Where and how to apply for utility benefits for labor veterans: details of the receipt procedure

Benefits for labor veterans are aimed at additional social support for persons in this category, are established at the regional level, and their list differs depending on the place of residence of the veteran (in a particular subject of the Russian Federation). In this regard, information about a specific package of social assistance for such persons can be found exclusively from the norms of regional legislation. In the article we will consider generalized data on the database of relevant regulatory acts of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

Laws: federal and regional

The law that considers all issues relating to veterans is Federal Law No. 5-FZ dated January 12, 1995.
There is a difference in what benefits a federal and regional labor veteran enjoys, and it is significant. The federal certificate remains valid throughout Russia, and the citizen receives benefits in any subject of the Russian Federation, even if he has changed his place of residence. For example, if a federal benefit recipient moved from St. Petersburg to Novgorod, he is subject to the privileges of this region in relation to this category of citizens. The regional veteran title is valid only in the territory of the region where it was awarded. When moving, the title and associated privileges are lost.

Here are some of the laws regulating the provision of benefits to labor veterans of all categories at the level of regional legislation:

• Law of Moscow dated November 3, 2004 No. 70;
• Law of the city of St. Petersburg dated November 22, 2011 No. 728-132;
• Law of the Krasnodar Territory dated December 15, 2004 No. 808-KZ;
• Law of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug dated November 7, 2006 No. 115-OZ;
• Law of the Murmansk region dated December 23, 2004 No. 550-01-ZMO.

Conditions for receiving preferences

Regardless of how many properties the beneficiary owns, discounts can only be used for one of them. When calculating the amount of relief , rates, prices and tariffs used to pay for housing and utilities are taken into account. These provisions are approved by each region separately.

A citizen classified as a labor veteran has the right to make an independent choice regarding which property the benefit will be applied to. Different discounts may apply for each type of payment.

Please note: to use the preference, residents of the capital will need to draw up an application and submit it to the authorized organization.

Who claims privileges

Among those who have the right to receive labor veteran benefits are citizens who have:

• orders, medals, honorary titles of the Russian Federation and the USSR;
• certificates and gratitude from the President;
• departmental insignia for labor or service merit (including for work of at least 15 years in a certain industry), provided that the length of service is at least 25 years (men) and 20 years (women). In some regions, the length of service requirements are different.

Departmental insignia that are taken into account when assigning a rank are various badges and medals that are issued on behalf of the federal government, ministries and departments, including the USSR. Rewards of a lower rank will not help you get a rank. Although a subject of the Federation has the right to create its own list of achievements for obtaining the title and add regional awards to it.

In addition, the title Veteran of Labor is given to those who began working as children during the Great Patriotic War and worked for a total of at least 40 years (men) and 35 years (women).

Where and how to get the title

The title is awarded exclusively at the regional level. Where to go and how to get benefits for a labor veteran in federal cities - Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sevastopol? Everything there is formalized at the city district level.

An application for receiving a government service called “Awarding the title Veteran of Labor” should be submitted to the regional (territorial) department of social protection or MFC. The service is free. The decision is made within a month. Refusal is possible if not all documents have been submitted or if the information turns out to be unreliable.

The list of required documents is small:

• statement;
• passport;
• pensioner's ID;
• award documents;
• employment history.

You will also need a 3x4 cm photograph.

If a citizen worked during the war, they check whether the work book contains entries made during the war. If not, you will have to collect archival information.

Below is a sample application. Please note that document forms vary depending on the region. You should obtain the required form from your social security office.

After issuing the certificate, they submit an application for benefits (also at the social security department). You will be asked for copies and originals of almost the same documents, plus the ID you received, and also, possibly, a certificate of family composition.

Subsidy calculation procedure

If a pensioner belongs to the category of low-income citizens, he can additionally apply for a subsidy for an apartment. The amount of subsidies is calculated by a social security specialist using a special formula. The subsidy itself is issued once every six months.

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When calculating, we take:

• period six months;
• earnings of family members living with the pensioner;
• cost of housing and communal services;
• regional standards.
• At least half of the cost of housing and communal services provided to a pensioner is borne by the state through the social protection authorities.

At least half of the cost of housing and communal services for a pensioner is covered by social security.

To apply for a subsidy at the MFC, the following papers are required:

• statement;
• beneficiary's passport;
• a document confirming the status of a labor veteran;
• certificate of family composition;
• documentation indicating the income of all family members.

Subsidies should be issued every six months. Otherwise, the payment stops.

What benefits are provided by law?

The general list is given in Federal Law No. 5:

• additional leave at your own expense at any time of the year (maximum period - 35 days);
• tax relief;
• monthly cash payment in the amount determined by the constituent entity of the Russian Federation;
• reduced fares for certain types of transport;
• compensation for housing and communal services;
• other types of social support established in a specific region.

A complete list of privileges is contained in regional legislative acts.

Find out what benefits a labor veteran has in your region - contact the territorial department of social protection.

Let us consider in detail which relaxations are most often found at the regional level.

Amount and calculation of benefits

Local authorities transfer compensation to the veteran’s personal account. It is possible to arrange cash payments every month. A discount is provided on utility bills in the amount of 50%. It is calculated based on the number of beneficiaries living together.

If both spouses are labor veterans, then they will pay half of the total accrued amount for utilities. Other family members pay the full price, without benefits.

To calculate the amount of compensation per pensioner, the following is taken into account:

• footage of living space;
• social norm imposed on a person;
• number of veterans living in one apartment;
• readings of installed meters;
• information about relatives registered with the pensioner.

Example

A labor veteran lives in an apartment with a total area of ​​55 square meters. meters. According to social standards, one person is entitled to 32 square meters. m.

Monthly payments are:

• service – 600 rub.;
• electricity – 600 rubles;
• heating – 600 rub.;
• gas – 100 rubles;
• water – 500 rub.;
• sewerage – 100 rub.

Compensation for maintenance of residential space is calculated:

600/55*32*50%=174.5 rubles

The calculation for other payments is determined in the same way.

If two people live in one apartment, only one of those registered belongs to the corresponding category, then the area standards are divided in half.

600/55*40/2*50%=109 rubles

All other payments are subject to veteran's benefits only. If the electricity bill is 200 rubles, then take half - 100 and divide it in half.

IMPORTANT! The amount of compensation provided is indicated on the receipt.

Financial compensation

A cash benefit is a monthly payment of funds, part of which is an additional payment to pension payments, and part is provided in kind - in the form of a set of social services. At the federal level, it is not stipulated that additional payment to pensions is mandatory. Regional authorities independently decide what social support measures to provide to preferential categories of citizens. In those regions where there is a financial measure of social support in the form of benefits, the authorized authority is the Administration of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation.

One of the most widespread benefits in many regions of the country is a fifty percent discount on housing and communal services.

In many regions, an additional benefit has been introduced for honorary workers: exemption from paying contributions for major repairs.

Compensation for home telephone payments and discounts on public transport are also determined at the regional level.

Possible errors and difficulties

Difficulties in calculating the required discount may vary.

• Clarification of consumption standards . It is difficult for an older person to find such information on their own on the Internet. The numbers are different in each region. In order to find out this data, you need to contact the accounting department of the housing department, which is also problematic, since there may be queues to receive the service.
• Accommodation in the same area for several beneficiaries . Each case is individual, but undoubtedly complicates the calculation.
• Availability of recalculation . It is difficult to calculate this amount on your own, but it is possible with sufficient awareness and concentration.

During calculations, errors may creep in in the form of human factors, for example, inattention, as well as poor awareness of tariffs and regulations. On the part of service companies, they are rare, since the calculations are carried out automatically.

Monetization of benefits under Federal Law 122

The service for monetization of benefits is regulated by the law on labor veterans, Federal Law of the Russian Federation No. 122 of August 22, 2004, and is provided at the federal and regional levels. Money received in return:

• treatment and rehabilitation in sanatoriums;
• provision of medicines;
• transport services.

If a pensioner does not need a certain type of social benefits, he has the right to write an application to renounce them and receive monetary compensation.

What benefits are you allowed to refuse? Let's decipher the points specified in the statement:

• Part 1 Art. 6.2 - the whole set;
• clause 1 part 1 art. 6.2 - medicines and medical devices;
• clause 1.1 part 1 art. 6.2 — vouchers to sanatoriums;
• clause 2, part 1, art. 62 - free travel to and from the place of treatment.

A confirmation will be issued indicating that the application has been received.

A sample application for refusal to receive a set of social benefits is available for download at the end of the article.

Terms and reasons for refusal

After the application is written and accepted by the housing and communal services employee, you need to wait for a decision on it, which must be made immediately, provided that it is correctly completed and meets the requirements for the documents. Otherwise, the application is considered within 10 days from the date of its submission.

In case of refusal, the notification must clearly state the reasons. Notification of the decision is sent by mail to the address indicated in the application.

The reasons for refusal to provide benefits may be the following:

• Errors in the preparation of the application (grammatical, spelling, etc.).
• The information provided by the applicant is incomplete or inaccurate.
• False information or forged documents.
• Unpaid utility bills (more than two months) at the address specified in the application.

Note! Benefits are provided for a period of 6 months, after which it is necessary to apply again to the relevant authorities.

Tax benefits

According to the law, labor veterans are entitled to benefits for the following taxes:

• property tax (if a citizen has real estate: an apartment, room, house, outbuilding, garage, then he is exempt from tax on one of the buildings of his choice);
• Personal income tax (applies to pensions and benefits, financial assistance - no more than 4,000 per year); in addition, a deduction is available for the costs of spa treatment;
• land tax and transport tax are established by the constituent entity of the Russian Federation independently. Accordingly, preferential tax regimes for various categories of citizens are regulated by the regulatory legal acts of the subject.

Read more about this in the article “What tax benefits are provided for pensioners in the Russian Federation.”

What housing and communal services compensation is due to labor veterans?

When applying for preferences, a person must clarify what benefits he is entitled to so that unforeseen difficulties do not arise in the future.

You can get a 50% discount on the following types of CG:

• electricity;
• hot and cold water;
• gas supply.

Among other measures, which also have the opportunity to pay at half price, the following options are presented:

• Payment for a rented apartment or for maintaining your own home. In this case, established standards for quadrature must be observed in order for the accrual of preferences to be possible.
• Scheduled garbage collection at half the cost.
• Reduced cost for regular payments for planned major repairs of an apartment building. The amount is calculated individually based on the size of the home. The final cost is half the amount calculated.
• Fee for HRSG and wastewater disposal with a 50% discount. The volume of consumed utilities is calculated according to meter readings, the numbers of which should not exceed the maximum consumption limits. If the housing is not equipped with measuring instruments, then the amount will be calculated on the basis of the consumption standards of CG established by the legislation of the Russian Federation.
• Annual charges for the purchase of fuel raw materials: coal, peat, wood. Financial support for VTs who live in cold regions. And in their house there is no central heating or there is no gas or electric heat source.

Moscow

Benefits for capital labor veterans in terms of social support are established by law No. 70 dated November 3, 2004. Among them:

• the possibility of free travel on any passenger transport (except taxis and minibuses) in Moscow or a monthly monetary compensation in the amount of 378 rubles;
• free travel by commuter rail or monthly cash compensation in the amount of 188 rubles;
• 50% discount on payment for housing and utilities - provided on the basis of an application to the organization that charges payments for these services;
• monthly monetary compensation for city telephone services in the amount of 250 rubles;
• free production and repair of dentures (except for the costs of paying for the cost of precious metals and metal-ceramics);
• for non-working citizens with medical indications - free vouchers to sanatoriums and compensation for round-trip railway travel using vouchers received through social security authorities;
• monthly cash payment in the amount of 1056 rubles.

Important information: benefits for labor veterans in 2021 in Moscow are provided only if they receive an insurance pension, pension or lifelong maintenance on other grounds and upon reaching the age to receive an old-age insurance pension.

What are the allowances?

All labor veterans are paid pension supplements. The amount of additional payments depends on the cost of living. Taking into account inflation, the amount of subsidies is regularly increased. They also pay extra separately for each order, medal or gratitude from the president.

Additional payments and benefits apply only to the place of residence. When moving, you will have to re-register documents for benefits and subsidies at the local social security authority.

Those who have not yet retired receive the status of labor veteran only when working in the following positions:

• astronauts;
• those who served as test pilots;
• military;
• civil servants;
• employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Assistance to labor veterans from the state is provided to create motivation among citizens to take a responsible approach to work and their duties.

Types of pension

Indexation of pension supplements occurs annually in January or according to another scheme, if a corresponding government decree is issued for this. That is, the amount of payment in 2021 and 2019 will differ by the amount of inflation approved by the state. The legislation provides for 3 types of pension payments:

Labor veterans are guaranteed to receive an insurance pension. To receive payments and bonuses, it is enough to confirm your veteran status with a certificate.

Pension amount

The veteran's pension is not a fixed payment. For each citizen the amount is calculated individually. The formation of the payment amount is influenced by 3 factors:

1. Points. The citizen recruits them during his work.
2. The cost of one coefficient at the time when the veteran is paid subsidies.
3. The fixed bonus amount is RUB 4,805. 11 kopecks

A veteran may refuse benefits. For example, discounts on housing and communal services or free travel on public transport. Instead, the state will pay a proportionate amount of compensation.

Saint Petersburg

Social support measures or benefits for labor veterans in St. Petersburg in 2021 are established by clause 1 of Art. 62 of Law No. 728-132 of November 22, 2011 (Social Code). These include:

• monthly cash payment in the amount of 947 rubles;
• payment for housing in the amount of 50% of the living space;
• payment of utilities in the amount of 50%;
• payment of contributions for major repairs - 50%;
• free travel on city passenger transport (except minibuses and taxis);
• free year-round travel on suburban railway transport.

How to fill out an application?

Important! Before submitting applications to the social protection authorities and housing and communal services, you need to make sure that you have opened a current account in any bank for calculating subsidies for housing and communal services.

If there is none, then this procedure must be performed. To do this, you should personally contact any bank branch , have an identification document (passport) with you and contact any operator. Next, follow his instructions.

The account opens instantly, after performing the necessary operations, you must also deposit any amount into the account to activate it (10, 50, 100 rubles).

To social security

Before receiving benefits for housing and communal services, a veteran should contact the local social security department, where he must submit an application.

The social protection authority will consider the submitted application of a labor veteran if the following data is correctly and correctly indicated:

1. Full name of the social protection authority (upper right corner of the document).
2. FULL NAME. veteran.
3. The labor veteran’s residential address, as well as additional contact information (for example, telephone number).
4. Title of the document.
5. Indicate the address to which the applicant is requesting the subsidy.
6. A list of all people living at a given address (indicating the degree of their relationship, as well as the series and number of their passports).
7. List of all documents provided (indicating the number of copies).
8. Bank account number (indicating the name of the bank).
9. Confirmation of familiarization with the rules for providing benefits.
10. Confirmation that the requested benefit will be used to pay for housing and communal services.
11. The date the application was filled out (lower left corner of the document) and the applicant’s signature (lower right corner of the document).

Recommendation. Fill out the application form provided to you carefully and without errors. This will help avoid various questions from employees of the social protection authority.

To the local housing and communal services

Before going to the housing and communal services department, make sure that you have all the necessary documents on hand (listed above). In housing and communal services you need to draw up an application that looks like this:

1. Full name of the housing and communal services (upper right corner of the document).
2. FULL NAME. applicant (veteran).
3. Address of actual residence, indicating additional contact information of the applicant (telephone number or other type of communication).
4. The name of the document (application, appeal, petition), in our case, is a statement.
5. Indicate the address to which the subsidies are expected to be distributed (indicating the type of housing: rented or purchased).
6. Indicate the area of ​​living space.
7. List all family members living (registered) at this address (indicate their numbers and series of passports, as well as the degree of relationship with the applicant).
8. Bank account number (indicating the name of the financial institution).
9. Insert the date of the application and personal signature with a transcript.