What does a pregnant woman who is not working need to do? Maternity leave for the unemployed - is there a solution? Special types of assistance

According to the Federal Law “On compulsory social insurance in case of temporary disability and in connection with maternity” dated December 29, 2006 N 255-FZ (Part 2), every pregnant woman in Russia has the right to benefits for the birth of a child, for pregnancy and childbirth and for care for children under 1.5 years of age.

• Maternity benefit is a lump sum payment assigned in a certain amount for 140 days of disability leave. The calculation takes into account 70 days before the date of birth and 70 days after. Within the specified time frame, the girl receives the payment assigned to her by the authorized body.

  Reference! In the case of complicated births or multiple pregnancies, the terms are increased: 84 days before birth and 110 after - if 2 or more children are expected, and 86 days after - if complications arise after childbirth.

• Child care benefits are paid after receiving maternity benefits, namely 70 (86 or 110) days after birth until the child reaches 1.5 years of age. In this case, the vacation itself can last until the child reaches the age of 3 years, however, monetary compensation is due only during the first year and a half.
• A lump sum benefit for the birth of a child is paid once in the established amount. This payment is due to all matters without exception. It is indexed annually by 1.025 percent from February next year.
• Special financial assistance is provided for pregnant women who are registered at up to 12 weeks. To receive this payment, a girl can apply immediately after registering the fact of pregnancy or after - when assigning maternity leave.

You can find out more about whether unemployed mothers are entitled to child care and maternity benefits.

Conditions for receiving

When determining the amount of benefits, the status of an unemployed woman plays an important role. According to the Federal Law of December 29, 2006 N 255-FZ and the Federal Law of May 19, 1995 N 81-FZ “On state benefits for citizens with children”, Only women have the right to maternity benefits:

A one-time benefit for the birth of a child is paid to all women, regardless of their employment and membership in the specified categories.

Child care benefits are provided to both working women (paid by the employer) and non-working women (in this case, the payment is handled by the Social Insurance Fund). The amount of child care benefits cannot be less than that established by law.(3142.33 rubles).

Who can apply for financial assistance and when?

Only one family member can apply for each type of payment. If a woman is not officially registered as married, payments for pregnancy and at the birth of a child are due only to her. One of the closest relatives (for example, working grandparents) can receive child care payments.

Important! There are time restrictions when applying for each type of payment. If the deadline for the application is exceeded, the government agency has the right to refuse to assign financial assistance.

1. You must apply for a lump sum benefit upon the birth of a child within 6 months after the date of birth.
2. To apply for maternity benefits (which is assigned only to women) and early registration, you should contact the authorized body of the Social Insurance Fund no later than 6 months from the end of maternity leave.
3. When caring for a child under 1.5 years of age, you should apply for the appropriate benefit no later than the child turns one year old.

How to get a?

According to Federal Laws of May 19, 1995 N 81-FZ “On State Benefits for Citizens with Children”, dated December 29, 2006 N 255-FZ “On Compulsory Social Insurance in Case of Temporary Disability and in Connection with Maternity”, unemployed women have the right to apply for payment of maternity benefits to the authorized body of the Federal Social Insurance at the place of registration or place of work, service and other activities, depending on the type of financial assistance and category of citizens, namely:

• Full-time students must apply to the state education authority for assignment of maternity leave;
• girls liable for military service apply for financial assistance at their place of service;
• those who have lost their main place of work due to the liquidation of an organization or revocation of a license (individual entrepreneurs, lawyers, notaries) apply to the social security authorities at the place of registration.

To receive a one-time benefit upon the birth of a child and early registration, a citizen should contact the authorized body: the Social Insurance Fund at the place of registration, service or study.

Child care benefits, in the event that an unemployed mother receives monetary compensation, are assigned by social protection authorities. If a working relative is directly caring for the child, he has the right to apply to his employer for funds.

Only one family member is entitled to receive the payment. A woman does not have the right to apply for several benefits at the same time, for example, to receive unemployment benefits and maternity benefits.

Types of benefits for unemployed expectant mothers

For unemployment

If a woman has lost her main job during pregnancy, she has the right at her place of registration to receive. We talked about how to register with the central payment center and what documents are required to receive payments.

Monetary compensation for a pregnant non-working girl will be paid until the appointment of maternity benefits. if during the pregnancy the expectant mother gets a job.

Attention! Non-working mothers do not have the right to count on receiving “maternity benefits” - they are only entitled to payment for child care up to 1.5 years old in the minimum established amount.

As soon as a woman registers with the Central Health Insurance Fund, she is awarded a monthly allowance(read about the conditions, procedure and terms of payment of benefits, and from there you will learn about the amount of unemployment benefits). However, at the time of maternity leave (30 weeks for a normal pregnancy and 28 for a multiple pregnancy), the woman is issued a “sick leave”, according to which payments are stopped for a specified period (140 days or more).

After the period specified in the certificate, a woman can apply for a child care benefit, which is assigned to all girls without exception (the minimum amount in 2018 was 3,142.33 rubles).

One-time if the husband is serving in conscription

According to the Federal Law “On State Benefits for Citizens with Children” dated May 19, 1995 N 81-FZ, the wife of a conscript serviceman, if it is established that she is pregnant for a period of 180 days or more, has the right to receive a one-time financial benefit, which from February 1 2018 is 26539.76 rubles.

The benefit is assigned by the social protection authority. The standard deadline for submission is until the 26th of the next month from the date of registration of the application.

To apply for benefits you need:

• statement;
• a copy of the passport of the wife and her husband;
• certificate from the antenatal clinic regarding registration;
• marriage registration certificate;
• certificate of the spouse's conscription service.

Important! The payment is made if no more than 6 months have passed since the end of the spouse’s service.

One-time when registering with a doctor in the early stages of pregnancy

According to the Order of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation dated December 23, 2009 No. 1012n and in accordance with Art. 9 of the Federal Law of May 19, 1995 No. 81-FZ “On state benefits for citizens with children”, all pregnant women who were registered in the early stages have the right to receive a one-time benefit from the state.

Unemployed girls can receive this benefit from the Social Insurance Fund at the place of residence, study or service. The benefit is provided if the pregnant woman is registered at the antenatal clinic within 12 weeks (inclusive).

From February 1, 2018, the amount of the benefit was indexed and, according to Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated January 26, 2018 No. 74, amounted to 628.47 rubles.

Documents for receiving payment:

• a certificate from a medical institution confirming the fact of registration within 12 weeks from the date of registration of the fact of pregnancy;
• applications for payment.

The certificate is signed by the doctor and certified by the seal of the authorized body. The form of the certificate is arbitrary, established by the medical institution.

The timing of receiving payment depends on the moment the document is submitted. You should apply for benefits no later than 6 months from the end of maternity benefits.

If a woman provides documents at the same time as certificates for payment of maternity benefits, then payments will be included in the specified amount. Otherwise, no later than 10 days from the date of registration of the application at the place of study or service and no later than the 26th day of the month following the date of registration of documents, if the payment is provided by the Social Insurance Fund.

For pregnancy and childbirth during liquidation of an enterprise

An employer has no right to fire a pregnant woman, this fact is stated in the Civil Code of the Russian Federation. An expectant mother may lose her job if she was fired due to the liquidation of the enterprise.

This category includes girls who lost their main job within 12 months before pregnancy. In this case, they are paid money for all unused vacations, a “day off” allowance and compensation for time worked.

In the event of liquidation of the enterprise, the expectant mother can contact the Employment Center at the place of registration so that she can be assigned unemployment payments. The amount of payments in the first month after layoff will be 75% of the average monthly salary from the last place of work, in subsequent months - 45%.

It is important to fill out documents to receive “maternity” payments before the liquidation of the enterprise: in this case, the girl will receive full compensation (average daily earnings for the last 2 years of work, multiplied by the number of days on maternity leave). According to the law, the employer is obliged to notify all employees of the upcoming liquidation no later than 60 days before the date of registration of the procedure.

If the liquidation began before the onset of maternity leave, benefit payments are made in the minimum amount by the Social Insurance Fund.

Certificates for assignment of payments:

• application in the prescribed form;
• a document confirming the fact of pregnancy and registration;
• a certificate confirming the absence of “maternity” payments to the child’s father.

Persons without compulsory social insurance (students)

According to Law No. 81-FZ of May 19, 1995, full-time students also have the right to count on receiving financial support in connection with upcoming motherhood. In their case, the educational institution will make payments.

Unemployed students have the right to count on the following benefits:

1. For pregnancy and childbirth. It is a one-time payment in the amount of a scholarship, which is assigned for 140 days of vacation.
2. One-time financial assistance from the state (in the established amount) at the birth of a baby.
3. For early registration of the fact of pregnancy in a medical institution (up to 12 weeks).
4. For child care.

Pregnant students can take academic leave during maternity leave and child care - in this case, the educational institution exempts them from the need to attend classes and take mandatory exams.

Parental leave can be taken out by the mother herself or her closest relative. If a student registers herself, she is entitled to an allowance in the minimum established amount - 3142.33 rubles (for the 1st child) and 6284.65 rubles - for the second and subsequent ones. Payments are made by the Social Protection Authority.

To receive payment, a young mother must submit the following documents:

• statement;
• birth or adoption certificate of the child;
• certificate of absence of payments to the father of the child.

The benefit is accrued from the end of maternity leave.

Reference! If a student was employed at the time of pregnancy, she can apply for accrual of payments not to the OSZN, but to her employer. In this case, payments will be calculated based on 40% of the average salary for the last 2 years.

Financial assistance at the birth of a child

The state provides all girls, without exception, with one-time financial assistance upon the birth of a child. If the pregnancy is multiple, then payment is provided for each of the children. From January 1, 2018, the benefit amount was 16,759.09 rubles. The payment is provided by the FSS.

Required documents:

1. application for benefits;
2. child's birth certificate;
3. certificate from the registry office;
4. document from the last place of work (for non-working mothers in connection with the liquidation of the enterprise or revocation of the license);
5. a certificate from the spouse’s place of work, which indicates that the husband has not previously received this benefit.

You must apply for payment no later than 6 months from the date of birth of the child. Payment is made no later than the 26th day (following the date of submission of documents) of the month.

Are maternity benefits paid and what is needed for this?

“Maternity” payments are financial assistance provided to women during maternity leave. They are prescribed 70 days before and 70 days after birth (the period can be extended in case of complications and multiple pregnancies).

Only working citizens can receive financial compensation from the state, since payments are made based on the girl’s average earnings 2 years before the birth of the child.

In other cases, “maternity” payments can be accrued only to women undergoing military service, students, or those who lost their jobs during the liquidation of the organization. The size depends on the category of the pregnant woman.

Documents for receiving maternity benefits are provided at the place of “work” - at the university (school), at the place of service or to the Social Insurance Fund. To receive payments you need:

• certificate from the antenatal clinic;
• a document confirming the absence of payments to the husband;
• copy of the passport;
• application from the pregnant woman in the prescribed form.

Payments are assigned within 10 days from the date of application. Enrollment deadline is no later than the 26th of the next month.

What to do if they refuse?

Reasons for refusal to receive a particular benefit may include an incorrectly drawn up application, failure to comply with deadlines for submitting documents, and evasion of the authority in paying mandatory benefits.

If the refusal is due to an incorrect document or lack of certificates, the woman should contact the authorized body to issue a new application or obtain a new certificate.

If the deadlines are not met, the authorities or government services have every reason to refuse to accept the application. In this case, the woman can only rely on receiving another payment, if possible, or provide a document confirming the unintentional delay (for example, a certificate of illness or change of place of residence/registration). In this case, the authorities may make an exception and accept the documents for consideration.

Attention! Certificates confirming the fact of an unintentional delay must be certified by an authorized employee and the seal of the organization.

If, for health reasons, a woman is unable to collect documents on her own, she can issue a notarized power of attorney to a relative or loved one who will represent her interests.

If the authority evades the payment of benefits, if the girl has submitted all the necessary certificates within the established time frame, you should contact the Regional Administration (if payments are assigned to the Social Insurance Fund), the dean’s office (for students), and the military commissariat. If management refuses to consider a pregnant woman’s application, she can file a complaint with the prosecutor’s office.

Pregnant girls who do not have official income have the right to count on receiving financial assistance from the state or an authorized body. When applying for benefits, it is important to take into account the deadlines for submitting documents and the correctness of their preparation.

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The system of social support for families with children in Russia in 2019 establishes a wide range of federal child benefits, and is largely determined by the affiliation of the parents (mother or father of the child, as well as persons replacing them) to the established one - including taking into account the fact of their employment ( working, not working) or availability unemployed status, received at the Employment Center (PEC).

The highest social guarantees for parents at the birth of a child are established by law in relation to employed parents, subject to compulsory social insurance in case of temporary disability and in connection with maternity.

This category of recipients is guaranteed high maternity payments from Social Insurance Fund(FSS), proportional to the average monthly income for the two previous full calendar years preceding the year of birth of the child, provided:

• high official wages;
• long insurance (work) experience.

Given high official earnings at her place of work, this allows her to take care of the child without fear for the financial situation of the family.

At the same time, children's social benefits are provided in the minimum established amount (as in the form compulsory social insurance, and in the form state social security) for non-working parents:

• recognized as unemployed in accordance with the procedure established by law for 12 months upon dismissal from a previous place of work before the birth of a child due to liquidation of the organization;
• dismissed for the same reason during the period;
• not subject to compulsory social insurance in case of temporary disability or in connection with maternity (non-working women, students).

For stay-at-home mothers(to fathers or other persons when caring for a child), child benefits are provided in a minimum quantity and amount exclusively in the form of state social security (paid in the Social Security authorities or at the place of study).

Maternity payments to the unemployed and unemployed

Federal Law of May 19, 1995 No. 81-FZ “On state benefits for citizens with children” several categories of unemployed citizens are established, for whom in 2019 various types and amounts of children's social benefits for pregnancy and childbirth are assigned (i.e. "maternity payments"), as well as when caring for them for up to 1.5 years.

What benefits are available to unemployed pregnant women and mothers?

From the table presented above it follows that from the large number of currently existing cash payments that are provided for each of the children born to one of the parents (mother or father, as well as the person replacing them), regardless of social status and professional activity in that or other form and amount are paid only:

• - in a fixed size RUB 16,350.33;
• in 2017 for stay-at-home mothers- in the minimum amount guaranteed by the state:
  • RUB 3,065.69- for the first child;
  • 6131.37 rub.- on the second and subsequent ones.

In addition, Federal Law No. 81-FZ of May 19, 1995 establishes child benefits, the payment of which is made generally regardless of whether parents are employed(that is, for other reasons that do not depend on the availability of work):

• one-time benefits:
  • - at the rate of RUB 16,350.33(in the form of state social security for any form of placing a child in a family - adoption, guardianship and trusteeship, foster family);
  • - at the rate of RUB 25,892.46(for periods of pregnancy of at least 180 days, or 26 weeks);
• monthly benefits:
  • - at the rate of RUB 11,096.76(to the child’s mother or person replacing him, until the child reaches the age of 3 years during the period of his father’s compulsory military service);
  • for the third child and subsequent children under 3 years of age - in the amount of the subsistence minimum per child established (for one of the parents in low-income families in the form of state social security).

In addition, at the birth or adoption of a second child and subsequent children during the period
from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2021 inclusive, regardless of the social status of the parents, provided - in 2019

Benefits upon liquidation of an enterprise

Currently, in regions of the country that do not participate in the program, maternity benefits to persons subject to compulsory social insurance in case of temporary disability and in connection with maternity are paid directly at the place of work.

However, there are common cases when, at the time of the appointment of maternity payments, the employer’s activities are terminated due to insufficient funds in the accounts or their arrest by bailiffs and the start of bankruptcy proceedings.

Especially for women who find themselves unemployed under these circumstances, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation developed administrative regulations, approved by Order No. 653n dated September 22, 2014, and regulating the implementation of direct payments of child benefits from the territorial body of the Social Insurance Fund in which they are or were members. until the employer ceases to operate.

In this case, to provide maternity benefits in 2019 for unemployed people You must apply for registration directly to the FSS with the following documents:

• application for assignment of payments (filled out on the spot);
• application for a request for information on wages and other payments and remuneration (in the absence of a salary certificate from the place of work);
• a court decision establishing the fact of non-payment of child benefits at the place of work;
• birth (adoption) certificate of the child and previous children (for registration);
• or the social security service that the corresponding benefit was not provided or paid to him.

To process direct payments of child benefits from the Social Insurance Fund, the necessary documents can be submitted electronically on the official website of the Fund, through the public services portal of the Government of the Russian Federation or the “My Documents” service of the MFC (MFC).

Many girls who do not have a permanent job, but are planning motherhood, are wondering how to get maternity benefits for a non-working woman.

A woman who is planning to have a baby in the future tries to learn in advance about all the intricacies of life on maternity leave.

Frequent questions are:

• leave before childbirth;
• maternity leave;
• calculation of cash benefits.

Future parents are interested in paying maternity benefits before the birth and after the birth of the child. Every year, the conditions for granting maternity leave change along with the size and frequency of payments. It is important to find out in advance about the required list of documents for applying for benefits for pregnancy and child care up to 1.5 years. For unemployed women this issue is especially relevant.

The first step of a working pregnant woman

If the expectant mother is officially employed, then she needs to provide a complete package of documents to the employer’s accounting department.

To apply for maternity benefits, you need:

• certificate of incapacity for work issued by a gynecologist for a period of 30 weeks;
• statement to the director of the organization.

As for the deadlines, they should be discussed with the employer. They should not exceed 10 days from the date of application. However, each company has the right to set its own deadlines for payment of labor and other charges. The dates for transferring the amount may differ from one employer to another.

The amount of maternity leave will directly depend on the woman’s salary before maternity leave and child care. Today, maternity benefits are calculated for any place of work. The employee herself decides from which company and wages maternity benefits will be calculated. However, it is necessary to obtain confirmation from the employer.

In any case, a pregnant woman must provide data on her salary from her place of work, from where maternity benefits will be calculated.

If additional documents become available, the employee can legally apply for recalculation of maternity benefits. However, there are also deadlines established by law - 3 years.

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Allowance for multiple jobs

The expectant mother could work at several enterprises before going on maternity leave. Therefore, when calculating, the total earnings are summed up. However, after the birth of the child, payments will be received only for one place of work.

It is logical to assume that the choice falls on the source where the income was larger.

If a pregnant woman at the time of receiving a certificate of incapacity for work from the consultation worked in several places, and for the last 2 years she was on the payroll of another employer, then the benefits will be calculated for one of the existing places of choice of the expectant mother. Here, average income is taken into account as a criterion for choosing an employer.

When there are more jobs than when applying for payment, benefits can be provided according to the total amount of income from all jobs. But one employer can also be taken into account.

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How to get maternity leave when not working?

Very often, a pregnant woman is not officially employed or is completely unemployed. However, she is also interested in the issue of payment of benefits for pregnancy and further child care. How much do they pay those who do not have a permanent job? How are maternity payments made to unemployed mothers?

Sometimes layoffs occur due to enterprise reorganization. Often the reason for job loss can be the cessation of the company's activities.

Maternity payments to unemployed people are made from the budget of the federal social service and are accrued after submitting the relevant documentation. The regional office of this body can inform you about the deadlines.

Sometimes local authorities make additional payments from their budget if the document is submitted in a timely manner. If the woman was studying, the maternity benefit will be equal to the scholarship received. Payments are made from the federal budget.

How can the employment center help when going on maternity leave? If a woman loses her official place of work, she can contact the employment service at her place of residence. There she can receive a fixed unemployment benefit.

But a non-working mother needs to understand that after the birth of the child she will no longer be able to receive these payments. The actual duration of pregnancy according to the sick leave from the consultation serves as the reporting period. A pregnant woman no longer needs to visit the service to find suitable vacancies.

When the payment period has no statute of limitations, it continues. If a woman after giving birth cannot continue to search for work through the employment exchange, then the payment of subsidies is suspended.

If the patient is registered before the 12th week of pregnancy, then, according to legal regulations, she is paid benefits (for each region this is a separate amount) from her place of work after receiving a certificate from the antenatal clinic.

If a woman registered early, but was not employed, then the employment center cannot provide assistance with payments of this type.

If a woman has been laid off from her job or is a student, then benefits will be paid in accordance with the law.

How are payments made upon the birth of a child? One of the parents has the full right to apply for and receive a lump sum benefit for the birth of a child. The birth of more than one child requires payment of an equal amount for each child.

1. In the case where only one parent works, the benefit will be paid at the place of work.
2. If both parents have unemployed status, the benefit will be paid from the social service budget.
3. If a pregnant woman is a single mother and unemployed, then one-time payments will be accrued from the budget of the social service at the place of registration of the mother.

1. If the pregnant woman is a student, the benefit is issued by the social security authority (applies only to part-time students).

Transfers of funds are made through mail and banks to the bank account of the father or mother.

It is worth considering the mechanism of payment for child care up to 1.5 years. After the birth of a child, childcare benefits are paid monthly on strictly established dates. If a woman has unemployed status, then she can receive child care benefits in the event that the employment service has suspended the payment of its compensation. You can apply for benefits at your place of residence immediately after childbirth and until the baby is 1.5 years old.

Student mothers can choose their form of payment. These are child care benefits or maternity subsidies.

Documents for processing payments for child care up to 1.5 years:

• statement from a parent;
• A birth certificate is required;
• a certificate stating that the second parent did not register these payments with the social security authority (if unemployed) or from his place of work;
• identification documents and a photocopy of the work book;

A lump sum benefit is also issued for childbirth, which can be obtained on a sick leave certificate issued at the antenatal clinic. But the unemployed can also receive this benefit if they are registered with the Employment Center and are officially recognized as unemployed. Also, maternity benefits are given to pregnant full-time students. In other cases, these are not, and none of the other family members can receive this benefit.

If a woman registers with an antenatal clinic early in pregnancy, she is entitled to small payments as an addition to the benefit described above. Officially unemployed pregnant women registered with the Employment Center are also entitled to these payments.

After the birth of a child, all women, regardless of place of work or lack of employment, are entitled to lump sum payments. They are paid by the Social Insurance Fund, the amount depends on the number of children born. If a woman already has one or more children, she can receive maternity capital even if she does not work.

All women citizens of the Russian Federation who have given birth to or adopted two or more children have the right to maternity capital.

Women who have given birth are entitled to a monthly allowance for child care up to one and a half years old; unemployed women are given a minimum amount of this amount. You need to contact the social security department at your place of registration regarding these payments, and the child must be registered in the same place as the mother. The amount of the benefit depends on the region. If both parents work, then this benefit can be registered either for the father or for the mother, but if the mother does not work, then she must take care of the child, and she receives payments.

Other rights of unemployed pregnant women

By law, if a pregnant woman applies for a job, she cannot be refused employment on the basis of her pregnancy. An employer who does not hire a pregnant woman for this reason bears criminal liability.

The exception is when the position requires qualities that are incompatible with pregnancy.

Both employed and unemployed pregnant women have the right to free medical care at any antenatal clinic or clinic, regardless of their place of registration; they can register at any clinic. Pregnant women are entitled to some free medications and vitamins, which you can ask your doctor about early on.

Social guarantees of the state include support for families with children, pregnant women, and women on maternity leave. The amount of maternity benefits for unemployed women will differ from the amount of benefits for employed women. Many women who are housewives are concerned about how to get maternity benefits if you don’t work. 2017 brought changes in payments through the Social Insurance Fund; in even more regions, the Fund switched to direct transfers of benefits. Now there are 33 such regions. In addition, from July 1, 2017, in Russia, electronic certificates of incapacity for work began to be used everywhere, along with paper ones.

Maternity leave for non-workers in the legislation of the Russian Federation

Working women receive benefits through contributions to the Social Insurance Fund. The calculation is made by the employing organization or the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation. And a logical question arises: how to get maternity leave if you don’t work?

Unemployed people do not make contributions, but the state has provided for this situation and payments are made from funds allocated for social support of the population. Not everyone has the right to maternity benefits for unemployed women. Housewives do not have the right to pay for a certificate of incapacity for work, which is issued at the antenatal clinic. The categories of women who are still paid benefits are defined in the federal legislation of the Russian Federation.

The main law defining the procedure for payments is Federal Law No. 81 “On state benefits for citizens with children,” which was adopted in 1995.

1. Employees of organizations subject to bankruptcy proceedings.
2. Registered with employment authorities for a period of no more than 1 year after termination of activities as an individual entrepreneur or closure of the employing company.
3. Students of universities and secondary educational institutions in full-time full-time education. They are not subject to social insurance, so they retain a stipend for the period of maternity leave.

Regardless of whether a woman is employed or is a housewife, a one-time maternity benefit upon early registration and a child care benefit for up to 1.5 years are subject to payment.

Amount of payment to an unemployed pregnant woman in 2017

Women who are unable to perform work due to the bankruptcy of their employer receive a payment from their average daily earnings, which is calculated by summing the income for the previous two years and dividing the amount by 730 days, the same as for working women. At the minimum wage, payments to pregnant unemployed women in 2017 will be 34,521 rubles. for 140 days, 38,466 rub. for 156 days, 47,836 for 194 days of incapacity. The benefits are calculated similarly for the dismissal of women who are on maternity leave or maternity leave due to the liquidation of the employing organization.

Payments to unemployed pregnant women who were fired due to the liquidation of the enterprise; benefits are paid at the rate of 613.14 rubles. per month, for 140 days of incapacity for work 2861.6 rubles, 156 days – 3188.64 rubles, 194 days – 3965.36 rubles.

Full-time students are paid a stipend amount monthly for the entire period of maternity leave.

Pregnancy benefits for unemployed women registered with the Central Labor Protection Center

Is it possible to get maternity leave if you don’t work through the employment authorities? To obtain official unemployed status, a woman can register at the employment center. She will receive unemployment benefits monthly until the start of sick leave. The amount of the benefit, in case of dismissal from the last place of work no later than 3 months before the date of registration, will be 75% of average earnings, the next 4 months - 60%, from 7 months to 12 - 45%, then the benefit will be accrued in the minimum amount .

From the moment the certificate of incapacity for work is received, the payment of benefits stops. Unemployment benefits can be resumed after the end of maternity leave. The certificate of incapacity for work will need to be submitted to the employment service to notify the specialist about the start of maternity leave. Maternity benefits are not accrued to a non-working woman, since employment authorities do not have such powers. But you won’t have to report as unemployed, and the employment authorities will suspend the job search until your mother returns from maternity leave.

Other maternity payments in 2017 for a non-working mother

The benefit for women registered before 12 weeks of pregnancy is paid in the amount of 613.14 rubles, regardless of whether they work or not. Unemployed mothers can get it from the social welfare authorities. To receive this payment, a pregnant unemployed woman needs a certificate from the antenatal clinic. A one-time benefit for the birth of a child can be received by the second working parent, or by the woman herself from the social protection authorities. The amount is 16,350.33 rubles for 2017.

A non-working mother is also entitled to a child care allowance up to the age of one and a half years; it can be obtained through social services. protection when providing the necessary certificates.

How to get maternity leave if you don’t work - necessary documents

From July 1, 2017, the Social Insurance Fund in many regions switched to direct payments, so women who quit due to the liquidation of an enterprise, or are employees of a bankrupt enterprise, can contact them directly with a package of documents. All other unemployed women submit an application for the required payments to the social protection authorities.

To receive maternity benefits for unemployed people, you must prepare the following documents:

• statement,
• decision on the appointment of a bankruptcy trustee in case of bankruptcy of a company,
• a certificate from the Employment Center confirming registration as unemployed upon liquidation of the company.

Thus, you can receive maternity leave if you do not work only in cases directly specified in the law. Housewives are entitled to some benefits, but to a lesser extent than officially employed women. Women who are dismissed during the liquidation of a company are in a more advantageous position. They retain all rights to benefits, just like working women.