How to obtain low-income family status and what it gives

Who is considered poor?

Law No. 44-FZ, which was issued on April 5, 2003, states the right to receive social assistance. But for this it is important to obtain low-income status.

Reference! Assignment of status is carried out if the citizen’s income level does not meet the minimum established one. The amount is determined at the level of the person’s region of residence.

Not everyone knows what it takes to obtain the status of a low-income family. It is required to compare the level of average income of each family member with the indicators established in the subject. They are determined separately for able-bodied persons, pensioners and minors.

Calculation of the income level is based on funds received for 3 months. The period is taken without including the month of circulation. This norm is reflected in Article 4 of Federal Law No. 44.

Help is significant for many categories of citizens, especially if there is a mortgage. Also, the benefit will not be superfluous for a large family in which the income level will be appropriate.

Package of documents for assignment of low-income family status

How to register a low-income family in Russian cities and Moscow? Of course, you will initially need to collect documents to present to government agencies. In order to obtain low-income status, you need:

• passports of all adults;
• children's birth certificates;
• certificate of composition of a low-income family;
• work books or certified copies;
• income certificate.

In fact, this is the basic package of how to officially recognize yourself as low-income. But, for different types of preferences, additional documents may be required to assign payments and benefits.

Moreover, low-income citizens applying for cash benefits must supplement the above list of papers:

• an extract from the Employment Center;
• statement;
• bank account details.

In addition, upon request, the family must present to special authorities for processing payments the following certificates:

• from the place of study;
• about pregnancy;
• about the service.

Moreover, in each specific case, specialized documents are requested.

But confirmation of low-income family status is not available to those who do not work without a good reason. If any of the persons indicated in the application has no income. At the same time, if you are not registered with the Labor Exchange, you can forget about obtaining the official status of a low-income family.

Procedure for assigning status

Recognition as low-income people in the regions and Moscow follows an identical algorithm. So, how to apply for government support? Obviously, the family must act within the law, as follows:

• collect the necessary documentation;
• submit an application to government agencies;
• wait for the response from the responsible employees (the decision is made within 5 days);
• obtain a document confirming your low-income status.

Low-income people in Russian cities and Moscow, among others, are included in a single database. Therefore, if you have received the status of a low-income family, and the supporting certificate has been lost, you can order a new one at any time.

Grounds for refusal

If the status of a low-income family is not confirmed, then the applicant has the right to learn about the reasons for the refusal. Most often they become:

• incorrectly completed application;
• incomplete package of documents.

In this case, of course, low-income status can be obtained. How to get it? All you need to do is:

• correct errors and inaccuracies;
• resubmit the set of papers.

Those who have not passed the income test should not think about how to obtain the status of a low-income family in the near future. In addition, those applicants whose relatives do not have income and fall under the definition of a parasite will also be refused.

Required income level

Before receiving the status of a low-income family, you need to check your income level.
To clarify the amount, you need to add up the income that all members have, and divide the resulting figure by the number of people. Children are also included in this list. As of 2021, the cost of living is 11,653 rubles:

• for able-bodied citizens – 12,702 rubles;
• for retired persons – 10,002 rubles;
• for minor dependents – 11,303 rubles.

But when a family is recognized as low-income, the starting point is the cost of living established in the region. You can view the current PM size in your region on the website of the Federal State Statistics Service.

Who is among the poor?

This status can be obtained if the average income of all able-bodied family members is below the regional subsistence level. The same rules apply to individual citizens.

At the same time, indicators for low-income families can vary significantly across regions. For example, the cost of living in the Republic of Chechnya is 11,240 rubles, and in Chukotka the minimum is 24,164 rubles. At the same time, the cost of living per child is also taken into account, and it is usually lower than the level for the working population.

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What types of income are taken into account?

Based on paragraph 1 of Government Decree No. 512 of the Russian Federation, which was issued on August 20, 2003, the following types of income are taken into account when calculating total income:

• citizen's salary;
• funds transferred within the framework of a citizen’s average earnings for a certain period;
• compensation payments assigned for the fulfillment of obligations of a state and public nature;
• benefits due upon termination of an employment contract in connection with the liquidation of the organization;
• social payments determined if a citizen does not work (pensions, unemployment benefits, child care);
• fee transferred for renting premises;
• other transfers (alimony, income from bank deposits, inherited funds).

There are categories of payments that cannot be used when calculating average income. These include:

• social benefits of a state nature that were previously transferred to the applicant;
• insurance benefits provided in the event of insurance situations.

If one of the members pays alimony, it will not be counted as total income.

Calculation example

In order to understand how to make the calculation, you need to consider an example.

1. The father's salary is 15,000 rubles.
2. The mother receives a salary of 12,000 rubles.
3. The student son receives a scholarship in the amount of 1,500 rubles.
4. The daughter has no income.

In total, the family has an income of 15,000 + 12,000 + 1,500 = 28,500 rubles. The amount for three months is 85,500 rubles.

The total income is divided among 4 people. For one person per month there are 7,125 rubles, which is less than the monthly subsistence minimum. A family with two children can qualify for benefits and benefits.

The calculation was made on the basis of the established average PM. The amount may vary in individual regions. It is required to clarify it with the social protection authorities.

What income should a low-income family have?

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To determine whether your family falls into the low-income category, you need to know what income should be in 2021. The calculation algorithm is simple: we add up the amount of official cash receipts to the budget from all members, and divide by the number of people including children.

The total income of a family is the sum of all income received into its budget over the last 3 months:

1. salaries (official)
2. accruals from bank deposits and deposits
3. income from the rental of housing and other property
4. pension
5. scholarship
6. fee
7. child support
8. other benefits and allowances

For 2021, the Government has established the average cost of living in the Russian Federation - 10,701 rubles ; if the amount received is less, then you have the right to apply to the MFC to obtain the status of a low-income family.

When making calculations, it is worth considering that a family, according to the law, is a person or group of persons who are permanently registered in the same living space and are engaged in a joint household, including parents, children, grandparents, single mothers and fathers, with adopted children, etc. .

An example of calculating the income of a low-income family:

• father salary - 10,000 rubles
• mother's salary - 8,000 thousand rubles
• grandfather's pension - 3,000 rubles
• daughter scholarship - 1,500 rubles

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Total income for the last three months = (10,000 x 3) + (8000 x 3) + (3000 x 3) + (1500 x 3) = 67,500 rubles, hence the family income for one month is 67,500 : 3 = 22,500 rubles .

So, as 4 people live, the average income per person is 22,500: 4 = 5,625 rubles, which is less than the subsistence level.

Conclusion: such a family has the right to benefits and benefits provided to the poor.

It is worth considering that we carried out calculations based on the average minimum for Russia, a separate level is established for each region, the table below shows only some regions, check with an MFC specialist for more detailed information.

Obtaining low-income status: step-by-step instructions

It is important to know how to draw up a document giving the right to receive benefits. The procedure is carried out in several stages.

1. It is first important to ensure that the family can apply. Unemployed citizens will be denied status. For example, if the husband does not work and the wife has a permanent place of employment, the procedure will not be carried out. But the rule does not apply to women on maternity leave, as well as those officially recognized as unemployed (registered with the Employment Center).
2. You need to calculate your family income. An example for calculation is given above. It is necessary to add up the income of all family members.
3. You need to clarify which PM is installed in your region of residence. Information is presented on the city administration website, as well as on the official resources of social protection authorities, and on stands in the department.
4. The required documents should be prepared. To eliminate the risk of a refusal, the kit must be complete.
5. You need to contact the social welfare department. You can also submit an application online through the State Services portal. The application is also accepted by the MFC, which transmits a set of documents independently.

Required documents

At an appointment with a specialist, you need to draw up an application in accordance with the proposed sample. In addition, you must provide a set of documents:

• the applicant's civil passport and copies of identity cards of all family members (for children under 14 years of age a birth certificate is provided);
• certificate of registration or divorce;
• certificates that reflect family income for the last three months;
• a certificate showing the composition of the family according to Form No. 9 (or an extract from the house register);
• a copy of the work book or certificate issued by the Employment Center;
• title documents for real estate;
• certificate of disability if there are such citizens in the family.

Certificate preparation time

Receipt of a document indicating the status of low-income people is carried out within 10 working days.
The certificate is issued at the social protection department. If a citizen applies through the MFC, the document can be picked up at the center in 12-13 days. The conditions for providing a certificate are prescribed by law. A response to the application will be issued 3 days after the application is submitted.

After recognition of the status of a low-income family, you can count on benefits. The certificate is valid for a month. But it is important to know how often you need to confirm your status. Documents are submitted annually.

Is payment required?

Recognition of a low-income family is free of charge . There is no need to pay state duty. The main expense may be making copies of documents. But some branches do them themselves and for free.

What does status give?

Citizens often want to know what the status of a low-income family entails. Support is provided both at the federal and regional levels. Therefore, you need to check with the social security authorities at your place of residence to find out what benefits are available. The main areas in which support is provided are identified.

Financial aid

Citizens may qualify for the following types of benefits:

• monthly payment for minor children, as well as children over 18 years of age studying full-time at a university or college;
• support before Knowledge Day for schoolchildren, funds within which can be spent on purchasing uniforms;
• benefits to improve the nutrition of expectant mothers and nursing women;
• payment for the third and subsequent children;
• social support for students.

Attention! The amount paid per child may be influenced by the conditions of upbringing (full/single-parent family), as well as the age of the minor.

Help in kind

Citizens may be issued:

• free medications;
• cloth;
• shoes;
• Food;
• travel by public transport.

Utility benefits

If spending on housing and communal services exceeds 22% of the entire family budget, a subsidy may be provided. You can use it in your own and rented housing.

Help is provided in two directions:

• subsidy - payment for part of housing and communal services, which can be arranged at the social protection department;
• benefits - reduced tariffs for payment, an application for which is submitted to the housing and communal services.

Housing benefits

If the family is low-income and also needs to improve their living conditions, such benefits may be provided. It is important to confirm that there is not enough square footage for one person. Citizens must reside in the region for a certain number of years.

Applicants can obtain municipal housing as part of social rent. A social mortgage with reduced interest rates can also be issued.

Tax benefits

All benefits that are assigned to citizens are not subject to taxes. In addition, no contribution is made for individual entrepreneurs at the time of registration.

Child benefits

Children from such families can enter educational institutions under easier conditions. This applies to applicants who:

• under 20 years old;
• are raised by a disabled person of group 1 who is a single mother or father;
• scored the minimum score on the Unified State Examination.

There are special conditions for preschoolers. Admission to kindergarten is carried out without a waiting list. At the same time, garden fees will be lower.

What payments are due to the poor?

Low-income families are entitled to a long list of benefits and benefits. Some of them are of a material nature, others represent new opportunities for the applicant and his relatives.

One-time benefit

A lump sum payment is made once and has several types:

• for pregnancy (prescribed if a woman is registered at the clinic for up to 12 weeks);
• upon the birth of a child;
• for an adopted child (appointed 6 months after the end of the adoption procedure);
• for school fees;
• women expecting a child whose spouses serve in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation;
• financial payment.

The latter type of assistance varies by region. Each subject sets its own size and rules for receiving it.

The listed government payments can be issued in 2 ways:

• simultaneously with receiving the status of a person in need;
• after him.

In the first case, the following grounds for payments are added to the package of documents specified in one of the sections:

• pregnancy certificate;
• an extract stating that the husband is a military serviceman;
• certificate from school.

In the second case you will need:

• low-income certificate;
• listed documents;
• passports;
• children's birth certificates.

State support is not targeted. The money is transferred to the applicant's account and can be used at his discretion.

Utility benefits

Subsidies for housing and communal services are provided in the form of a refund of part of the payment paid, which is higher than the regional norm. The calculation process takes into account:

• applicants' income;
• square footage of the room;
• percentage of payments relative to income.

Compensation is transferred to the payer’s account after 100% payment for housing and communal services .

The following documentation is required for its appointment:

• passports of all residents;
• title documents for the apartment;
• proof of income;
• paid receipts for utilities;
• current account number.

The subsidy is issued for 6 months . The right to it must be confirmed after six months.

Housing benefits

If those recognized as needy do not have their own housing, then the state provides them with an apartment, a dorm room or a house on social rental terms. There is a minimum charge for accommodation. In some regions, authorities completely exempt residents from paying it.

But getting public housing is extremely difficult. For this you will need:

• stand in line at your place of registration;
• confirm your status every 2-3 years.

The package of documents differs in each region. But in any case, the following documents will be requested:

• passports;
• saints about the birth of children;
• confirmation of the lack of own housing;
• income certificates.

In fact, the queue for housing is moving very slowly. As a result, in a number of constituent entities of the Russian Federation no more than 2-3 apartments are provided per year.

Child benefits and allowances

In each region, local preferences are added to federal preferences. But in any case, the child is entitled to:

• free hot meals at school;
• reimbursement of costs for the purchase of school uniforms and items necessary for education;
• travel by public transport;
• free train travel;
• dairy kitchen (for newborns).

Tax benefits

Those officially recognized as needy are exempt from paying state registration fees:

• real estate rights;
• contracts for the alienation of real estate.

In addition, they are exempt from taxes on:

• pensions;
• social payments;
• subsidies.

In addition, in the regions of the country additional benefits are provided for the following types of taxes:

• transport;
• land.

There is no need to apply for benefits separately. Simply, at the time of registration of rights, the applicant provides a certificate confirming his status or statements of financial receipts.