EDV from February 1, 2021: increase for veterans and disabled people

Increasing the monthly allowance for combat veterans is included in the list of measures to stabilize the economic situation of representatives of different strata of society. State payments are provided not only to those who cannot work due to health reasons or old age. Last year was marked for citizens of the Russian Federation with the adoption of pension reform.

Now people will retire 5 years later. In return, the President of the Russian Federation and the Government of the country promised that starting in 2019, a gradual increase in cash payments and benefits will begin for all categories of beneficiaries, or those who have earned the right to a pension. The latest news in the media reports on measures being prepared and taken.

What is EDV for combat veterans?

EDV, or monthly cash payment, is a payment that, according to existing legislation, is due in Russia to certain categories of citizens. Veterans and disabled combatants, participants in the liquidation of man-made disasters and their consequences, Heroes of the Soviet Union, minor prisoners of fascist concentration camps and some other people, for example, disabled children or those who suffered from the effects of radiation, have the right to receive it.

The full list of persons entitled to receive payments is contained in the current law “On Pensions,” which recently amended the age limit.

The full list of those who have the right to receive a monthly payment is posted on the official website of the Russian Pension Fund and has not been subject to correction. For those who can receive several such benefits at the same time, the state allowed them to choose one, even if they are all entitled to on the basis of current federal laws.

The assignment of benefits is made after a personal application to the Pension Fund or MFC; for those who cannot come in person to submit an application, it is possible to submit applications through the official portal of the Pension Fund or the State Services website.

The appointment is made for life (if the citizen belongs to certain categories on the list), or temporarily, while the right to receive is documented.

The latest news on the provision of all types of pensions and payments indicates the Government’s firm intentions to carry out indexation in 2019 for all recipients entitled to a monthly payment in order to compensate for the official inflation rate.

For insurance pension recipients, a record increase in the indexation percentage (7.05%) is provided, which, according to the Government, includes the consequences of a new round of prices caused by:

• increase in VAT;
• introduction of new types of taxes
• rising fuel prices and transportation costs;
• increases in housing and communal services tariffs;
• rising prices for medicines (as an essential item), the latter are not subject to markup, but will certainly increase in price due to the costs of transport, electricity and delivery to consumers from abroad;
• rising prices for essential and non-essential products, as well as industrial goods.

The latest news, intensively circulated in the media, where, with reference to official sources, they report the indexation of social pensions from April 1, as usual, but at a record low percentage (2.4%).

In 2021, it is planned to increase pensions for rural residents by lifting the freeze on additional payments due for work for 30 years in positions listed in a separate list. For those who meet the qualification conditions and continue to live in the village, the fixed payment will be increased by 25%.

For combat veterans, who are listed in paragraphs 1-7 of Federal Law No. 5 “On Veterans,” it is also planned to increase payments. According to Rosstat, there are about 1 million 300 thousand such people in the Russian Federation.

The promised increase in payments is expected by people who fulfilled their duty to their Motherland during the Great Patriotic War and after it, eliminating the consequences of the enemy’s actions. This includes persons who fought in Afghanistan and Chechnya, who took part in hostilities in Syria and demining the territory in different periods of Russian history.

Percentage of EDV indexation for combat veterans in 2019

In 2021, some media outlets paid a lot of attention to the work of a special commission under the Russian Pension Fund, whose functions include the distribution of the amount of EDV allocated by the fund. The amount of the benefit depends on several factors, including the capabilities of the regional budget:

1. Considering that the size of the payment does not correspond to the real prices and merits of military veterans, Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Alexander Shein raised the issue of a more significant increase, to the size of the subsistence level in the region of residence of people who have served the Motherland.
2. The deputy's initiative, of course, was not supported. The State Duma said that there are no funds for such payments in the federal budget. With a number of 1.3 million, those who are entitled to an increase in funds will need about 37 million rubles, but they are not available.
3. After refusing to develop the initiative, the deputy revised the bill and proposed increasing the amount of the existing payment from 2850 rubles. 26 kopecks (a little more than a quarter of the subsistence level), up to 5,000 rubles, so that the amount is at least 50% of the current subsistence minimum in Russia.
4. The latest news from the State Duma suggests that this proposal to increase the monthly allowance for combat veterans was not accepted.

The project was not completely rejected, but frozen indefinitely, and as of January 1, 2021, it turned out that the rumors about the increase that were spreading in the media were significantly exaggerated. No resolution was adopted, but the question is to what extent one can only count on indexation corresponding to the official inflation rate.

Optimists claim that if the bill is passed, the monthly wage will increase almost threefold. Skeptics say that the cost of the issue is too significant, in the opinion of deputies, and it is not particularly worth expecting any changes in the relevant articles of the Russian Federation Law “On Veterans” who took part in hostilities or equivalent to them in the near future.

EDV payments at the regional and federal levels

The government can give a positive answer to the question of whether there will be an increase in the monthly wage in 2021. The debate that flared up during the discussion of the percentage of indexation of insignificant payments to combat veterans attracted public attention, as did the issue of the reduction coefficient, which was planned to be gradually reduced, but in fact it was constantly increased. In 2021, regional and federal payments in the country will be calculated from February 1 with an indexation coefficient of 1.034.

This means that each month combat veterans will receive an increase of 3.4%. This is exactly what the inflation rate in the country is at the end of last year, according to official data.

The next increase, if the proposed bill is not passed, is not expected until next year. This means that the new round of inflation predicted in connection with the VAT increase will not be compensated in any way.

The amount of increase in UDV payment in 2021 UBD

The Russian Pension Fund announced the amounts by which social benefits will be increased from February, the calculation is made depending on the category to which the beneficiary belongs. Thus, you can already see how much the amounts paid monthly to different groups will increase:

Source: https://2020-g.ru/polezno-znat/povyshenie-edv-veteranam-boevyh-dejstvij-v-2019/

Who can apply for payments?

At the legislative level, several dozen categories of Russians are designated who have rights to state support in 2021. The full list of beneficiaries can be found on the Pension Fund website. We list the main ones:

• veterans (WWII, other military operations);
• WWII participants;
• disabled war veterans;
• disabled people of groups 1, 2, 3;
• children with disabilities;
• persons exposed to radiation as a result of accidents and nuclear tests.

All of these are federal and receive benefits from the state budget. Additionally, regional Social Security authorities may recognize the title “Veteran of Labor” as the basis for assigning EDV. In this case, payments are made from funds of a specific region.

For information! About 16 million Russians are receiving financial assistance from the state in the form of compensation payments this year.

Sherin proposed increasing monthly payments to combat veterans

It was proposed to increase monthly payments to combat veterans to an amount that would be at least half the average subsistence level in Russia. The corresponding bill has been submitted to the State Duma, and the Parliamentary Gazette has it at its disposal.

The document was developed by State Duma deputy from the LDPR, first deputy chairman of the House Defense Committee Alexander Sherin. Changes are proposed to be made to the Law “On Veterans”.

How much will the monthly wage increase in 2021?

The traditional increase in monthly allowance for federal beneficiaries will take place on February 1, 2021. The amounts of monthly payments will be increased for everyone by the same percentage , which is approved according to data on price increases over the past year. Accordingly, in 2021 the EDV will be increased in accordance with inflation for 2021.

• Since 2021 has not yet ended, the exact value of the price growth index is still unknown. The final amount will be calculated by Rosstat at the end of January 2021, after which the Government will approve the percentage by which payments to federal beneficiaries will be increased.
• However, when developing the law on the budget of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation for 2020, the forecast of the Ministry of Economic Development of the inflation rate in 2021 equal to 3.8% was taken as a basis. Accordingly, funds will be allocated to the Pension Fund budget for the next year taking into account the indexation of the EDV by 3.8% (it is this indexation percentage that can be used as a guide for now).

Combat veterans barely reach the subsistence level

Questions regarding support measures that are due to combat veterans are discussed in Federal Law No. 5-FZ - “On Veterans”. Decent financial, material and housing support for people who once unchained their lives in the name of peace is guaranteed by the standards laid down in it.

Interested persons should familiarize themselves with this law to learn more about their right to social protection from the state. One of the obligations that the president undertakes (and which the government under his leadership undertakes to fulfill) is the issue of regularly increasing the amount of monthly payments for veterans, as well as expanding the list of benefits available to them.

But will this happen in 2021? Or will benefits remain distant and inaccessible, requiring months of visiting authorities and collecting documents, and payments will be stingy and more like alms? Let's figure this out together!

Who is considered a combat veteran?

The rule on the provision of social benefits is extended to employees who served in military service on a fixed-term conscription and on a contract basis, called up for military training and transferred to the reserve, employees of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR and the Russian Federation, as well as employees of law enforcement agencies. In general, four types of employees are officially classified as “combat veterans”:

• military personnel who took part in hostilities, as well as members of transport battalions engaged in the delivery of cargo for various purposes, and flight personnel who carried out combat missions in Afghanistan in the period from 1979 to 1989. This legislative norm also applies to crew members of civil aviation aircraft that served parts of the armed forces of the USSR and the Russian Federation;
• military personnel who participated in a number of operations to remove various types of mines, improvised explosive devices and unexploded explosives to ensure the safety of the civilian population of the USSR and other foreign countries from May 1945 to the end of 1951, including actions to search for and destroy mines for the purpose of ensuring security water transport from May 1945 to December 31, 1957;
• military personnel sent to the Syrian Arab Republic since October 2015 to carry out missions of high importance, including persons sent to work to ensure their implementation. A prerequisite is to complete the prescribed period;
• persons who were wounded, concussed or maimed on the territory of foreign states where military operations were carried out, including persons awarded orders and medals of the USSR and the Russian Federation.

List of benefits for veterans in 2021

Legislative bodies have provided a number of benefits in monetary and material terms for persons who have been assigned the status of “combat veteran.” They are appointed on an individual basis, taking into account the place of residence, the area of ​​military service and its duration, the presence of state awards and other factors. The above act contains a list of them:

• assignment of pension benefits;
• provision of housing at the expense of the Federal budget. A mandatory requirement is to be placed on a waiting list for improvement of living conditions before 01/01/2005. If a serviceman was placed on the waiting list after the specified date, then he can count on housing in accordance with the norms of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation;
• issuance of compensation in the amount of 50% for utility bills, regardless of the form of ownership and the presence of family members who live with the serviceman;
• installation of a home telephone out of turn;
• use of communication services on prerogative terms;
• granting the exclusive right to join a residential complex, housing cooperative, garage cooperative and dacha partnership;
• maintaining the right to receive medical care in the institution where the serviceman was assigned during the period of military service, including treatment in a military hospital;
• services in sanatoriums and resorts free of charge, including payment for travel to the destination;
• provision of an apparatus or device that replenishes or replaces a missing body part (or organ), with the exception of dentures. If the object of prosthetics was purchased with one’s own savings, then compensation is paid;
• provision of paid leave during the period of time specified by the military personnel, and leave without pay for a period equal to 35 days during the year;
• use of the services of sports, recreational, cultural and educational institutions on privileged terms;
• purchasing travel tickets for all types of vehicles out of turn;
• obtaining basic or additional education in higher and secondary vocational educational institutions at the expense of the employer;
• reimbursement of expenses for funeral services received, including transportation of the body to the place of its burial with subsequent improvement of the grave.

Among other things, in 2021, in connection with changes that were made to Federal Law No. 5-FZ, a combat veteran is given the right to enroll a child out of turn in:

• preschool educational institution;
• boarding school;
• summer health camp.

The list of available benefits is fixed by the standards of Federal Law No. 178-FZ - “On State Social Assistance”.

EDV for disabled people (for 1, 2, 3 disability groups and disabled children)

EDV is assigned to disabled people in accordance with Art. 28.1 of Law No. 181-FZ of November 24, 1995 “On the social protection of disabled people in the Russian Federation.” In February 2021, the amount of such payment will increase by 4.3%. You can determine what amount of EDV will be assigned from 02/01/2019, depending on the disability group, using the table below:

If a disabled person is provided with social assistance from the NSO, then the cost of the services provided is deducted from the monthly cash payment . Accordingly, the EDV for disability will be less than the values ​​​​indicated in the table. Example A pensioner receiving a disability pension of group 2 is provided with free medicines within the framework of the National Social Insurance Fund. From February 1, 2021, the full amount of EDV for II gr. disability is 2701.62 rubles, 863.75 rubles will be deducted for medicines. Consequently, the amount of payment to a disabled person of group 2 will be equal to 1837.87 rubles.

Increasing payments to combat veterans in 2021 - latest news on indexation

The Russian, and before it the Soviet, state cannot do without participating in constant wars. It is difficult to find at least one decade in the history of our country when Russia was not at war in one way or another in one part of the world or another.

Accordingly, in modern Russian society there are many combat veterans who are entitled to certain support in the form of benefits and small cash payments. We will find out the amount of payment for combat veterans in 2021, the latest news about the increase in payment and a possible radical revision of its amount.

From February 1, 2021, cash payments to veterans have been increased by 2.5%

This is exactly the percentage increase - 2.5% - that was expected in February for recipients of many social payments. February is the traditional time for indexation, since by the end of January the statistics on consumer inflation for the previous year become clear, which means that the percentage of indexation of payments, benefits and pensions in the country can also be named.

This percentage is usually equal to or even higher than inflation, and their real size thereby remains stable.

In 2021, the indexation of old-age pensions, however, took place a month earlier - already in January. The government, which in its budget plans targeted inflation at 4% or slightly lower for 2021, set an indexation rate of 3.7% for pensioners.

When it became clear that real inflation would be lower, they decided to leave the percentage as planned, and the indexation itself was carried out in January.

Of course, there is also some flirting of the authorities with pensioners on the eve of the presidential elections in the country.

As for other social benefits, including those received by combat veterans, they were increased in February 2020. The percentage increase turned out to be equal to 2.5% - inflation in Russia at the end of 2021.

If we talk about the specific payment amount, before February 1, 2020 it was 2,780.74 rubles, and after this date it was 2,850.26 rubles.

Why do combat veterans receive such a meager payment and can it become qualitatively higher?

Initially, no payments were planned for veterans of military operations in Russia. This category of people has enjoyed and continues to enjoy many natural benefits in the form of exemption from certain taxes, rent relief, etc.

However, in the 2000s, the so-called monetization of benefits took place in Russia, which was remembered by many after the protests of pensioners. The principles of monetization were somewhat revised, and some of the benefits were returned to preferential categories, but some were still replaced with cash payments.

The payment for combat veterans became compensation for some benefits that existed before and were not in demand.

It is clear that the history of the appearance of the payment was forgotten over time, and now the benefit, which does not reach three thousand rubles, looks insultingly small and mocking. Legislators are also paying attention to this.

Thus, one of the State Duma deputies A. Sherin recently proposed equating payments for veterans to at least the subsistence level. Let us remind you that from January 1, 2021 it is 9.489 rubles, and from May the size of the PM will exceed 11 thousand rubles. This is also not God knows what kind of money, but for veterans the increase in payments would be three, or even fourfold.

How to get a?

First of all, you need to directly contact the Pension Fund at your place of residence. When applying, be sure to present a passport and a document confirming the benefit. If you are eligible for several categories of federal benefits, only the largest one is established. To receive EDV, you will need to indicate the payment method. Or it will be paid along with your pension if you are already a pensioner. You can refuse part or the entire set of social services by submitting an application to the Pension Fund before October 1. Payment under the application for refusal will begin only on January 1 of the following year. There is no need to apply annually. It is enough to write it once.

Increasing the monthly allowance for combat veterans to half the subsistence level

Recently, various sources and media have reported that the EDV for combat veterans will be increased to the subsistence level, which could happen as early as 2021. There are partial reasons for this: April 3, 2021

State Duma deputy from the LDPR Alexander Sherin prepared and introduced a bill to increase the monthly allowance for the UBI. However, the deputy proposes to increase the amount of payments for BD veterans only to half the subsistence level and introduce such a norm from January 1, 2021.

In 2021, the EDV for combat veterans has already been indexed since February 1. Then the size of the monthly payment, taking into account the refusal of the NSS, was increased by only 4.3% (to 2972.82 rubles). As a result of the approval of the bill prepared by Sherin, the amount of payment would be increased almost 2 times .

Let us note that similar bills have been repeatedly introduced into the State Duma. For various reasons they were not considered and were rejected. It is still unknown whether the new draft law proposed by Deputy Sherin will be adopted. You may also be interested in the topic: Combat veterans may have their retirement age reduced in 2019

A bill to increase the UBI by 2 times (to half the subsistence level)

On April 3, 2021, Alexander Sherin, a State Duma deputy from the LDPR faction, developed and submitted a bill. In it, he proposes to increase the monthly allowance for combat veterans by almost 2 times. In this case, the increase scheme is provided as follows:

The size of the EDV for UBI must be at least half of the subsistence level (LS) per capita in the Russian Federation as a whole, provided that the citizen has refused to receive NSU in kind. Since the value of the monthly subsistence minimum per capita is recalculated for each quarter, monthly cash payments should be indexed automatically 4 times a year.

The deputy proposes to introduce such provisions as early as January 1, 2021. A bill to increase the monthly allowance for combat veterans to half the subsistence level

The cost of living per capita in the Russian Federation as a whole for the 4th quarter of 2021 is 10,213 rubles. This means that the amount of the monthly payment to the DB veteran would be 5106.50 rubles. (if the law had been approved and adopted).

In the explanatory note to the draft law, Deputy Sherin notes that there are almost 1.5 million military veterans in Russia. The implementation of the proposed bill and an increase in the monthly wage for such a number of citizens would significantly improve their standard of living, and would also have a positive impact on the reputation of the RF Armed Forces.

According to calculations, an additional 41 billion rubles will need to be allocated from the federal budget for these purposes. in year. But since not all citizens will refuse to receive benefits from the NSO set, but only about half of the total number, then about 20 billion rubles will be needed for implementation. in year.

Will this bill be passed?

The bill to increase the monthly allowance for combat veterans has not yet been considered by the State Duma. On April 4, 2021, he was sent to the State Duma Committee on Labor, Social. Politics and Veterans Affairs, who prepared an opinion on the project. The Committee approved this initiative and proposed including the bill in the consideration program for June 2019.

However, we note that the set of documents attached to the introduced draft law already contains the conclusion of the Government, which does not support such an initiative.

The conclusion states that such an increase in the size of the EDV will put BD veterans in an advantageous position in relation to other citizens, including participants and disabled people of the Great Patriotic War.

In addition, the Cabinet of Ministers notes that the implementation of such a law will require significant federal budget expenditures (about 41 billion rubles per year). At the same time, the sources of these expenses have not been identified (that is, they are virtually absent).

Let us note that such a bill providing for an increase in one-time payments for UBI has been introduced more than once . For example, in 2021, such a project was developed by State Duma deputies Sherin, Kurdyumov, Degtyarev, Sysoev, Paikin and Savelyev. They were unable to obtain the Government's opinion on the bill, so it was returned to the initiators.

Source: https://moya-pensiya.com/uvelichenie-edv-veteranam-boevyh-deystviy/

The size of the package of social services of the NSO from February 1, 2021

After indexation, the size of the set of social services will be 1,121.42 rubles .

In 2021, this amount was 1,075.19 rubles. - and will be raised by 4.3%, in accordance with the approved Resolution No. 32.

Since the amount of the set is included in the Monthly cash payment, the actual amount of the EDV may be changed. This can happen if a citizen has chosen to receive social assistance in the form of services - in this case, the cost of the NSO will be deducted from the EDV.

This rule was in effect previously - and will also be in effect in the event of a partial refusal of the NSO by an individual. For example, when some of the services are provided, and instead of the rest, monetary compensation is paid.

War veterans will receive an increase in their monthly allowance to the subsistence level this year

A parliamentary newspaper in the Russian Federation published information that the amount of monthly cash payments will be increased for combat veterans. This amount will increase to the subsistence level in Russia. Such a bill was developed by Alexander Sherin from the State Duma Committee.

The Russian government believes that citizens will not be able to live on incomes below the subsistence level. Because of this, veterans are given compensation of about 3 thousand rubles. Sherin noted that he does not understand where such an amount came from.

Increase in monthly allowance for veterans this year

Veterans are the face of Russia. It will be a shame for the country if elderly combatants need basic things or beg for alms.

According to Sherin, compensation should be increased threefold. This amount will not generate much expenditure for the federal budget, but it can help improve the quality of life of veterans.

Last year, veterans had a monthly allowance of 2.78074 thousand rubles. Since the beginning of February of this year, the amount of monthly cash payments to veterans has been indexed and it has increased by 2.5%. Now this figure is 2.85026 thousand rubles. The increase was just over 69 rubles.

Veterans of military operations of the Russian Federation

As of 2005, there were 878,081 thousand combat veterans in Russia. Last year their number increased to 1.335776 million citizens. Every month the government pays veterans 3,806.961 thousand rubles.

If the authorities pass a new bill and the EDV is increased by about 10 thousand rubles, then 35 billion rubles will need to be paid monthly from the state budget. Many officials suggest that the government does not want to increase the wages of veterans to the subsistence level and this will only remain a rejected bill.

Benefits for combat veterans

At the moment, in addition to pension payments, veterans receive a package of social services. These include treatment and recreation in sanatoriums, free travel to the place of treatment, free medications prescribed by the doctor.

Also, each veteran receives additional payments to his pension on a monthly basis. But this needs to be formalized additionally. The size of such EDV will depend on military experience and position during the period of hostilities.

The size of a veteran's pension cannot be below the subsistence level. If there is such a situation, then pensioners should contact the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation and the department will compensate part of the money. Veterans can receive property, social and tax benefits. Some war participants are entitled to receive housing under a rental agreement.

Source: https://www.1rre.ru/89961-veterany-vojny-poluchat-povyshenie-edv-do-prozhitochnogo-minimuma.html

In monetary terms, social services will be equal to the following amounts:

1. RUR 863.75 - for providing citizens with medicines prescribed by doctors, as well as for therapeutic nutrition for disabled children.
2. 133.61 rub. — for a voucher for a sanatorium-resort treatment carried out for the purpose of preventing major diseases in a medical organization.
3. 124.05 rub. — for free travel on suburban railway transport, as well as on intercity transport to the place of treatment and back.

Let's give a few examples so that you understand what amount can be received taking into account the deduction from the monthly allowance for certain categories of citizens:

Example 1. In case of refusal of NSO

Citizen Petrov is a disabled person of group 1. He refused the entire range of social services.

In this case, after February 1, 2021, Petrov was paid the entire amount of EDV equal to RUB 3,750.30.

Example 2. Partial refusal from the NSO, refusal of a trip to a sanatorium

Petrov refused sanatorium treatment and free travel. However, Petrov took advantage of the service of providing free medical supplies.

According to the new indicators, the amount for the service he used will be deducted from the monthly allowance he receives.

Thus, he will receive: RUB 3,750.30. — 863.75 rub. = 2,886.55 rub.

Example 3. Partial refusal of NSO, refusal of free medicines

In other cases - for example, if Petrov had taken the opportunity to go for treatment to a sanatorium - the amounts for treatment in the sanatorium and for travel to the place of treatment would have been deducted from his EDV.

That is, Petrov would have received: 3,750.30 rubles. — 133.61 rub. — 124.05 rub. = 3,492.64 rub.

The procedure for receiving it in 2021 will no longer change. To change the services that you want to use - or, on the contrary, you do not want to use, you must submit a corresponding application to the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation before October 1, 2021

After the application is accepted, the new payment procedure will be implemented from 2021.

The size of monthly cash payments to federal beneficiaries has been increased in 2021

In accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 24 of the Federal Law of July 20, 2012 No. 125-FZ “On the donation of blood and its components” and paragraph 1 of Article 1 of the Federal Law of December 5, 2017 No. 362-FZ “ On the federal budget for 2021 and for the planned period 2021 and 2020 » annual cash payment to persons awarded the “Honorary Donor of Russia” badge

, is indexed by 4.0 percent, and therefore in 2021 the amount of the annual cash payment is 13,562.78 rubles.

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In accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated January 26, 2018 No. 74 “ On approval of the indexation coefficient for payments, benefits and compensation in 2021 ”, the amounts of monthly, annual and one-time compensation, social benefits for funeral

will be increased using a factor of 1.025.

EDV payments in 2021

1. Disability benefits.
2. Insurance pension.
3. Set of social services.
4. Additional monthly financial support – 500 rubles. In case of injury that causes subsequent disability - 1000 rubles.

Those who lived on the territory of Leningrad during its siege are entitled to special benefits. In 2021, a single payment is due to the designated representatives if they lived in the territory of present-day St. Petersburg for 4 months - from September 8, 1941 to January 27, 1944.