Orphans require maximum support from the state in various areas of life. To provide them with maximum protection of their rights and interests, the government has developed additional social guarantees.

Main aspects

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The main measures for social support of orphans are specified in the state legislative act.

These measures relate to different aspects of life and are aimed at making the child’s life more fulfilling.

In addition to federal regulations, there are also regional ones that are aimed at supporting this category of citizens.

What it is

To better understand the problem, you need to know some concepts:

Only the judiciary has the right to deprive parents of their legal rights. After some time, it is possible to restore parental rights, but in this case the child loses all benefits and compensation received from the state.

Who belongs to this category

The following subjects are orphans:

• a child whose parents or one of the parents has died;
• adults under 23 years of age who have lost their parents or one of them, and are still receiving education at a technical school, college or university;
• a child whose parents have been deprived of parental rights;
• a child whose parents are incapacitated or partially capable, are in prison or in medical institutions.

The legislative framework

IN Russian Federation points regarding orphans regulate:

• Family code;
• Law “On additional guarantees for social support of orphans and children without parental care” of December 21, 1996 N 159-FZ.

In addition to basic legislative acts, the rights of orphans can be established and regulated by regional or local regulations.

They may indicate additional benefits, payments and other social guarantees. Legislative acts do not have the right to narrow the rights of orphans and children left without parental care; they can only increase them.

How to receive government compensation

To receive state compensation, a person who is a guardian or trustees must apply for help to the social protection authorities and provide the following information:

• passport of the person who is the child’s guardian or trustee;
• birth certificate;
• a document confirming the existence of a preferential category;
• Bank account.

To receive free medical care or study in an educational institution, an orphan child must present a special certificate.

List of state aid

According to the federal law, additional state benefits and compensation are established:

• free education;
• obtaining housing;
• free medical care in all public clinics;
• the opportunity to receive the necessary legal assistance free of charge;
• right to work.

For the main areas, assistance for citizens of the country is defined:

Local authorities may assign additional compensation to orphans.

Regional differences for processing payments to twins

At the regional level, special benefits and benefits have been developed for families in which two children were born at once.

How additional guarantees are provided for social support in residential premises for orphans

If an orphan child has his own housing, he can use it when returning from educational or educational institutions.

An orphan child is entitled to comfortable housing with an area established by regulatory enactments. The validity period of the social tenancy agreement is five years.

At the end of the period, it can be extended for another five years if a citizen who lives in a social apartment or house finds himself in a difficult situation.

The contract can be extended once. The question regarding the provision of housing for orphans arises:

• when they reach adulthood;
• recognizing them as fully capable in the manner prescribed by law;

If an orphan child has not exercised his right to receive the square meters due to him before the age of 23, then he loses this right.

The procedure for providing housing was developed by regional authorities, since they are the only executors of this right.

To obtain residential premises you must submit:

• statement;
• passport;
• certificate of family composition;
• documents from the place of study or work;
• certificate of absence of real estate ownership;
• marriage certificate or birth certificate of children, if available.

This is the basic list of documents, but depending on the region of residence, it may be changed. The form for writing an application may also be different in each region, since it is not fixed at the federal level.

Guarantees for the provision of housing for orphans are regulated by the federal law “On additional guarantees for social support for orphans and children left without parental care.” Since 2013, the law on the procedure for providing apartments under a social tenancy agreement to orphans has undergone changes. In particular, now orphans have the right to receive housing on a first-come, first-served basis.

In 2019, the government proposed a new procedure for registering orphans who must be provided with housing. It lies in the fact that now their legal representatives will be able to independently submit applications for registration of a child in need of housing. As noted in the ministry, the guardianship and trusteeship authorities will monitor the timely submission of applications by guardians to include children in the register. The relevant documents must be submitted by the child’s legal representatives within three months after the child turns 14 years old. It is clarified that residential premises are provided to orphans and persons from among them upon their application in writing upon reaching the age of 18 years or acquiring full legal capacity before reaching the age of 18 years.

The law also contains rules protecting orphans from criminal attacks on housing. The measure is explained by the fact that often orphans are not registered and are forced to go to court to get housing. The total number of apartments provided to children without parental care should not exceed 25% of the total number of apartments in this apartment building. This measure is intended to eliminate situations where the house is inhabited only by orphans who are not fully socialized and who have no one to turn to if difficulties arise.

Federal Law of December 21, 1996 N 159-FZ
(as amended on December 25, 2018)
"On additional guarantees for social support for orphans and children left without parental care"

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

THE FEDERAL LAW

ABOUT ADDITIONAL GUARANTEES

ON SOCIAL SUPPORT OF ORPHANS AND CHILDREN,

LEFT PARENTAL CARE

State Duma

Federation Council

List of changing documents

(as amended by Federal Laws dated 02/08/1998 N 17-FZ,

dated 08/07/2000 N 122-FZ, dated 04/08/2002 N 34-FZ, dated 01/10/2003 N 8-FZ,

dated 22.08.2004 N 122-FZ, dated 17.12.2009 N 315-FZ, dated 16.11.2011 N 318-FZ,

dated November 21, 2011 N 326-FZ, dated February 29, 2012 N 15-FZ, dated July 2, 2013 N 167-FZ,

dated July 2, 2013 N 185-FZ, dated November 25, 2013 N 317-FZ, dated November 4, 2014 N 333-FZ,

dated December 22, 2014 N 442-FZ, dated December 31, 2014 N 500-FZ, dated November 28, 2015 N 358-FZ,

dated July 3, 2016 N 359-FZ, dated December 28, 2016 N 465-FZ, dated May 1, 2017 N 89-FZ,

dated 03/07/2018 N 56-FZ, dated 07/29/2018 N 267-FZ (as amended on 12/25/2018), dated 03.08.2018 N 322-FZ)

This Federal Law defines the general principles, content and measures of social support for orphans and children without parental care, persons from among orphans and children without parental care, as well as persons who lost both parents or a single parent during their studies .

(preamble as amended by Federal Law dated July 3, 2016 N 359-FZ)

Article 1. Concepts used in this Federal Law

For the purposes of this Federal Law, the following concepts are used:

orphans - persons under the age of 18 whose both or only parents have died;

children left without parental care - persons under the age of 18 who were left without the care of a single parent or both parents due to deprivation of their parental rights, restriction of their parental rights, recognition of parents as missing, incompetent (partially incapacitated), declaration their deaths, the court establishing the fact that a person has lost parental care, the parents serving a sentence in institutions that carry out a prison sentence, being in places of detention of suspects and accused of committing crimes, parents’ evasion from raising their children or from protecting their rights and interests , refusal of parents to take their children from educational organizations, medical organizations, organizations providing social services, as well as in the event that the only parent or both parents are unknown, in other cases of recognizing children as left without parental care in the manner prescribed by law;

persons from among orphans and children left without parental care - persons aged 18 to 23 years, who, when they were under the age of 18, both or their only parent died, and also who were left without the care of a single or both parents and have, in accordance with this Federal Law, the right to additional guarantees for social support;

persons who lost both parents or a single parent during their studies - persons aged 18 to 23 years, for whom both parents died during their studies in basic vocational educational programs and (or) vocational training programs for blue-collar professions or employee positions or single parent;

(paragraph introduced by Federal Law dated July 3, 2016 N 359-FZ)

organizations for orphans and children without parental care - educational organizations, medical organizations, organizations providing social services, where orphans and children without parental care are placed under the supervision;

(as amended by Federal Law dated July 2, 2013 N 185-FZ)

guardianship and trusteeship - a form of placement of orphans and children left without parental care, for the purpose of their maintenance, upbringing and education, as well as to protect their rights and interests; guardianship is established over children under the age of 14; guardianship is established over children aged 14 to 18 years;

foster family - a form of placement of orphans and children left without parental care, on the basis of an agreement on the transfer of a child (children) for upbringing into a family between the guardianship and trusteeship authorities and adoptive parents (spouses or individual citizens who wish to take children into a family for upbringing );

complete state provision orphans and children left without parental care - providing them with free food, a free set of clothes, shoes and soft inventory, accommodation in residential premises without charging a fee or reimbursement of their full cost, as well as free medical care;

(as amended by Federal Laws dated December 17, 2009 N 315-FZ, dated July 2, 2013 N 185-FZ, dated November 25, 2013 N 317-FZ, dated July 3, 2016 N 359-FZ)

full state support and additional guarantees for social support when receiving vocational education and (or) when undergoing vocational training - provision to orphans and children without parental care, persons from among orphans and children without parental care, persons who lost both parents or a single parent during their studies, studying full-time in basic professional educational programs at the expense of the relevant budgets of the budget system of the Russian Federation and (or) in vocational training programs for blue-collar professions, office positions at the expense of the budgets of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation or local budgets, free food, a free set of clothes, shoes and soft equipment or reimbursement of their full cost, provision of living quarters in the manner prescribed by Federal Law of December 29, 2012 N 273-FZ “On Education in the Russian Federation”, legally established additional measures for social protection of the rights of orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care, persons who lost both parents or a single parent during their studies, as well as free medical care until completion training in the specified educational programs;

graduates of organizations for orphans and children without parental care - persons who are placed under the supervision of organizations for orphans and children without parental care, on full state support and have completed their stay in this organization;

(as amended by Federal Law dated July 2, 2013 N 185-FZ)

additional guarantees for social support - legislatively enshrined additional measures for the social protection of the rights of orphans and children without parental care, persons from among orphans and children without parental care, persons who lost both parents or a single parent during their studies students studying full-time in basic professional educational programs at the expense of the relevant budgets of the budget system of the Russian Federation and (or) in vocational training programs for blue-collar professions, white-collar positions at the expense of the budgets of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation or local budgets.

(as amended by Federal Law dated July 3, 2016 N 359-FZ)

Article 2. Relations regulated by this Federal Law

(as amended by Federal Law dated July 3, 2016 N 359-FZ)

This Federal Law regulates the relations arising in connection with the provision and provision by public authorities of additional guarantees for the social protection of the rights of orphans and children without parental care, persons from among orphans and children without parental care, as well as persons who lost both parents or a single parent during their studies.

Article 3. Legislation of the Russian Federation on additional guarantees for social support for orphans and children left without parental care

(as amended by Federal Law dated August 22, 2004 N 122-FZ)

The legislation of the Russian Federation on additional guarantees for social support for orphans and children left without parental care consists of the relevant articles of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, this Federal Law, federal laws and other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation, as well as constitutions (statutes), laws and other regulatory legal acts of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

(as amended by Federal Law dated August 22, 2004 N 122-FZ)

If an international treaty of the Russian Federation establishes rules other than those provided for by this Federal Law, then the rules of the international treaty apply.

Article 4. Measures to provide additional guarantees for social support for orphans and children left without parental care

(as amended by Federal Law dated August 22, 2004 N 122-FZ)

Additional guarantees for social support for orphans and children without parental care, provided in accordance with current legislation, are provided and protected by the state.

(as amended by Federal Law dated August 22, 2004 N 122-FZ)

Federal executive authorities and executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation develop and implement targeted programs for the protection and protection of the rights of orphans and children left without parental care, ensure the creation of state institutions and centers for them.

(as amended by Federal Law dated August 22, 2004 N 122-FZ)

Part three is no longer valid. - Federal Law of August 22, 2004 N 122-FZ.

Information on the provision of additional guarantees for social support for orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care, persons who lost both parents or a single parent during their studies is posted in the Unified State Information Information System system social security. The placement and receipt of this information in the Unified State Social Security Information System is carried out in accordance with Federal Law of July 17, 1999 N 178-FZ “On State Social Assistance”.

(Part four introduced by Federal Law dated 03/07/2018 N 56-FZ)

Article 5. Financial provision of additional guarantees for social support for orphans and children left without parental care

(as amended by Federal Law dated August 22, 2004 N 122-FZ)

The additional guarantees provided for by this Federal Law for orphans and children left without parental care (with the exception of children studying in federal state educational organizations), are expenditure obligations of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Laws and other regulatory legal acts of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation may establish additional types of social support for orphans and children without parental care. The additional guarantees provided for by this Federal Law for orphans and children without parental care studying in federal state educational organizations are expenditure obligations of the Russian Federation.

(as amended by Federal Law dated July 2, 2013 N 185-FZ)

Article 6. Additional guarantees of the right to education

(as amended by Federal Law dated July 3, 2016 N 359-FZ)

1. Orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care have the right to study at the preparatory departments of educational organizations of higher education at the expense of the corresponding budget of the budgetary system of the Russian Federation in the order, established by Federal Law of December 29, 2012 N 273-FZ “On Education in the Russian Federation”.

2. Orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care have the right to receive a second secondary vocational education under the training program for skilled workers, full-time employees at the expense of appropriate budgets of the budget system of the Russian Federation. Orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care have the right to a one-time training program in vocational training programs for blue-collar professions, full-time employee positions at the expense of the budgets of the subjects Russian Federation. Orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care who have completed vocational training as part of the development of educational programs of secondary general education, educational programs of secondary vocational education, retain the right to undergo training once under vocational training programs for blue-collar professions, white-collar positions, full-time education at the expense of the budgets of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

3. Orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care, persons who lost both parents or a single parent during their studies, studying full-time in basic professional educational programs outside the account of funds from the corresponding budgets of the budgetary system of the Russian Federation and (or) for vocational training programs for blue-collar professions, office positions at the expense of funds from the budgets of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation or local budgets are credited for full state support until the completion of training in the specified educational programs.

In the case of persons from among orphans and children left without parental care, persons who lost both parents or a single parent during their studies, studying full-time in basic professional educational programs at the expense of the relevant budgets of the budget system of the Russian Federation and ( or) under vocational training programs for blue-collar professions, white-collar positions at the expense of the budgets of constituent entities of the Russian Federation or local budgets, at the age of 23, they retain the right to full state support and additional guarantees for social support provided for these persons until completion of training for such educational programs.

4. Orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care, persons who lost both parents or a single parent during their studies, full-time students in basic professional educational programs for account of the funds of the corresponding budgets of the budgetary system of the Russian Federation, along with full state support, a state social scholarship is paid in accordance with Federal Law of December 29, 2012 N 273-FZ “On Education in the Russian Federation”, an annual allowance for the purchase of educational literature and writing materials.

Allowance for the purchase of educational literature and writing materials is paid to orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care, persons who lost both parents or a single parent during their studies, full-time students training in basic professional educational programs at the expense of the federal budget, with the exception of the specified persons studying in federal state educational organizations that train personnel in the interests of defense and security of the state, ensuring law and order, in the amount of a three-month state social scholarship in the manner established by the Government Russian Federation.

The amount and procedure for paying benefits for the purchase of educational literature and writing materials, as well as other payments to orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care, persons who lost both parents during their studies or the only parent studying full-time in basic professional educational programs at the expense of the federal budget in federal state educational organizations that train personnel in the interests of defense and security of the state, ensuring law and order, are established by the federal government body in charge of relevant educational organizations.

The amount and procedure for payment of benefits for the purchase of educational literature and writing materials to orphans and children without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care, persons who lost both parents or a single parent during their studies, students for full-time education in basic professional educational programs at the expense of the budgets of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation or local budgets, are established by the laws of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and (or) regulatory legal acts of executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

5. Graduates of organizations for orphans and children left without parental care, and persons from among orphans and children left without parental care, studying full-time education as specified in paragraph one of paragraph 3 of this article educational programs at the expense of the corresponding budgets of the budget system of the Russian Federation and those who come during the holidays, weekends and holidays to these organizations or to other organizations for orphans and children left without parental care, or to organizations that carry out educational activities, by decision of the governing bodies of these organizations, they may be enrolled in free food and accommodation for the period of their stay in them.

6. Norms and procedures for providing, at the expense of the federal budget, free meals, a free set of clothes, shoes and soft equipment for children in organizations for orphans and children without parental care, as well as orphans and children without care parents, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care, persons who lost both parents or a single parent during their studies, studying full-time in basic professional educational programs at the expense of the federal budget, with the exception of those studying and brought up in special educational institutions of open and closed type, studying in federal state educational organizations that train personnel in the interests of defense and security of the state, ensuring law and order, are approved by the Government of the Russian Federation.

Norms and procedures for providing free food, a free set of clothing, shoes and soft equipment to orphans and children without parental care, persons from among orphans and children without parental care studying and brought up in special educational institutions of open and closed type, are established in accordance with Federal Law of June 24, 1999 N 120-FZ “On the fundamentals of the system for the prevention of neglect and juvenile delinquency.”

Norms and procedures for providing, at the expense of the federal budget, free food, a free set of clothes, shoes and soft equipment for orphans and children without parental care, persons from among orphans and children without parental care, persons who lost during the period training of both parents or a single parent studying full-time in basic professional educational programs at the expense of the federal budget in federal state educational organizations that provide training in the interests of defense and security of the state, ensuring law and order, approved by the federal government body in charge where the relevant educational organizations are located.

Norms and procedures for providing, at the expense of funds from the budgets of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation or local budgets, free food, a free set of clothes, shoes and soft equipment for children staying in organizations for orphans and children without parental care, as well as orphans and children those left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care, persons who lost both parents or a single parent during their studies, studying full-time according to those specified in paragraph one of paragraph 3 of this article, educational programs at the expense of the budgets of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation or local budgets are approved by the laws of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and (or) regulatory legal acts of executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

7. Graduates of organizations for orphans and children left without parental care, special educational institutions of open and closed type, in which they were trained and educated at the expense of the federal budget, graduates of organizations engaged in educational activities who studied full-time education for basic professional educational programs at the expense of the federal budget, with the exception of those studying in federal state educational organizations that train personnel in the interests of defense and security of the state, ensuring law and order, as well as continuing full-time education in basic professional educational programs at the expense of federal budget funds - orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care, persons who lost both parents or a single parent during their studies are provided for at the expense of organizations in which they were trained and educated with a free set of clothes, shoes, soft goods and equipment according to the standards and in the manner approved by the Government of the Russian Federation, and a one-time cash allowance in the amount of no less than five hundred rubles.

At the request of the graduate, he may be given monetary compensation in the amount necessary for the purchase of the specified clothing, footwear, soft goods and equipment, or such compensation may be transferred to an account or accounts opened in the name of the graduate in a bank or banks, provided that the specified funds, including capitalized (accrued) interest on their amount, are insured in the system of compulsory deposit insurance in banks of the Russian Federation and the total amount of funds held in an account or accounts in one bank does not exceed that provided for by Federal Law of December 23, 2003 N 177 -FZ "On insurance of deposits in banks of the Russian Federation" the amount of compensation for deposits.

(as amended by Federal Law dated August 3, 2018 N 322-FZ)

Graduates of federal state educational organizations that train personnel in the interests of defense and security of the state, ensuring law and order - orphans and children without parental care, persons from among orphans and children without parental care, persons who have lost during the period of study of both parents or a single parent, with the exception of persons continuing full-time education in basic professional educational programs at the expense of the federal budget, are provided with a free set of clothes, shoes, soft goods, equipment, or, at the request of the graduate, monetary compensation and a one-time monetary benefits according to the standards and in the manner established by the federal government body that has jurisdiction over the relevant educational organizations.

Graduates of organizations for orphans and children left without parental care, special educational institutions of open and closed type, in which they were trained and educated at the expense of the budgets of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, graduates of organizations engaged in educational activities who studied full-time education as specified in paragraph one of paragraph 3 of this article educational programs at the expense of the budgets of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation or local budgets - orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care, persons who lost both parents during their education or single parent, with the exception of persons continuing full-time education as specified in paragraph one of paragraph 3 of this article, educational programs at the expense of the budgets of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation or local budgets are provided with a free set of clothing, shoes, soft goods, equipment and a one-time cash allowance in the amount and in the manner approved by the laws of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and (or) regulatory legal acts of authorities executive power of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

The additional guarantees for social support provided for in this paragraph are not provided to orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care, persons who lost both parents or a single parent during their studies, in the case of if the specified guarantees have already been provided to them at the expense of the organization where they were previously trained and (or) educated.

8. When providing orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care, persons who lost both parents or a single parent during their studies, full-time students in basic vocational educational programs at the expense of the corresponding budget of the budgetary system of the Russian Federation, academic leave for medical reasons, maternity leave, parental leave until the child reaches the age of three years, they retain full state support for the entire period of these leaves and are paid a state social scholarship .

9. Orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care, persons who lost both parents or a single parent during their studies, studying full-time in basic professional educational programs outside federal budget funds, with the exception of students studying in federal state educational organizations that train personnel in the interests of defense and security of the state, ensuring law and order, are provided with free travel on urban, suburban transport, in rural areas on intra-district transport (except taxis), and also free travel once a year to the place of residence and back to the place of study in the manner established by the Government of the Russian Federation.

Orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care, persons who lost both parents or a single parent during their studies, studying full-time in basic vocational educational programs in federal government educational organizations that train personnel in the interests of defense and security of the state, ensuring law and order, are provided with free travel on city, suburban transport, in rural areas on intra-district transport (except taxis), as well as free travel once a year to the place of residence and back to the place of study in the manner established by the federal government agency in charge of the relevant educational organizations.

The procedure for providing free travel to orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care, persons who have lost both parents or a single parent during their studies, studying full-time as specified in paragraph one of paragraph 3 of this article educational programs at the expense of funds from the budgets of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation or local budgets, is determined by the laws of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and (or) regulatory legal acts of executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

Article 7. Additional guarantees of the right to medical care

(as amended by Federal Law dated November 25, 2013 N 317-FZ)

1. Orphans and children without parental care, as well as persons from among orphans and children without parental care, are provided with free medical care in medical organizations of the state health care system and the municipal health care system, including high-tech medical care , medical examination, health improvement, regular medical examinations, and they are referred for treatment outside the territory of the Russian Federation at the expense of budgetary allocations from the federal budget in the manner established by the federal executive body exercising the functions of developing and implementing state policy and legal regulation in the field of healthcare.

(as amended by Federal Laws dated August 22, 2004 N 122-FZ, dated July 2, 2013 N 167-FZ)

2. Orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care are provided with vouchers for organizing children’s recreation and their health improvement (to sanatorium and resort organizations - if there are medical indications), and Travel to the place of treatment (rest) and back is also paid. State authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and local government bodies ensure the provision of orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care, vouchers to organize children's recreation and their health improvement, subordinated respectively to state bodies authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and local governments, as a matter of priority.

In case of independent purchase of vouchers and payment of travel to the place of treatment (rest) and back by guardians (trustees), adoptive parents or foster carers of orphans and children left without parental care, or persons from among orphans and children left without care parents, they may be provided with compensation for the cost of the voucher and travel to the place of treatment (rest) and back in the amount and manner provided for by the regulatory legal acts of state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and local governments.

(Clause 2 as amended by Federal Law dated December 28, 2016 N 465-FZ)

Article 8. Additional guarantees of rights to property and residential premises

(as amended by Federal Law No. 15-FZ dated February 29, 2012)

1. Orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care who are not tenants of residential premises under social tenancy agreements or family members of the tenant of residential premises under a social tenancy agreement or owners of residential premises premises, as well as orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care who are tenants of residential premises under social tenancy agreements or family members of the tenant of residential premises under a social tenancy agreement or owners residential premises, in the event that their residence in previously occupied residential premises is recognized as impossible, the executive authority of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation on the territory of which the place of residence of these persons is located, in the manner established by the legislation of this constituent entity of the Russian Federation, provides comfortable residential premises of a specialized housing facility once fund under lease agreements for specialized residential premises.

Residential premises are provided to the persons specified in paragraph one of this paragraph upon their written application upon reaching the age of 18 years, as well as in the event that they acquire full legal capacity before reaching the age of majority. In cases provided for by the legislation of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, residential premises may be provided to the persons specified in paragraph one of this paragraph, upon their application in writing earlier than upon reaching the age of 18 years.

(as amended by Federal Law dated July 29, 2018 N 267-FZ)

Upon application in writing by the persons specified in paragraph one of this paragraph and who have reached the age of 18 years, residential premises are provided to them upon completion of their stay in educational organizations, social service organizations, medical organizations and other organizations created in accordance with the procedure established by law for orphans and children left without parental care, as well as upon completion of vocational education, vocational training, or completion of military service upon conscription, or upon completion of serving a sentence in correctional institutions.

(as amended by Federal Laws dated July 2, 2013 N 185-FZ, dated November 28, 2015 N 358-FZ, dated July 29, 2018 N 267-FZ)

2. Executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, in the manner established by the regulatory legal acts of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, are obliged to exercise control over the use and safety of residential premises by tenants or family members of tenants under social tenancy agreements or the owners of which are orphans and children left without parental care, ensuring the proper sanitary and technical condition of residential premises, as well as monitoring their disposal.

(Clause 2 as amended by Federal Law dated July 29, 2018 N 267-FZ)

3. The executive authority of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation forms a list of orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care, persons specified in paragraph 9 of this article, who are subject to provision of living quarters ( hereinafter - list) in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article. Persons listed in paragraph one of paragraph 1 of this article are included in the list upon reaching the age of 14 years.

The procedure for forming the list, the application form for inclusion in the list, sample list documents required for inclusion in the list, the terms and grounds for making a decision on inclusion or refusal to be included in the list, as well as the terms for inclusion in the list are established by the Government of the Russian Federation.

An application for inclusion in the list is submitted by the legal representatives of orphans and children left without parental care who have reached the age of 14 years, within three months from the date they reach the specified age or from the moment the grounds for the provision of residential premises provided for arise. first paragraph of paragraph 1 of this article.

The guardianship and trusteeship authorities monitor the timely submission by legal representatives of orphans and children without parental care of applications for inclusion of these children on the list and, in the event of failure to submit such applications, take measures to include these children in the list.

Orphans and children left without parental care who acquired full legal capacity before they reached the age of majority, as well as persons from among orphans and children left without parental care, if they were not included in the list in the prescribed manner before they acquired full legal capacity before reaching the age of majority or before reaching the age of 18 years, respectively, and have not exercised their right to be provided with residential premises, have the right to independently apply in writing to be included in the list.

(Clause 3 as amended by Federal Law dated July 29, 2018 N 267-FZ)

3.1. Orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care are excluded from the list in the following cases:

1) providing them with residential premises in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article;

2) their loss of the grounds provided for by this article for the provision of comfortable residential premises of a specialized housing stock under contracts for the lease of specialized residential premises;

3) their inclusion in the list in another subject of the Russian Federation in connection with a change of residence. The procedure for excluding orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care from the list in a constituent entity of the Russian Federation at their previous place of residence and including them on the list in a constituent entity of the Russian Federation at their new place of residence established by the Government of the Russian Federation;

4) termination of their citizenship of the Russian Federation, unless otherwise provided by an international treaty of the Russian Federation;

5) death or declaration of their death in the manner established by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

(clause 3.1 introduced by Federal Law dated July 29, 2018 N 267-FZ)

4. The residence of orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care, in previously occupied residential premises, by tenants or family members of tenants under social tenancy agreements or of which they are the owners, is recognized impossible if this contradicts the interests of these persons due to the presence of one of the following circumstances:

1) residence on any legal basis in such residential premises of persons:

deprived of parental rights in relation to these orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care (if there is a court decision that has entered into legal force to refuse the forced exchange of residential premises in accordance with part 3 Article 72 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation);

suffering from a severe form of chronic diseases in accordance with the list specified in paragraph 4 of part 1 of Article 51 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation, in which Cohabitation it is impossible to live with them in the same living space;

2) residential premises are recognized as unsuitable for living on the grounds and in the manner established by housing legislation;

(Clause 2 as amended by Federal Law dated July 29, 2018 N 267-FZ)

3) the total area of ​​residential premises per person living in this residential premises is less than the accounting norm for the area of ​​​​living premises, including if such a decrease occurs as a result of orphans and children left without parental care moving into this residential premises, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care;

4) other circumstance established by the legislation of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation.

5. The procedure for establishing the fact of the impossibility of living of orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care, in previously occupied residential premises, by tenants or family members of tenants under social tenancy agreements or by the owners of which they are established by the legislation of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation.

6. The validity period of the rental agreement for specialized residential premises provided in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article is five years.

If circumstances are identified that indicate the need to provide assistance to the persons specified in paragraph 1 of this article in overcoming a difficult life situation, a rental agreement for specialized residential premises may be concluded for a new five-year period repeatedly by decision of the executive authority of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation. The procedure for identifying these circumstances is established by the legislation of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation.

Upon expiration of the term of the rental agreement for specialized residential premises and in the absence of circumstances indicating the need to provide assistance to the persons specified in paragraph 1 of this article in overcoming a difficult life situation, the executive body of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation that manages the state housing stock is obliged to make a decision on the exclusion of residential premises from the specialized housing stock and conclude a social rental agreement with the persons specified in paragraph 1 of this article in relation to this residential premises in the manner established by the legislation of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation.

(Clause 6 as amended by Federal Law dated July 29, 2018 N 267-FZ)

7. Under lease agreements for specialized residential premises, they are provided to the persons specified in paragraph 1 of this article, in the form of residential buildings, apartments, equipped with amenities in relation to the conditions of the relevant locality, according to the standards for the provision of residential space under a social tenancy agreement. The total number of residential premises in the form of apartments provided to the persons specified in paragraph 1 of this article in one apartment building is established by the legislation of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation and cannot exceed 25 percent of the total number of apartments in this apartment building, with the exception of settlements with with a population of less than 10 thousand people, as well as apartment buildings with less than ten apartments.

(as amended by Federal Law No. 267-FZ dated July 29, 2018 (as amended on December 25, 2018))

8. Additional guarantees of the rights of orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care to property and living quarters are considered to be the expenditure obligations of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation.

9. The right to provision of residential premises on the grounds and in the manner provided for in this article is reserved for persons who belong to the category of orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care , and have reached the age of 23 years, before they are actually provided with living quarters.

Article 9. Additional guarantees of the right to work and social protection against unemployment

(as amended by Federal Law dated May 1, 2017 N 89-FZ)

1. Bodies of the state employment service (hereinafter referred to as the employment service bodies), when orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care apply to them, assist these persons in selecting a suitable work and employment, organize their vocational guidance in order to choose a field of activity (profession), employment, undergo vocational training and receive additional vocational education.

(Clause 1 as amended by Federal Law dated 01.05.2017 N 89-FZ)

2. Lost power. - Federal Law of August 22, 2004 N 122-FZ.

3. Persons guilty of violating the terms of employment contracts with orphans and children without parental care, persons from among orphans and children without parental care, bear responsibility in the manner established by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

(as amended by Federal Laws dated December 17, 2009 N 315-FZ, dated May 1, 2017 N 89-FZ)

4. Lost power. - Federal Law of August 22, 2004 N 122-FZ.

5. For the first time job seekers(previously not working) and for the first time recognized by the employment service authorities as unemployed orphans, children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care, unemployment benefits and scholarships in connection with their completion of vocational training and additional vocational education at the direction of the employment service authorities are paid in accordance with the Law of the Russian Federation of April 19, 1991 N 1032-1 “On Employment of the Population in the Russian Federation”.

(Clause 5 as amended by Federal Law dated 01.05.2017 N 89-FZ)

6. Employees - orphans and children left without parental care, persons from among orphans and children left without parental care, dismissed from organizations due to their liquidation, reduction in the number or staff of employees, the employer (his legal successor) is obliged provide at their own expense the necessary vocational training with their subsequent employment with this or another employer.

(Clause 6 as amended by Federal Law dated 01.05.2017 N 89-FZ)

Article 10. Judicial protection of the rights of orphans and children left without parental care

To protect their rights, orphans and children left without parental care, as well as their legal representatives, guardians (trustees), guardianship and trusteeship authorities and the prosecutor have the right to apply in the prescribed manner to the relevant courts of the Russian Federation.

Orphans and children without parental care have the right to free legal assistance in accordance with the Federal Law “On Free Legal Assistance in the Russian Federation.”

(Part two introduced by Federal Law dated November 21, 2011 N 326-FZ)

Article 11. Liability for failure to comply with this Federal Law

1. Officials of state authorities of the Russian Federation, state authorities of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, local government bodies are responsible for non-compliance with the provisions of this Federal Law in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation and the legislation of the Russian Federation.

2. Regulatory legal acts of federal executive authorities, adopted in violation of this Federal Law, limiting the rights of orphans and children without parental care, persons from among orphans and children without parental care, or establishing such a procedure for the implementation of these rights that significantly complicate their use are declared invalid in accordance with the procedure established by law.

(as amended by Federal Law dated December 17, 2009 N 315-FZ)

3. Failure to fulfill or improper performance by officials of federal government bodies of their duties provided for by this Federal Law entails disciplinary, administrative, criminal or civil liability in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.

Final provisions

Article 12. Bringing legal acts into compliance with this Federal Law

To propose to the President of the Russian Federation and instruct the Government of the Russian Federation to bring its legal acts into compliance with this Federal Law.

Article 13. Entry into force of this Federal Law

1. This Federal Law comes into force on the date of its official publication.

2. Clause 5 of Article 9 of this Federal Law comes into force on January 1, 1998.

The president

Russian Federation

Moscow Kremlin

Social support measures and benefits for orphans and children without parental care, established by Federal Law No. 159-FZ of December 21, 1996 “On additional guarantees for social support of orphans and children left without parental care” (hereinafter referred to as Federal Law No. 159-FZ), as well as some others federal and regional regulations, including:

• Providing housing for orphans and children left without parental care;
• State social scholarship for students from among orphans and children left without parental care, including during academic leave for medical reasons;
• 100% wages, accrued to students from among orphans and children left without parental care during the period of industrial training and practical training;
• Social benefits for orphans and children without parental care.

In accordance with Article 5 of Federal Law N 159-FZ, the additional guarantees provided for by the Federal Law for orphans and children left without parental care (with the exception of children studying in federal state educational institutions) are expenditure obligations of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

By laws and other regulatory legal acts, regions can establish additional measures of social support and benefits for orphans and children without parental care.

Thus, in pursuance of Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated 06/01/2012 N 761 “On the National Strategy for Action in the Interests of Children for 2012-2017” and Order of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 10/15/2012 N 1916-r “On the plan of priority measures until 2014 for implementation of the most important provisions of the National Strategy of Action in the Interests of Children for 2012-2017" The Government of the Moscow Region, by Resolution No. 109/8 of February 26, 2013, approved the "Regional Strategy of Action in the Interests of Children in the Moscow Region for 2013-2017", one of the priority goals which is to ensure the priority of family placement for orphans and children left without parental care.

Currently, Article 2 of the Law of the Moscow Region dated 07/05/2006 N 98/2006-OZ “On material support for orphans and children left without parental care transferred for adoption to families of citizens of the Russian Federation” establishes the appointment for adoption into families of Russian citizens for each child one-time cash benefit in the amount of 30,000 rubles. and a monthly cash allowance of 10,000 rubles.

Regional benefits and measures of social support for orphans and children without parental care can be found in the section “Measures of social support for citizens and benefits in the regions” for your region of residence.

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The state is trying to provide vulnerable categories of the population with all the necessary support measures. Such citizens also include orphans who have lost their parents. They cannot count on the support of biological parents, so numerous benefits are provided to the orphan child. They are offered both at the federal and regional levels. Official representatives of the minor should inquire about the possibility of their use.

Who can count on government support?

Benefits for an orphan child are assigned by the federal government and local authorities of the region of residence. To receive support, it is important to have the appropriate status. Orphans are considered to be minors who do not have parents. The child must be left without the care of biological parents. Even children whose parents were deprived of their rights to minors are recognized as orphans.

Benefits are granted to an orphan child in the following situations:

• the minor does not have parents, and there is no way to establish their identity;
• parents were deprived of their rights to their children;
• parents are declared missing by the court;
• citizens are in hospital treatment without the possibility of recovery;
• they have limited rights for minors;
• declared dead;
• are declared incompetent;
• have limited legal capacity;
• are serving sentences in places of detention or are in custody during the investigation of various crimes;
• Parents refuse to take their children home from school, kindergarten or other government organizations.

In the above situations, children are recognized as orphans. Until they are 14 years old, they can be guarded by relatives or strangers. As soon as they reach 18 years of age, they are eligible for guardianship.

Based on Federal Law No. 159, various support measures and privileges for children are prescribed by the state. They can be used until you reach the age of majority. If the orphan prefers to continue studying full-time, then he can continue to enjoy relaxations.

Assignment of a special pension

The most significant measure of support for many orphans is the possibility of receiving a special pension. This payment to orphans is called a social pension.

If a child’s parents died, and at the same time they had insurance experience, then the minor is assigned insurance pension. If the parents did not work, then they do not have insurance experience, so until the child graduates from school or reaches adulthood, he will be assigned social pension. It can be paid up to 23 years of age if a citizen decides to study full-time at a university.

In order for payments to be assigned even after adulthood, it is important to choose exclusively government institutions for training, and training must be carried out on a full-time basis. A citizen must receive higher education for the first time.

In addition to payments, additional guarantees are provided for social support for orphans. They relate to different areas of activity, for example, quality medical care, free education, housing, or receiving discounts on utility bills.

Types of medical benefits

Social guarantees for orphans allow them to cope with numerous life difficulties without parental support. They even consist of providing certain benefits and concessions in the medical field. Therefore, children left without parental care can use the following support measures:

• medical care is completely free if a child goes to a public clinic or hospital;
• if special treatment is required, represented by various operations, rehabilitation, medical examination or health programs, then they are offered free of charge;
• if necessary, children are provided with free trips to sanatoriums or special health camps;
• travel to the place of treatment or rehabilitation is paid from the regional budget;
• Based on existing medical indications, additional treatment may be prescribed without the need for payment.

If at the time of the appearance of certain health problems an orphan is studying at a university, then the citizen can take out an academic leave at any time.

Benefits when receiving education

In the life of every person, the educational process is significant, as it provides the opportunity to acquire knowledge, specific skills and abilities for further successful employment. Children who have lost their parents for various reasons can expect different types of support. Pupils and students can independently choose which courses they will attend. They are paid for with funds allocated from the regional budget.

Benefits for orphans at school include the opportunity to receive free meals. Additionally, various teaching aids are provided free of charge. Other assistance measures include:

• the state helps financially with the purchase of basic necessities that are required when attending school or university;
• funds are provided for the purchase school uniform or seasonal clothing and shoes;
• Absolutely free meals are offered in the canteens of schools and higher educational institutions.

Additionally, benefits are provided to orphans when entering a university. They can count on admission to the chosen institution without competition or by participating in a special program. If they study well, they are awarded an increased scholarship.

Once a year, orphans receive special financial assistance. It is equal to three times the scholarship amount. The main purpose of such a payment is the purchase of necessary stationery, teaching aids or other learning items.

Help with the job search process

Based on Federal Law No. 159, various social support measures are prescribed for children who, for various reasons, are left without parental support. This includes assistance in the process of finding a job. The main benefits include:

• graduates of various universities can count on receiving free clothing, shoes and equipment for further work;
• depending on the region, a one-time allowance is assigned, intended to ensure living while searching for work;
• Special work related to career guidance is carried out with teenagers aged 14 to 18 years, which makes it possible to find out what abilities and skills children have, as well as where they would like to work in the future;
• professional suitability is diagnosed based on medical indications;
• if an orphan is registered at the labor exchange, then unemployment benefits are assigned for 6 months of job search, even if the citizen has not previously worked officially;
• If the company in which the orphan works is liquidated, then vocational training is provided at the expense of the employer.

You can take advantage of the above support measures when finding employment in government or commercial organizations. If benefits are not provided to an orphan child for various reasons, then a complaint is filed with the local administration or prosecutor's office.

Payment for housing and communal services at a discount

When paying for utilities, housing and communal services benefits are provided to orphans. If children are under guardianship, then guardians can use this measure of support. The discount is equal to 50% of the amount indicated on the receipt.

Relief is provided on payments for electricity, rent, water supply, gas, sewerage and other services. This support measure is offered only by local regional authorities, so you need to find out about the possibility of obtaining it directly from the regional administration.

Housing subsidies

The most significant is the provision of living quarters for orphans. Only children who do not have private property or a social apartment can count on such support. To obtain housing there must be compelling reasons:

• no object is registered to the child;
• relatives do not have their own housing;
• According to documents, an orphan cannot become a recipient of any apartment or house in the future.

Under such conditions, the orphan simply does not have the conditions for normal living, so the state allocates appropriate premises. Often, even help is offered if the child has housing, but it cannot be used for living on the basis of conclusions drawn up by the SES and the fire inspectorate.

Conditions for obtaining an apartment

You can get housing under the following conditions:

• the applicant must not be more than 23 years old, since if he reaches of this age, then you can count on support only if the citizen is already in line for housing;
• an apartment is initially provided on the basis of a social tenancy agreement drawn up for 5 years, and if there are no problems or illegal actions on the part of the tenant, then the property is transferred to his or her indefinite use;
• Accommodation is provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

In addition to the residential property, the state offers monetary compensation, the amount of which is equal to the cost of the optimal residential property.

How to apply for a housing benefit?

Social protection for orphans is well developed in Russia, but if an orphan wants to buy or receive housing, he must independently arrange for support. To do this, you need to contact the guardianship authorities. The following documents are prepared:

• a certificate stating that the citizen has completed his studies or military service;
• a certificate confirming that no housing is registered for the orphan;
• if the applicant has relatives, then confirmation is needed that it is impossible to live with them in the same territory for one reason or another;
• applicant's passport;
• certificate of family composition;
• a certificate confirming that the citizen actually has the official status of an orphan;
• if there is a spouse, then a marriage certificate is prepared;
• if there are children, copies of their birth certificates are provided;
• a correctly drawn up application to the administration, on the basis of which the person is placed on a waiting list for residential premises.

Documentation is reviewed within 30 days from the date of transmission. After this, the orphan joins the queue. Based on government support, an apartment is allocated under a social tenancy agreement.

Simultaneously with receiving housing, an orphan can count on exemption from paying utility bills for 5 years. The period for providing an apartment may vary significantly in different cities. Usually the procedure takes about a year, but it all depends on the state of the municipality’s housing stock.

Other support measures

Benefits for orphans under guardianship or in a boarding school depend not only on federal legislation, but also on the decisions of local authorities. Therefore, orphans can additionally count on the following types help:

• free travel on public transport;
• for train travel you have the opportunity to buy a ticket for free once a year;
• support is offered even to guardians who receive a monthly allowance intended for the care and upbringing of a child, and this may vary slightly in different regions;
• in Moscow, guardians are offered a one-time benefit in the amount of 30 thousand rubles, and 10 thousand rubles are paid monthly for one child;
• the specific amount depends on the region of residence of the guardian;
• in some cities certain advantages are provided when placing a child in kindergarten;
• training in various music or sports schools is provided free of charge;
• When your child visits various zoos, museums or other events and activities, you do not need to pay for a ticket.

Such numerous benefits and support measures really make the life of orphans much easier.

Design rules

Numerous benefits are provided only by application, so guardians or orphans themselves must process them.

To receive support, you can contact the social security authorities, the Pension Fund or the MFC. At the same time, it is important to correctly draw up applications and prepare other documents confirming that the applicant has the required status. Benefits and pensions begin to be transferred only 30 days after submitting the documentation.

When purchasing travel tickets, you must present a certificate confirming your orphan status.

Conclusion

Orphans belong to a vulnerable category of the population, therefore they are prescribed numerous support measures. They are offered in various fields of activity, so children can count on free education and medicine, free meals in educational institutions and a pension.

To apply for various benefits, guardians or immediate orphans must contact different government agencies with applications and other documents.

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These are persons who, before the age of 18, lost their parents due to:

• their deaths;
• deprivation of parental rights;
• abandonment of the child after his birth;
• recognition as missing;
• recognition as incompetent;
• serving sentences in places of deprivation of liberty.

Orphans and children left without parental care are two different terms. The latter presupposes the presence of biological parents who are alive, but shirk their duties or cannot fulfill them due to a number of objective reasons (for example, imprisonment).

Laws on social guarantees for orphans

The main laws that provide benefits and preferences for orphans are:

1. Federal Law-159 “On additional guarantees for social support for orphans and children left without parental care” dated December 12, 1996.

Based on these documents, orphans can receive a pension, a number of benefits and social payments. According to Art. 5 Federal Law-159, all costs associated with the maintenance of minor orphans fall on the regional budget. Exceptions are made for those who receive education at federal institutions.

The list of guarantees in each region may vary. It includes everything mentioned in federal law, but additional support may be available at the regional level. It all depends on the budget capabilities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation.

Assistance and social protection for this category of citizens

The law provides comprehensive assistance to children who find themselves without parental care. In particular, the following are provided:

Privileges

Federal Law No. 159 provides that children have the right to receive benefits until they receive a diploma or certificate of education (Article 6, paragraph 3).

After this, payments and preferences cease to apply. Today, this category of citizens has the right to the following benefits:

• employment with post-boarding support;
• right to receive additional education through the employment service free of charge;
• obtaining a second specialized secondary or higher education;
• free travel on municipal transport;
• free food during training in municipal institutions;
• maintaining a scholarship when going on academic leave as a result of illness;
• provision of discounted vouchers to sanatorium and resort organizations;
• payment for travel to sanatoriums from the regional budget;
• provision of medical care free of charge;
• special conditions for enrollment in educational institutions;
• other benefits that are regulated by regional legislation.

Thus, there is an extensive list of existing preferences. You need to know about them to use them.

Typically, guardianship authorities submit documents themselves, but sometimes an orphan needs to declare his rights independently or through his legal representative. This is relevant for those children who do not live in a boarding school.

There are also benefits for guardians who decide to adopt a child. These include:

These benefits and benefits must be registered in the department of benefits and social payments. It is located in the district administration building.

IMPORTANT: if the orphan is disabled, then he has the right to receive additional benefits. To do this, you must provide documents confirming your disability. However, confirmation of such preferences is required every year when those specified in Federal Law 159 are provided before reaching adulthood.

Do not have the right to state support orphans who permanently reside outside the territory of the Russian Federation or who have registration in Russia and in another country at the same time.

If this fact is revealed, all benefits, pensions and other benefits cease to apply. If you continue to receive funds from the state for some reason, the Pension Fund can legally force the orphan to return the money he received.

Benefits

The law provides for the provision of several, namely:

Depending on the region, money may be given to purchase office supplies, or compensation may be provided. In the latter case, it is required to save all receipts, invoices and receipts evidencing payment.

By presenting them to the social benefits department, you can receive compensation within the time limits established by law. This method of social support is preferable, since compensation is 100%. And the payment may not be enough to purchase books and stationery.

Pensions

A child is entitled to receive only if one of his parents was officially employed. If both parents work (have worked), then the one with the higher salary is chosen. This will allow you to receive a larger amount.

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