Despite the economic growth, Russia still has a significant number of low-income people and families. But not all of them know that the federal government and regional authorities have provided a lot of benefits for people with low income. So how can a low-income family get benefits?
It is necessary
- - passport;
- - income statement;
- - birth certificates of children;
- - a document on the composition of the family.
Instructions
Step 1
Check if your family is a disadvantaged family in terms of the law. For this, the family's income should not exceed the subsistence level. It is calculated differently for each region and is indexed annually. In 2011, it is about 6,000 rubles, but it may differ up or down for able-bodied people, children and pensioners. You can find out the exact size of the minimum when applying for the necessary documents.
Step 2
Come to your local Social Security Office. You will need passports, birth certificates of children, certificates of income, family composition, marriage registration certificate. Also open an account with Sberbank and provide its details for calculating benefits for you.
Step 3
If your family is recognized as poor, you will be eligible for benefits. These may vary depending on the region, but any low-income family can receive support for children under 16 years of age. If the child is studying full-time at a school, university or college, the payment of the allowance can be extended until the age of 23. When he is assigned to you, get a special paper about it.
Also apply for targeted family assistance. These are separate small monthly payments, they are made out in the same place - in the department of social protection of the population.
Step 4
Contact the school where your children are studying with supporting documents. They should be provided with free meals in the school cafeteria.
Step 5
Also apply for a utility bills subsidy. It depends on the number of children in the family, and is also formalized in social protection.
Step 6
When visiting a doctor with your child, present documents confirming your status as a low-income family. In this case, he will have to write out a document for receiving free dairy products in the dairy kitchen for children under three years old. Also, children under the age of six will rely on prescriptions for free medicines.
Step 7
In your area, there may be additional support programs for low-income families, for example, the opportunity to send a child to a children's camp on a reduced-price voucher. Please contact your social security officer for information about this.
