Pregnant women and those who gave birth in 2019 should be prepared for changes in benefit payments, calculation of proposed amounts, as well as other news in this area.

To better understand the area, as well as to know what the payments will be, let’s study the changes already outlined and implemented in more detail.

New payments, benefits and bonuses for pregnant women in 2019

New things to learn pregnant in 2019 year, due, in particular, to an increase minimum size wages, which will be officially changed on January 1, 2019. Due to the fact that the amount of benefits directly depends on the minimum wage, the amount of child benefits will change.

The changes apply to the following categories of state support, which will be discussed in more detail below:

• Cash as maternity benefits.
• One-time financial support for the birth of a baby.
• A benefit that is due to those women who registered in the early period.
• Care allowance, which is provided for one and a half years after the birth of the child.

It was indicated above what payments are due to pregnant women in 2019, and which of them will be subject to changes, however, it is necessary to remember about indexation, which, among other things, will affect this segment of state support.

Indexation will be carried out in February and will affect the following types of payments:

1. One-time payment after the birth of the baby.
2. Monthly allowance.
3. Benefit for those registered early.

From the beginning of the year until indexation, women will be paid amounts similar to benefits in 2018.

Also, in some regions of the federation, a factor such as the regional coefficient may have an influence.

Below we will analyze each type of payment in 2019 for pregnant and childbirth women.

1. Child care allowance for children up to 1.5 years of age

The presented payment format is given to a family on a monthly basis, and can only be received by one of the child’s parents, or any other relative or guardian.

The amount is set by the employer for an employee who takes care leave. The vacation itself can last up to three years.

In 2019, the payment amount will be 40% of the employee’s monthly salary. The amount of earnings that is relevant for the employee during the period of leave is used.

In some cases, it happens that the amount of monthly earnings is less than the minimum subsistence level established in the state. In such a situation, another type of calculation is used, which involves the use of the minimum wage. Thus, the amount of money received for care for 1 child will be 40% of the minimum wage.

Thus, if we take as a basis the subsistence minimum established in 2019 - 11,280 rubles - then the smallest benefit amount will be exactly 4,512 rubles.

2. Benefit for those who registered in the early stages of pregnancy

These payments to pregnant women in 2019 are provided once for the entire period of pregnancy.

It is important to note that, as in previous years, only those women who are full-time employees of the company have the right to receive these funds.

The basic benefit amount is 300 rubles - however, based on the calculation coefficient used, the amount increases annually. In 2018, as well as in 2019 before the indexation period, the amount of the benefit provided will be 628 rubles 47 kopecks.

The new amount will be known only after the indexation and the coefficient itself are announced.

3. One-time benefit for the birth of a child

One-time benefits for pregnant women have not yet changed in 2019. According to preliminary data, as of January 1, 2019, their amount will be the same as last year - that is, 16,759 rubles 9 kopecks.

However, this value may be affected by indexation, which means the amount may change after February 1, 2019.

It is also possible to recalculate taking into account the regional coefficient.

4. Maternity benefits in 2019

This type of benefit is also paid as a lump sum by the employer for the entire vacation period, which may amount to:

• 140 days in a normal pregnancy.
• 194 days for multiple births.
• 156 days in case of any complications during childbirth.

In order to carry out an objective calculation of the amount that the expectant mother is entitled to, it is necessary to take as a basis the average amount of earnings for the billing period - that is, the two years that precede going on maternity leave.

However, the average amount of earnings is limited by the maximum average daily earnings:

If maternity leave began on 01/01/2019 or later, then the minimum average daily earnings will be 370.849315 rubles. (RUB 11,280 x 24/730).

To calculate, the resulting amount is multiplied by the number of maternity days.

So, the maximum amounts a woman can receive are:

1. RUB 51,918.90 (370.849315 × 140 days) – in the general case;
2. RUB 71,944.76 (370.849315 x 194 days) – with multiple pregnancy;
3. RUB 57,852.49 (370.849315 x 156 days) – for complicated childbirth.

If the employee’s earnings are less than the minimum wage, the presented indicator is used for calculation - the same as in the case of calculating care benefits.

News for those giving birth in 2019 - all changes and additions to payments and benefits

First of all, it is worth analyzing information regarding the amount of maternity and pregnancy benefits. The presented payments to pregnant women in 2019 fall on the shoulders of employers in most constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

However, in some regions a so-called “pilot” project has been launched, which involves making cash payments not from the employing company, but directly from the Social Insurance Fund.

Despite the fact that this system is considered relatively new, it was first launched back in 2011.

Thus, the innovation from the Government of the Russian Federation is a noticeable expansion of the pilot program, which is planned for 2019. Today, we can name only 20 regions that have been fully transferred to this payment system. However, in 2019 their number is planned to increase to 59 - that is, 59 regions will be transferred to the system.

Those who are entitled to payments to those who gave birth in 2019 need to study the list of entities in which the program will be actively implemented.

It is possible that funds will now need to be received from the Social Insurance Fund.

According to representatives of the administration who are responsible for implementing the program, by the end of 2020 it will be fully implemented - that is, all regions of the Russian Federation will be transferred to this payment system.

It is worth noting that payments to those giving birth in 2019 will also change in terms of accrual of maternity capital for the first and second child.

Thus, two new payments from the state are provided, which will be possible when the child reaches one and a half years of age:

1. If the child is the first in the family, the benefit will be financed by state budget funds.
2. When your second child is born, you can also count on monthly payments funds, but they will be provided from the child’s own maternity capital.

To receive funds, several significant conditions must be met:

• The child’s parents, or those citizens who decide to adopt the baby, must permanently reside in Russia and be citizens of the country.
• The child's parents should not be deprived of parental rights or limited in any way.
• New payments will be provided only for those children born after January 1, 2018. This rule also applies to the period of adoption of the baby.
• These payments to pregnant women and those giving birth in 2019 are intended only for families that have a low income. That is, for Last year the income level should be no more than 1.5 minimum wages per family member.
• Payments are not intended for those children who are already on government support.

In order to receive the first type of state support, that is, for the first child, parents must fill out an application with the authorities that are responsible for social protection of the population.

To receive payments for a second child, parents must submit an application to PFR branch, which is located at the place of registration of the child.

One-time benefit for women registered in the early stages of pregnancy

How many?

A pregnant woman who registered with antenatal clinic clinic or any other medical organization in early pregnancy (up to 12 obstetric weeks inclusive), has the right to a one-time benefit, the amount of which in 2015 is 543 rubles 67 kopecks.

Who is eligible?

• passing military service under contract in internal affairs bodies and other government bodies of the Russian Federation.

What documents are required for registration?

1. Passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation.
2. A certificate confirming registration in the early stages of pregnancy, which is compiled and issued by the medical organization that registered you (for those dismissed due to the liquidation of the organization - an extract from the work book certified by the organization’s seal and a certificate from the employment service about assignment of unemployed status).
3. Application in the prescribed form.

Where and how to apply?

You can receive benefits at your place of work or educational institution. To do this, working and studying women, female military personnel, as well as women working in internal affairs bodies and other government bodies of the Russian Federation must contact the personnel department of their enterprise, institution or military unit. Payment must be made within 10 days from the date of submission of the registration certificate.

Please note! Unemployed women receive benefits from the social security service.

Benefits and allowances issued from the 30th week of pregnancy:

Maternity benefit

Who is eligible?

Pregnant women with Russian citizenship:

• subject to compulsory social insurance due to temporary disability due to pregnancy and maternity;
• dismissed due to the liquidation of organizations within 12 months preceding the dismissal;
• full-time students in educational institutions of any level of accreditation;
• undergoing military service under a contract, in internal affairs bodies and other government bodies of the Russian Federation

Payment period?

Maternity benefit is paid for a period of maternity leave of seventy (in case of multiple pregnancy - eighty-four) calendar days before birth and seventy (in the case of complicated childbirth - eighty-six, for the birth of two or more children - one hundred and ten) calendar days after birth.

Amount of benefit and where and how to apply?

At the 30th week of pregnancy (or at the 28th week in case of multiple pregnancy), the medical organization issues a certificate of incapacity for work for pregnancy and childbirth.

Working women, as well as those undergoing military service under a contract, in internal affairs bodies and other government bodies of the Russian Federation, receive benefits equal to 100% of the average earnings or allowance at their place of work or service. The payment is calculated within ten days from the date of submission of documents and is issued on the day established for the payment of the next salary.

Women dismissed due to the liquidation of the organization in 2014 receive benefits in the amount of 515 rubles. 33 kopecks in the social protection service.

Women studying full-time receive scholarships at their place of study.

Free medicines

This is not a cash benefit, but still this benefit will help you save on the purchase of medications, some of which are not cheap. Since 2007, the legislation of the Russian Federation has introduced a one-time provision of free medicines and vitamins to pregnant women. Everything that is prescribed to a woman during pregnancy can be prescribed free of charge during consultation. In fact, it all depends on the specific consultation and the pharmacies collaborating with it.

What should be done?

1. Contact the antenatal clinic and register.
2. Ask your obstetrician-gynecologist to write a prescription for free medication from a pharmacy with which your health care provider has an agreement.
3. With the received prescription, you must contact the pharmacy indicated in the list of pharmacies that have entered into an agreement with a medical institution to serve citizens of the preferential category.

The state takes care of citizens by establishing financial payments and benefits for socially vulnerable categories of the country's residents. Pensioners, disabled people, military personnel, law enforcement officers have long been “under the wing” of social services. Pregnant women were not left out either. Confirmation is the maternity benefit, which every woman can receive. The procedure, conditions, and terms for providing benefits are regulated by federal and regional legislation.

One-time payments for pregnancy and childbirth

Being in an interesting position future mom requires moral and material support. Relatives, friends, relatives provide all possible assistance to a woman expecting a baby, understanding her anxious situation. The state does not stand aside either. Every pregnant woman has the right to receive state maternity benefits if she applies within the prescribed time. required package documents.

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Who can receive benefits

One-time maternity benefit - targeted assistance, which is used for the needs of the expectant mother. Therefore, only a woman who is in an interesting position and has a certain status can receive it. Husbands, parents, sisters, brothers are not entitled to claim payments. This should not be confused financial assistance with the money that parents receive after the birth of a child. State funds are intended:

• Working moms. The certificate of incapacity for work is provided to the employer's administration, which is responsible for the timely accrual and payment of funds.
• A business woman who has the status of an individual entrepreneur and has been paying contributions to the state social insurance fund for at least a year (if there is no debt).
• Full-time students receiving a scholarship.
• Unemployed, dismissed due to staff reduction or liquidation of the employer's organization, if they are registered with the employment service.

There are nuances with unemployed pregnant women who are not registered with the state employment service. They are not paid benefits, since it is a kind of compensation to the employee for loss of earnings due to being in an interesting position. Unemployed pregnant women had no income, which means they were not entitled to compensation.

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Early pregnancy benefit

Financial assistance in early pregnancy is received by women who apply to a medical institution before twelve weeks of pregnancy (considered obstetric weeks). The amount of payments, taking into account indexation, is 543.67 rubles. The following may be eligible for payment:

• working women;
• female students;
• individual entrepreneurs;
• unemployed pregnant women registered with the employment service.

To receive money, a document from the medical organization that registered the pregnant woman is presented, confirming the fact of pregnancy.

Such assistance is paid by the employer, educational institution or social security authority at the place of permanent registration of the applicant. The period for receiving financial assistance is ten days from the date of submission of the certificate serving as the basis for payments. If a woman was fired due to layoffs or due to the liquidation of a legal entity, the money is transferred until the twenty-sixth day of the month following the month in which the medical certificate was registered by the social security authority.

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Deadlines for payment of benefits

Pregnancy is a period in which a woman should take care of herself and take care of the health of her unborn baby. Therefore, quite significant deadlines are allocated for submitting documents. Since the deadline for paying maternity benefits is directly related to the speed of preparation of the required documentation, expectant mothers are in a hurry to collect certificates and receive money before the birth of the child. Some believe that childbirth is a kind of “point of no return” at which maternity benefits are not paid.

This is an erroneous judgment. After all, the law defines a six-month period from the end of the maternity leave for submitting documents. That is, a pregnant woman’s right to maternity leave arises on the day she receives a certificate of incapacity for work, and ends six months after the end of sick leave for pregnancy and childbirth.

After submitting the paper to the employer, the applicant receives maternity leave within a ten-day period. The social security authority pays funds until the twenty-sixth day of the next month. The assistance is paid in one amount for the entire period of incapacity.

If a new mother misses a deadline for a good reason, she has the right to go to court with a reasoned statement and ask for an extension. Supporting materials are attached to the claim. The judge examines the evidence objectively. If the mother's reasons are confirmed to be valid, the deadlines are extended.

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How to determine the amount due

All pregnant women know about their right to maternity benefits, but few people know where to go with a medical certificate to get money. The answer is simple. Pregnant women go to the employer's HR department; individual entrepreneurs, like the unemployed who are registered with the employment service, - to the state social protection agency; female students - to the administration of the educational institution. But how much money will “fall” into the account? You can tell fortunes on coffee grounds or take a piece of paper, a pencil and make simple calculations yourself.

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Calculation for working women

A certificate from a medical institution confirming pregnancy is the only basis for calculating benefits.

The calculation period of the benefit is two full calendar years (730 days). Before calculating maternity benefits, you need to know the total amount of income for a two-year period. Norms Art. 136 of the Labor Code oblige the employer to inform employees about accrued earnings, withheld taxes, and mandatory contributions.

That is, to find out the total two-year earnings, it is enough to summarize the data on the payslips for this period. The “dirty” salary (without deduction of taxes and contributions) is taken into account. You can get the coveted figure by contacting your employer’s accounting department. Everything is taken into account: salary, bonuses, vacation pay, financial assistance.

Let’s say the amount earned was 730,000 rubles. Initially, the average daily income is determined: 730,000 rubles/730 days = 1000 rubles per day. Now the received amount is multiplied by the number of days of sick leave, thereby finding out the amount of maternity leave.

The duration of sick leave for pregnancy and childbirth depends on the condition of the pregnant woman and the number of expected children:

• 140 days (70 days before birth + 70 days after the birth of the baby) for normal childbirth;
• 156 days (70 days before birth + 86 days after the birth of the baby) in the presence of complications;
• 194 days (84 days of birth + 110 days after the birth of the baby) for multiple pregnancy.

That is, to find out the amount of the benefit, you need to multiply the average daily income (1000 rubles) by 140, 156 days or 194 days. Taxes, fees, and contributions are not deducted from the amount received.

The state limits the size of the salary, which is taken into account when determining material benefits, and is correspondingly limited. maximum size maternity benefits.

Financial assistance for pregnant women serving in military service is calculated based on the amount of their monthly allowance for the previous two-year period.

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Benefit for unemployed pregnant women

If a woman who is in an interesting state quits due to at will, or did not work before pregnancy, then according to federal law, she is not entitled to maternity payments. However, such individuals may be supported by local authorities at the regional level.

To receive federal payments, a pregnant woman must be registered with the state employment service. Upon receipt of a medical certificate, she prepares materials for receiving benefits and transfers them territorial body social protection of the population at the place of permanent residence.

The following is submitted to the government agency:

• statement;
• photocopy of passport;
• copy work book(in the presence of);
• original medical certificate;
• certificate from the employment service confirming that you are registered;
• Bank account number.

After checking the completeness of the documentation provided, the social security authority issues a written receipt of their receipt. This eliminates disputes regarding the timeliness of filing an application for benefits.

When determining the minimum maternity benefit, officials and accountants take into account the minimum wage. Now it is 5965 rubles. Accordingly, the average daily earnings is 196.11 rubles (5965 X 24 months (two years): 730 calendar days). This means that a pregnant unemployed woman who gave birth to a child without complications will receive 196.11 rubles X 140 days = 27,455 rubles 40 kopecks.

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What do students have to do?

How is maternity benefit calculated for female students? Girls expecting a baby have the right to receive financial assistance only if they are in full-time education and receive a scholarship. If pregnant women are studying in their third year, then assistance is determined based on scholarship amounts. In the absence of such payments in the “required” two-year period, they are replaced by the minimum wage.

Thus, when determining the amount of maternity benefits for a second-year student, the scholarship for the first year of study and the minimum wage are taken into account. Benefits are calculated after the original medical certificate is provided to the educational institution. Payments are made within ten days from the date of registration of the document.

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What can foreigners and stateless persons expect?

The residence of a significant number of foreigners, refugees, and stateless persons in Russia is perceived as a common occurrence. They work on an equal basis with citizens of the Russian Federation and enjoy social support. Officials did not leave pregnant women from among the above-mentioned persons without financial assistance. When applying for assistance, they must provide evidence of their special status.

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Early lump sum benefit

Count on lump sum payment expectant mothers can only do so if they are registered with a medical institution. Moreover, the placement is carried out no later than twelve weeks (obstetric weeks are taken into account). Pregnant women can receive payments at their place of employment or from social security authorities. To calculate assistance, a medical certificate is sufficient for the employer, but the government agency needs to submit:

• statement;
• original medical certificate;
• document (original, copy) identifying the applicant;
• paper (copy, original) confirming the right to stay and live on the territory of the Russian Federation (for example, temporary or permanent residence permit, residence permit);
• Bank details;
• certificate from the employment service confirming that you are registered.

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Help during pregnancy and childbirth

The question of how to calculate maternity benefits for foreigners, stateless pregnant women and refugees baffles most employers. Some people mistakenly believe that such persons are not entitled to help and refuse payments, thereby violating the rights of expectant mothers. In fact, only persons staying illegally in Russia are automatically deprived of financial assistance.

Maternity benefits are calculated according to general rule. Two years' earnings are taken as the basis; in the absence of it, the minimum wage is used. The duration of maternity leave depends on the complexity of the birth process, the number of babies born and is 140, 156 days or 194 days.

The basis for calculating maternity leave for pregnant women expecting one baby is 140 days, and for multiple pregnancies - 194 days. After a difficult birth, the medical institution issues a corresponding certificate, which the woman in labor submits to the organization that pays maternity benefits. Taking this into account, previously received benefits are recalculated. The difference is paid within ten days from the moment the institution receives the certificate.

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What documents will be required?

When is maternity benefit paid to pregnant foreigners, refugees, and stateless persons? The legislation stipulates that the terms for payment of assistance are the same as for Russian women. If the expectant mother is unemployed, then a mandatory package of documents is prepared for submission to the state social protection agency:

• application for receiving money;
• passport, other identification document;
• a certificate from a medical institution indicating the stage of pregnancy;
• certificate from the state employment service confirming unemployed status;
• a document confirming the legality of the applicant’s presence in the Russian Federation.

The government agency issues a written confirmation (receipt) to the pregnant woman regarding the acceptance of the materials.

Every expectant mother should understand that state assistance is addressed not only to her, but also to the unborn child. Therefore, you should not delay the formalities to obtain them. If it is difficult to collect all the documents on your own, you can turn to close relatives, husband or specialists for help.

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Many couples put off having children because of the family's financial situation. During pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, additional costs arise for medical care, medications, and doctor services. Not everyone knows what pregnant women are entitled to for free, and in general, that you can undergo some kind of examination and receive some medications for free.

Normative base

In connection with the decrease in life expectancy and a significant decrease in the birth rate, the all-Russian project “Health” was launched in 2006. An innovation was the introduction of birth certificates, which stimulate improvement in the quality of medical care in antenatal clinics and maternity hospitals.

Articles Art. 41 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation and Art. 20 Fundamentals of the legislation of the Russian Federation on health protection stipulate that all medical care in state and municipal medical institutions should be provided free of charge. Any by-laws must comply with the Constitution of the Russian Federation.

The issue of providing medicines is regulated by orders of the Ministry of Health and regulatory documents of the constituent entities of the federation. The main document is Order No. 748 of October 6, 2008 “On the provision of medicines to pregnant women,” which allows you to receive a number of medications absolutely free or with a 50 percent discount.

Paid services in medical institutions are not prohibited by law, but they should not be provided in exchange for free medical care prescribed for pregnant women.

It should be

The “Health” project assumes a certain sequence of receiving medical care, medicines and vitamins for pregnant women for free. For this purpose, each future woman in labor is given a birth certificate, which is financed from the local budgets of the constituent entities of the federation.

The general procedure is as follows:

• You should try to register with your local antenatal clinic in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. For early registration, incentive payments are provided in the amount of 500-1000 rub.. (depending on the region of the Russian Federation, residents of the North are given a premium depending on the category of the region);
• Regularly undergo examinations and tests prescribed by your gynecologist;
• At the 30th week (in the case of a multiple pregnancy - at the 28th week), the pregnant woman is given a birth certificate, which is used to pay for medications, childbirth, as well as pediatrician services for examining the baby in the first year of his life.

How much can you get for early registration?

According to the Procedure for the appointment and payment of state benefits to citizens with children, every woman who registers with the local antenatal clinic in the first 12 weeks. pregnancy, receives a lump sum benefit. This is done to encourage women to start visiting a doctor as early as possible, which will allow them to identify abnormalities in the development of the fetus in the early stages of its development and take the necessary measures.

To receive benefits, you need not only to register on time, but also:

• be a student paid for by the state;
• be employed, then the employer makes payments to the Social Insurance Fund
• contribute funds independently to your social insurance policy.

Thus, you either need to have an official job, or be a student at an educational institution, or be a woman entrepreneur. Also eligible for payment are women who were fired for good reasons (moving, caring for a seriously ill family member, illness, etc.) no more than a month ago.

• The certificate can be obtained at the antenatal clinic registry at the place where the pregnant woman is registered.
• Then the certificate must be provided to the employer at the place of study or go to the Social Insurance Fund at the place of registration to draw up a social contract.
• The payment will be made simultaneously with the payment of maternity benefits.

The procedure for receiving incentive payments is regulated by the Law “On State Benefits for Citizens with Children” dated May 19, 1995 and the Order of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia “On Approval of the Procedure and Conditions for the Appointment and Payment of State Benefits to Citizens with Children” dated December 23, 2009

Why do you need a birth certificate?

The birth certificate was created with the aim of improving the quality of medical care in maternity hospitals and antenatal clinics, since the money goes directly to those medical institutions, to which the woman will turn.

The certificate consists of three separate coupons for certain amounts:

• 3000 rubles – to pay for services in the antenatal clinic;
• 6,000 rubles – to pay for services in maternity hospitals and perinatal centers;
• 2000 rubles - to pay for the services of a children's clinic for examination and monitoring of a child until he reaches one year.

20-35% of total amount a woman can spend on medications prescribed by a doctor.

What free services are available to pregnant women in 2016?

Doctors' services

• First of all, pregnant women are guaranteed to receive full medical support from the supervising gynecologist.
• In addition, free services are provided by other specialists, including a therapist, otolaryngologist, ophthalmologist and dentist. Referrals to doctors of other specializations are issued by a gynecologist.
• It is also stipulated that all medical or physiotherapeutic procedures are provided free of charge.
• A woman can receive free care in a hospital regardless of the method of treatment: independently, by referral from a doctor, or by being delivered by ambulance.

General studies

Maternity clinics provide free examinations:

• Ultrasound three times during the entire period of pregnancy (10-14 weeks, 20-24 weeks, 32-34 weeks) or more often in the direction of a gynecologist;
• fluorography for all relatives of a pregnant woman living with her.

You don’t have to pay not only for the research itself, but also for Consumables materials used during work (for example, alcohol, syringes, cotton wool).

Laboratory research

Orders of the Ministry of Health and other regulations provide for free tests for pregnant women, including:

• General clinical tests: smear for flora, general analysis blood and urine, Nechiporenko and Zimnitsky tests, coagulogram (duration of bleeding, platelets, blood clotting time).
• Biochemical: bilirubin, fibrinogen, total protein, urea, blood sugar, creatinine, prothrombin index.
• Serological: blood group, blood test for syphilis, hepatitis, Rh factor, determination of antibody titer if Rh is negative.
• Antibody titer to infections affecting fetal development
• Cytological: oncocytology
• Additional (according to indications): bacteriological studies, colpocytology, serum iron, external hysterography, cardiotachography, etc.

Manipulations and physiotherapy

• Physiotherapy (according to indications): electrosleep, electrophoresis and others
• Manipulations (as prescribed by the doctor: intravenous injections, intramuscular injections and others.

Free some medicines and vitamins

The list of medications provided to pregnant women free of charge is provided for by Order No. 748 of October 6, 2008 “On drug provision for pregnant women.” It contains a small list of drugs and multivitamin complexes that will help a woman bear and give birth healthy baby(accepted according to indications).

To receive a free medicine or purchase it with a 50% discount, you must:

1. Register with your local antenatal clinic;
2. After the examination, obtain a prescription from your doctor and a list of pharmacies where you can purchase it.

The list includes only vitamins, drugs for anemia and iodine deficiency with a list of trade names of drugs:

• Multivitamins (revit, gendevit, complivit, vitrum Prenatal, zithrum Centuri, Megadin Pronatal, multi-tabs, supradin, teravit, ferravit, elevit prenthal);
• Iron supplements(maltover, fenyuls, ferretab complex) - with low hemoglobin;
• Folic acid(folacin) - in the first 3 months of pregnancy;
• Vitamin E (vitrum, zithrum vitamin E, tocopherocaps, alpha-tocopherol acetate);
• Potassium iodide (iodomarin, iodine balance, potassium iodide, microiodide).

It is impossible to get medicine on preferential terms at the first pharmacy you come across, since for this, health authorities must enter into an appropriate agreement with the pharmacy. Check with your gynecologist where exactly you can take advantage of the benefit.

Is it possible to get benefits when being seen in a private clinic?

The draft stipulates that a woman can receive benefits only if she is registered with a state/municipal antenatal clinic. But some women are observed and give birth in private clinics. However, a birth certificate and free medications are issued only if you register with a government agency.

In this case, in order for a woman to receive the necessary medications and vitamins absolutely free of charge or at a minimal cost, she should simply be observed simultaneously both at the state antenatal clinic at her place of residence and at a private doctor.

Benefits at work

In addition to medical benefits, pregnant women are also entitled to benefits at work. Many of them are known to most workers:

• prohibition of dismissal of a pregnant woman at the initiative of the owner (Article 261 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation);
• reduction of production standards (Article 254 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation);
• prohibition of overtime, night work, business trips (Article 259 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation);
• prohibition of working with harmful factors with the mandatory preservation of previous earnings (Article 254 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation);
• availability of paid leave for pregnancy and childbirth (Article 255 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation);
• leave until the child reaches three years of age (Article 256 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation);
• the ability to establish a part-time or weekly work schedule (Article 93 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation).

But there are a number of benefits that not all pregnant women know about. For example, a pregnant employee has the right to use her annual leave at a time convenient for herself (even violating the vacation schedule) or tying it to the beginning or end of maternity leave (Article 260 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation). Also, an employee can use vacation before six months of work at the enterprise in the first working year (Article 122 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation).

And one more rule can greatly help pregnant women. According to Part 3 of Art. 254 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, pregnant women retain their average salary during outpatient examinations. This means that, firstly, the boss cannot prohibit going to the antenatal clinic in work time, and secondly, is obliged to pay for the examination time in the amount of the average salary. You just need to remember to take a certificate that you really were in a medical institution

Requirements for working conditions for women during pregnancy

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How to exercise your rights

So, the legislation provides some benefits for pregnant women; you just need to know your rights and insist on providing benefits. If your rights are violated, do not hesitate to argue and write complaints to various authorities.

• As a rule, immediately after the threat to write a statement to the Department of Health, the Labor Inspectorate or the prosecutor's office, the whole problem instantly disappears, and the issue is resolved very quickly.
• First, you should go to the head doctor or the head of the antenatal clinic. It is quite possible that the conflict will be settled fairly quickly.
• If you cannot resolve the issue, then you should write a complaint to the regional health department, the Social Insurance Fund, the Ministry of Health, or the prosecutor's office.
• You can also call hotline or send a request by email using the online form.

It is advisable to indicate all recipients in the request. This reduces the chances of unsubscribing, since the authority’s management sees that the request was sent not only to them. As a rule, after such requests, the attitude towards the patient instantly changes, and benefits everyone suddenly “remembers.”

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In 2018, a one-time maternity benefit (M&B) is provided for the period of childbirth to women subject to compulsory social insurance (at their place of work or service). The benefit is not paid to unemployed women (with the exception of those officially recognized as unemployed within a year after dismissal during the liquidation of the organization).

The benefit is paid in the same way as in previous years: for the entire period maternity leave(usually 140 days) as compensation ( insurance coverage) for the fact that for some time during the prenatal and postpartum period (in the simplest case, 70 days before and 70 days after childbirth, respectively), the woman will not be able to work and receive a salary.

According to Art. 217 of the Tax Code (TC) of the Russian Federation, hospital payments for pregnancy and childbirth are not subject to taxation. Taxes on them, including income tax (NDFL), are not paid.

Payment of benefits is ensured by the following legislative acts:

1. Federal laws:
   • No. 81-FZ of May 19, 1995 “On state benefits for citizens with children” (Article 6-8);
   • No. 255-FZ of December 29, 2006 “On compulsory social insurance in case of temporary disability and in connection with maternity” (Chapter 4);
2. Order of the Ministry of Health and Social Development No. 1012n dated December 23, 2009 “On approval of the Procedure and conditions for the appointment and payment of state benefits to citizens with children.”

Right to maternity benefit Not only Russian citizens have, but also foreigners who permanently or temporarily reside in Russia and work under employment contracts. This rule does not apply to women temporarily staying in the country.

Who is entitled to receive maternity benefits?

The legislation specifies the circle of persons who can count on receiving payment.

1. Women subject to social disability insurance:
   • working officially employment contract;
   • working as civilian personnel in military formations of the Russian Federation on the territory of other states.
2. Stay-at-home moms:
   • those dismissed due to the liquidation of the enterprise, as well as women who ceased their activities as individual entrepreneurs, notaries, and lawyers within 12 months. before they are recognized as unemployed by the employment service (CZN);
   • female military personnel and contract employees in the police department, customs, fire service, etc.;
   • Full-time students in educational and scientific organizations (on a paid and free basis).

If a woman studies, works or serves, the B&R benefit is paid to her, respectively, at the place of her current study, work or service.

According to Russian law, most child benefits can be issued by any person who actually cares for the child. Usually this is the mother, sometimes the father and other relatives. However, the BiR benefit is an exception - it is only due to the woman herself (mother), who was actually pregnant and gave birth to a child.

When adopting children under 3 months of age, the payment is also assigned exclusively to the child’s mother, but not to the father. If the father works and the child’s mother is unemployed, then the father will still not be able to receive the money.

Unemployed woman can count on benefits if she:

• recently became unemployed due to the liquidation of the enterprise or ceased activities requiring certification;
• is serving under a contract;
• studies full-time.

Registration and receipt of payment in these cases is associated with certain features. Next, we will consider exclusively the issue of payments only to working people (in other cases, benefits, as a rule, are paid in a minimum fixed amount).

Who pays - the employer or the Social Insurance Fund?

Initially, you need to provide maternity sick leave and an application for payment (usually combined with an application for maternity leave) to the personnel department at the place of work.

Then, upon payment, an offset occurs between the employer and the Social Insurance Fund - as a rule, against the insurance premiums payable. That is, in fact, it turns out that the money is ultimately paid from the Social Insurance Fund.

If a woman went on labor and employment leave within a month after her dismissal, she should apply to her last place of work. This also applies to the following cases:

• moving to another area to join your husband;
• transfer of husband for work;
• illness that prevents you from working or living in the area;
• the need to care for a sick family member or a disabled person of group I.

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However, even a woman with a current job may have difficulty obtaining benefits from her employer. This happens if:

• the organization is preparing for bankruptcy or for some other reason it does not have money in its account;
• company accounts are frozen;
• the employer cannot actually be found;
• the company was closed at the time of applying for payment.

In this case, you have to go to court and prove the impossibility of receiving money at your place of work. It can be inconvenient and resource-intensive for a pregnant woman or a woman who has given birth, so this can be done within 6 months after the end of maternity leave.

Only after the court decision comes into force will the child’s mother be able to receive money directly through the Social Insurance Fund (SIF). It is easier to arrange a payment without litigation through the Social Insurance Fund in regions where the “Direct Payments” pilot project operates.

If a woman works for two or more employers (insurers) at the same time and has worked for them for the last two years, payments in full size she can register with each of them separately. If over the past two years the expectant mother has worked in other places, the benefit is issued for one of her current jobs (at the applicant’s choice).

Pilot project “Direct payments” with registration in the Social Insurance Fund

Some workers have conflict situations with the employer, especially in times of economic crisis, when by law he must pay benefits, but does not do so.

Women are most protected from such situations in regions where the Direct Payments pilot project operates. It provides that the benefit will be paid to the woman directly through the Social Insurance Fund. The project has been operating since 2011.

Several regions join it every six months. In 2016, the initiative operates in 20 constituent entities of the Russian Federation. On July 1, 2016, the Bryansk, Kaliningrad, Kaluga, Lipetsk and Ulyanovsk regions and the Republic of Mordovia joined the project.

In accordance with the terms of the project, usually the employer himself submits documents (sick leave and salary data) to the Social Insurance Fund. In some cases, a woman will be able to do this herself - then she needs to contact the Social Insurance Fund at the place of registration of the employer company.

This opportunity makes life easier for the woman, the company’s accounting department, and the Social Insurance Fund employees themselves. Accountants do not need to calculate the amounts of offsets with the Social Insurance Fund. And a woman on maternity leave, regardless of how her employer’s financial affairs are, will receive the following payment:

• in a timely manner;
• correctly calculated;
• in the required amount.

The benefit is paid for the number of days that the woman actually remains on maternity leave. The right to go on maternity leave and at the same time receive benefits arises within the following period:

• 30 weeks (7 months) in a normal pregnancy;
• 28 weeks – with multiple births;
• 27 weeks – for women living or working in an area contaminated after the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant or Mayak PA;
• upon the occurrence premature birth– in the period between 22 and 30 obstetric weeks.

An important point is that a woman must apply for maternity benefits within a maximum of six months after the end of her leave under the BiR. It happens that for some reason beyond the employee’s control, it is not possible to apply within such a period. Then, if there is a good reason, you can apply for benefits later and immediately to the Social Insurance Fund.

Valid reasons are:

• an insurmountable obstacle (natural disaster, fire);
• long-term illness for more than 6 months;
• moving to another locality;
• illegal dismissal and related forced absenteeism;
• death of a loved one.

If the deadline is missed for another reason, you can apply to the court with a request to recognize it as valid.

Procedure for appointment and payment

First, a pregnant employee must contact the antenatal clinic, where she will be given a sick leave sheet indicating the timing of maternity leave. This certificate of incapacity for work is presented to the accounting department of the enterprise or directly to the Social Insurance Fund.

An application for benefits is usually submitted on the same day as maternity leave. This may happen:

• on the day indicated on the sick leave - this is done most often. Then the benefit will be assigned (in general) from the 30th week;
• on any other day after the start maternity period stipulated in the sick leave - this makes sense if the woman feels well and wants to continue working. Then the vacation days during which the woman worked simply expire, and the benefit is assigned from the day indicated in her application;
• on any day after childbirth, observing the period specified by law - money will be accrued from the day of actual maternity leave (except for cases of premature birth, when the benefit is assigned for the full period).

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In general, benefits are accrued for the standard period of sick leave. If, for example, complications related to childbirth occur, the employee is given additional sick leave, on the basis of which the payment is recalculated. The additional amount is transferred to her account.

Terms of payment and transfer of money

The law stipulates that when applying for benefits from an employer, maternity benefits:

• appointed within 10 calendar days after submission and registration of the application;
• transferred to the day closest to the appointment, on which the salary is usually paid (the benefit itself is transferred to the salary card).

When applying for benefits through the Social Insurance Fund, sometimes you have to wait a little longer:

• the application is also considered within 10 days;
• when positive decision money can be paid until the 26th day of the month following the month of application (then the payment is transferred to the woman’s bank account or credited by postal order).

How to calculate maternity benefits

The B&R benefit is paid in the amount of 100% of the average salary for the two calendar years of work preceding going on maternity leave. In 2018, these years will be 2016-2017. A special methodology has been developed by which enterprise accountants work.

The benefit is equal to the average daily earnings for the previous two-year period multiplied by the number of days of maternity leave. The average daily salary is found by dividing all earnings for the estimated two years by the number of days in billing period. The number of days is assumed to be 730 or 731, less exclusion periods.

The payment is accrued for the entire period of maternity leave, which by default is:

• 140 days for a normal pregnancy with one child (70 days before birth and 70 after);
• 156 days in case of birth complications (70 before and 86 after);
• 194 days for twins (84 before and 110 after).

Some features of benefit calculation:

• if you work for two employers for at least two years, you can apply for calculation of maternity benefits from each of them;
• If, before going on maternity leave, for some time out of the two previous years the woman was on leave for employment or childcare, she can replace the calculated years.

When adopting an infant, the payment is accrued from the date of adoption until the end of:

• 70 days from the birth of one child;
• 110 days from the birth of the adopted twins.

The amount of benefits in 2018 will fall within certain strict monetary limits. For working women, if the duration of maternity leave is 140 days, it cannot be:

• less than the minimum amount (from 07/01/2018 – RUB 34,521.20);
• more than the maximum (from 01/01/2018 – RUB 256,027.40).

What documents are needed to receive benefits?

The basis for calculating benefits is sick leave issued at the antenatal clinic. The woman should contact the accounting department of the company where she works.

Typically, in an organization’s business flow, the registration of benefits is combined with the registration of maternity leave. A woman writes one application to go on maternity leave and to receive maternity benefits. Registration of leave is a prerequisite in order to apply for benefits.

Mandatory documents for assigning payment from the employer are an application and a sick leave certificate.

Other documents may also be needed:

• certificate of earnings 182n - needed when applying for benefits in the Social Insurance Fund, and is also provided to the main employer from the woman’s additional places of work (if any);
• a certificate of non-receipt of benefits at the place of registration - needed if a woman submits documents to the Social Insurance Fund at the place of actual residence, and not registration;
• an extract from the work record book and a certificate from the employment service recognizing the woman as unemployed (or data on termination of activity as a self-employed person or a private practice employee) are required when applying to the Social Insurance Fund for women dismissed upon liquidation of an enterprise.

You need to apply to the FSS with a passport or other identification document. When submitting documents for payments, please consider the following. A woman must promptly change her documents if she changes her last name upon marriage, otherwise her application will be returned to the Social Insurance Fund.

Application for maternity benefits in 2016 (sample)

The application for benefits must include the following mandatory information:

• the name of the organization to which it is submitted (name of the employer, branch of the Social Insurance Fund);
• Full name of the applicant without abbreviations in accordance with the passport;
• information about your identity card (passport);
• information about the place of registration and, separately, about the place of actual residence;
• request to provide maternity leave (dates from sick leave are indicated) and accrue benefits;
• method of receipt (by mail, bank transfer);
• grounds for appeal (in in this case– maternity sick leave);
• applicant's signature, date.