For many categories of citizens are provided benefits. For a long conscientious work, a person may receive a Labor Veteran award. Anyone who has this honorary title can count on benefits and allowances.
What does the title of Labor Veteran mean?
A person may receive the title of Labor Veteran if he has a long working life and other distinctive awards. In accordance with the Federal Law "On Veterans", the requirements for a person and the procedure for awarding titles are in regional legislation. This means that various legislative acts of the regional level determine what requirements a person must meet.
Requests may vary slightly in different regions, but there are general requirements that are formed at the federal level. Among them are:
- The presence of state or departmental award sample (not necessary for people who began to conduct their work in a minor age during the Second World War).
- 35 years of service - for women, 40 years - for men.
As a result, it can be said that a labor veteran is a person who has devoted his entire life to work, while receiving any distinctive awards for his work. The main criterion for awarding the title is the total work experience. The remaining requests vary in each region.
To find out how to get this title, you must contact the department of social protection of the population. They will be able to identify the exact requirements and necessary documents to make a statement.
Benefits for labor veterans in 2018
A person who already has the status of a labor veteran can count on many exemptions and surcharges. In 2018, the following benefits were granted to a person:
- free use of public transport;
- free medical care in public institutions throughout Russia (including for those services that are paid for all people);
- compensation for utilities;
- tax breaks;
- compensation for prosthetics.
The above benefits are guaranteed and are formed at the federal level. Each region may have its own favors and surcharges for people who have this status.
Separately, it is worth to provide tax benefits. Labor veterans are exempt from paying many taxes. Among them can be distinguished exemption from taxes on all property and personal income (in part). Tax breaks are designed to substantially help people in their daily lives.
With the help of a veteran's certificate of labor, a person can get a ticket that will allow free use of public transport (except private cabers) throughout the city. At the same time for obtaining a travel card it is not necessary to be a pensioner.
If the person is still employed, then he may require additional leave. As practice shows, the majority of people who are veterans of labor no longer engage in labor activity, therefore, people enjoy this benefit very rarely.
If you need any prostheses, such as dentures, then the person can rely on their acquisition at the expense of the state. All work on their installation, he pays for himself. To obtain free prostheses, you must contact the state clinics.
Monthly labor veteran is entitled to compensation for utilities paid. In all regions of Russia, it is at least 50%. For compensation, you must contact the social security office. The application for compensation will need to attach a receipt for payment of utility services and a certificate confirming the status of the Labor Veteran.
Experts note that in 2018 there will be no changes in benefits that are established at the federal level. To receive all relevant information, you must periodically contact the local department of social protection.
Pension allowances
Veterans of labor are subject to all allowances, which provide regular pensioners. In addition, the following types of surcharges are added:
- regional payments;
- various compensations (for utilities, for using a home telephone, and so on);
- monetization of benefits
Each person can refuse to receive benefits in order to monetize them. In this case, a certain amount will be added to the monthly pension payments. To carry out the monetization procedure, you must contact your local department of social protection. They will give a detailed answer to all the questions of a person and will help to draw up a statement on the waiver of the privileges provided.
To compile the document, you will need to provide the ID number of the labor veteran, SNILS, region code. In the document itself, you will need to specify which particular benefits are discarded.
After a successful application, a monthly payment will be created, which will be the monetary equivalent of the removed benefit. The payment can be added to the pension or come separately. The amount can not exceed the amount of surcharge.
For example, if a person refused a free pass, for which the state allocated 250 rubles a month, then the amount of the monetization allowance would be 250 rubles.
Regional payments are determined by local authorities. They depend on the state of the budget and the personal initiative of the government. Pension supplements can be included in the amount of pension payments or come to a separate account. The size of the pension supplement depends on the pensioner. If he refuses most of the benefits that he does not plan to use, then a large amount will be added to the pension payments.
The largest compensation is for utilities. The pensioner can return at least half the amount of the monthly payments for utility services. All this can be considered a premium to the pension.
Do not forget about the annual indexation and allowances, which are laid to each pensioner. They also increase the size of pension payments. To find out the latest information about indexing, you need to visit the official website of the Pension Fund of Russia.
Benefits for labor veterans in Moscow
Labor veterans who live in Moscow and the Moscow region can count on local benefits. Everyone has the right to receive monthly payments in the amount of 500 rubles. In addition, in this city every pensioner can count on federal benefits in full.
You can also highlight:
- free travel not only by public transport, but also by train and other suburban routes;
- discount on electricity;
- discount for a landline home phone;
- receiving various trips to the sanatorium at a reduced price or completely free of charge.
The number of benefits in Moscow and the Moscow region is increasing every year. Regional payments in Moscow are among the highest. The regional budget is much larger than anywhere else in Russia, so labor veterans here can count on the maximum number of useful and substantial benefits.
In St. Petersburg
In St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region has its own list of benefits that are inherent only in this region. It is necessary to allocate pharmaceutical subsidies for certain types of drugs in state pharmacies. Labor veterans are also provided with a social card, which in grocery stores (not all) allows you to count on a 5% discount on bakery products, milk and many other food products.
There are also regional payments in St. Petersburg. Their size is formed on the basis of the budget of the region and the current minimum wage. It is very difficult to determine the exact amount, as it often changes. There are both monthly and one-time payments. The one-time payment is due to a person who has just received the status of Labor Veteran.
In order to study in detail what kind of help a person needs in a given region, it is necessary to visit the local department of social protection. They will be able to provide all the necessary information on payments and compensation.
In general, in each region, local benefits coincide. The main differences are only in the amount of exemptions provided. The larger the area, the more help a person can count on.
For veterans of labor created a large number of benefits. Many of them are useful and help a person to live more comfortably. The government created federal benefits that are distributed throughout Russia. Every year they are upgraded, and new ones are added. Everyone has the opportunity to refuse unused indulgences in order to get help in the form of monthly payments.
