What payments do adoptive parents receive when adopting a child?

The state provides every possible support to adoptive parents in the form of benefits and benefits. On the part of the authorities, such interaction with the population is aimed at developing an incentive to adopt children who are left without parental care, as well as to facilitate the living conditions of adopted children in the family.

For many adults who want to adopt orphans, the question is: how much do they pay to adopt a child in 2021?

Adoptive parents are entitled to the same benefits as biological parents.

In addition, there are other benefits that guardians can receive. Legislators are doing everything to increase interest in the adoption of children. Thanks to targeted policies, the situation has improved in 2021, and the number of children in need of a new family has decreased markedly.

Measures were taken at the legislative level to strengthen family ties:

• The number of organizations that provide legal, pedagogical and psychological assistance to adoptive parents has increased.
• Simultaneous adoption of sisters and brothers is encouraged in monetary terms.
• The number of adopted children returning to educational institutions has decreased. According to Article 138 of the Family Code of the Russian Federation, a child accepted into a new family retains the right to the benefits and pension that are due to him.
• In addition, measures have been taken to insure the budget against mercenary receipt of funds for adoption. If an adopted child is returned back to the orphanage, the adoptive parents are obliged to return the benefits paid for him by the state.

Procedure

To receive payments for an adopted child, you need to submit the necessary documentation to local authorized bodies. It is necessary to do this within 6 months from the entry into force of the court decision on adoption.

If you did not meet the deadlines, but there is a good reason, then when submitting documents you will need to reapply to the court.

If financial benefits were denied, you should file a claim with the court, which will most likely make a decision in favor of the guardians.

If all the necessary documents have been collected and the rules have been followed, then within a 10-day period from the date of submitting the documents, the money will be transferred to the adoptive parents’ account.

One-time payment at the federal level

Just as in the case of the birth of children, upon adoption, parents are entitled to a one-time benefit from the state. This right is confirmed by Art. 12 of Law No. 81-FZ of May 19, 1995 “On State. benefits for citizens with children." The payment amount in 2021 is 16,759.09 rubles. However, it may be provided to adoptive parents in an increased volume. This happens in the following cases:

• the age of the adopted child is more than 7 years;
• the ward has a disability;
• adoption of several children at once who are related to each other (brothers, sisters).

The increased benefit is 128,053.08 rubles. The amount of payments may be slightly higher for residents of the northern and equivalent territories due to the use of regional coefficients.

The benefit is issued through local social authorities. protection, where you must apply within six months from the date of the court decision on adoption. The decision itself is submitted to the state. authorities along with an application and birth certificate of the ward, and if he has a disability, the package of documents is supplemented with medical certificates. The benefits are assigned within 10 days, but if doubts arise about the authenticity of the submitted documents, the verification can be extended for another 20 days.

The benefit is paid no later than the 26th day of the month following the month of application. It is provided in cashless form by bank or postal transfer. In the first case, you need to add bank account details to the main package of documents.

List of documents

• In order to receive benefits for the adoption of a child, you must prepare the following documents:
  an application from the adoptive parents containing a request for payment of benefits;
• passport;
• copy/extract of work book;
• if a brother and sister are adopted, then documents confirming the fact of relationship are attached;
• if a disabled child is being adopted, a certificate indicating disability will be required; original and copy of the court decision on the fact of adoption.

Tax benefits

When understanding what is required when adopting a child, do not forget about the procedure for reducing the tax burden for citizens with children.
It is the same for biological and adoptive mothers and fathers. The amount of taxable income is reduced:

• by 1.4 thousand rubles. upon adoption of the first and second baby;
• for 3 thousand rubles. - third and subsequent ones;
• by 12 thousand rubles. - for accepting a disabled child into the family (for each).

Attention! Preference is granted at the place of duty. To obtain it, you must contact the enterprise administration with the relevant documents:

• children's birth certificates;

• certificate of disability of a son or daughter.

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Tax Code of the Russian Federation (part two) dated 05.08.2000 N 117-FZ.doc

What payments are due for adopting a child?

For adoptive parents

are entitled to benefits and payment of a number of benefits, these are:

• a benefit in the amount of three minimum wages for each child;
• housing ownership; accrual of work experience during the period of raising a child; purchasing food products at specialized sales points at discounted prices. Guardians of a disabled child
  are entitled to a one-time allowance in the amount of 110 thousand 775 rubles for each adopted child. The same amount is paid for the adoption of children aged 7-18 years and simultaneous guardianship of brothers and sisters. Legislators propose to amend the law and pay compensation in the amount of 100 thousand rubles at a time for adopted children.

An adopted child has the right to receive the same benefits as an adoptive parent, and is also entitled to an apartment upon reaching adulthood.

Payments for adopted children

Adoptive parents do not enter into family relationships with the children they foster. Legally, this is rather a job formalized by concluding a foster family agreement with the state. This fact excludes the possibility of receiving maternity payments and child benefits, as well as many other measures of social support for adoptive parents. In return, the state pays foster parents a monthly fee for raising their wards, the amount of which is approved at the regional level. So, in Moscow it is:

• for children under 12 years of age – 16,500 rubles;
• for wards from 12 to 18 years old - 22,000 rubles.

A large foster family (3 or more children) receives increased payments in the amount of 19,800 and 25,300 rubles. And for disabled children, 27,500 rubles are due.

In St. Petersburg, a monthly allowance of 11,878 rubles is paid for an adopted child. Such a family is entitled to a one-time payment from the local budget in the amount of 32,138 rubles.

In large families, the adopted child additionally receives compensation for the purchase of a school uniform and supplies, as well as travel to an educational institution. And the authorities of the Nizhny Novgorod region encourage adopted children to work harder at school by awarding monetary compensation for studying for grades 4 and 5.

Thus, the composition and size of payments depends on the form of transfer of children to the family. The state does not establish separate benefits for an adopted child, with the exception of standard maternity payments. But the citizens who adopted him are entitled to more substantial one-time payments, including maternity capital, which the adoptive family cannot count on. Adopted children themselves are endowed with a greater range of rights. In particular, this is the right to inherit the property of adoptive parents and collect alimony obligations from them. That is, in legal terms, they are equal to biological children.

Amount of payments upon adoption of a child

Foster parents who have taken a child into their family and receive additional payments are required to keep records of the money and report in writing for receiving it.

Citizens who have taken three or more children are entitled to receive benefits for large families. One-time payment

According to Federal Law No. 81, the amount of a one-time benefit for adoptive parents is 16 thousand 350 rubles. Due to indexation, the amount increases annually. Its payment is affected by the age of the adopted child. When an orphan is adopted into a family, the size of the one-time benefit is 24 thousand rubles. The payment is made only for children who were under guardianship or foster care.

After graduating from school, if employed, orphans have the right to compensation in the amount of 79 thousand 416 rubles.

When studying at another educational institution, they are entitled to the amount of 20 thousand 639 rubles.

Alimony for an adopted child and its amount

Spouses who adopt children, like everyone else, are not immune from divorce. In such a situation, the child remains with one of the parents, and the second adoptive parent pays child support for him.

After a divorce, by mutual agreement or in accordance with a court decision, part of his income is collected from one of the parents: for the first adopted child - a quarter of the salary, for two - a third, if there are three or more children, 50% of all money earned is charged for their maintenance.

Alimony payments, along with others, are also regularly indexed. If a voluntary agreement has been reached, an agreement is drawn up in the presence of officials, which specifies the exact amount, terms and procedure for payments.

When collecting alimony through the court, the procedure becomes more complicated:

1. the adoptive parent seeking payments files a claim against the former spouse in court;
2. at a court hearing a decision is made to collect alimony;
3. then a writ of execution is issued;
4. this document is handed over to the bailiff, who must monitor the timely payment of alimony.

The child support provider's lack of work does not at all exempt him from paying money for child support.

Expert opinion

Irina Vasilyeva

Civil law expert

Each case of alimony collection is considered individually. The court may decide to change child support payments due to problems with the family or financial situation of the adoptive parents.

How much does the state pay for pregnancy and childbirth?

Maternity supplement is paid to citizens who have adopted a child under 3 years of age, the minimum payment is 28 thousand 555 rubles.

Important! The period for requesting benefits must not exceed 70 days from the date of birth of the child. If guardians have taken in two or more children, the period increases to 110 days. Per month

If the baby has reached the age of 1.5 years, the adoptive parents will receive a monthly allowance for the adoption of a child in the amount of 40% of the average earnings for the last year.

If over the previous 12 months the adoptive parent did not have an official place of work, then he will receive a fixed benefit.

With a base rate of 1 thousand 500 rubles per child, the minimum amount of such payment is 2 thousand 576 rubles.

If you adopted two or more children, the minimum benefit will be 5 thousand 153 rubles with a base rate of 3 thousand rubles. Compensation is paid on specific dates each month. Also, adoptive parents will receive an additional payment of 50 rubles with the regional coefficient every month when the child reaches one and a half years and up to the age of three.

State support for adoption

Federal legislation contains a number of preferences for adoptive parents. They can be divided into the following groups:

• social support;
• tax benefits;
• preferences in the field of labor activity.

Important!
Local benefits for adoptive parents are more varied. However, they come down to measures of social support for families raising orphans. A family that has adopted someone else’s child may qualify for the following social support measures:

• maternity leave with all payments (if you took a baby up to 3 months old);
• obtaining a certificate for maternity capital (provided that there are two or more children in the family);
• lump sum adoption benefit;
• monthly payments to the mother until the child reaches 1.5 years of age;
• preferential enrollment and free meals in kindergartens and schools;
• free medicines for children under 3 years of age;
• reimbursement of expenses for housing and communal services;
• reimbursement of 50% of the cost of kindergarten expenses.

Benefits are provided only if the child is adopted from an orphanage.
If children of a spouse from a previous marriage are adopted, no benefits are provided. Except for maternity leave. The benefits package may vary in each region. Legislation does not make any difference between parents. Maternity leave and monthly payments can be provided to the father if desired.

Who is covered by government support programs?

The assignment of preferences and their material expression depends on the conditions of adoption, including the health of the children. So, the one-time benefit when joining a family is as follows:

• healthy child - 16,350.33 rubles. (from February 1, 2017);
• disabled person - 124,929.83 rubles.

However, benefits in the field of labor relations apply exclusively to people with an official place of duty. For example, these include preferences such as:

• restrictions on involvement in night shifts and overtime work;
• ban on working on weekends and holidays;
• provision of vacation in the summer.

Attention! Preferences for working parents are described in Art. 264 Labor Code (LC). They are the same for biological parents and adoptive parents.

Financial support measures for adoptive parents

Payments to people who take in stepchildren can be further divided into:

• are common;
• special.

The first refers to those benefits and benefits that are due to biological parents. At the same time, there are payments accrued only to adoptive parents.

Maternity money

If the baby transferred to the family is less than three months old, then one of the parents has the right to apply for maternity leave. In practice, this is done in the same order as at the birth of a child:

1. You should contact the antenatal clinic with documents.
2. The doctor will register the woman and issue a sick leave certificate.
3. This document is submitted to the administration of the enterprise.
4. The accounting department will calculate and pay the usual maternity benefit.

Important! When adopting twins, the period for requesting benefits is extended to 110 days, usually 70 days.

One-time payment to the adoptive parent

This type of payment is made once.
The family has the right to it immediately after all the documents for the adopted child have been completed (in practice, a court decision). The amount depends on the age and health status of the adopted child and the number of adopted children. Above are the amounts of benefits paid in 2021 for a healthy child and a child with health limitations.

In addition, increased payments (RUB 124,929.83) are due if:

• child over 7 years old;
• brothers or sisters are accepted into the family (paid for each).

Attention! If a child is adopted a second time, and this type of benefit was received by the previous family, then it is not paid to the next parents.

How to get

A lump sum payment is not automatically assigned. It should be applied for personally by the person to whom the court has established parental rights. To do this, you should prepare copies of the following official documents:

• a court decision to legitimize the fact of adoption (must be in force);
• if the child has established health restrictions, they are confirmed by an appropriate certificate issued by a medical and social examination;
• When a family has accepted brothers or sisters, they need papers confirming this fact.

Important!
Payment of benefits must be applied for within six months from the date of entry into force of the court decision. Otherwise, you will have to go back to the judiciary. Documents must be taken to the local administration (guardianship authorities). Payments are made after ten days, subject to the provision of reliable and complete information.

Important! If the court decision indicates circumstances that increase payments (a disabled child, the age of the adopted child, or the adoption of brothers and sisters into the family), then no additional paperwork is required.

Care allowance for up to one and a half years

The amount of this type of payment is calculated in the usual way: based on average earnings over the last two years. Its value is 40% of the indicator. The minimum amounts from February 1, 2017 were:

• for the first child (all children in the family are considered: natural and adopted) - 3056.69 rubles;
• for the second and subsequent ones - 6131.37 rubles.

Attention! Payments are made by the enterprise that has issued parental leave to the adoptive parent (mother or father) on the basis of a birth certificate (it is not necessary to provide a court decision).

Maternal capital

Federal Law No. 256-FZ provides for the possibility of allocating maternity capital to families who have adopted a second and subsequent children.
Its size in 2021 was 453,026 rubles. Attention! The conditions for obtaining the certificate are as follows:

• the fact of adoption must date from 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2018;
• a family must raise two or more children (regardless of the degree of relationship).

Spending maternity capital funds is allowed only in four directions:

• acquisition or reconstruction (construction) of housing;
• children's education;
• Mom's pension;
• rehabilitation and habilitation activities for children with disabilities.

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Federal Law of December 29, 2006 No. 256-FZ “On additional measures of state support for families with children”

Maternal capital

Families who have adopted a second child have the right to receive maternity capital, just like biological parents. In 2020, the size of maternity capital is 453 thousand rubles. The registration procedure is the same as for all parents. To do this, you need to submit an application to the local Pension Fund office, and attach the following documents to it:

• Maternity capital passport;
• parent's birth certificate;
• marriage certificate;
• adoption certificate;
• SNILS for parents;
• SNILS for children.

The pension fund considers the request within five days, after which it sends a response. If reviewed positively, a certificate for maternity capital can be obtained from the same branch of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation where the application was submitted.

Do I need a report on the use of state aid?

Domestic legislation equates the institution of adoption with biological kinship.
This means that parents have the same rights and responsibilities towards their children, regardless of blood ties. The state provides additional assistance to adoptive parents so that they can take more care of their children and experience fewer difficulties. There is no need to account for budget money.

Attention! The fulfillment of parents' responsibilities is controlled by the guardianship and trusteeship authorities. This applies to all areas of life, including the material support of children.

In the regions

In each region and region, the state pays differently for the adoption of a child, according to established rules that determine the procedure for calculating payments. The regional capital for adoptive parents in Moscow is 100 thousand rubles. Also in the capital of the Russian Federation, adopted children have the right to:

Monthly financial support of 10 thousand rubles. It is paid only to those adoptive parents who fully fulfill their assigned responsibilities for raising a child and report annually on their living conditions.

One-time financial assistance of 30 thousand rubles. It is determined on an individual basis where the additional payment is transferred - to the account of the adoptive parents or the child himself.

General concept

Adoption is the process of accepting a child left without parental care into a family. The term is perceived in a general manner, regardless of its gender. In the process of adoption, both parties acquire rights and responsibilities towards each other, in no way different from legal relations in an ordinary family.
The adoptive parent assumes responsibility for the child:

• on his material support;
• to create conditions for obtaining education, including professional education;
• to ensure comfortable living conditions.

An adopted child receives all the rights of a native child. In addition, he has the same responsibilities towards new parents.

Important! Guardianship and trusteeship authorities are obliged to monitor the fulfillment of their duty by adoptive parents. If serious violations and abuses are detected, they go to court to cancel the adoption.