Housing subsidies for combat veterans: how to get them

Veterans of military operations in Russia are not only participants in the Great Patriotic War, but also participants in any other armed conflicts in which the Soviet Union or modern Russia took part. These are Afghan wars and participants in two Chechen campaigns. The Housing Code of the Russian Federation provides for the allocation of housing on preferential terms by state authorities and local governments within the limits of their powers in cases provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

However, in order to actually exercise their right and receive housing from the state, combat veterans need to know their rights, the laws in which these rights are defined and make a lot of effort to realize them. In this material we will try to reveal the algorithm of actions necessary to actually obtain housing for combat veterans.

Initial aspects

Subsidizing of various spheres of life of the population is carried out in Russia every year.
Each member of society can qualify for certain discount options. But there are also mandatory conditions that must be met. For combat veterans, benefits are provided that relate to providing them with living space. And not just a special pension for old age or length of service. In this area, the concept of subsidization is applied. You should rely on it when applying for help.

As part of this project, a citizen can register ownership of housing once. Use rights will apply to both the veteran himself and his family members.

Typically, such assistance takes the form of a certificate. Its main feature is the impossibility of misuse of funds. In any case, a citizen will need to purchase housing - finances are transferred to the account of the real estate seller.

But in the future, a person has full right to own and dispose of his property. He can donate housing or sell it.

Main concepts

When considering such a topic, it is worth relying on a number of fundamental concepts that form a clear structure in the field of subsidies:

Who has the right to count on help?

Receipt of such assistance is provided on the basis of registration of the status of a Combat Veteran.

This category of citizens includes:

To obtain the status, the citizenship of the applicant for the benefit is also determined. Foreigners are not entitled to receive such a package of assistance.

Legal basis

In the legal field, regulation of the allocation of benefits for different categories of veterans is carried out on the basis of federal regulations. In this case, you need to look at several articles from Federal Law No. 5-FZ “On Veterans”.

Combat veterans are discussed in Article 3. It defines those citizens who can apply for this type of title. Article 13 defines a general set of social guarantees from the government that apply throughout the state.

The options for supporting citizens with the status of combat veterans are directly discussed in Article 16. The division of the general set of benefits for individual subgroups is also applied here.

At the same time, a separate article contains provisions regarding citizens who suffered from hostilities and received the status of disabled people. These may include both ordinary citizens and military personnel. Information about this is posted in article 4.

What's in practice?

The transfer of powers to provide housing for veterans to the regions determines the fate of this type of social assistance. It is always regulated by the normative act of the subject of the federation. For example, in the Rostov region this is Decree of the Government of the Rostov Region dated 06/25/2012 No. 541, and in the Krasnoyarsk Territory this is Law KK No. 10-4487 dated 03/25/2010. In the regions, local legislation does not provide for the provision of apartments in kind to BD veterans. Instead, the entities provided for the payment of housing subsidies for Afghans and veterans of combat operations in Chechnya.

Naturally, the money can only be spent on the purchase and sale of housing - the subsidy is not given in person, and it cannot be spent on other purposes. The veteran chooses his own living quarters. If it is more expensive than the amount of the subsidy, the beneficiary must pay the difference independently or through borrowed funds. These rules are typical for most Russian regions, only the size of the subsidy differs. It depends on the average market value of 1 sq. m. m of housing in the region, established by the Ministry of Construction - the veteran is paid the equivalent of the cost of 18 square meters. m. From region to region, the average cost of 1 sq. m. m different.

For example, in the Saratov region at the beginning of 2021 it is about 31 thousand rubles, in the Krasnoyarsk Territory about 54 thousand rubles, and in Sakhalin - about 68 thousand rubles. Accordingly, in the Saratov region the subsidy amount will be about 558 thousand rubles, in the Krasnoyarsk Territory - about 972 thousand rubles, and in Sakhalin - about 1.2 million.

Please note that family members of the veteran may also be included among those entitled to assistance. For example, in the same Krasnoyarsk Territory, family members of a citizen are taken into account if the provision of total living space per one family member, taking into account the standard of housing space provided to the citizen, is less than the accounting standard. When determining the amount of the subsidy, the number of family members of the veteran is taken into account, at which the accounting norm for each family member is achieved (clause 2, article 7 of Law QC No. 10-4487).

Benefits for category 1

EDV

Direct participants in the battles, sappers, soldiers of automobile battalions and pilots who supported military operations in Afghanistan, that is, citizens included in the first group of veterans (see above), must be paid a fixed amount of money every month (see paragraph 3 paragraphs. 4 Article 23.1 5-FZ RF). In 2018, the additional payment is 1,741.47 rubles.

If, on the grounds listed in other laws, the veteran is entitled to another payment, he must choose which one he will receive. An exception is made only for Chernobyl victims and participants in nuclear weapons tests. These categories of citizens can enjoy two benefits at the same time. Within the framework of the law under consideration, out of several additional payments, the largest one is automatically assigned.

To apply for additional payment, you must contact the Pension Fund. Payment is assigned from the day the application is submitted. Annual indexation of the EDV is carried out automatically.

Pension benefits

The status of a veteran of local wars provides the right to receive an increased pension (see Article 45 No. 4468-1).

The benefit is established for pension payments assigned by the state in the following cases:

• by length of service;
• on disability;
• loss of a breadwinner.

Not all participants in military conflicts are entitled to this benefit. Only veterans of the first group, specified in subparagraphs 1–4 of paragraph 1 of Article 3 No. 5-FZ of the Russian Federation, receive an additional payment to their pension.

The pension provision of these citizens is increased by 32% of the calculated pension amount. From the point of view of a pensioner, an unpleasant feature of the Russian pension system is the limitation of benefits.

A citizen who has the right to simultaneously receive several pensions must choose which payment increases or additional payments will be applied to.

Payment for housing

Veterans must be compensated for utility costs (see clause 5, clause 1, article 16 5-FZ of the Russian Federation). The compensation amount is 50%. The benefit applies to the following payments:

• for renting an apartment or room;
• for the maintenance of the premises (including expenses for common property);
• collection for major repairs.

The benefit applies to all family members living with the veteran. Compensation is not provided to persons from the third veteran group specified in subparagraphs 5 - 7 of paragraph 1 of Article 3 of Law No. 5-FZ of the Russian Federation.

The mechanism for implementing this benefit is established in the constituent entities of the federation. The federal budget only finances relevant activities.

Provision of prosthetics

The state provides veterans with prosthetic and orthopedic products. The procedure for providing them is established by Resolution No. 240.

The state accepts the obligation not only to issue the necessary product to the veteran, but also to pay for the following activities:

• repair or replacement of the product;
• travel of the veteran with an accompanying person to the manufacturer of prostheses for fitting or fitting;
• accommodation of a veteran, if the product must be manufactured on an outpatient basis;

Instead of paying for travel, the veteran may be provided with monetary compensation. If a person independently applied for the manufacture of a medical device, the cost of expenses incurred by him is compensated according to established standards.

The scope of this assistance depends on the content of the individual rehabilitation program. A government agency does not have the right to impose a specific product model on a veteran.

If a person has decided to use a certain product from a specific manufacturer, he has the right to independently purchase it, and then exercise the right to compensation.

Out of turn

Veterans should be served out of turn at communications institutions, theaters and other cultural and educational organizations, sports clubs, and swimming pools. The sale of travel tickets should also be carried out on a priority basis.

Perhaps this preference at the moment is more of a symbolic gesture than a real benefit. With the development of computer technology, standing in queues for tickets has long become a thing of the past.

You can use your status only by going to the ticket office. Get real benefits by asking to sell tickets from your reservation.

Conditions for providing UBD compensation for the purchase of housing (construction)

To receive compensation payments, you must comply with the rules for providing funds under this program. First of all, the candidate must check compliance with the scope of distribution - the program applies only to combat veterans. Registration is carried out on the basis of providing an official certificate.

It is provided that a citizen has the right to receive:

• a certain amount for compensation;
• social rental of housing until funds are fully transferred or housing is built.

Conditions also include specific variants of the rules. They need to be taken into account in order to correctly complete the purchase of real estate and not lose financing.

In any case, if there are no funds in the country’s budget, it will be necessary to wait for their receipt. This option involves placing the citizen in a queue. During this period, the veteran can enter into a social rental agreement for premises. This issue should be resolved in advance in order to save money and get the best opportunity for settlement.

Subsidy amount

Registration of this type of subsidy involves determining the amount of the benefit. It does not have a fixed indicator. Since for different categories and services to the homeland, different options for assistance are given.

Not only the veteran himself is taken into account, but also his family members. Therefore, if he has direct relatives, the amount of payment may be increased. There are 18 square meters per citizen.

Next, we take the average cost per square meter of housing in the region where a combat veteran lives. St. Petersburg has an indicator of 43 thousand rubles per square meter. These are the forecasts for 2021. This approach provides the opportunity to purchase housing - both a full-fledged apartment or house, and a room.

Both factors affect the payment the veteran will ultimately receive. It is necessary to understand that the number of meters of housing and its cost are directly proportional to the amount of compensation from the state. This formula is used to determine the amount of subsidy that will be accrued on the certificate for a citizen.

Rules for processing compensation

Applying for assistance under this program requires compliance with a number of rules. First of all, you need to remember the correct procedure for benefits:

Features of the document package when receiving assistance

Receipt of assistance is carried out after providing the necessary and complete package of documents:

Is this subsidy provided to veterans of military operations in Chechnya?

Receiving benefits in terms of subsidized housing is available to all participants in hostilities. And the military personnel who performed their duties during the Chechen military campaign are also included in this preferential category.

Initially, they obtain the status of a combat veteran, and then receive all the privileges associated with this rank. The amount of payments for them is no different in this case. And the algorithm for obtaining a subsidy remains the same.

Housing programs from the state allow different segments of the population to obtain real estate for their own use.

Combat veterans apply for subsidies for themselves, which involve both financing exclusively from the state and supplementing with their own funds; it is allowed to use maternity capital.

When calculating the amount of assistance, they include not only the veteran, but also his family - wife and children. For people with disabilities under such a program, the same conditions are assumed with a one-time opportunity for assistance.

How to get housing

Housing is allocated in the prescribed manner: registration (queue), issuance of a certificate and its implementation.

In regions, the local administration may establish additional requirements.

IMPORTANT! In the event that the recipient of the certificate is incapacitated, a guardian may act as an applicant. A disabled person can apply for a plot and construction of a private house.

Registration

The first step towards receiving preferential payments is official registration at your place of residence. An application for a housing subsidy is drawn up at the housing fund or local administration.

On average, consideration of an application takes about thirty days, after which the applicant is notified of the result in the way he indicated in the application (for example, by letter, call, etc.). After writing the application, the applicant is given a receipt. It contains the necessary list of documents that are independently requested by the department through interdepartmental communications. Accordingly, the data will be obtained without the need for the citizen to present documents.

In case of refusal to register, the reasons must be indicated with references to regulations. An unjustified refusal can be appealed in court within three years, otherwise the statute of limitations will expire.

REFERENCE: Veterans who submitted an application for the queue before 01/01/2005 were placed in a preferential queue for their category, and persons who submitted applications after this date were placed in a queue on a general basis, with all other applicants of different categories.

Required documents for queuing

When filing an application, you should have the following documents with you:

• Combat Veteran Certificate. It must be reliable and current at the time of application. You should also provide a copy of it.
• Passport and a copy of all its pages.
• Extract from the house register.
• Certificate of family composition, marriage contract (if the citizen is in an officially registered marriage). If the marriage has been dissolved, you must provide a divorce certificate.
• Identification documents of all family members of the veteran. These could be passports or birth certificates.
• SNILS of a veteran and his family members.
• Certificate from Rosreestr about the availability or absence of housing.
• A copy of the personal account.
• If a person lives in a dilapidated or dilapidated building, it is necessary to provide an appropriate conclusion recognizing the building's unsafe condition.
• If a veteran rents housing under a social tenancy agreement, then this should also be provided.
• Copies of documents confirming all military ranks, merits and awards.

IMPORTANT! If the applicant is in military service, then he must send a report to the head of the military unit.

Documents are submitted personally by the applicant. If a veteran is declared incompetent, then his guardian or legal representative acts - they must have a power of attorney.

Does it matter the house in which the apartment is purchased with allocated subsidies?

The current federal legislation does not contain information about which residential real estate benefits are allocated. Therefore, veterans have the right to purchase both secondary housing and an apartment in a new building.

However, according to the law, other rules for choosing real estate purchased using housing certificate funds may be established at the regional level. For example, in Penza the municipality allocates subsidies for the purchase of apartments only in new buildings under construction or already constructed, but in the Moscow region there are no restrictions.

The housing certificate is issued by local governments of the region in which the veteran is registered, therefore all financing conditions depend on the bills adopted in the territory of this subject of the Russian Federation.

Benefits for all categories

Phone installation

The development of cellular communications has made access to telephony services simple and easy. However, installation of landline telephones still poses difficulties. The phenomenon of queuing remains, due to the technical capabilities of urban telephone exchanges. Veterans should have a home telephone installed as a priority.

Advantages of joining cooperatives

Until December 31, 2021, veterans enjoy benefits when joining various cooperatives and non-profit associations. After this date, the benefit will be changed to preferential provision of land.

The implementation of this right is not associated with the imposition of monetary obligations on the state. Preference consists only of granting the right to priority receipt of a land plot, the grounds on which it is provided and the conditions for its allocation are established by general legislation.

Annual holiday at a convenient time

According to the rules established by the Labor Code HA, annual leave is provided according to a schedule that takes into account both the interests of the employer and the wishes of the employee.

In other words, the specific vacation time is a subject of agreement.

Military veterans have the right to request leave at a time convenient for them. The employer is obliged to provide them with such an opportunity.

Funeral services

Funeral expenses for veterans are financed from the funds of the departments in which they served in military or other service.

Departments pay for:

• preparing the body for transportation;
• services for transporting the deceased;
• cremation and burial services;
• making a monument;
• installation of a tombstone.

Funeral services are paid in an amount not exceeding 18,980.00 rubles, and in Moscow or St. Petersburg - 26,280.00 rubles.

The cost of work on the manufacture and installation of monuments should not exceed RUR 32,803.00. (see resolution No. 460). In life, the relatives of the deceased themselves bear these expenses, and subsequently apply for compensation for them.

It is very important to keep all financial documents confirming your expenses. Without them, it will be impossible to receive a refund.

Features of the benefit program

Until 2005, WBDs received municipal housing in their region. However, after the changes that took place, the benefit became federal.

By applying to improve the level of living conditions, you can receive support from the state budget. A housing certificate is guaranteed for combat veterans.

VBDs who fall into the category of privileged persons claim to receive subsidies for military veterans to purchase housing.

However, it is worth considering that it is exclusively targeted and cannot be used for other purposes.

The allocated amount cannot be spent on medicines, rest, or repairs. VBD has to temporarily rent a property for his family.

According to the law, combat veterans are entitled to compensation for housing. This privilege is regional.

Its size is set by the regional authorities. To take advantage of the provided preferential relief, you will have to contact the social protection department of the city or district yourself.

By presenting a rental agreement, the beneficiary receives the privilege. Usually 50% is compensated.

Number of square meters

Under the preferential program, you cannot build a palace or purchase a luxurious country mansion.

However, it will be possible to improve your living conditions, but you will have to adhere to the established standards.

Payments for housing to combat veterans are carried out according to the law.

For extra square meters purchased at the same time as the discounted ones, you will have to pay extra from your accumulated savings or take out a loan.

A standard for the total area has been established that is taken into account when allocating UBD housing under the preferential program:

1. those living alone receive 33 sq. m;
2. a family of 2 people has the right to claim 42 sq. m.;
3. families of 3 or more residents 18 sq. m. m multiplied by the number of family members.

Separate housing benefits for combat veterans are established for military personnel who have received the rank of colonel and above.

They add 15 square meters to the norms established by law. m. The privilege extends to those who have received an academic degree.

Is secondary or primary housing included in the program?

Using the certificate, you can purchase housing in any region. Preference is given to apartments in new buildings, but their cost often exceeds the allocated target amount.

Certificate holders are allowed to purchase housing from a secondary fund. Also, the owner of the target benefit can take part in shared construction, covering the amount with certain funds.

Keys to new housing for combat veterans

In some regions, there are targeted programs for issuing preferential loans to participants and veterans of the database. However, they have nothing to do with the certificate and are not redeemed at its expense.

In turn, land plots planned for housing construction are allocated for UBD in the regions.

They cannot be exchanged for cash or received compensation. In case of inappropriate use or absence of construction work during the specified period, the land plot is taken away.

Payment amount 2021

The applicant is given a certificate for the purchase of housing. How much will it cost? It is impossible to give a definite answer . Despite the fact that the amount of assistance is fixed - 18 sq. m of area, the cost of the certificate varies . Due to the fact that the price of real estate differs in different regions, different calculation standards are provided.

When calculating, average indicators in the primary/secondary market in the region are taken.

Improving living conditions for combat veterans

Combat veterans have a number of state benefits regulated by Federal Law No. 5-FZ of January 12, 1995 “On Veterans” and the Housing Code of the Russian Federation. The support program came into force in 1995 and is being implemented to this day.

Veterans can qualify for free housing and improved living conditions.

Certain categories of them are entitled to free housing in the same locality where the combatant lives. To receive such a subsidy, there are necessary requirements: first of all, the veteran must be recognized as needy.

Which combat veterans are eligible to receive the certificate?

There are a number of combat veterans who are eligible for such a certificate. These include:

• Veterans of the Second World War (Great Patriotic War).
• Defenders and residents of besieged Leningrad.
• Military personnel who participated in hostilities in the Caucasus (Chechnya).
• The Afghan certificate is given to participants of combat operations in Afghanistan.
• Persons who participated in demining the territory of the USSR after the victory in the Second World War.
• Military personnel who were disabled or injured on the borders of the Russian Federation and the USSR as a result of military clashes.
• Employees of the Federal Penitentiary Service, Ministry of Emergency Situations, Ministry of Internal Affairs and other similar government agencies who were injured or disabled while in service.

Who is included in the category of beneficiaries?

Federal law states that benefits are provided to the following categories of citizens:

1. People who are military personnel, as well as persons after retirement or transfer to the reserve based on an order. These citizens must have been participants in an armed conflict during their service in the Russian Federation or the Soviet Union.
2. Dismissed military personnel, or retired and reserves. To take advantage of the privileges, people had to engage in mine clearance in the territory of the Soviet Union and other lands during a certain period, namely from 05/10/1945 to 12/31/1951.
3. Soldiers of the battalions that delivered goods to Afghanistan during the war in the country.
4. Persons who flew from the territory of the USSR to Afghanistan may also qualify for benefits. But there is one caveat: such sorties had to be carried out during an armed conflict in the state.
5. People who served state military units located on the territory of foreign countries during military clashes.
6. Citizens who worked in Afghanistan from December 1979 to 1989 of the same month. One of the main conditions is that individuals must have worked for a certain period of time, or have a valid reason to leave the business trip early.
7. Persons serving in Syria since September 30, 2015.

What additional requirements are imposed on applicants?

Combat veteran status alone is not enough. The applicant must meet other requirements:

• Poor status. The applicant should not be able to purchase housing on his own.
• The need for housing. The applicant must really have problems with living space. Most often, those who apply for certificates are those who either do not have their own apartment/house or their existing property is too small for relatively comfortable living.

Example : A combat veteran lives in the same apartment with his family of 3 people. Total: 4 registered persons in one apartment. The housing area is 33 sq.m. According to the standards, the minimum area for 1 person should be 18 sq.m. If there are four residents, then they are entitled to housing with an area of ​​18 * 4 = 72 sq.m. Under these conditions, the veteran is eligible to apply for the certificate if he or she meets other requirements.

• There is a confirmed status of “combat veteran”.
• The applicant resides in the region of application for a certain period of time. Usually this is 10 years until the date of application. In some cases (depending on the region), the period can be either 5 or 15 years.
• More than 1 year has passed since receiving the “low-income” status. You cannot obtain this status and immediately apply for a certificate.
• The applicant did not take any action to specifically worsen living conditions (for example, registering strangers in the apartment in order to conditionally reduce the living space by 1 person). If this fact is revealed, the applicant will be denied a certificate and banned from participating in the state program for 5 years.

“Primary” or “secondary”

Federal legislation does not directly indicate in which market housing can be purchased. At the same time, this issue is regulated separately by regional regulations in each specific area. Thus, in Moscow and the Moscow region it is allowed to purchase an apartment on the secondary market using a certificate, as well as in the Penza region and Perm region.

All issues of allocation of residential premises and funds for them are regulated by the Administration at the place of residence and its subordinate departments.

Recognition to those in need

The main condition for providing housing to combat veterans is their recognition as needy. According to the Housing Code of the Russian Federation, the following are recognized as such:

• living in premises that do not comply with established residential standards, even if the premises are registered as property;
• not being tenants of residential premises under social rental agreements, members of the family of the tenant of the residential premises under such an agreement, not being a member of the family of the owner of the residential premises;
• living in the premises under a social tenancy agreement, but at the same time the space standards per family member were violated;
• if an apartment provided under a rental agreement or owned by right of ownership is occupied by several families, if the family includes a patient suffering from a severe form of a chronic disease, in which living together with him in the same apartment is impossible. In this case, the citizen must not own another premises or rent another premises under a social tenancy agreement.

In fact, a combat veteran either should not own an apartment or house, or be the owner of such housing that does not meet the standards. For example, an apartment may be located in an apartment building intended for demolition.

Instructions for registration

The procedure for recognizing those in need of improved housing conditions

In order to become the owner of the coveted certificate, you must go through all stages of the procedure for obtaining the right to purchase an apartment. First of all, the veteran must recognize himself as needy . This is the main condition for obtaining housing.

1. It is necessary to create a package of documents.
2. After this, an application is drawn up. A sample can be found on the Internet.
3. Next, you need to appear at the local government office at your place of registration.
4. Documents are submitted for review.
5. Within one calendar month, the papers are reviewed, and then you are notified of a positive or negative result.
6. If the answer is yes, you can obtain the necessary papers and move on to the next step.

Step-by-step algorithm

The subsidy is issued to applicants in the standard manner. In order to issue it, you must follow the following procedure:

1. It is necessary to prepare a package of documents following the list.
2. The completed application is attached.
3. You must submit documents to the municipality at your place of registration.
4. After 30 days, you must receive a decision from the commission on the possibility (impossibility) of adding you to the queue to receive a subsidy.
5. As soon as funds arrive, you will be notified in order of priority about the possibility of receiving a certificate.
6. Funds in the amount set for you will be transferred to your account, and after that you will be able to search for your property.

The fact is that financing is carried out only in a targeted manner.

Package of documents

The list of papers includes both copies and originals. Let's take a closer look at the list:

• Be sure to provide originals and copies of your personal documents (this includes passports, birth certificates). The document must be provided from each family member.
• If the veteran is in a family relationship, a marriage certificate is provided.
• If divorced, then a certificate of divorce.
• A certificate from the Bureau of Technical Inventory is attached, indicating that family members do not have property.
• Documents that certify ownership of real estate owned by family members.
• Certificate about citizens who are registered in the housing area where the veteran lives.
• A copy of the SNILS of the veteran and his household is provided.
• Originals and copies of the certificate that confirms the status of a veteran are attached.

In some situations, the municipality may request additional documentation from you. Sometimes bank details are included in advance in case the budget is planned to be received in the near future and it is your turn.

What should you pay special attention to when preparing your application?

When drawing up an application, you must strictly follow the template. It’s great if you fill out the application on the computer or by hand in clear handwriting. Be sure to indicate your contact details correctly, because in case of questions, administration staff will want to contact you.

Correctly indicate the details of the documents required when drawing up the application. Choose the correct option to present your personal circumstances.

Be sure to include a list of documents that are attached to the application. All data must be indicated exactly as in official documents. In this case, there will be no questions for you.

Payment terms

Unfortunately, it is impossible to predict the exact timing of payments. In fact, everything depends on funding for regional authorities from the federal budget. You will be notified of the receipt of funds, but only if it is your turn.

As practice shows, a veteran can wait his turn in a period of one to four years . Regions of Central Russia and the Black Earth Region may face extended deadlines due to the large concentration of beneficiaries.

How to apply for benefits correctly

The procedure for obtaining a specific benefit is determined by law. Having a veteran's ID is not a 100% guarantee of receiving government assistance. To do this, you need to meet certain requirements and submit documents to a government agency (PF of the Russian Federation, Federal Tax Service). You can apply for social payments at the MFC, on the Pension Fund’s website or through Gosuslugi.

How to appeal the denial of combat benefits

Refusal to provide a subsidy or other benefits can be done by a higher authority or in court.

To file a complaint, you will need a written refusal from the executive authority and documents confirming the person’s right to the benefit.

On a note! You can appeal the refusal of the Ministry of Defense commission to issue a certificate to the military prosecutor's office, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation or in court.

Certificate calculation example

The application is considered within thirty days. If it receives a positive verdict, the applicant enters the queue to receive a certificate. Since funds for this benefit are allocated from the federal budget, one queue is used for the entire country.

After funds are received into the budget of the subject of the country in which the DB veteran lives, the authorized body notifies him about this. After this, the citizen must find a suitable living space and enter into a purchase and sale agreement with the seller.

If the amount of the certificate received exceeds the price of the house or apartment, then the difference in funds is returned to the federal budget.

The described certificate is calculated as follows. The average market value of one square meter of living space in the region is taken into account and multiplied by 18 (the size of the maximum housing area, which is paid for from the state budget).

Moscow

In the capital of our state, the average price per square meter of living space fluctuates around 90-100 thousand rubles.

Accordingly, a certificate for the purchase of an apartment by a combat veteran will be issued in the amount of 1620-1800 thousand rubles.

St. Petersburg

In the Northern Capital, the average cost of one square meter of living space is approximately 60-70 thousand rubles. Accordingly, the size of the certificate received will be approximately 1080-1260 thousand rubles.

It is important to note that the cost of purchased housing may be higher than this mark. In this case, the remaining amount is paid by the combat veteran from his own savings.

Other regions

In other regions of the Russian Federation, the average cost of one square meter varies. The official mark is set quarterly by the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Communal Services.

Every three months it creates an order that sets prices for one square meter of living space. However, real market data may differ from official information.

What should you do after purchasing housing using a certificate?

Immediately after receiving the subsidy, local governments are required to prepare a certificate for the combat veteran for the amount allocated from the state budget and sign an agreement with him on free subsidies. The certificate for receiving payments must clearly state the amount of the benefit and its intended purpose. The veteran is obliged to send funds to purchase housing within 6 months from the date of receipt of this document.

In the event of the purchase of residential premises, the cost of which will be less than the subsidies allocated by the state, the remaining funds from the certificate cannot be cashed out or transferred to the veteran’s personal account.

One-time cash payment for the construction or purchase of housing

In clause 3.2 of Art. 23.2 of the Federal Law “On Veterans” specifies the conditions under which subsidies are provided to combat veterans for the purchase of housing.

The following groups of people can count on financing for the purchase of housing:

• participants in combat operations, including officers and enlisted personnel, as well as employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, fire service, UFSNA, who were wounded or injured resulting in disability while performing their duties;
• DB veterans;
• family members, persons who died while performing the assigned task, as well as those who died due to injury or injury, disabled persons;
• families of military personnel officially classified as missing in action in the region where combat operations took place.

Citizens included in the designated groups can count on the allocation of EDV for the purchase of a home with a total area of ​​18 square meters. meters _ The amount of monetary support depends on the price per square meter of housing in a particular region.

Living space size

The amount of funds allocated depends on the number of citizens eligible for this type of assistance and the cost of housing in the veteran’s region of residence.

In Russia, each person is entitled to a living space of at least 18 square meters. There are no restrictions on size: it could be an apartment of 20 square meters, or a house of 100 square meters.

But it is important to take into account that the state pays only 18 square meters of space , the rest is paid by the veteran or his family.

Common questions about housing subsidies and answers to them

Question No. 1. If the benefit amount is higher than the price of the apartment, can you take the difference and spend it on your own needs?

Answer: No, if the cost of residential premises purchased using housing certificate funds is less, then you will need to return the balance to the regional budget.

Question No. 2. Does a veteran have the right to leave an apartment purchased with a housing subsidy in order to sell the housing?

Answer: After purchasing housing using subsidies and registering it as his own, he has the right to dispose of his property as he wants. This means that a veteran can be discharged, sell, or donate real estate. There are no restrictions on such rights by law. However, he will no longer be able to obtain a certificate for the purchase of housing again.

Attention! The subsidy is provided to combat veterans who queued up to receive it before 01/01/2015.

Required documents

When applying for social preferences, a veteran should present the established set of documentation:

• General passport for personal identification;
• Veteran's ID;
• Statement.

To obtain certain categories of benefits, additional paperwork may be required. For example, to apply for utility benefits - a certificate from the building management about the number of people living in the apartment and the family’s expenses for housing and communal services.

Is it possible to check out of purchased housing?

After purchasing housing with a state subsidy, a citizen becomes the full owner and has the right to dispose of it on a general basis. A veteran has the right to exchange, bequeath, sell or donate an apartment, and register his relatives in it. But it is worth remembering that you cannot stand in line to receive a certificate to purchase an apartment with benefits again.

The rights to use housing also apply to family members of the veteran.

If a person has the title of combat veteran, he must take advantage of the privileges that the state provides him, because this is gratitude for performing dangerous work. Remember: the sooner you contact the administration to register, the sooner you will get on the waiting list and receive a housing certificate.

Cash compensation instead of housing

Funds for the purchase of living space are allocated only to persons recognized as needing to change their living conditions before the beginning of 2005.

The following persons have the right to receive compensation for the purchase of an apartment:

1. Having the status of a combat disabled person.
2. Family members of a military man who died or disappeared during hostilities.
3. VBD.

The amount is calculated based on the cost of 1m2 in the region. Funds can only be spent for the purpose of purchasing real estate.

In conclusion, let's summarize:

1. A VBD is a military personnel who took part in conflicts; their list is provided by No. 5-FZ.
2. A prerequisite for obtaining living space is to establish the fact of the need to change living conditions.
3. Persons registered before December 31, 2004 are entitled to housing ownership or monetary compensation.
4. Persons registered after 01/01/2005 are provided with housing by the municipality under a social tenancy agreement.
5. The VBD certificate is one of the main documents for queuing.
6. Documents for registration are submitted to the MFC.
7. Once funds are allocated, they must be used in a targeted manner within 6 months.
8. Refusal to be placed on the waiting list will be appealed in court.

What are the features of a veteran's ID?

The certificate gives its owner certain rights. For example, to receive social assistance. The document contains information about the recipient and the rule of law on the basis of which the serviceman is recognized as a military veteran.

The numbers “1”, “2”, “3” are used to indicate the base. It is entered in the line “The bearer has the rights...”. The figure depends on what kind of military actions the person participated in.

The veteran's certificate is issued by a special commission under the Russian Ministry of Defense. If a document is lost, the veteran should also contact this authority.

On a note! If the owner identifies an error in the form, he will have to receive a new document. The old certificate must be destroyed.

Possible problems

In some cases, the application may be refused. Also, a combat veteran may be excluded from the queue.

Most often this happens for the following reasons:

• Improving your financial situation. If the applicant can no longer be considered low-income, then he is not entitled to assistance from the state. The worst thing is when this happens a few years after submitting the application, when there is very little left until the end of the queue. If this is a mistake, then you can be restored to the queue within three months.
• Wrong data. Regardless of whether the applicant made a mistake consciously or unconsciously, he will be given a refusal.
• Intentional deterioration of living conditions. In such a situation, they will not only be denied registration, but will also be banned from participating in the state program for five years.

In most cases, refusals or exclusion from the queue occur for completely adequate and logical reasons. However, in some cases, erroneous information is entered into the database. In such a situation, it is necessary to immediately try to solve the problems. Sometimes it is enough to simply prove that you are right and convince government agencies to reinstate the applicant in the queue. But most often the problem has to be resolved through the courts.

Solving problems in court

It is recommended to go to court only with the help of an experienced lawyer. Otherwise, the applicant may not indicate some important data, miss something, and because of this, lose the case. As a result, he is finally excluded from the queue and everything will have to start all over again.

Procedure

Instructions for filing an application with the court:

1. Receive notification from government agencies about exclusion from the queue or refusal to register. They must be in writing, signed and stamped.
2. Prepare documents confirming the plaintiff’s case.
3. File a claim. This is best done with the help of an experienced lawyer.
4. Submit an application and documents to the court.
5. Pay the state fee.
6. Wait for the court hearing and attend it (or send a representative).
7. Receive a court decision and wait until it comes into force (if the court decision does not suit the applicant, he can appeal).
8. With a valid court decision, re-apply to government agencies and demand to be reinstated in the queue/accept the application.

Documentation

To file a claim, the following documents are required:

• Refusal/notification in writing.
• Statement of claim.
• Passport of the applicant and his representative.
• Power of attorney for a representative.
• Documents confirming the plaintiff's case.
• Receipt for payment of state duty.

Expenses

The main cost item in this case is the state duty. Since the issue concerns the cancellation of the decision of government agencies, in this case the claim will be recognized as non-property. Based on Article 333.19 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation, the state duty in such a situation is charged in the amount of 300 rubles.

Deadlines

The court will consider the claim for approximately 2 months. In some cases, faster. It should be taken into account that the period for reinstatement in the queue only affects the date of filing the claim. Even if, after consideration of the application, the restoration period has already passed, the applicant still retains the right to this, because he went to court on time.

After consideration of the case, a court hearing takes place within approximately 1 week. Based on its results, a decision is issued, but it is not active immediately. You need to wait another 1 month before the decision comes into force. This period is given to the plaintiff and defendant to have time to challenge the decision if it does not suit any of the parties.

Since obtaining a housing certificate for combat veterans without the help of an experienced lawyer is a difficult task, it is recommended to consult with specialists for a free consultation. Qualified lawyers will explain the main features of the procedure, important points, and so on. They can also represent the client’s interests both when issuing a certificate and in court, if necessary.

Obtaining documentation

Procedure for obtaining a certificate:

1. Preparation of documents.
2. Submission of a report (application) to the commission under the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (military personnel). Other citizens can also contact the military commissariat at their place of residence. The addresses of the commissions are indicated in Appendix No. 1.

The applicant must prepare:

• passport;
• military ID;
• photo 3? 4;
• evidence of participation in hostilities;
• order book (if any).

Copies of the above documents must be attached to the application. However, the veteran must have the originals with him.

The application review period is 30 days. In special cases, it can be extended for another month (clause 12 of Order No. 595 of the Ministry of Defense). The applicant will be notified separately of the decision.

If the commission refuses to issue a certificate to the applicant, he must be informed of the reason for such a decision. Usually an excerpt from the commission meeting is issued.

If the commission’s decision is positive, the personnel authority will prepare a document and issue it to the veteran. The certificate must contain the date of issue, the signature of the head and the seal of the government agency.

The certificate is registered in the accounting book and sent to the military unit, military commissariat or issued against signature to the recipient.

If the document form has become unusable, a duplicate is issued instead. Re-issuance of the certificate is made on the basis of the documents that were provided upon receipt of the original. The old form will also need to be returned.

On a note! The veteran's certificate is unlimited and valid throughout Russia.