Is it possible to receive maternity capital for twins in 2020?

Legislation 2020 - changes and regulations

The basic conditions for obtaining family capital were enshrined in Federal Law N256. But the procedure and conditions for registering maternity capital in 2020 have undergone some changes. Let us remind you that on the initiative of the president, maternity capital is now issued for the first child. The amount will be 466,617 rubles.

Parents with 2 children will be offered 616,617 rubles. Families with 3 offspring will be able to receive targeted cash assistance, but also the right to repay part of the mortgage in the amount of 450,000 rubles.

It has already been proposed to extend the program of maternal support for young families until 2026, so citizens who are lucky enough to give birth to twins do not have to worry - they will be provided with maternity capital.

Maternity capital payments by year

What is maternity capital within the framework of the law?

The Maternity Capital program is a form of additional assistance to families raising children from birth to adulthood.

Fathers and mothers have the right, within the framework of Federal Law No. 256, to receive a fairly substantial amount as social support for the needs of children and themselves and to allocate it to the following expense items:

• improvement of living conditions;
• payment for educational services;
• formation of a funded pension for the mother;
• purchasing goods or services for children with disabilities;
• payment of benefits for child care in the first 3 years of their life.

Important: The use of family capital funds is strictly targeted, and money can only be sold in the specified areas.

By the way, the opportunity to allocate part of the funds to provide child care benefits only appeared in 2020 in pursuance of Federal Law No. 418, by which the list was expanded.

Maternity capital for twins at first birth

Parents with 2 children at their first birth will be able to request the right to a certificate as soon as the children turn 3 years old. You can apply for registration at the nearest offices of the Pension Fund and the MFC, or on the portal of the State Services or the Pension Fund.

Procedure for obtaining a certificate for the birth of twins

In this case, no special conditions for issuance have been established; the procedure is the same as when registering family capital for a 2nd child.

First, citizens apply for a certificate confirming their right to maternal capital. Then, directly or indirectly, a request for the use of public funds is submitted to the Pension Fund. When the purpose and identity of the recipient is confirmed, the funds will be transferred to the specified account.

What documents are needed

In addition to a written application requesting maternity capital registration, the applicant must submit:

• passport and SNILS of the applicant;
• birth certificates of children;
• death certificate of one of the parents;
• court decision on adoption;
• certificate of registration or divorce;
• a document confirming the loss of rights to children by one of the parents.

Documents for download (free)

• Application for issuance of a state certificate for maternity capital

The list may be supplemented with other evidence necessary for the use of MK.

For example:

• contract of sale;
• certificate of enrollment in an educational institution;
• mortgage agreement, etc.

Papers can be submitted in paper or electronic form.

Instead of parents, official guardians who have registered their rights to children have the right to request financial assistance.

Procedure for issuing a certificate

In 2020, the procedure for issuing a maternity capital certificate for twins has undergone some changes:

• The program has been extended once again, now families can exercise their right to additional support measures until December 31, 2026 in pursuance of Part 1 of Article 13 of Federal Law No. 256.
• An additional procedure for submitting an application for a certificate has been approved, in particular, a new form has been introduced, without application, although the previous options are also valid. The decision on extradition is made by the territorial office of the Pension Fund.

According to the norms of Part 1, Article 5 of Federal Law No. 256, one of the parents, in the event of the birth of twins, has the right to apply to the territorial office of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation to obtain a certificate for the needs of the family.

Services for accepting documents, considering an application and making a decision are provided only by the Pension Fund, but at the initial stage, an appeal can be sent in several ways, determined by Order No. 138n.

In particular, an application can be:

• submit in person by visiting a government office;
• redirect using the Multifunctional Center;
• send electronically using the State Services electronic portal;
• send by mail.

Important: Each of the listed types of applications has its own characteristics, which it is advisable to take into account in order to avoid refusal due to failure to comply with minor formalities.

Personal address and package of documents

By virtue of clause 5 of Order No. 138n, persons who apply for a certificate can apply to receive a document at any territorial branch of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation, regardless of their place of registration or actual residence. It is in this aspect that legislators do not tie the right to the place of residence, but emphasize that one can exercise one’s right to state assistance in any corner of Russia.

When visiting the Pension Fund in person, the applicant for a certificate must submit the following package in originals and copies:

• ID card of both parents;
• certificate in form No. 2, if we are talking about a single mother;
• metrics of all children born in the family;
• court decision on adoption, if any;
• SNILS;
• information about the place of registration and family composition;
• information from the Federal Migration Service about the citizenship of the child if one of the parents is a foreigner.

In some cases the following are also submitted:

• a court decision depriving the mother of her rights;
• woman's death certificate.

The specified data is attached to the application, the form of which is approved by Resolution of the Board of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation No. 312p. By the way, all information in the form is entered on the basis of the submitted documents.

Further, by virtue of clause 9 of Order No. 138n, the application is registered on the day of submission. The Pension Fund checks the information for accuracy by sending out requests. The decision is made within 30 days, of which the applicant is notified in writing.

Through MFC

By virtue of RF PP No. 1376, a woman has the right to apply to the MFC. The waiting time does not exceed 15 minutes, which is very convenient for the mother of twins. In one-stop mode, a center specialist will not only help you fill out an application, but will also accept all documents. At the same time, the same passport and metrics of the children will be copied and certified by the MFC, which will avoid unnecessary expenses for notarization of duplicates.

The woman will receive a receipt for the documents, which will be forwarded to the Pension Fund within 3 days, and the applicant will be notified of this in writing. In the future, the process will be carried out on a general basis and the mother will be informed about the decision made, again through the MFC, if she chooses a similar method of obtaining a certificate.

Public services

According to clause 11 of Order of the Ministry of Labor No. 138, the application can also be sent electronically through the state portal. The procedure is almost identical to that provided for personal appeal.

However, given that we are talking about documents in electronic form, it is worth remembering some features:

• The application must be signed with an enhanced qualified electronic signature, the receipt of which is determined by the norms of Federal Law No. 63.
• All provided documents are sent in the form of scanned copies.
• You will still have to visit the Pension Fund, since you will also need to present the originals.

But the advantages of the resource still outweigh. An application sent electronically is registered automatically and immediately; the applicant will be notified of the time of a personal visit, so you can choose a convenient time.

Mail

Within the framework of Order No. 138n, a family can send an application by mail, but taking into account the requirements specified by law:

• the application must not only be completed in person, but also signed, and the signature must be notarized;
• All copies of documents attached are certified by a notary.

Moreover, given that we are talking about very valuable documents and it is important to record the date of receipt of the Pension Fund’s correspondence, the letter is sent marked “registered” with subsequent notification of delivery.

Important: Not only notaries are vested with the authority to certify copies of documents; local authorities can also provide similar services within the framework of Article 37 of the Fundamentals of Notaries of the Russian Federation. After all, there are notaries in all localities, especially if we are talking about a small village, so you can simply contact the local administration.

Features of the non-declaration format

By virtue of clause 6 of Order of the Ministry of Labor No. 138n, upon receipt of information from the Unified State Register of Civil Status Acts about the birth or adoption of a child and the presence of the parent’s insurance number, the Pension Fund will automatically issue a certificate for maternity capital.

In this case, parents will not need to collect documents; the Pension Fund will do everything independently and generate an electronic version of the certificate within 5 working days, but only for children who were born since the beginning of the current year.

Of course, the mother or father is not obliged to immediately receive the document in hand, because at the birth of the second or twins immediately. However, for families who already want to exercise their right to budget funds, this procedure will significantly simplify the process itself.

Where can you spend funds?

Federal Law No. 218 regulates all purposes of using funds:

• purchasing housing (using funds to purchase or pay the first mortgage payment);
• payment for repair, reconstruction or construction of a residential property;
• contributing funds to the funded part of the mother’s pension;
• payment for education for children (both university and preschool) in accredited institutions;
• receiving monthly payments at the birth of the 2nd child, until he turns 3 years old.

Important! There are no legal schemes to legally “cash out” maternity capital. Funds are always transferred in cashless form, and only after the purpose of its use has been approved and confirmed.

Payments and benefits for twins in 2020

Legislative norms for supporting maternity can be divided into two types:

• federal level;
• regional level.

Federal regulations apply to all families living in Russia. The amount of payments is determined in a single amount for all citizens of the Russian Federation, regardless of how many children were born at the same time. Regional payments in some areas provide for an increase in benefits depending on the number of children born, which is relevant for the so-called gubernatorial payments.

Pregnant

Even before the babies are born, the mother of twins has the right to count on federal support.

Thus, by virtue of Article 9 of Federal Law No. 81, she can receive benefits for early registration for a period of up to 12 weeks.

The purpose of this type of payment does not depend on the woman’s social status and is paid to her regardless of whether she is in an employment relationship or not.

The benefit amount as of 2020 was 655.49 rubles. From February 1, 2020, the payment is indexed by 3% and amounts to 675.15 rubles, paid simultaneously with maternity benefits when going on maternity leave.

As a special support measure, a one-time benefit is also paid to pregnant wives of conscripted military personnel, provided that the pregnancy period is at least 180 days in accordance with the norms of Article 12.3 of Federal Law No. 81.

At the same time, the amount of payment from February 1, 2020 is 28,539.08 rubles.

Also, in pursuance of the norms of Article 255 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, women are granted leave for childbirth, the length of which increases specifically for mothers with multiple pregnancies.

Thus, expectant mothers of twins have the right to take maternity leave not at the standard 30 weeks, but at 28 weeks, that is, 84 days before the birth of the newborns. The law also extended postpartum leave for women from the standard 70 days to 110 days.

Thus, benefits for multiple pregnancies are assigned for 194 days in the form of a one-time payment when taking leave under the BiR. Moreover, by virtue of Article 6 of Federal Law No. 81, benefits are paid not to all women, but only to certain categories.

The following may qualify for this type of payment:

• working and military personnel on a contract basis; mothers;
• women who were laid off due to layoffs within a year before applying for employment and employment benefits, subject to registration with the Employment Center;
• full-time female students;
• mothers who adopted children under 3 months of age.

Considering that the sources of financing for these categories vary greatly, the amount of the B&R benefit also differs:

• For working mothers, benefits are paid based on their average earnings, and for military personnel - taking into account their monetary allowance.
• For students, the allowance is determined in proportion to the stipend paid, and for dismissed mothers - in the amount of 675.15 rubles.

The amount of payment for dismissed women is determined by the norms of Federal Law No. 81; in 2020 it was indexed, albeit by a very modest percentage. It is also possible that from 01.02.2020 there will be a slight increase in the allowance for B&R and students if at the beginning of the academic year a decision was made to increase the scholarship.

It is planned to increase the monetary allowance for military personnel in 2020, as a result of which this category of women giving birth will receive a larger B&R benefit, taking into account the innovations.

Which ones are assigned at birth?

From the first day of children’s lives, at the state level, their parents have the right to benefits under a two-tier system.

Families can receive a one-time payment:

• on the basis of Federal Law No. 81, that is, for the birth of each child;
• within the framework of regional legislation, but only in certain areas.

Thus, if twins are born, father and mother have the right to a federal payment for each child, regardless of place of residence, region or region. In the case of the birth of twins, the right to a regional payment may depend on the average per capita income of the family, as well as conditions determined by local legislation.

For example, in the Khanty-Mansiysk Okrug, benefits are provided specifically for the birth of twins, and in the Kostroma Region only for the birth of a second and third child.

One-time benefit

By virtue of Article 11 of Federal Law No. 81, one of the parents or a person replacing them has the right to claim a one-time federal-level benefit for the birth of a child. If two children are born at the same time, a payment is assigned for each child.

This type of payment is intended for all categories of women in labor without taking into account their work activity and registration with the Employment Center.

The amount of the benefit under Article 12 of Federal Law No. 81 from 01/01/2020 is 17,479.73 rubles. From 02/01/2020, the amount of payments was increased and amounted to 18,021.60 rubles. Increasing the size of lump sum payments at the regional level is still only at the discussion stage.

Also, the norms of Article 12.1 of Federal Law No. 81 provide for a one-time benefit when children are transferred to be raised by adoptive parents or guardians. In such a situation, the payment is assigned in the amount of 133,559.36 rubles as of February 1, 2020. In 2020, again in February, the agreed value was indexed and, accordingly, amounts to 137,566.14 rubles.

Care for up to 1.5 years

In pursuance of the provisions of Article 13 of Federal Law No. 81, the right to receive care benefits arises for the mother of children, regardless of her social status and the fact of employment. However, the above factors affect the amount of payment.

In this case, the benefit can be assigned not only to the woman, but also to another person who directly supervises the children. This type of assistance is primarily intended to finance the needs of children, and since two babies are born, the payment is made for each child.

At the same time, parents who gave birth to twins should know that the size of the allowance for babies may depend on some nuances:

• For working mothers, the benefit is set at 40% of average earnings, but not more than RUB 27,984.66. for one and a second child, that is, in total, 55,969.32 rubles maximum. If the woman’s salary level is very low, which is important when working part-time, the payment is assigned based on the minimum wage in the amount of 4852 rubles. for each child.
• For persons who do not work, the law provides for a different amount of benefits. In particular, the amount of payment for the first child is 4852 rubles, and for the second 6758.09 rubles, even if they were born at the same time. If twins are the second and third child, the total value will be 13,516.18 rubles.

The increase in the above payments will be made in February 2020 based on the indexation coefficient and the growth of the minimum wage.

Care up to 3 years

The amount of payments for child care from one and a half to three years old until 2020 could be called very modest, given that, within the framework of Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of May 30, 1994 N 1110, it was only 50 rubles. By Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated November 25, 2019 N 570, this payment was canceled. However, if funds have already been accrued to women on maternity leave or the child was born before 01/01/2020, they will continue to receive them until the end of the leave period.

Putin's (presidential)

On January 1, 2020, Federal Law No. 418 came into force, which acquired the popular name Putin’s payments. Through this act, within the framework of Article 1, families whose average per capita income does not exceed 1.5 times the subsistence minimum received the right to a monthly allowance in the amount of the child minimum established for children at the regional level, up to the age of one and a half years. At the same time, payments for twins must come from different sources.

Thus, in pursuance of clause 13 of Order of the Ministry of Labor of the Russian Federation dated December 29, 2017 N 889N, documents for the first child of a couple are submitted to the Social Security Administration, and for the second - to the Pension Fund after receiving a certificate for maternity capital. Thus, the payment for one child is made from budget funds, and for the second it is deducted from the capital transferred to the parents.

On August 2, 2020, Federal Law No. 305 was adopted, which introduced some amendments to Article 1-2 of Federal Law No. 418.

Federal Law of 02.08.2019 N 305-FZ

So, from January 1, 2020, families with a total average per capita income of no more than 2 times the subsistence level will be able to apply for Putin payments. At the same time, parents will be able to apply for benefits until their children reach 3 years of age.

Regional

Payments for the birth of twins are provided not only at the federal level in accordance with the norms of Federal Law No. 81, but also at the level of the Subjects of the Federation. At the same time, parents have the right to receive assistance from both the federal budget and the local budget at the same time.

The following types of assistance have been established:

Child benefit for single mother

The powers to distribute assistance specifically in relation to preferential categories of citizens in difficult life situations have been transferred to the Subjects of the Federation. It is at the regional level that child benefits are established for single mothers. At the federal level, women raising children without a father are provided only with standard types of payments determined by the norms of Federal Law No. 81 and Federal Law No. 418, even if a second pregnancy occurs.

So, for example, in the Tyumen region, single mothers have the right to claim a monthly benefit from birth to 16 years of age for children in the amount of 690.56 rubles for each child, in the Kostroma region the amount of payment under similar conditions is only 118 rubles, and in the Sverdlovsk region 655 rubles

Maternal capital

By virtue of the norms of Federal Law No. 256, families in which a second child was born or twins were born have the right to apply for a certificate for maternity capital. The conditions of appointment, as well as the procedure for using funds, are determined by Article 3 and Article 7 of Federal Law No. 256. The amount of capital was indexed and now from January 1, 2020 it is 466,617 rubles.

At the same time, families with children will be able to use the funds for the intended purpose of state support only in strict accordance with the law.

Payments for the birth of twins in 2020 to non-working mothers

The difference between employed and unemployed pregnant women is that the former can qualify for maternity hospital benefits, while the latter cannot, except in cases where the expectant mother was fired due to the closure of the company shortly before going on maternity leave and managed to obtain the status unemployed for the first year after dismissal. But even then the payment turns out to be very small - it has a fixed value of 613.14 rubles.

The payment of a one-time benefit on the occasion of the birth of babies does not depend on the category of the recipient, the availability of a job, financial security and any other factors - it will be paid in any case to one of the parents of twins. In this case, the mother of twins will receive a double benefit amount - 33,000 rubles (twice 16,360 rubles).

Another payment that cannot be denied to non-working parents is a child care allowance, which is paid monthly to the family member who actually cares for the baby. It is worth keeping in mind that if the child’s mother does not have a job, the baby’s father does not have the right to take parental leave. Monthly benefits are calculated based on the current minimum wage.

Grounds for refusal of extradition

When checking submitted papers, employees will look at the following points:

• whether citizens have previously applied to the Pension Fund or other authorities to obtain MK;
• whether the mother and/or father were deprived of rights to the newborns;
• whether the parents committed crimes against their children.

Another, less common reason for refusing to transfer funds concerns cases where parents have already spent all the funds provided.

Let us remind you that citizens have the right to spend maternity capital not on one of the purposes, but on several of them at once, but only if the required amount has not been spent previously.

Typical mistakes when calculating benefits for the birth of twins

Error: After registering regional maternity capital, the family did not receive a certificate for federal maternity capital, believing that it had no right to it.

Comment: Regional benefits, benefits and payments do not in any way affect the right of a family to receive federal benefits and payments valid throughout the country.

Error: The mother of twins, who lost her job due to the termination of the activities of the individual entrepreneur who employed her, was left without maternity sick leave benefits.

Comment: Unemployed women who lost their jobs before going on maternity leave due to the closure of the company in which they worked have the right to apply for maternity benefits at the Social Insurance Fund office at their place of registration if they are registered as unemployed within 12 months after dismissal.

Is maternity capital paid for twins during the second and subsequent births?

The legislation does not stipulate anywhere that citizens receive the right to financial assistance only after 2 births. Federal Law No. 256 clearly states that money is transferred only for the fact of the birth of a second child.

It is not necessary to spend money right away; it can be spent at any appropriate time. But having received the certificate once, funds are no longer allocated for the next birth. The exception is cases when parents did not have time to formalize the MK at the first birth, retaining the right to receive maternal support.

Conditions of receipt

By virtue of Article 3 of Federal Law No. 256, the right to receive maternity capital arises from the mother or father when:

• the birth of the first child starting from January 1, 2020;
• when twins or triplets are born, both before the beginning of the current year and after;
• at the birth of the 3rd child, if the capital has not been realized previously;
• when adopting one or two children;
• documentary confirmation that children and parents are citizens of the Russian Federation.

Important: In the absence of a mother and father due to their death or deprivation of parental rights, children can also apply for capital funds, both independently, but after reaching adulthood, and through a legal representative.

Regional payments for twins

A number of regions have their own surcharges aimed at supporting young families. In the case of parents with twins, they also receive the right to all assistance measures for families with 2 children.

Registration of a regional payment does not deprive the right to receive federal maternity capital.

Amounts of local support range from 30,000 to 300,000 rubles, depending on the subject of residence.

Eg:

• in the Tula region – 60,000 rubles;
• in the Murmansk region - 120,000 rubles;
• in the Nizhny Novgorod region - 70,000 rubles;
• in the Krasnodar Territory - 150,000 rubles.
• in the Ulyanovsk region - 50,000 rubles, etc.

In addition to the fact of the birth of twins, it will also be necessary to confirm the period of residence in the territory of the subject. The period can be from 3 to 10 years. Usually, it is also necessary to confirm the purpose of using the allocated funds, as well as to meet age restrictions (for example, one of the parents must be no older than 35 years to receive assistance).

You can find out about benefits and family assistance programs at local branches of the Pension Fund.

Monthly child care benefits for the birth of twins

In 2020, there were some innovations regarding the calculation of maternity benefits. Let's look at the changes that have taken place:

1. The amounts of the minimum and fixed child care benefits have been adjusted:
   payments accrued every month until the baby turns one and a half years old now amount to almost 3,000 rubles for the first baby and 6,100 rubles for all subsequent children (these amounts are relevant for mothers who have not worked before or receive a salary less than the subsistence level minimum);
2. fixed benefits when going on leave under BiR amount to 613 rubles 14 kopecks and are paid monthly to those mothers who were fired due to the liquidation of the company or termination of activities as an individual entrepreneur and registered the status of unemployed at the Employment Center within 12 months after dismissal.
3. The rules for calculating the amount of a mother’s average income for calculating child care benefits have changed - to determine the amount, you must have salary data for the previous 24 months (for 2016 and 2020). The total income for each year cannot be more than the maximum insurance base, which changes annually. If in 2015 a woman received more than 670,000 rubles in income, the amount is reduced to 670 thousand. If she earned more than 718,000 rubles in 2020, the size of the maximum insurance base is also taken for calculation. The length of the billing period must also be taken into account - in 2020 it is 731 days (due to the leap year of 2016).
4. The size of the minimum wage has increased, and this value plays a role in the calculation of maternity payments for women whose work experience in official employment on the date of going on leave was less than six months. Today, the minimum wage is 7,800 rubles.

Special cases

There are situations when the conditions and procedure for issuing family capital changes.

Is it possible to receive maternity capital at the birth of triplets?

Even if parents were blessed with 3 children at once, they retain the right to maternity capital. Moreover, they are given the right to both payment and repayment of the mortgage in the amount of 450,000 rubles.

Is it possible to receive financial capital in the event of the death of a child?

Federal Law No. 256 does not stipulate that a newborn child (alive after birth) must remain alive at the time of registration of maternity capital. Therefore, the main supporting document for obtaining MK remains the child’s birth certificate. Additionally, you will need to provide a death certificate.

Important! Even if the Pension Fund refuses to allocate funds, parents have the right to challenge such a decision in court. The RF Supreme Court gave clear explanations about the right of citizens to MK in such cases.

But if the fetus was born without life, the medical institution where the birth took place prepares a certificate of perinatal death. The document is submitted to the registry office, but in this case the parents do not receive the right to maternity capital, since the child did not survive the birth.

A certificate is issued only if the newborn is not only born, but also lives for some time.

Applying for parental leave for the birth of twins

After maternity leave, a woman has the right to submit an application to her employer for maternity leave to care for a newborn. At this point, her child care allowance will be calculated. If a woman is not employed, she registers the benefit with the social protection authorities - then it is paid to her in the minimum amount.

According to the provisions of federal laws, there is a special procedure for calculating benefits for mothers who gave birth to twins - baby care benefits are summed up, but do not exceed the mother’s salary. Payments continue until the child reaches one and a half years old.

At the birth of one child, the amount of childcare benefit is 40% of the mother’s average income; when a second child is born, she receives an additional benefit in the amount of 80% of earnings, but for the birth of twins, one cannot count on a benefit of more than 100% of the average salary.

Until 2007, the situation was worse - the benefit for the birth of twins was equal to the benefit for one baby.