiving a new loan or loan only after 3 years. This limitation has now been removed. More details ...
The Ministry of Labor approved the detailed rules for filing an application for the payment of 20,000 rubles from the funds of the capital
Order of the Ministry of Labor of April 27, 2015 No. 251n, registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on May 5 and published in the federal issue of Rossiyskaya Gazeta only on May 19, establishes detailed rules for filing an application, as well as the procedure and terms for providing a lump sum payment of 20 thousand rubles on a certificate for maternity capital in accordance with federal law dated April 20, 2015 No. 88-FZ.
These Rules establish a detailed list of required documents, methods of submitting an application (through the FIU, MFC or in electronic form) and the timing of its consideration, as well as the grounds for refusing to satisfy the application and the timing of transferring payments to the bank account specified in the application. Read more ...
On May 5, 2015, the Pension Fund began accepting applications for the payment of 20,000 rubles from mat. capital
This was reported in an official press release published by the FIU on the first working day of the month in the federal news section of the official website of the department. At the same time, it is noted that the reception of citizens should begin simultaneously in all territorial bodies of the PFR. All holders of the mat certificate living in Russia can apply for payment. capital with a nonzero remainder regardless of the time elapsed since the birth of the corresponding child.
Two weeks earlier, Anton Drozdov, Chairman of the Board of the Russian Pension Fund, answering a question "Rossiyskaya Gazeta", noted that his department will be able to start paying "anti-crisis" 20 thousand rubles from maternity capital already in June 2015. Read more ...
The adopted law on the provision of 20 thousand rubles in 2015 was published on April 21 and will enter into force after May 1
The law on a one-time payment of 20,000 rubles (or the actual balance of a smaller amount) from maternity capital was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin the day before, on April 20. The final version of the document establishes that citizens will have the right to receive 20 thousand rubles under a certificate for mother capital at the birth or adoption of a second or subsequent child in the family by December 31, 2015.
At the same time, a single deadline for submitting applications by citizens to the territorial branches of the PFR is established - no later than March 31, 2016. As noted in the Kremlin, this deadline was set taking into account the need to complete the timely issuance of state certificates for maternity capital in the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol. The effect of the law that came into force is established for the period until July 1, 2016 - by this time, one-time payments of 20,000 rubles should be provided to all citizens who applied for them. Read more ...
The draft law on the extension of maternity capital after 2016 was rejected in the State Duma on April 21, 2015
The fate of maternity capital has worried Russians over the past few years, but the country's leadership is not in a hurry with a final solution to this issue. The current law, which has established additional measures of state support for families with children in Russia since 2007, was designed for a ten-year period and does not provide for Russians to have the right to mate. capital after 2016.
Nevertheless, already on April 21, 2015, the State Duma considered a draft law providing for the extension of the maternity capital program for another ten-year period (until December 31, 2026) with a threefold increase in the amount of payment - up to 1.5 million rubles at birth or adoption of a third or a subsequent child, that is, large families. Based on the results of the hearings, the deputies decided to reject the bill in the first reading. What prevents the adoption of such a law today? Read more ...
Maternity capital up to 3 years can be used as a down payment on a mortgage
On April 21, 2015, the State Duma adopted in the first reading bill No. 752376-6, amending the conditions for the disposal of funds on certificates for mother capital until the child reaches the age of three. Recall that at the moment, at any time since the birth of a child, with the appearance of which the family has the right to family capital, the funds under the certificate can only be used to pay the principal debt and interest on loans already issued or loans for the purchase (construction) of housing.
The ability to use these funds to pay the initial payment when receiving borrowed funds from a credit institution (mortgage in a bank) or at microloan points (microfinance organizations, consumer cooperatives, etc.) will help families with children get rid of the need to postpone for 3 years moving to a new apartment or house. Read more ...
In 2015, the auto industry will be supported without maternity capital program participants
The list of measures to ensure sustainable development of the automotive industry, proposed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and approved by the Government on March 23, 2015, does not provide for the use of maternity capital funds for the purchase of cars. The measures presented by the Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov involve funding from the federal budget in the amount of 25 billion rubles, which, given the current state of the automotive market, may not be sufficient.
Experts note that the state could also consider fundamentally new measures to support the automotive industry - in particular, allow the use of funds on certificates for mat. capital for the family to buy a new car produced in Russia. Read more ...
During the 2015 Direct Line with Vladimir Putin, not a single question was raised about maternity capital
However, in general, the position of the President on this topic was determined by him back in 2013. Then, during a similar broadcast, a resident of the Perm Territory was asked what will happen to the maternity capital after 2016. Then V. Putin voiced the following answer:
“This program was initiated by yours truly. In 2006, they began to talk about this, in 2007 it was introduced and is designed for the period up to 2016 inclusive. We initially and deliberately chose this period, because we must be absolutely sure that the federal budget will cope with the obligations that it has to pay this maternity capital.
What will happen after the 16th year? I believe that in one form or another we will have to continue programs to support the birth rate of children in our country, but they should be more targeted, they should be more targeted. I do not think that maternity capital will be completely abolished after 2016, but I also think that this is not the only measure necessary to support families with children. The development of social infrastructure and a network of preschool institutions will be no less, and maybe even more help (at least for residents of large cities).
What questions about maternity capital did the citizens want to ask the President in 2015? Read more ...
The Pension Fund does not yet accept applications for receiving 20 thousand rubles from maternity capital
On March 17, 2015, the PFR management published an official clarification regarding the procedure for providing a one-time payment of 20,000 rubles from unspent funds for issued certificates for mother capital. The publication notes that local FIU bodies will be able to start accepting relevant applications from the population to receive money only after the entry into force of the law. "On a lump sum payment at the expense of maternity (family) capital", the discussion of which has just begun by the deputies of the State Duma.
In this regard, families with children need to be patient and not go to the offices of the Pension Fund at this stage, complicating their current work activities. All official information on the deadlines for admission and the necessary documents for receiving payments will be promptly brought to the attention of citizens when the appropriate administrative regulations are developed. Read more ...
The draft law on the payment of 20 thousand rubles from maternity capital in 2015 is being considered in the State Duma
The Duma Committee on Family, Women and Children under the leadership of Elena Mizulina has already submitted a recommendation to adopt bill No. 745064-6 in the first reading at its meeting on March 27, 2015. The document, developed by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population, was previously approved and submitted to the State Duma by the Government of Russia. The payment is expected to be transferred to the applicant's bank account by bank transfer within two months after the application is submitted.
Detailed rules for applying and assigning payments will be developed by specialists of the Ministry of Labor within a month after the adoption of the law, the consideration of which may drag on for another month. Thus, the first one-time payments of 20,000 rubles from maternity capital will begin no earlier than this summer. Read more ...
In 2015, the amount of PFR financing under the maternity capital program will be reduced by 10%
Since March 16, 2015, the State Duma has been considering draft law No. 740366-6, developed by the Ministry of Finance and introduced by the Government of the Russian Federation in order to reduce the federal budget deficit, taking into account the crisis situation in the country's economy. Instead of the previously envisaged 344.45 billion rubles for the payment of maternity capital to families with two and more children, now the document provides only 312.03 billion (90.5% of the initial) - taking into account the unused balance in the Pension budget that has been transferred since 2014 fund in the amount of 32.2 billion rubles.
However, the document does not provide for the need for additional financing of a one-time (one-time) payment of 20 thousand rubles from unspent funds on certificates for mat. capital (a total of about 54 billion rubles of additional expenses). Perhaps the Ministry of Finance assumes that this amount will be fully compensated by a decrease in the number of applications for spending mother capital to repay mortgage loans due to a significant increase in interest rates in commercial banks after the decision of the Central Bank of Russia to raise the key rate from December 16, 2014 to 17%. Read more ...
Indexation of materiel for 2016 and 2017 according to the estimates of the Pension Fund and the Ministry of Labor will be 4.5 and 4.0%
"The possibilities of additional material stimulation of the processes associated with fertility have been exhausted", - this statement was made on January 14, 2015 by the head of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation Maxim Topilin. In this regard, now the priority of the Government will be directed to the implementation of other social programs. This, in particular, is evidenced by the projected reduction in payments under the maternity capital program and the announced slowdown in the rate of its indexation for 2016 and 2017. Read more ...
The law on the extension of the maternity capital program will be prepared by the Government in 2015
The relevant Ministries, together with the Pension Fund of Russia, will develop draft federal laws on the extension of the maternity capital program and the improvement of the mechanisms for its use. This became known on December 18, 2014 following the results of a meeting of the Public Council under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, where the Action Plan for 2015 - 2018, prepared as part of the implementation of the Concept of State Family Policy in the Russian Federation, was discussed. Read more ...
The question of using the mother capital for buying a car is being considered at the highest level
The issue of the possibility of disposing of maternity capital funds for the purchase of a car will be worked out in the Government within the next two months until February 12, 2015. Such an order was given to the members of the Cabinet of Ministers on December 10, 2014 by Dmitry Medvedev as part of the development of measures to support the Russian automotive market amid the economic crisis developing in the country. Read more ...
You can issue a certificate for maternity capital not only in PFR branches, but also in MFC organizations
On December 14, 2014, the Order of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation comes into force, concerning changes in the current Rules for submitting an application for the issuance of a state certificate for maternity capital. Read more ...
Extension of maternity capital will be discussed in 2016: results of the annual President's Address
On December 4, 2014, in the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin delivered his annual Address to members of the Federation Council and Deputies of the State Duma. Much attention to this event was initially riveted in the light of topical issues of state social policy, in particular - the provision of maternity capital, its early completion or extension. Read more ...
The size of maternity capital for 2015 will be 453,026 rubles
The norms of the current Russian legislation provide for the annual indexation of child allowances, established and paid in the form of fixed amounts of money. In accordance with this, the size of maternity capital for 2015 has been indexed by 5.5% and will now amount to more than 453 thousand rubles. Read more ...
Maternity capital payments will continue after 2016
The provision of social benefits under the maternity capital program, the completion of which according to the current law of December 29, 2006 No. 256-FZ "On additional measures of state support for families with children" is established by the end of 2016, is already planned by the Government of the Russian Federation by December 31, 2020. Read more ...
It is impossible to overestimate the role of maternity capital for young Russian families. 200 billion in 2007, these are the costs of this type of aid, and already 500 billion in 2016. These measures were able to improve the demography in the country, helped families to solve housing issues.
It is obvious that maternity capital is expected to change in 2017, mainly in the distribution of this assistance to families.
Today, young mothers are worried about whether this assistance program will work in 2017. How can capital be used?
You can use family capital if you meet the requirements:
1. If you are a citizen of Russia; 2. Did not use any form of government support; 3. A baby was born in your family after 2007, or you adopted on the same conditions after 2007;
The state achieved its goal with the help of the program: the birth rate increased. If you decide to issue a certificate that entitles the family to use state assistance, do, when necessary, study what changes have occurred, what is the amount of maternity capital in 2017.
How to use the program?
Many people ask the question of how to use maternity capital in 2017. You can use it for its intended purpose at any time by issuing a certificate. So, you made copies of your passports, documents confirming your registration data as parents (confirmed by a court decision), you easily prove that you are a citizen of Russia, you have a pension insurance card, which means that you can confidently go and issue a certificate.
You have the right to use the certificate only once. As soon as 5 days have passed, you will receive the document.
There is no need to think that having received a certificate, you can use it at your discretion. If you decide to improve your living conditions, get a mortgage, have developed, for example, an educational program for your child that requires financial costs, you have decided to invest in your future retirement. When the child reaches the age of three, you can use the maternity capital under the supervision of the state.
You need to solve a housing problem, pay for a mortgage, you can definitely do this.
Changes to the program will
Changes in maternity capital in Russia are expected. For the first time, they started talking about changes back in 2014. There is a lot of talk about the cancellation of this program. Definitely: this will not happen. Changes can affect the size of the capital, I can also touch on the question of whom to give. The question of obtaining a certificate at the beginning of 2017 remains open, but the fact that the program will not be closed can be stated with confidence. There are proposals in the State Duma to extend the program until 2025.
The latest news about maternity capital in 2017: state aid will be directed to families in need in 2017. The amount of maternity capital in 2017 will reach 492 thousand rubles. And yet, for certain categories of families, maternity capital will be abolished.
The President of the country is sure that families with a small income should receive maternity capital. The distribution of state aid will be based on the principle of targeted distribution.
What else is the Duma preparing new?
There are other news as well. The very essence of maternity capital will change. Payments in 2016 will be made, but it is proposed to make them indefinite. The decision, if adopted, can be called revolutionary: payments will be made not only for the second child, but for all children born in the future.
The circle of capital use is expanding and quite significantly: it will be allowed to use it for treatment, dads can use the capital to replenish the pension fund as part of its funded part. This approach makes the program more effective.
The amount according to the latest estimates is RUB 492,348. Many also say that capital will be paid to families with low income. Of course, the amount of aid depends on inflation. The amount of capital in 2018 is presumably known. It will amount to 505,000 rubles. How much will maternity capital increase in Russia? In 2018, it will amount to 505,000 rubles. Here are some interesting proposals coming from the regions, it is imperative to mention.
Fine but unreal
Belgorod deputies proposed to approve capital in the amount of 1.5 million rubles from January 2017. This project was not supported by the State Duma.
This proposal has many contradictions. The main thing is that by supporting some families, others will be deprived of their rights to receive assistance. For payments of 1.5 million: no indexing mechanism has been developed. Payments of capital in this amount will create serious problems for the country's financial system, therefore, make the existence of the project impossible.
Of course, this is done to stimulate the birth rate of children in young families. The childbearing zone includes young people born in the 90s, and among this age group of young people, due to the social conditions (remember the 90s) in which young people were brought up, the mood to start families and have children is not a priority. If the program ceases to exist, it will do nothing but harm.
About indexing
Indexation will take place in 2016. It can be assumed that the indexation of maternity capital in 2017 will take place. The Ministry of Finance is against this.
The position of the financial department is as follows. The payments of maternity capital should be stopped, and the funds should be used to improve the quality of childhood of all children in the country: to double child benefits, to improve the preschool education of children.
With regard to the child allowance, we can say the following: how can the quality of childhood be improved, even by doubling the allowance. Perhaps it is worth remembering the amount of the existing allowance? The stimulating beginning - an increase in the birth rate - is excluded altogether.
The distribution of a huge item of the state budget according to this scenario “to all” means “to no one”. Money will still be allocated for these noble goals, or the money will not be allocated. Most likely, in the context of the flaring crisis, such money will not reach small citizens.
Let's dwell on the positive side of the issue. The program will not cease to exist. The State Duma will approve all the provisions of the proposals submitted for consideration. Indexation will be carried out annually.
28.09.17 23:36:00Maternity capital in 2017 size and recent changes
Over the 10 years of the matcapital program proposed by Vladimir Putin and launched on January 1, 2007, more than 7.3 million families have already received MSC state certificates, in which a second or subsequent child was born or adopted during this period.
The size of the certificate during this time increased from the initial amount of 250,000 rubles. almost 2 times due to annual indexation and now amounts to 453,026 rubles. However, in 2017, maternity capital was not indexed again - this was announced on September 30, 2016 by the Minister of Labor and Social Protection Maxim Topilin, calling this the final decision of the Government.
The terms of the program, established by the law of December 29, 2006 No. 256-FZ, were adopted by the Government and the State Duma at a favorable time for the country (the so-called "well-fed zero"), and their implementation in the context of the economic crisis has already become difficult, which is why the country's leadership was forced to take unpopular measures:
do not index mat. capital in 2016, leaving the size of the certificate at the level of 2015 - 453 thousand 026 rubles;
later, the option was also adopted not to carry out the indexation of the certificate provided for by the law for 3 consecutive years until 2020.
However, these are trifles in comparison with the fact that the program could have ended on December 31, 2016, since initially, in accordance with the adopted law, it was designed for a period of 10 years! Fortunately, Vladimir Putin instructed to extend the program for at least another 2 years - until December 31, 2018 inclusive.
How it will be possible to obtain a certificate for matcapital
Citizens can receive a certificate immediately after the birth or adoption of a child with whom the right to maternity capital is acquired. At the same time, you can get it only once (either for the second, or for the third or subsequent child). Currently, you can apply for a document:
personally or through a legal representative to the territorial body of the Pension Fund (PFR) or the Multifunctional Center (MFC);
by sending the necessary documents to your branch of the FIU by mail;
remotely through the Unified Portal of Public Services (Gosuslugi) or the "Personal Account of a Citizen" on the official website of the PFR.
In this case, it is necessary to submit originals or notarized copies of the following documents:
application for the issuance of a certificate;
passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
birth certificates of children;
SNILS (certificate of compulsory pension insurance) of the applicant;
if the mother is not the mother of the children, additional documents may be required.
After all the necessary documents are submitted to the FIU, the employees of the Pension Fund check them within a month and make a decision about which the applicant learns from the corresponding notification.
If the Pension Fund made a positive decision, then the citizen receives a certificate for maternity capital by choice in the form of a paper (by hand or by mail by registered mail with notification of its delivery) or an electronic document (necessarily with an enhanced qualified electronic signature of an official of the territorial body of the PFR).
Despite the fact that the certificate is issued by the Pension Fund, if the documents were submitted to the Multifunctional Center, then the applicant will be able to pick it up at the MFC.
What will happen to the maternity capital in 2017
In 2017, practically nothing has changed in relation to maternity capital. Families with two or more born or adopted children can also count on the certificate. The rules for the use of maternity capital remained the same as in previous years. Even the size of the capital will remain the same.
It should be noted that initially this state program for supporting families was designed for ten years - from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2016, i.e. from January 1, 2017, according to the initial plans, it was supposed to be completed. However, due to its effectiveness, the Government decided to extend the issuance of certificates for another two years - until December 31, 2018.
Will there be a lump sum payment from maternity capital in 2017?
Since this certificate is targeted, it can be used for strictly defined purposes. In this regard, many are interested in the issue of cashing a certificate, which is prohibited by the law on mat capital.
But at the same time, the Government made an “anti-crisis” decision to allow certificate holders to partially withdraw funds in the form of lump sum payments.
For the first time such a measure was adopted in 2009, and then in 2010. Then it was allowed to withdraw 12 thousand rubles from the account at a time.
Later in 2015, due to the new economic crisis, it was again allowed to receive a lump sum payment from maternity capital, but in an increased amount - 20 thousand rubles.
The same measure took place in 2016. But, according to Federal Law No. 181-FZ of June 23, 2016, the lump sum payment was already 25 thousand rubles.
Perhaps withdrawing a certain amount of money will be allowed in 2017 as well, as the income of the population continues to fall. However, there is still no clear answer from government officials on this score.
It is currently unknown whether the Russian government will allow withdrawals in the form of lump sum payments in 2017. There are many rumors around this topic and various bills have even been proposed. However, this has not yet been enshrined at the legislative level.
Will there be 1.5 million rubles for maternity capital in 2017 for 3 children?
Since the action of the Family Support Program, which implies the issuance of a certificate for maternal capital, was supposed to end at the end of 2016, some deputies in some regions recently proposed to extend it under new conditions.
So the deputies of the Belgorod Regional Duma developed and submitted for consideration the bill No. 571638-6. In accordance with it, it was proposed in 2017 to issue maternity capital for a third child in the amount of 1.5 million rubles - mainly for improving housing conditions. However, the RF State Duma did not support this proposal.
Despite the fact that this bill was rejected, this initiative is firmly entrenched in the minds of many citizens. But, unfortunately, 1.5 million rubles from 2017 will not be issued to families for either the third or subsequent children!
Thus, it is possible to obtain a certificate for maternity capital at the birth or adoption of a third child in 2017 only on the same terms of the Program (only for one child once in a lifetime and in the amount of 453,026 rubles) - provided that this right was not exercised earlier with the appearance of a second child!
Is it true that the capital was frozen until 2020?
Until 2015, the size of maternity capital was revised annually and increased due to indexation. But for the second year in a row, funds are not indexed and are allocated in the same amount - 453,026 rubles.
At first, the introduction of this measure was supposed to be temporary, but Article 12 of Federal Law No. 444-FZ of December 19, 2016 introduces some changes and implies a suspension of the planned increase in maternity capital funds until January 1, 2020 - this is what is meant by the "freezing" of the capital mat. Such measures were taken in connection with the current difficult economic situation in the country.
But it is worth noting that this "freeze" will not affect the issuance and use of the certificate in any way. Citizens, as in previous years, will be able to freely receive and use funds for their intended purpose in accordance with the law.
In other words, the “freeze” is only the suspension of the indexation of maternity capital (and its balance, if it was previously partially used). I.e:
the certificate will be issued in the same way as before;
it will be possible to use it on the same terms and in 2017 and later.
But the funds on the account will not be indexed as they were before. This means that the capital will lose in its price, and it will be more expedient to use it early.
Maternity capital is a state program that provides for one-time financial assistance to families with two or more children. This type of state aid has been introduced in Russia since January 1, 2007. Each year, funds are allocated in the budget for the payment of social support. Initially, this amount was more than 200 billion and gradually increased to 500 billion rubles a year.
Maternity capital has become an irreplaceable way of solving financial and housing problems for many young Russian families, whose second child was born after 2007. The program allowed solving a number of issues, including improving the demographic situation in the country.
But the events of 2014 were one of the reasons that maternity capital 2017 years will undergo colossal changes.
What is this program? How can you use it? Will the capital be extended for 2017? It is these questions that are most urgent today among Russian parents in need of state support.
Features of the "Maternity Capital" program in Russia
Family capital is a special state aid that is allocated by the state one-time. The prerequisites for this are:
- Russian citizenship of both parents and children.
- Birth or adoption of a second child born after 2007.
- Failure to use other types of government support earlier.
After collecting all supporting documentation, parents can expect to receive a one-time benefit certificate. This money cannot be wasted or used for other purposes, since there is a regulation on acceptable options for the use of funds received from the state.
Many families, who previously had a difficult time deciding to replenish their families, now have a unique opportunity to create better living conditions. The introduction of the "Maternity Capital" program made it possible to solve one of the main problems of the state - to increase the birth rate.
State aid became a good motivation, which was used by a huge number of residents of Russia.
What is a certificate for obtaining a mat. capital
A certificate is a document confirming that a family is entitled to receive state aid. You can issue it at any time. For this, the program does not provide for any restrictions, except for those when the parents do not have all the necessary documentation on hand or the child appeared in the family earlier than January 1, 2007.
Collection of documentation for obtaining maternity capital includes the following:
- Make copies of the passports of the adoptive parents / parents.
- Prepare copies and originals of birth certificates for each child. In the case of adoption, the original court decision will be required.
- Provide documents according to which the mother and children are citizens of Russia.
- Provide a pension insurance card.
It is important to note that the state does not require confirmation of the material support of the family at the time of submission of documents to the Pension Fund. All parents with many children have the right to receive a certificate, but again, the payment is made only once according to the established queue. As a rule, the certificate itself can be obtained after 5 working days from the date of submission of the required documents.
What opportunities does the program open to parents?
Maternity capital is a state assistance program that allows you to solve the problems of large families, but at the same time it is strictly limited. The fact is that in order to eliminate the likelihood of fraud, which is only increasing every year, within the framework of the program, the rules for the use of this type of assistance are strictly regulated.
It is impossible to withdraw funds allocated by the state under the program. This condition allows you to fully control the spending of the allocated amount. When receiving a certificate, parents are required to choose one of the three proposed groups provided for by the state program:
- Solving the housing issue (repayment of mortgages, shared construction, compensation for construction work on the construction of a house, construction of a house or repair work in existing housing).
- Providing education for children (partial or full payment for education in preschool, higher educational institutions operating in Russia).
- Investing funds in the retirement savings of the child's guardian, mother through a management company or a non-state pension fund.
You can use the certificate only if the child reaches the age of three. But there are exceptions, for example, when parents need to urgently pay off their mortgage or there is a need to purchase a new home.
In this case, the program provides for the option of using the received certificate at any time after receiving it. It is unacceptable to use the received assistance to purchase a vehicle, purchase additional suburban property, pay utility bills.
Will the "Maternity Capital" be extended for 2017
As of 2015, the size of the maternity capital certificate is 453,000 rubles. Since the adoption of the law on the introduction of this type of state support to the population, this amount has more than doubled.
The indicator is significant, which did not go unnoticed by the citizens of the Russian Federation. Initially, it was planned that the program will operate for many years, but already in 2014, the question of the need for changes was repeatedly raised.
The changes in the country could not but leave a mark on social issues. They plan to reduce the budget, and they plan to do this through payments of assistance in the form of maternity capital. The amendment introduced by the president in 2015 was limited so far only to the provision of this type of state aid to the residents of Crimea, whose families were replenished after 2007.
As for the question "Maternity Capital 2017", many talk about canceling the program, but in fact, significant changes will simply be introduced into its regulations. Of course, the restrictions will affect many, because the budget will be laid in such a way that assistance is provided only to large families.
The government is not going to completely eradicate the program, thanks to which the birth rate in Russia has increased significantly. Nevertheless, the very fact of obtaining a certificate after December 31, 2016 is still an open question.
Who can count on payments from 2017, its size
Officials are actively developing a planned budget allocation scheme for 2017. At the same time, it is already clear today that for 2016 funds in the budget have been allocated for the repayment of all issued certificates and for obtaining new ones. A document confirming the possibility of obtaining maternity capital will be issued until the end of 2016, so all those whose children are born before December 31 will be able to use the program.
So far, only really needy large families can count on receiving maternity capital in 2017. Many experts, of course, predict another demographic crisis. After all, many young families decided to replenish only with the aim of obtaining the opportunity for such a generous state aid.
We can immediately say that no one is going to cancel the program "Maternal Capital". It has proven its effectiveness, the picture is especially pronounced in the regions of the country. But the budget will still have to be cut, and accordingly, from 2017, in order to receive assistance from the state, it will not be enough to give birth to a second child.
A large family includes three or more children, while the general material condition of the family may be taken into account, an assessment of housing conditions will be carried out in each individual case.
Opinions of politicians on amendments to the "Maternity Capital 2017" program
Amendments to the state program are considered by many as the abolition of social assistance guarantees. In fact, this is not the case. Undoubtedly, this is for the state, because the introduced restrictions will save up to 100 billion rubles a year in the budget.
We must not forget the fact that earlier the State Duma adopted a draft on the Concept of Demographic Development, foreseen for 2015-2025. It is for this period that it is planned to extend the implementation of the maternity capital program, as well as the "payment" of the certificates received earlier.
The authors of the bill on the extension of state aid are O. Smolin and I. Melnikov. They noted that it is within the framework of the adopted Concept of the demographic development of the country that the extension of the project is mandatory.
During the period 2015 - 2025. the childbearing period begins in the generation born in the 90s of the last century. According to research, it is this category of the country's population that will be characterized by a particularly low fertility rate, therefore it is simply necessary to motivate young people.
The Ministry of Labor and Social Development has proposed extending maternity capital immediately for 35 years until 2050. All proposals are at the stage of active discussion, but a corresponding decision has not yet been made. Official information from the president has not yet been received.
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Maternity capital is a unique program of its kind aimed at improving demographic indicators and material support for families with children in Russia. The bill on its introduction was approved back in 2006, but for ten years many, although they were interested in it, did not delve into the essence and conditions. Parents expecting a second and subsequent child or just planning to increase their family want to understand the features and conditions, to know the news about maternity capital 2017.
Will the program continue to operate?
An unequivocal answer to the question of whether maternity capital will be available in 2017 was received on 12/30/2015, when Vladimir Putin signed a document on amendments to the law "On additional measures of state support for families with children." The program has been extended until December 31, 2018 inclusive and without changes in the conditions of issue. Parents who are just planning to give their children a brother or sister can, as expected, carefully prepare for this event, being confident in the support from the state in the future.
During the operation of the program, support has been provided to almost six million Russian families. The result has been achieved - the birth rate in the Russian Federation has sharply increased and is increasing to this day.
Maternity capital 2017: changes
Maternity capital is indexed every year. In addition, the still unused part of the appropriated material aid is increased in proportion to inflation. Only 2016 became an exception, when indexation was canceled due to the crisis situation in Russia. Whether it will be carried out for existing funds in 2017 is still unknown.
The amount of maternity capital in 2017 for those who are only applying for it will increase to 492,348 rubles. The amount is due to the forecast of the Ministry of Economic Development for an inflation rate of 6%.
The State Duma also considered the option of issuing maternity capital in 2017 for only 3 children, but in the amount of 1.5 million rubles. However, according to preliminary estimates, such changes would entail the need for a significant increase in the budget for this program. Therefore, the offer was rejected.
The main provisions of the program
Parents whose second or subsequent baby was born or adopted on any day - from the date of the adoption of the bill on the introduction of the program to the date of cancellation - can exercise their right to maternity capital, if they have not already done so earlier. An application for a certificate is possible on any day from this moment and is not limited in terms of time. Unlike most one-time benefits and material benefits, which can only be received before the onset of six months of age.
When deciding to apply for a certificate, it should be borne in mind that the amount assigned for each subsequent baby is higher. If the family received a certificate for maternity capital in 2017 for the second child, additional ones are not issued for the third and subsequent children.
What is permissible to use funds
Many young parents postpone the birth of a second or third child indefinitely, constrained by housing conditions. Capital can be used in this direction in three ways:
- Reconstruction of an existing house, contributing to the expansion of the living area.
- Construction or purchase of housing both for own and credit funds.
- Entering the amount to pay off existing loan obligations previously taken for the purchase of a home.
For others, doubts about their ability to help several children get a decent education become a stumbling block. Here capital will also provide support, and the use is allowed to pay for all children.
In addition, this amount can be used for the rehabilitation of a disabled child or to increase the funded part of the mother's pension.
In addition to being used to pay for existing obligations and rehabilitation, funds can be used when the baby is three years old.
Perhaps the last two years of the existence of an unprecedented measure to support families with children are coming. However, if the program is not prolonged or undergoes significant changes from 2019, the state guarantees the fulfillment of its obligations in full. The use of the designated amounts of money in accordance with the law will take place with each family that received the certificate, even after the expiration of the program period.
