Life is moving at full speed, perhaps you are already planning to receive social support from the state for your family? In this case, you will obviously be interested in what the indexation of maternity capital will be in 2017. First of all, be vigilant, unfortunately, many sources give contradictory answers that fundamentally do not coincide with reality. Only the latest information from official sources will be presented here. So let's get started.
How much does the amount of family benefit increase in Russia annually?
As you may remember, previously maternity capital was indexed and growing from year to year, but in the last 2 years, unfortunately, this phenomenon has stopped. You can track the dynamics using the following brief table.
| Year | Capital amount in rubles |
| 2016 | 453026,0 |
| 2015 | 453026,0 |
| 2014 | 429408,5 |
| 2013 | 408960,5 |
| 2012 | 387640,3 |
| 2011 | 365698,4 |
| 2010 | 343378,8 |
| 2009 | 312 162,5 |
| 2008 | 276 250,0 |
| 2007 | 250000 |
After watching, a logical question arises: will the amount of capital be increased in 2017, or will everything remain as before?
The amount of maternity capital, latest news
The answer has already been heard repeatedly on many TV channels, you can find an example in this video:
As a rule, the position is justified by the decision of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, which explains its choice by a lack of funds.
To accurately verify the answer to this question, you need to pay attention to only three laws:
- No. 256-FZ on state support measures is the main regulator.
- Draft Federal Law No. 15455-7 on what the budget will be in 2017, as well as plans for 2018 and 2019 - this reflects the government’s clear position on issues of financing and benefits.
- No. 68-FZ is a law that suspends some provisions in the previous ones.
Paragraph 1 of Article 6 of Federal Law No. 256-FZ states that the standard amount of maternity capital is 250 thousand rubles. Paragraph 2 of the same article appoints an annual revision, taking into account inflation, of the budget legislation in the Russian Federation. But, unfortunately, the effect of paragraph 2 is temporarily suspended by another Federal Law No. 68-FZ.
We can check all this in the Federal Budget Law. For 2017, such a regulatory act has not yet been adopted. However, there is already a ready-made project sent to the State Duma, where the amount of maternity capital is indicated in the amount of 453,026 rubles and 0 kopecks.
In addition, a rumor about receiving 1,500,000 rubles for a third child became widely known; unfortunately, this was just a bill. The idea was rejected by the State Duma in the first reading. Thus, for the second, third and subsequent children the payment will be the same.
When will indexing resume?
Currently, the provision for revision has been canceled in Article 4.1 of the Federal Law of April 6, 2015 No. 68-FZ until February 1, 2017. That is, indexation is also not planned in 2017, but from February 1 they will already plan to change the amount of the benefit for 2018.
However, all these provisions are still just sky-high plans. In a year, many more regulations may be adopted that affect these provisions, so it is impossible to give an accurate forecast.
Summary
The amount of maternity capital in 2017 will be 453,026 rubles and 0 kopecks. There will be no payments of 1 million 500 thousand rubles for the third child, it was just a project. Such facts do not mean at all that the state has stopped supporting families; quite a lot is being done. Let's hope for indexation in 2018, but in the meantime I wish you all the best and family happiness!
Amount of maternity capital 2017-2018Many couples with children are interested in this year. Was the amount of maternity capital increased in 2017 and what will happen to it in 2018, as happened previously, is the program expected to be extended - we will talk about this and much more in this article.
The amount of maternity capital in 2017-2018
Since 2007, a maternity capital program has been operating in the Russian Federation, designed to provide additional support to families with children. Its validity period was initially 10 years, that is, from the beginning of 2007 to the end of 2016, but the program was subsequently extended until December 31, 2018.
We are talking about providing a one-time state subsidy, which is designed to provide families with children with an improvement in their financial situation. By 2016, this program had already been used by more than 5 million families in which a second (and subsequent) child was born or adopted since the beginning of 2007. A family can use the funds provided by the program only after the child turns 3 years old. They can only be spent on certain purposes, namely:
- for children's education;
- pension provision for the mother (adoptive mother);
- improvement of housing conditions: including the family has the right to repay a mortgage loan with the help of MK, use it as a down payment on a mortgage, as well as purchase (construction) of an apartment or house;
- purchasing goods and paying for services intended for the social adaptation of disabled children.
Moreover, in most cases, the opportunity to use family capital arises immediately after the birth (adoption) of the second (subsequent) child. For example, you can spend MK to repay a housing loan or pay a down payment, etc. In addition, this government support is not subject to personal income tax.
Indexation of maternity capital in 2017-2018
The amount of maternity capital, according to the program, is subject to annual indexation in accordance with the level of price growth and inflation, and at first the indexation was carried out regularly.
Thus, initially the amount of maternity capital was 250,000 rubles; in 2014, as a result of indexation, the amount reached 429,408 rubles, and in 2015 it increased again to 453,026 rubles. The relatively low indexation coefficient is due to objective reasons, primarily the economic recession. In particular, during 2015-2016 there was a long-term decline in federal budget revenues, which led, among other things, to a decrease in the purchasing power of maternity capital.
Since 2016, indexation of maternity capital has been suspended and will not be carried out until 2020.
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How much is maternity capital now?
Compared to the previous year, the amount of maternity capital did not increase. That is, maternity capital in 2017-2018 is 453,026 rubles.
By the way, during the entire period of this program, the size of the family capital increased by more than 200,000 rubles.
Certificate for maternity capital 2017-2018
To obtain a certificate for maternity capital, families in which a second (subsequent) child was born, or those who adopted him, must go to the Pension Fund of Russia (Pension Fund of Russia) (for more details, see:). At the moment, we are talking about the possibility of receiving maternity capital until December 31, 2018, but this does not mean that the certificate will cease to be valid in 2019. This is not so: the threshold is set only for the period associated with the birth (adoption) of the second and subsequent children, who will be eligible to receive a certificate and use it.
The current legislation of the Russian Federation does not indicate the presence of any time restrictions, so in order to obtain a certificate, you will need to collect and submit the appropriate package of documents to the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation at your place of residence, and this can be done until the child (born or adopted during the previously agreed upon period) turns 23 years old. . Along with the documents, an application is also submitted, for consideration of which a month is allotted.
Maternity capital news 2017-2018
Many people are concerned about the question of whether the duration of the maternity capital program will continue to be extended? It is currently proposed to extend it until 2026, but a final decision has not yet been made. There are different opinions on this matter; this initiative has both supporters and opponents. The former refer to the significant improvement in the demographic situation in the country over the last 10 years, while the latter call for a regime of austerity in the difficult economic situation that has developed in Russia today.
There is also a third party that offers a compromise option, which consists in a proposal to limit the number of recipients of such state support, leaving only those families whose incomes do not reach the average level. At present, no compromise has been reached on this issue.
Throughout its existence, the maternity capital program has undergone many changes. Among the most significant, it is worth noting the expansion of areas for using funds: from 01/01/2016, maternity capital can be used to purchase goods and pay for services intended for the social adaptation of disabled children.
No changes are expected in terms of a fundamental increase in the size of maternity capital. At the end of 2015, a bill was proposed for consideration, the essence of which was to increase the amount of maternity capital for 2015-2016 and subsequent years to 1.5 million rubles. for families who have given birth or adopted a third child. However, the initiative was not approved. By the way, in September 2014, the Ministry of Economic Development raised the issue of optimizing budget expenditures for 2015, 2016 and 2017, and a proposal was made to terminate the maternity capital program. In this case, savings per year could amount to up to 300 billion rubles. But this proposal did not find support in the government; as a result, these funds were included in the budget in full.
Maternity (family) capital program is a form of state support for Russian families with children. This type of state social assistance has been provided to Russian citizens since January 1, 2007 upon the birth or adoption of a second, third or subsequent child with Russian citizenship, provided that the parents have not previously exercised the right to additional measures of state social support. The amount of maternity capital does not change in 2016-2019, the size of the certificate is now is 453026 rubles. Another indexation scheduled for January 1, 2020(approximately by 3.8% - up to 470241 rubles).
Who is eligible for payments?
In accordance with current legislation, the following have the right to receive maternity capital:
- woman having citizenship of the Russian Federation, starting from January 1, 2007, who gave birth (adopted) a second child or subsequent children;
- man having citizenship of the Russian Federation, who is the sole adoptive parent of the second or subsequent children, if the court decision on adoption entered into legal force starting from January 1, 2007;
- father (adoptive parent) a child, regardless of the citizenship of the Russian Federation, in the event of termination of the right to additional measures of state support for a woman who gave birth or adopted children - due to her death, deprivation of parental rights in relation to the child, or the commission of a deliberate crime against her children;
- minor child(children in equal shares) or a full-time student until he reaches the age of 23 - upon termination of the right to additional measures of state support for the father (adoptive parent) or a woman who is the only parent.
To confirm the family’s right to receive maternity capital funds, the Pension Fund of Russia (PFR) issues.
Maternity capital amount
Exact amount payments under the maternity capital certificate, established for each year, are given in the table below.
| Year | Certificate amount, rub. | Source | Note |
| 2007 | 250000 | clause 1 art. 6 256-FZ dated December 29, 2006 | base size |
| 2008 | 276250 | clause 1 art. 11 198-FZ dated July 24, 2007 | +10.5% - inflation for 2007 11.9% |
| 2009 | 312162 | clause 1 art. 11 204-FZ dated November 24, 2008 | +13% - inflation for 2008 13.3% |
| 2010 | 343379 | clause 1 art. 10 308-FZ dated December 2, 2009 | +10% - inflation for 2009 8.8% |
| 2011 | 365698 | clause 1 art. 10 357-FZ dated December 13, 2010 | +6.5% - inflation for 2010 8.8% |
| 2012 | 387640 | clause 1 art. 10 371-FZ dated November 30, 2011 | +6% - inflation for 2011 6.1% |
| 2013 | 408961 | clause 1 art. 10 216-FZ dated December 3, 2012 | +5.5% - inflation for 2012 6.6% |
| 2014 | 429409 | clause 1 art. 9 349-FZ dated December 2, 2013 | +5% - inflation for 2013 6.5% |
| 2015, 2016, 2017 | 453026 | clause 1 art. 8 of the law on the federal budget for 2015, 2016 and 2017 |
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| 453026 | - | +0% - inflation for 2017 2.5% |
Indexation of maternity capital for 2017
In accordance with the data presented in the table above, you can track changes in the size of the certificate for maternal capital by year of program implementation, while:
- over the past 10 years (from 2007 to 2017), the amount of maternity capital has increased from 250 to 453 thousand rubles(growth by 81,2% );
- general inflation for the same period relative to the level of consumer prices in 2007, according to official data only, amounted to 139,6% (which corresponds to a general increase in prices for consumer goods by 2.4 times over 10 years).
Based on official data, it can be stated that, relative to the nominal value of 2007, maternity capital is already depreciated by (139.6 - 81.2) / 139.6 = 41.8%(that is almost half). Accordingly, the purchasing power of the certificate in 2007 prices now corresponds to the amount of only 145.5 thousand rubles against the base size in 250 thousand.
How to get maternity capital for your second child?
regional maternity capital. What it is? In essence, this is an addition to federal maternity capital. Each region is trying in its own way to help large families and stimulate the birth rate.Usually this is a cash benefit in the amount of 25, 50, 100 or more thousand rubles, which can be used in the same way as. However, in a number of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, money from regional maternity capital can be used to purchase a car, land, or treat a child. In other regions, municipal authorities issue land upon the birth of a second or third child.
Maternity capital (MK) is special support from the Government of the Russian Federation for families raising 2 or more children. The program started on January 1. 2007, over the past ten years good results have been achieved, namely, there have been positive changes in the dynamics of the country's demography.
A family can count on receiving financial assistance only if it has not previously used alternative measures of government support (for example, obtaining housing on preferential terms, participating in various programs, and so on). Today, MK is an effective and efficient method of financial assistance for citizens, which allows not only to improve the budget of a particular family, but also has a positive effect for the entire country.
You are allowed to receive maternity capital once. Once your home has been filled with the laughter of your second and subsequent babies, you can receive a certificate, but only once. The amount of MK is determined by the Government of Russia. If the MK value has changed, and you have already received a certificate, but have not used it yet, then there is no need to change the document itself. The document value will be adjusted automatically.
Financial assistance in the form of maternity capital began to be officially provided in 2007, but until that moment there was a lot of talk about it in the media. The program was originally planned for ten years. However, the program subsequently became very popular. Even despite certain financing difficulties due to the current economic situation, it was possible to achieve an increase in the birth rate in the state and an improvement in a number of other indicators.
This influenced the decision of the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, to extend the deadlines further until 2018. Amendments to the legislative document were made at the end of 2015.
A new bill was not developed; the changes affected the existing law. Therefore, obtaining MK in 2017 is carried out according to the same rules as before:
- Fathers and mothers (if they are the only adoptive parents) receive priority rights.
- The amount provided may be spent strictly on specific purposes permitted by the Government. Money can be used in four main areas, which we will discuss below. In addition, citizens can partially cash out the certificate amount and receive one-time payments if this is in accordance with the current anti-crisis program.
- You are allowed to use financial support after three years from the date of addition to your family.
It is important to know: If you are going to spend the MK amount on the adaptation of disabled children or on participation in the mortgage lending program, you do not need to wait three years. As soon as you have the certificate in your hands, begin using it for its intended purpose.
Indexation of maternity capital and its size in 2017
The sixth article of the Federal Law No. 433 regulates the indexation of MK. Thus, according to this article, the amount of maternity capital must be indexed annually taking into account the constantly increasing inflation. Due to this scheme, it was possible to increase the size of the MC by more than 80% from the introduction of the program until 2015. At the very beginning, families received a little more than 250 thousand rubles
, in 2015, Russians raising two or more children already received more than 450 thousand rubles
.
However, last year it was decided not to comply with the rule established by law and not to carry out indexation. Thus, last year the size of maternity capital remained unchanged and amounted to. Last fall, it became known that the Government decided not to index the MK in 2017 either. In mid-December, after the President of the Russian Federation signed the annual federal budget, the MK for the current year was officially determined. He compiled 453,026 rubles
.
One-time payments from maternity capital of 25 thousand
Many young families are concerned about the possibility of receiving a one-time payment of 25,000 rubles, as was the case in 2016 as part of the anti-crisis program and the program to support young families. Alas, nothing can be predicted now, because only on January 19, Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev instructed the ministries until April 5 develop the question of the feasibility of such support in 2017.
If we take the experience of the previous year, when the deadline for this issue was limited to April 19, we can conclude that this year, too, a decision can be expected only in the summer. Last year, this law was adopted on June 23, and it is necessary to focus on this month.
Preliminarily, we can only say that such a measure was in great demand. The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, headed by Maxim Anatolyevich Topilin, is inclined to decide in favor of extending the practice of one-time payments. Moreover, there is an initiative to increase the size of this payment in the amount of fifty thousand rubles. Of course, the Ministry of Finance is both against increasing the size and against payments as such.
Who has the right to receive maternity capital
According to current legislation, the following can benefit from state support in the form of MK:
- Citizens of the Russian Federation who adopted or gave birth to their second and subsequent children after the start of the program.
- Citizens of the Russian Federation, if they adopted the second and subsequent children after the start of the program (the court decision must be dated no earlier than this period) and are the only adoptive parent.
- Men (fathers of children or those who have adopted children) if a woman who meets the conditions of the first paragraph has lost the right to receive state support. The man's nationality is not taken into account.
A woman cannot receive state support if she:
- Passed away;
- Lost parental rights to the child whose adoption or birth provided the right to MK teaching;
- She committed a crime against children maliciously.
- Adult (up to 23 years of age) or minor children (provided that the adults are studying full-time at a university) with only one parent, when the father or mother has lost the right to receive state support.
For example, there was a full-fledged family with one child. During the birth of her second child, the mother died. In this case, the father will issue the certificate and receive the MK.
The guarantor of the right to receive financial assistance in the form of microfinance is a special certificate, a sample of which is established by the state.
What can you spend maternity capital on in 2017?
Four main areas have been identified on which maternity capital can be spent. Let's sort them out.
The first direction that is chosen more often than others: improving living conditions. It allows you to spend financial assistance in the form of maternal capital to repay loans and other types of loans that were issued for the purpose of purchasing your own home (mortgage lending programs and others).
First direction: the amount can be spent on repairs or reconstruction to expand the area of housing, as well as to compensate for the costs invested in the construction of one’s own house, for self-repair of the house (money can be spent on paying for the work of the builder and purchasing the necessary building materials). According to the legislation, it is allowed to use the provided amount to participate in shared construction.
For example, you purchased a mortgage before the birth of your first child. After the birth of your second baby, you can use the certificate amount to pay off the remaining mortgage debt.
Second direction is education. The amount can be used to pay for the child’s attendance at kindergarten and for further education at a higher educational institution. It is also allowed to pay for the student’s accommodation in the university dormitory.
Third direction: healthcare. It is allowed to use financial assistance to pay for medical goods and services that are necessary for the adaptation of a disabled child to society. And also to pay for medical services received by both the child and the mother. In addition, it is allowed to use maternity capital funds to pay for expensive operations if there is a threat to life.
AND fourth direction: pension contributions. MK funds can be invested through permitted financial structures, for example, through non-state pension funds.
According to the general rules, funds can begin to be spent after the child reaches three years of age. But if you plan to use the certificate in the first direction, you are allowed to ignore this rule.
In order to protect MK from unjustified waste, certificates cannot be cashed out, according to current legislation. Unfortunately, financial assistance cannot be used to purchase a vehicle, make payments on existing consumer loans, pay off existing debts and other needs that are not listed in the four areas.
Attention: You can receive maternity capital only by non-cash means and only for the purposes specified above. Today, many scammers offer to sell your maternal family certificate or cash it in other ways. Remember this illegal, you may be subject to criminal charges.
Maternity capital for the 3rd, 4th, 5th child
MK for the 3rd, 4th, 5th child and subsequent children not issued, if the family previously used their right to receive state support after the birth of their second child. Let us remind you that according to current legislation, you can receive maternity capital once.
If the Government re-issued certificates after the third, fourth or fifth child, each family would receive more than 1,500,000 rubles in total. Unfortunately, the Russian economy and state budget cannot yet allow this.
If your family already has two children and the birth of a third baby is in the near future, it is better to wait for the birth of the third baby and then issue a certificate for him. This will increase the amount of financial assistance. If the family already has three children, wait until the fourth is born. This will allow you to issue a certificate for a larger amount, since the more children in the family, the higher the certificate amount.
It is also important to consider that the first child may be born before the start of the 2007 program and be an adult. For example, the eldest son or daughter was born in 1997, and the youngest last year. At the time of the birth of the youngest child, the older one had already reached adulthood. You are still eligible to apply for and receive a certificate.
However, if the parents or parent live in regions where there is an unfavorable demographic situation, the certificate is issued twice. For example, in the Republic of Bashkortostan, MK is provided for each adopted child.
Documents for maternity capital
A certificate for receiving MK is issued after submitting a package of documents to the authorized government body. The package includes the following documents:
- Birth certificate for each child.
- Completed application.
- If the second or subsequent children are adopted, a court decision on adoption must be provided. A document confirming the citizenship of the child (this is necessary for families where the mother or father of the child does not have Russian citizenship).
- Applicant's passport.
Copies of documents are provided. If all the documents provided are normal, then after 30 days the applicant can receive a certificate.
How to apply for maternity capital in 2017 for your second child
Registration of maternity capital involves obtaining a special certificate. To obtain the desired certificate, you need to take a few simple steps.
- First of all, you need to wait until the child’s birth certificate is received. When adopting, you must wait for the court decision to take effect.
- Next, we begin collecting documents, which will not take much time. According to current legislation, there is no set deadline within which parents must collect documents. Thus, even several years after the birth of the baby, you can exercise your right to receive support from the state.
- Having collected the package of documents listed above, we provide them to the Pension Fund in person, by mail or through the applicant.
- We receive a certificate. You can do this in person, or you can receive a certificate by mail. As a rule, the authorized body makes a decision to issue a certificate no more than a month later. After a positive decision, you can pick it up immediately or receive it by mail within five business days.
Until what year was maternity capital extended for the second child?
Initially, the family support program was supposed to operate for a period of 10 years, starting from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2016. But, speaking in 2015 before the Federal Assembly, the President of the Russian Federation instructed the government to extend this program for another two years, until December 31, 2018.
Only time will tell whether the program will be extended beyond 2019. Experts believe that the situation in the oil market and the upcoming presidential elections in 2018 make it possible to extend the program for at least another two years. But you probably shouldn’t expect indexation of maternity capital.
Let's sum it up
Today, MK is an effective method of supporting Russian families. A huge number of families throughout the Russian Federation received assistance in purchasing their own housing and were able to buy an apartment or build a private house. The effectiveness of MK as a whole for the entire country is to increase the birth rate.
A huge number of families throughout the Russian Federation have already managed to take advantage of government support and spend money on their needs, which has improved their quality of life. For many, MK has become the very motivation to think about adding to the family. The public unanimously supports the extension of the program and its continuation after 2018. However, there have been no official statements yet.
Indexation of maternity capital is included in Article 6 of Federal Law No. 256 of December 29, 2006. According to the provisions of this article, the amount of funds under the maternal certificate must be reviewed annually based on the level of inflation in the country for the previous annual period.
How it changed amount of funds under the maternal certificate since the launch of the program is presented in the table.
It is important to understand that the article describes the most basic situations and does not take into account a number of technical issues. To solve your particular problem, get legal advice by calling the hotlines:
| Year | Amount of maternity capital, thousand rubles. |
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2016, 2017, 2018 |
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2019 (planned) |
Despite the fact that the legislation defines indexation based on the real level of inflation, in practice increase in maternity capital occurred under special conditions that were established by separate regulations and federal laws. The comparative table shows the inflation percentages and the increase in funds under the program.
| Year | Capital increase, % | Inflation rate, % |
|---|---|---|
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Indexation suspended |
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Inflation over the last decade has been about 133% . During the same time increase in maternity capital amounted to 81% from the original size. These values indicate that the purchasing power of maternity capital decreases annually. By the end of the program, which is currently scheduled for 2018, the situation will worsen due to the suspension of indexation.
How is the indexation size determined?
Indexation in its essence is compensation of citizens’ incomes reduced due to inflation. Inflation – annual consumer price increase rate for goods and services. To define it in economics, the term inflation index (or consumer price index) is used, which reflects the average increase in prices for goods and services included in the consumer basket.
In Russia, the Federal State Statistics Service is responsible for determining and publishing statistical data on price increases. According to their data, consumer price index for 2017 is.
