List of documents for recalculating pensions for children in Russia in 2021

Who is entitled to a pension increase?

Recalculation is issued only to those pensioners who meet several requirements. The first condition for receiving an additional payment to the pension for children is the date of retirement. Only those pensioners who received their pension before January 1, 2015 can count on receiving the supplement. Those who reached retirement age later are recalculated according to different rules.

The second condition for applying for additional payment is the presence of at least one child. It does not matter the gender of the children, their age, whether they are studying, working or just looking for work. The pension fund takes into account only four children when issuing bonuses.

You can find information on the Internet where they write that the Pension Fund recalculates only those children who were born before 1991. But this is not so, the age of the child does not play any role. The only thing that may differ is the amount of the surcharge. Experience under the USSR and after its collapse is taken into account differently, so children born after 1991 may receive less extra pay.

The third condition is the period of maternity leave. The Pension Fund takes into account the longest period of care - 1.5 years. If a woman was not employed during this time or was just studying, she can apply for an increase in the pension payment for the child.

4How to recalculate your pension yourself

To make sure that your pension will not suffer from such actions, you can go to the Pension Fund website, where you can calculate the amount yourself.

Follow the link to the website and find the “Pension calculator” section.

When you enter it, you will see a small form. You need to fill it out with accurate information about yourself and your work experience, caring for children and disabled citizens.

Once the form is completed, click “Calculate”.

Accurate information on your future pension will appear below; if this figure turns out to be lower than what you currently have, then it is better to refuse recalculation altogether.

Documents for receiving the bonus

To receive additional payments from the Pension Fund, you need to fill out an application for recalculation of pensions for children. A form for writing an application and a sample will be given to you by the employees of the Pension Fund branch. You can also download it from the official website of the Pension Fund, and then print it out and fill it out according to the template. In your application, you must include the reason why you need to recalculate. Also fill out the remaining items according to the model. In addition to the application, you will need to present:

• citizenship of the Russian Federation;
• SNILS;
• birth certificates of children or extracts taken from the civil registry office that confirm their birth;
• passports of all children or other documents on the basis of which it will be possible to establish the mother’s maternity period, for example, a training diploma or school certificate.

All attached documents must be listed in the appropriate paragraph on the application form. If you are going to send documents by mail, you can attach copies of the listed documents. But first they must be certified by a notary.

3Documents for recalculating pension for child care

It is important to understand that recalculation is made only upon application. Without submitting a personal application, your pension will fall under this type of recalculation if you have not yet reached retirement age.

Provide the following documents:

• Identity card and its copy;
• SNILS, which is also a certificate of insurance;
• Application for recalculation. Download it and fill it out at home to prepare everything in advance. Errors and blots are not allowed.

After this, you will be sent an official notice of recalculation. To find out how much your pension will change, you can refer to the table below.

Where to apply for recalculation

Employees of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation recalculate their pensions. Each application is considered individually, so the amount of the premium may vary. There are four ways to submit an application for additional payment to the pension for children:

• in the Pension Fund of Russia at the place of registration;
• in the multifunctional center;
• on the public services portal online;
• by mail.

It is recommended to send documents by registered mail only if all other methods are not available to you.

PF branch

To apply for a recalculation at the Pension Fund department of the Russian Federation, make an appointment with an employee. This can be done at the Pension Fund branch itself or on the official website. The first method may be inconvenient because there are long queues at the department. But not all pensioners have access to the Internet, and not everyone knows how or can use online services.

To make an appointment with a Pension Fund employee through the website, you need:

• open the “Electronic Services” section;
• go to the “Make an appointment” item;
• enter the subject of the Russian Federation in which you are registered, the fund’s district branch and the purpose of the visit;
• indicate a convenient date and time for your visit.

At the required time, you must go to the Pension Fund along with all the necessary documents. An employee reviews the application, accepts documents and notifies you of the start date of recalculation.

Usually the preparatory process takes no more than 5 working days. After this, you will be notified of the time of your next visit to the Pension Fund employee. On the specified day you will be informed of the results of the recalculation and the documents will be returned.

At the MFC

To apply for a pension supplement for children, first make sure that the desired MFC branch provides similar services. If the MFC can issue a recalculation, please contact a center employee.

Further, all actions are similar to the registration process through the Pension Fund.

Government services or via mail

Remote methods of submitting an application for recalculation are through the government services website and by mail. To apply for benefits for a pensioner for children through the government services website, you first need to register on the portal. For this:

1. Open your personal account tab.
2. Write the data in the fields of the form, indicate your personal information in it.
3. Activate your account.

You can activate your profile at one of the registration centers. Their addresses are published on the portal. The code can also be received in paper form or you can activate your account with a digital electronic signature. In any case, you will be given a login and password for your account.

After activating your profile you need to:

• select “Service Catalog”;
• open the item “Pensions, benefits, benefits”, then the “Establishment of pension” tab and select the “Pension recalculation” field;
• indicate the type of recalculation electronic and click “Get service”;
• in the tab that opens, indicate your passport details and place of registration;
• select a suitable application and enter the address of the Pension Fund branch for sending documents;
• send the application.

The rest of the list of papers should be submitted to the Pension Fund yourself before the expiration of 5 days.

To submit an application through the post office, you need to prepare all photocopies of documents and have them certified by a notary. But this is a paid service, the cost varies depending on the number of certificates and their type. When you collect all the documents, send them by registered mail to the department of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation at registration. With this method of submitting an application, the recalculation process will take about 2 weeks. The result of the review will be sent by separate letter.

How pension payments are recalculated

The new pension begins to be accrued from the month following the month the recalculation was made. Pension points are used to calculate insurance pensions. In 2021, 1 pension point is equal to 93 rubles.

While caring for a child, women are also awarded pension points. The pension coefficient is established depending on the order of birth of children and the length of time they are cared for:

At the same time, the amount of the supplement is calculated individually, so the amount may differ slightly for different families.

After registration or recalculation of the pension, it can be transferred to the card.

What papers are needed to apply for additional payment for a child?

The necessary package of documents for registration of an increase in pension is approved by Order of the Ministry of Labor No. 95. Citizens are required to collect it and submit it to the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation.

The main securities include:

1. Citizen's passport or other document confirming the identity of the applicant.
2. Birth certificate or passport of each citizen's child.
3. Employment history.
4. SNILS.
5. A certificate indicating that the person has not yet performed such a service.
6. An extract from the house register about the number of people in the family.
7. Certificate from the child’s place of study.
8. Certificate of disability of the child (if available).

In addition to the presented list of documents, the pensioner must write an application of a specific sample, which is issued when applying to the Pension Fund or filled out at home from the website of this body.

The sample application is established by Order of the Ministry of Labor dated January 19, 2016 No. 14n. Application form is available.

The application contains the following information:

• name of the authority to which the document is submitted;
• Applicant's full name and personal data;
• residential address;
• information about children;
• the amount of the present pension;
• request for recalculation of collateral;
• bank account number;
• list of attached documents.

Next, after collecting the necessary documentation and writing an application, you must contact the Russian Pension Fund or a branch of the MFC. It is possible to submit an application online through the State Services website or by mail.

The processing time for documentation is ten working days for regular applications, and one month for remote application submission. Once the decision is made, the new pension amount will be paid starting from the next month.

Photo: ratio of points and amount of additional payment

How many points are given for each child?

Women who cared for children born before 1990 are most likely to receive approval for a pension increase. This is due to the fact that previously these periods were not counted in the length of service of citizens.

Additional payment is made for the period of care until the child reaches six months of age. The recalculation is made by replacing the woman’s work experience with pension points for children.

The number of accrued coefficients depending on the number and order of birth of children is presented in the table:

Points are awarded to women for no more than four children for a total of no more than six years of care.

For maternity leave periods of less than one year, the coefficient is calculated individually. Pensioners with children are entitled to a fixed amount of salary increase.

The amount charged depends on the following factors:

• amount of children;
• age of the pensioner;
• disability status;
• region of residence of the citizen.

The amounts of fixed payments depending on a number of factors are presented in the table:

For citizens who live in the northern regions of the country, the amount of payments increases due to the use of special coefficients.

Is it profitable to apply for an allowance?

Not all Russians will benefit from submitting documents for recalculation. In some cases, the pension may decrease after recalculation. This is influenced not only by the number of children, but also by other conditions.

When is it definitely worth recalculating pension payments:

• you have 2 or more children;
• while caring for a child you did not have an official place of work;
• by the time you retire, you have only achieved the minimum length of service;
• wages for the entire working period were below average;
• the pension amount is less than the subsistence minimum.

It is not profitable to recalculate pensions in the following cases:

1. When only one child was born, the additional payment will be too small.
2. For those who did not interrupt work during maternity leave.
3. Those who received incomes above the average level and had more than the minimum length of service.

Whether to apply for a pension supplement for children or not is up to everyone to decide for themselves. From the point of view of legislation, recalculation must be made to all citizens who submit an application for recalculation and supporting documents.

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about the author

Klavdiya Treskova - higher education with qualification “Economist”, with specializations “Economics and Management” and “Computer Technologies” at PSU. She worked in a bank in positions from operator to acting. Head of the Department for servicing private and corporate clients. Every year she successfully passed certifications, education and training in banking services. Total work experience in the bank is more than 15 years. [email protected]

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1Who is entitled to recalculate the child care pension

If you were on maternity leave to care for your child before 2015 and have already reached retirement age and are receiving accruals, then your non-insurance periods may not be taken into account in your length of service.

The remaining mothers who do not yet receive a pension, or began to receive it after 2015, automatically received a recalculation with the introduction of the new system. The rest need to think: is it worth doing it or not.

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1. Larisa
   05/11/2021 at 08:21 pm Good afternoon, Claudia.
   I still don’t understand why it’s not profitable to apply for children’s pension benefits? Reply ↓
2. Edward
   04/06/2021 at 11:18

   Hello, my friend is paid for the child separately from the pension - for me it is the same amount as the pension - is this correct?

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   Anna Popovich
   04/06/2021 at 17:53

   Dear Edward, from the point of view of compliance with legal rights to the bonus, it does not matter whether the funds are paid in one payment or split into two.

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