What benefits are there for a federal labor veteran?

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

Who is classified as a labor veteran?

Citizens of the Russian Federation who meet the following criteria can be classified as labor veterans:

• they began to work during the Second World War, without reaching adulthood;
• for men, work experience is at least 40 years, for women - at least 35;
• there is an order, medal, distinction in labor, or honorary titles of the RSFSR, USSR and the Russian Federation.

Upon reaching retirement age, these persons have the right to enjoy benefits and receive payments provided at the federal and regional levels.

Regulatory framework for 2021

The award was introduced by Federal Law No. 5, Article 7, which defines the main requirements for a veteran and the award procedure. With some editions, the document is still valid. According to Art. Chapter 22 2 Federal Law No. 5, the powers to introduce support measures are completely transferred to the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. A list of possible measures without specifying details is posted in Article 13 of the same law.

Additional benefits are also introduced by the Tax Code. At the federal level, there are assistance measures described in the Labor Code of Russia. Most preferences are valid in the region and are introduced by local regulations.

Benefits for labor veterans at the federal level

At the state level, a labor veteran has the right to the following list of benefits:

• travel in city, intercity and suburban transport is free;
• free services when visiting public clinics and medical institutions;
• annual leave is granted at will at any time if the veteran is working;
• a working veteran has the right to additional unpaid leave of up to 30 days at a time convenient for him;
• payment of only half of the ticket for railway and water transport from September 1 to May 15;
• 50% discount on utilities;
• tax benefits for property, land and transport taxes.

It must be borne in mind that all benefits, including tax benefits, are regulated at the regional level and only local authorities make decisions on the assignment of these benefits. For example, in Moscow, labor veterans are not provided with tax benefits.

Health improvement

This support measure is being implemented, for example, in Moscow. Veterans are provided with sanatorium and resort vouchers if there are medical indications. In addition, expenses for travel by rail to the place of treatment and back are reimbursed.

In the Perm region, the authorities took a different path. Labor veterans, according to the law of the Perm region No. 146, are provided with an annual compensation for health improvement in the amount of 5,000 rubles. The payment is due only to those veterans whose income does not exceed twice the subsistence level established by the region. The payment is indexed annually.

Benefits for labor veterans in Moscow

Upon reaching the age of insurance pension, Moscow legislation provides the following benefits to labor veterans:

• monthly city payment;
• free treatment in a sanatorium as prescribed by the medical institution, with compensation for two-way travel to the place of treatment;
• Dental prosthetics are free, with the exception of costs for metal-ceramics, etc.;
• travel on city or railway commuter transport is not paid when a veteran obtains a social card;
• refund of the cost of housing and communal services in the amount of 50%, the amount of compensation is transferred to the veteran’s account, or to the post office, or in cash in person.

Results

Final conclusions:

• a Russian citizen has the right to apply for the status of a labor veteran if he meets the requirements of Law No. 5;
• after receiving the status, a person can apply for additional social support measures;
• a specific package of benefits is established by the legislation of the region and may affect various areas;
• Almost every subject of the Russian Federation provides for a fixed monthly cash payment;
• To enjoy benefits, a labor veteran must receive a statutory old-age (age) pension;
• when changing his permanent place of residence, a labor veteran loses the right to benefits established by the legislation of the region in which he previously lived;
• the possibility of receiving benefits is of a declarative nature.

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The procedure for applying for benefits for labor veterans

1. In order for a labor veteran to enjoy all the benefits due to him, he must have the appropriate rank and receive a certificate. You can obtain such a title by contacting the social security authorities at your place of registration and submitting the following documents:

• statement;
• passport;
• SNILS;
• Veteran's ID;
• Pensioner's ID;
• Personal account details for transferring payments;
• Data from the veteran’s place of work (if he is employed) about contributions to the pension fund for him;
• a certificate from the archive confirming the veteran’s work experience, or a work record book;
• Documents about medals, certificates, orders, etc.;
• Photo of a veteran 3x4 in the amount of 2 pieces.

1. All documents submitted by the veteran are transferred to a special commission, which within 10 days (meaning working days) makes a decision on issuing the appropriate certificate to the veteran. Once a decision is made, the veteran is notified of this within five days.
2. The veteran receives a certificate and learns a list of benefits entitled to him in accordance with his status. Having chosen the benefits he needs, he can write appropriate applications for each of them to receive them. You can do this at the Social Security office at your place of residence.

General benefits that can be monetized

So, benefit categories of citizens can compensate in cash:

- travel by transport;

- free medicines;

- Spa treatment.

In addition, monetization of preferences for payment for utility services is allowed. It is noteworthy that this initiative caused a mixed reaction among citizens due, in most cases, to insufficient information and the belief that this innovation is a deception. Be that as it may, you can initially pay for the utility bill in full, and then contact social security for compensation.

Payments to veterans of labor

Until 2005, payments due to labor veterans were regulated by federal legislation, and then the social protection of labor veterans was transferred to regional authorities. Now the amount of payment to veterans is set by local authorities; they can index this amount annually, or they can leave it at the same level.

Payments to veterans of labor are a monthly city supplement to the pension in cash equivalent.

Monthly city cash payment

Moscow legislation provides for a monthly city payment (EGDV) to labor veterans. The size is 495 rubles for 2017. You need to apply to receive it from the social security authority at your place of residence; payment can be made together with the basic pension or other social payments in the same way that the veteran uses to receive an insurance pension, that is, either to the post office or to a personal account in bank branch.

A labor veteran can become a recipient of this payment only after the veteran has been assigned a labor pension.

To complete it you will need the following documents:

• Statement;
• Veteran's ID;
• Passport;
• Pensioner's ID;
• Questionnaire;
• A certificate stating that the pensioner does not receive a lump sum payment is provided to the Pension Fund.

How to make an application for an Unified State Taxpayer

An application form for the payment of a single income tax must be obtained from your social security office. You can fill it out directly when submitting all documents. Currently, the form of this application is in force, approved by the Order of the Department of Social Protection dated March 23, 2017. The assignment of this payment occurs from the month following the month in which the veteran submitted the application.

Procedure for receiving payment

Benefits can be paid to citizens before retirement age.

You can apply for a monthly benefit as follows:

1. Collect the package of required documents.
2. Visit a social security office.
3. Write a statement according to the sample.
4. Provide the necessary documents to the service employee.

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The request for payment will be considered within 30 days. After a positive decision is made, the citizen will be notified within 5 days for a subsequent re-appearance.

The certificate will be issued at the same branch.

Required documents

Benefits of federal significance will be assigned if certain papers are available and provided:

• Identification;
• document confirming the title;
• work book (or contract that confirms the length of service);
• pensioner's certificate;
• insurance certificate;
• other documents that indicate existing merits;
• 2 photos, like for a passport.

Cost of city social support measures

Simultaneously with the application for a single state income tax, the labor veteran also submits an application for city social services, such as:

• travel on public transport using a social card;
• preferential medications prescribed by a doctor and prescribed in a prescription;
• discounted travel on suburban railway transport.

According to the decision of the labor veteran, social benefits can be received in the form of services or in cash equivalent. The table shows the cost of compensation for refusal of any service for 2017:

You can refuse all social benefits, or one or two. For example, a veteran does not need to buy a ticket for a commuter train, then the veteran will receive compensation for this benefit in cash. To do this, you must write an application to social security to receive city social benefits in monetary terms. It must be submitted within a certain period, namely before October 1. Moreover, if the application is submitted before October 1, 2021, then from January 1, 2021, the veteran will already receive services in the form of money.

The application can be submitted personally by the veteran, or by his representative, for whom the veteran issues a notarized power of attorney. Accordingly, from January 1 of the year following the year in which the application was submitted, social services will not be provided. To resume receiving city social benefits in the form of services, the veteran will also have to contact social security and write a new application to resume receiving services.

Monetization

If the benefit is not needed, the recipient has the right to cancel it and replace it with a monthly payment. The possibility of canceling privileges and changing the amount of compensation is established regionally. In Moscow, the holder of the title is allowed to monetize free travel on one or all types of transport at once. Monetization is formalized in social security or the MFC using a standard set of documents.

Those awarded the title qualify for a number of federal benefits. The list of local preferences may be wider and should be clarified separately. Benefits or monetization are issued in social security or MFC. Documents you will definitely need are a passport and a VT ID.

Who cannot qualify for the EGDV payment?

This type of payment is not available to individuals, these include:

• veterans who do not have a place of residence in Moscow;
• those veterans who are serving sentences in correctional institutions;
• those veterans who receive federal EDV.

If certain circumstances occur, payments of the cash income tax may be terminated, for example if:

• receiving a statement personally from a veteran stating that he refuses the ECG;
• the veteran has lost the right to receive this payment.

Loss of the right occurs when the veteran changes his place of residence, or registers a federal-format EDV with the Pension Fund.

Payment of compensation for housing and communal services.

Amendments to Law No. 122-FZ of August 22, 2004 made it possible to expand the scope of the law. As a result, beneficiaries can receive compensation for paying for housing and communal services.

Initially, some categories of citizens had the right to pay only 50% of the accrued amount.

Currently, it is necessary to pay in full for housing and communal services, and compensation is calculated as a separate amount. To take advantage of the benefit, there must be no debt for the provision of utility services.

Legislative basis for registration

It is recommended to study in advance:

General provisions

Veterans of labor are considered to be people who have achieved great success in the work field. These are people who, during the Soviet era, worked honestly and conscientiously at enterprises in various industries. These are citizens of the Russian Federation who have been awarded special state and departmental incentives. A complete list of modern requirements for an employee to assign him the honorary title of veteran of labor is given in Art. 7 Federal Law “On Veterans”.

But the law itself does not specify a specific list of benefits. In Art. 22 of the Federal Law “On Veterans” of 1995 secures the right of regions to establish various benefits. And here, the majority of constituent entities of the Russian Federation have adopted fairly typical preferences, including travel benefits for labor veterans.

Answers to common questions

Question No. 1. I am a labor veteran and home front worker, I live in Moscow. Am I eligible to receive a monthly payment for two certificates?

Unfortunately no. You are entitled to payment for only one status, but you can choose and receive payment for the status for which the payment amount is greater.

Question No. 2. Can social security or other authorities cancel the decision to issue a labor veteran’s certificate?

No, if you have been issued a labor veteran’s certificate, it is no longer possible to cancel it. They can only make a decision on non-issuance if the required documents are not provided in the proper form. But this decision can also be appealed.

Question No. 3. Can the widow of a labor veteran count on inheriting benefits?

All benefits and payments to veterans are regulated at the local level. To find out whether you have this right, you should contact the social security authorities at your place of residence. For example, Law No. 70 of Moscow does not provide for this right, but it does provide for the right to monthly payments to the widow of a Hero of Labor.

Question No. 4. I am a labor veteran, I live in the city of Sochi, I have received all the benefits I am entitled to here. But I plan to move to live in Moscow. Will my benefits remain when I move?

The fact is that the benefits provided to you were of a local, regional nature. And you lose the right to them due to a change of residence. When moving to Moscow, benefits will need to be applied for again. To do this, contact the social security authority at your new registration address.

Regional features

Most districts implement the federal list and add new changes to it. The most reliable and up-to-date information about the current support system in a particular region can be obtained from employees of the territorial social protection authority (or MFC). It will be somewhat more difficult to collect this information yourself, using the websites of social security, regional government, etc.

Regions can also introduce new titles, for example, “VT of Primorsky Krai”. The conditions for obtaining may be softer: a certificate of honor from the Governor of the region, the village council of people's deputies, etc. is sufficient.

Transport

In many areas of the Russian Federation, award holders have access to free or partially free travel on public transport within the city. Two examples:

• in Moscow you can get a travel card, which, depending on the age (over or under 60 years old) of the recipient, gives the right to free travel on various types of public transport;
• in the Altai Territory you can get a 50% discount on railway transport in a number of cases.

Medicine

Cheap or free:

• prosthetics and orthopedic products. Additional conditions are being introduced in the regions. Thus, in the Leningrad region, only those awarded who receive an old-age pension can receive prostheses;
• vouchers to sanatoriums;
• medications from the list of vitally important medications;
• extraordinary care in medical organizations (may depend on the institution itself), etc.

The privilege is issued directly at the place of service provision. For registration you will need a passport and a veteran's ID. Employees also have the right to request medical papers proving the need for the provision of services (medical prescriptions, medical cards, etc.).

Social help

The regular monthly payment varies in different areas. For example, in Moscow, after indexation in February 2021, cash assistance was sent in the amount of 1,056 rubles. In the Krasnodar Territory, its size is 572 rubles, in Novosibirsk - 372 rubles.