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• Types of granted pensions State old-age pension
• Disability pension
• To family members of Chernobyl victims
• The right to choose an insurance or state pension

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For people who are victims of radiation and man-made accidents and disasters, monthly payments are assigned to compensate for harm. Particular attention is paid to those affected by the events of 1986 at the Chernobyl (Law No. 1244-1 “On the social protection of citizens exposed to radiation as a result of the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant”).

As a result of this disaster, some areas were polluted and uninhabitable. Since the radiation situation changes over time, the boundaries of these territories are reviewed at least every 5 years and may be changed. The last time background radiation measurements were made was in 2020, and then the resolution of 10/08/2015 was adopted.

Thus, in 2020:

• an exclusion zone , namely Barsukovsky and Zaborsky village councils, the village of Barsuki, the village of Progress, the village of Knyazevshchina, the Medvedevsky village council, the village of Nizhnyaya Melnitsa in the Krasnogorsk region;
• resettlement zone - part of the settlements of Klintsovsky, Zlynkovsky, Gordeevsky, Novozybkovsky and Krasnogorsky districts of the Bryansk region;
• some settlements in the Bryansk, Kaluga, Oplovsk and Tula regions are considered a residence zone with the right to resettle ;
• the zone of residence with preferential socio-economic status consists of part of the settlements of Bryansk, Kursk, Lipetsk, Voronezh, Belgorod, Oryol, Kaluga, Tula and some other regions.

Who is eligible to receive a pension?

In accordance with Federal Law N 166-FZ “On State Pension Provision in the Russian Federation” and Law N 1244-1, the following can receive a pension under state pension provision:

• persons who received or suffered radiation sickness or other diseases as a result of the Chernobyl disaster;
• disabled people due to the above disaster;
• eliminated the consequences of the Chernobyl tragedy in the period from 1986 to 1990;
• working in the exclusion zone;
• persons who were evacuated and resettled, including children who were in a state of fetal development;
• citizens who live or work in a residential area with the right to resettle or with a preferential socio-economic status;
• those who voluntarily left the area of ​​residence with the right to resettle;
• disabled relatives of the deceased breadwinner (parents, children, spouse, grandparents);
• victims of other radiation or man-made disasters;
• disabled family members of deceased victims.

However, it is worth considering that if radiation damage is caused intentionally, the amount of payments may be reduced or a refusal may follow.

Exit age

Citizens who in 1986 eliminated the consequences of an accident within the 10 km zone or worked for 10 or more days in 1987 are entitled to receive an early pension.

In this case, the retirement age can be reduced to 10 years if you have a work experience of 20 years (women) and 25 years (men). Insurance contributions to the pension fund must be paid for at least 15 years.

Early retirement of a Chernobyl survivor is possible subject to the following conditions:

• at least five years of work experience;
• 30 or more accumulated points;
• A man must be 50, a woman must be 45.

For residents and workers of the resettlement zone, it is possible to reduce the retirement age to seven years. For those who are in a residence zone with the right to resettle – up to five years. For residents of a zone with preferential status - up to three years.

Types of pensions assigned to victims of disasters

In the Russian Federation there is a state , which includes a number of payments:

• for length of service;
• by old age;
• on disability;
• in case of loss of a breadwinner;
• social.

Persons belonging to this category of the population have the right to state payments for old age and disability . In the event of the death of a person affected by the events at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (ChNPP), members of his family are entitled to a state survivor's .

In addition, these citizens may be assigned an insurance pension if they are entitled to it. It can be established upon reaching the generally established retirement age and having the required number of pension points, or in connection with the loss of legal capacity (disability), if until that moment the citizen worked officially (experience does not matter).

State old age pension

Only persons who suffered as a result of accidents and disasters of a radiation and man-made nature are entitled to receive this type of pension provision. Victims of the 1986 Chernobyl events can receive this pension, provided that their work experience is at least 5 years.

The Government of the Russian Federation may establish other conditions for victims of other radiation or man-made incidents.

Disability pension under state pension provision

If a person from this category of the population is a disabled person of any group who received a disability due to the events at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, he is awarded a disability pension. In accordance with paragraph 3 of Art. 10 this type of pension provision is assigned regardless of the length of service (it can be 1 day, 1 year or not at all).

Instead of a disability pension, a pensioner may be awarded a state old-age pension.

Example

Evgeniy Yurievich Sokolov, from 1988 to 1989, took part in eliminating the consequences of the explosion at the fourth power unit at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. As a result, he became a disabled person of the third group. Evgeniy Yuryevich’s total work experience is 8 years.

According to Federal Law No. 166, citizen Sokolov has the right to choose one of the pensions - old age or disability.

Since Evgeniy Yuryevich is a liquidator of the consequences of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, he is entitled to a state old-age pension (250% of the social pension). After indexation in April 2020, it is 14,015.43 rubles. But citizen Sokolov is also a disabled person of the third group. In this regard, he has the right to a disability pension, which is 125% (from April 1, 2020 - 7007.72 rubles). That is, twice as much.

Thus, it is wiser for Evgeniy Yuryevich to opt for an old-age pension.

Pensions for the loss of a breadwinner for family members of victims of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant

In the event of the death of a person affected by the Chernobyl tragedy, disabled members of his family have the right to a survivor's pension. It can be:

• minor children;
• adult children of the deceased under 25 years of age under certain conditions;
• a husband or wife who has a dependent child of the deceased under the age of 14;
• spouse aged 55 (50) years, or before the onset of disability;
• disabled parents;
• grandparents who have reached retirement age (65 and 60 years) or have a disability.

For children who are studying full-time, this payment is assigned for the entire period of study, but up to a maximum of 25 years. That is, when the student turns 25 years old, payments stop.

Along with the state survivor's pension, disabled family members of the deceased can simultaneously receive a social or insurance pension for old age or disability.

The right to choose pension provision

Citizens affected by the Chernobyl tragedy are entitled to one of the following types of pensions: state old-age/disability pension or disability/old-age insurance pension (if eligible).

Moreover, the pensioner himself can choose the pension option for which the final payment amount will be the largest.

The old-age insurance pension is assigned in accordance with Federal Law No. 400 of December 28, 2013. In 2020, the insurance period should be 11 years, and the number of individual pension coefficients (points) should be 18.6.

For many citizens belonging to this category of the population, their pensions were calculated using the old formula before the adoption of the above law. But according to it, pensions assigned earlier are subject to recalculation using a new formula . However, if the amount is lower than previously established, the pension amount will remain the same.

The formula by which the calculation is made (taking into account the size of the SIPC and PV for 2020):

SP = IPC x SIPC + FV,

Where:

• SP
  - insurance pension;
• IPC
  - the sum of all pension points;
• SIPC
  - the cost of one pension point (in 2020 it is 93.00 rubles);
• FV
  - fixed payment (in 2020 - 5686.25 rubles).

In addition, victims may be assigned a disability insurance pension, which is calculated identically to old-age benefits, but the conditions for its appointment are the presence of at least one day of insurance experience. In this case, the size of the fixed payment for different disability groups will differ:

• for disabled people of group I - 11,372.50 rubles;
• for disabled people of group II - 5686.25 rubles;
• for disabled people of group III - 2843.13 rubles.

At the same time, victims of man-made and radiation disasters do not have the right to receive 2 pensions at the same time (state and insurance). They need to choose a more profitable option for themselves, in which the amount of payments will be the largest. To do this, you need to contact the territorial office of the Pension Fund to determine the size and choice of pension benefits.

What pension is due to Chernobyl victims in 2020?

Pension provision in the form of material support is allocated depending on the affiliation of the affected person to a certain category. In Russia, for 2020, updates to the procedure for the formation of social subsidies have come into force.

Material assistance for victims of radiation and man-made disasters

In accordance with the latest update of the pension reform, persons affected by a man-made accident have the right to receive a calculation of long-service benefits in the amount of 250% of the minimum rate.

In annual terms, the income of the average Russian pensioner in 2020 will increase by 12 thousand rubles (12 months a year × 1000 rubles per month increase = 12,000 rubles). It should be noted that this amount also applied only to the average pension , but in fact for everyone for a particular person it will be individual.

If all conditions are met, the person has the legal right to receive a preferential pension provided for Chernobyl victims by the state. For this purpose, you need to go to the nearest branch of the Pension Fund, fill out an application, presenting your work book and passport. The victim does not have to come to the Pension Fund on his own; he can do all the necessary manipulations through a proxy.

Pensions for Chernobyl victims

Alina Aleksandrovna has never worked and has no insurance experience. In this connection, upon reaching 55 years of age, the application for a pension was denied. In April 2020, the woman turned 60 years old and became eligible to receive a social old-age pension in the amount of 5,034.25 rubles . She was given an additional allowance of 1,678.08 rubles for her youngest child, who is studying at a university. The total pension amount is:

• Chernobyl certificate, which gives the right to improve the quality of accommodation;
• fifty percent discount on utilities every month. If a person lives in a place where there is no heating, the benefit can be used to purchase fuel;
• getting a job in order of benefits. Implemented in case of staff reduction and has nothing to do with seniority;
• entry out of turn into various cooperatives (gardening, garage, construction);
• the right to receive land plots used for construction out of turn;
• out-of-turn service in medical institutions and pharmacies;
• employment outside the queue, payments every week for meals for children in a preschool, sanitary or medical institution. It is worth knowing that the average salary is maintained for these individuals for four months;
• widows who are unable to work and are dependents of a deceased Chernobyl victim with a disability group have the right to receive payments from the state once a month. The amount of funds paid is directly related to the number of family members and the disability group of the deceased citizen.

Disabled children are provided with additional benefits. It was decided to make changes to the legislation that concerns persons injured during the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. The new amendments apply to children of persons who lived on the territory of Chernobyl. The place of birth of the child is not taken into account.

Last changes

All participants who eliminated the consequences of the accident have the right to exit and complete their work activities ten years earlier. Due to the fact that the liquidators suffered greatly and their health suffered significant harm, the duration of their employment is not taken into account when assigning security. In this case, we mean work carried out in 1986-1987.

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The consequences of the Chernobyl disaster are not only the contaminated zone abandoned by people. There are also many thousands of those who suffered as local residents or helping to eliminate the consequences of the accident. Chernobyl survivors are divided into several categories, and the vast majority of them are beneficiaries in Russia. This includes benefits for Chernobyl survivors upon retirement and receipt of it. What pensions are due to Chernobyl victims in 2020, what is the retirement age for Chernobyl victims, has it changed as a result of the reform, reports bankiclub.ru.

Amounts of pensions for victims of radiation and man-made disasters

1. The state old-age pension is 250% of the social pension for those who suffered illness or disability , or eliminated the consequences of the explosion at the Chernobyl power plant.
2. Those living or working in the corresponding contaminated zone - 200% of the social pension.
3. The state disability pension for disabled people of the first and second groups is 250% of the social pension. If there are dependents, the amount of payment is determined in the same way as in the case of an old-age pension.
4. Disabled people of the third groupwho have dependents, the pension amount is calculated as follows:
   From 250% of the social pension, increased by 1,746.88 rubles for each dependent (maximum 3 people), to 125% of the social pension.
5. For children left without parents (including a deceased single mother), they are entitled to a survivor's pension in the amount of 250% of the social pension for each child.
6. For other family members of the deceased who are recognized as disabled, the monthly payment is 125% of the social pension for each person. It does not matter whether the citizen works or not.

For those living in certain areas (the Far North, etc.), for the period of residence, payments increase in accordance with the regional coefficient. When moving to a new place of residence, this increase is not taken into account.

Indexation of state pensions

Every year on April 1, the Government of the Russian Federation indexes social pensions by a coefficient that depends on the growth rate of the pensioner’s cost of living over the past year. Thus, from April 1, 2020, the size of the social pension increased by 6.1% and amounted to 5,606.17 rubles .

Since the size of state pensions assigned to disabled people and other citizens exposed to radiation depends entirely on the size of social pensions, based on this, the size of pensions for 2020 can be calculated. In addition to state security pensions, on January 1, insurance pensions were indexed by 6.65%. This applies only to those recipients who were considered unemployed.

Pension calculation in 2020

The tables below indicate the size of various types of pensions assigned to various categories of citizens who suffered as a result of man-made or radiation disasters, after the April indexation of 2020 (from April 1, 2020).

Old age pension table

Table of state disability pensions

Table of pension amounts in case of loss of a breadwinner

Pension for disabled people of group 2 in 2020 for participants in the liquidation of the Chernobyl accident, latest indexation

For citizens living in the Chernobyl zone, pensions are paid based on the length of stay in the contaminated area and if there are 5 years of employment. Cash payments in connection with the loss of a breadwinner, in accordance with the Federal Law of December 15.

2001 No. 166, are established regardless of the duration of work of the deceased and his age. Disability pensions for Chernobyl victims (categories 1, 2, 3) are assigned on the basis of official documents on complete or partial loss of ability to work.

It is worth noting that such requirements do not apply to disabled people. Pensions for liquidators of the Chernobyl accident of categories 1, 2 and 3 are assigned only on the basis of an established fact of incapacity for work due to health reasons. Cash payments in connection with the loss of a breadwinner are accrued regardless of the social status of the person concerned, his length of service and age, except in cases provided for by law.

Retirement dates for Chernobyl victims and the amount of payments in 2020

• parents, if the fact of incapacity for work is confirmed (it does not matter whether they were dependent);
• children (the generally accepted age for the end of payments is 18 years, but for those who entered other educational institutions full-time after school, an exception is made - the age increases until the end of training, but not more than 25 years);
• a spouse (wife, husband) who takes care of the children of the deceased until they turn 14 years old (it does not matter what kind of work the spouse has or whether he has one at all);
• the spouse of the deceased - it does not matter whether he was a dependent. Payments are provided to the widow of a Chernobyl survivor upon reaching 50 years of age, and to a widower at 55 years of age, or until disability is confirmed. The time that has passed since the death of the spouse does not matter.

• those who suffered from radiation sickness due to a disaster or participation in liquidation work - the pension in this case is equal to 250% of the social pension;
• persons who find themselves living or working in areas with increased radiation (the amount of support is 200% of the above social payment).

Barely in 2020 for federal beneficiaries

Workers and military personnel who became ill while working in the exclusion zone.

• Military personnel who served in the military during the period from June 22, 1941 to September 3, 1945 for at least six months, military personnel awarded orders or medals of the USSR during the specified period.
• Family members of deceased disabled people of the Second World War, participants of the Great Patriotic War and veterans of the Great Patriotic War.
• Family members of air defense personnel who died in the Second World War.
• Family members of military personnel who died in the line of duty.
• Family members of military personnel who died in captivity.
• Persons who worked at air defense facilities during the Second World War. Children of 1st and 2nd generation, up to 18 years old, living in the zone.
• Fifthly, group 3. According to the law, this includes the following group of persons who are entitled to a payment in the amount of 2,073.51 rubles. This is the maximum amount, since the minimum is 518.37 rubles.

1. Citizens who received radiation sickness and other diseases associated with radiation exposure as a result of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
2. Participant in the liquidation of the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster within the exclusion zone in 88-90.
3. Citizens evacuated from the exclusion zone in 1986.
4. Children and adolescents suffering from illnesses due to the Chernobyl disaster.
5. Citizens who received a total radiation dose of more than 25 cSv (rem).
6. Citizens who received radiation sickness and other diseases at the Mayak production facility and the discharge of radioactive waste into the Techa River.
7. Persons sent to eliminate the consequences of the accident at TO "MAYAK" in 1959-61.
8. Persons evacuated in 1957 from the MAYAK and TECHA radar zones.

Features of pensions for Chernobyl victims in 2020

• having or having had diseases resulting from the influence of radiation as a result of the accident or liquidation of its consequences at the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, for example, radiation sickness;
• citizens who became disabled as a result of an accident at a nuclear power plant;
• persons who eliminated the consequences of the tragedy in the exclusion area after the tragedy occurred;
• those removed from the exclusion area and resettled from the resettlement area;
• persons permanently living in the area with the right to resettlement and those who have moved from it to another territory, as well as those coming to work in this area;
• permanently located in preferential socio-economic territories;
• family members of disaster liquidators who are unable to work: parents, children under 18 years of age (if studying full-time, then up to 25), spouses (raising a child under 14 years of age), spouses (upon turning 50 or 55 years old or becoming disabled), grandparents ( after 60 and 55 years), if there is no one to support them.

Pension size for Chernobyl victims in 2020

The amount of the social part of the pension, which is used in the calculation, is determined in accordance with Federal Law No. 166-FZ. Article 25 of this legislative document provides for an annual increase in benefits from the beginning of April based on the cost of living.

Planned reform measures regarding pensions will affect the age of retirement. Citizens who suffered during the disaster will bypass these innovations. The current preferential conditions, pension payments, as well as the procedure for determining the age of termination of employment will remain at the current level.

Benefits provided to disabled people from Chernobyl in Russia

• Work book (or other document) confirming work experience.
• A certificate confirming that the person eliminated the consequences of the disaster.
• Confirmation of the fact of work and residence in a contaminated area.
• A certificate confirming the illness suffered/received as a result of the Chernobyl accident.
• Certificate confirming the degree of disability.

The Chernobyl disaster is the largest man-made disaster that occurred in our world. It brought a lot of grief and misfortune to many people, both those living nearby and working at the station, and those who volunteered to eliminate the consequences of the accident.

This is the worst accident in the history of nuclear energy.

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Assignment of state pensions

State pensions can be taken out at any time. To do this, you need to submit an application to the territorial office of the Pension Fund or the MFC . You can view the application form on the Pension Fund website, or you can print it out yourself.

Both the citizen himself and his legal representative can submit documents. You can also send documents by Russian post or electronically through the official website of the Pension Fund of Russia.

Required documents for appointment:

• statement;
• passport;
• other documents.

Each category of recipients has their own additional documents for assigning pensions, depending on the type of payments assigned .

Conditions and procedure for assigning state pensions

1. For getting old age pensions other documents are:
   • work book or documents confirming the length of the insurance period;

   a certificate of the established form, which is confirmation of participation in the liquidation of the consequences of disasters;

2. documents confirming the fact of work or residence in a certain contamination zone;
3. documents confirming that the person suffered or received a disease as a result of the disaster;
4. a medical and social examination certificate indicating the disability group.

This payment is indefinite and is paid until the end of the pensioner’s life.

5. To assign a pension on disability additional documents required:
   • confirming disability (for example, ITU certificate);

   which indicate the status of the recipient (certificate of a standard form, etc.).

This pension is established for the period during which the person is recognized as disabled , possibly indefinitely.

6. In addition to the application and passport for granting a pension on the occasion of the loss of a breadwinner necessary:
   • death certificate;

   documents confirming family relations with the deceased breadwinner, for example, a birth certificate (adoption), marriage certificate, etc.;

7. other documents containing certain information (court decision, certificates from housing authorities, educational institutions, guardian’s certificate, etc.).

A pensioner in this category receives this payment while he is considered disabled , possibly for the rest of his life.

All pensions are assigned from the first day of the month when a citizen applies for appointment to the territorial body of the Pension Fund.

Early assignment of pensions to victims of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant

For those affected by the events at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, an old-age pension can be assigned early, but a maximum of 10 years earlier than the established period. Depending on the category of citizens, the retirement age is determined.

Men at 55 years old, and women at 50 years old , can receive a pension if they:

• are liquidators of the consequences in Chernobyl (1988 - 1990);
• received or suffered illnesses (including radiation sickness) as a result of the Chernobyl explosion or work to eliminate the consequences;
• carry out work in the exclusion zone.

Citizens aged 50 years (men) and 45 years (women) are entitled to pension benefits if they:

• disabled people due to the Chernobyl tragedy;
• evacuated from the exclusion zone;
• eliminated the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster in the period from 1986 to 1987.

For those who live or work in the resettlement zone, the retirement age is reduced by no more than 7 years. For persons located in the area of ​​residence with the right to resettle, the age for old-age pension is reduced by no more than 5 years. The retirement age is reduced by a maximum of 3 years for those living in an area with a preferential socio-economic status.

Early exit conditions

For the category of Chernobyl victims, the state provides the opportunity to retire earlier than expected in the following cases:

• the retirement age is reduced by 10 years for persons assisting in evacuation, evacuated citizens, as well as former nuclear power plant workers;
• for 8 years – to the population evacuated from nearby territories from the exclusion zone;
• for 5 years for those who continued to work for several days after the accident;
• for 4 years for those who worked or lived in the resettlement zone at the time of the accident.

Pension payment

All pensions are paid monthly . Either the pensioner himself or the person for whom the power of attorney is issued can receive any of them.

The recipient has the right to independently choose or change the payment delivery method by writing an application to the territorial office of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation.

Today you can receive cash payments through:

• Russian Post (at the post office at your place of residence or to your home);
• an organization engaged in the delivery of pensions - to your home or at the organization’s cash desk (a list of organizations is available in the Pension Fund);
• bank (bank account or card).

Payments

The money is paid every month and can be received by the pensioner or another person through a power of attorney.

Pension delivery options:

• through a special organization (at the institution’s cash desk, at home);
• bank (plastic card or account);
• mail (at the branch, at home).

One-time (EDV)

If certain conditions are met, Chernobyl victims receive:

• 500 rub. — per person when moving from a radioactive contamination zone;
• 8 thousand rubles. for funerals in case of death;
• 10 thousand rubles. lump sum in case of loss of a breadwinner due to a disaster;
• compensation for disability;
• sick leave is paid in accordance with average earnings;
• additional payment in the amount of the difference between the previous and new salary, if he was transferred to a lower-paid position on the recommendation of doctors.

Monthly

All payments are made on the basis of Law No. 1244-1. the maximum amount is 1,544 rubles, the minimum is 309. Monthly benefits for Chernobyl victims can be paid on 2 grounds simultaneously.

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• Kostik 04/15/2016 at 19:34
  My father was a liquidator at Chernobyl in 1987 and suffered radiation sickness. He passed away recently. My mother has been retired for several years; someone told her that she, as the widow of a Chernobyl survivor, could receive half of his pension. Is it so?

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  Alina 05/16/2016 at 14:27

  Yes, indeed, the widow of a citizen who died as a result of a radiation disaster at the Chernobyl power plant can receive additional financial support from the state in the event of the loss of a breadwinner - 125% of the social pension. Since your father was a participant in the liquidation, he was entitled to 250%. It turns out exactly half.

  You can apply for this payment to the territorial body of the Pension Fund or to the multifunctional center by providing:

  • application for a survivor's pension;

  passport;

• death certificate of the spouse;
• marriage certificate, etc.

After the April indexation in 2020, your mother will receive cash support in the amount of 6199.81 rubles once a month.

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Legal basis

Measures to support victims of the mentioned accident are enshrined in legislative acts:

• Law No. 166-FZ of December 15, 2001, regulating the assignment of state pensions;
• Law No. 1244-1 of May 15, 1991, dedicated to supporting directly those individuals who in one way or another experienced the consequences of the Chernobyl accident.

The first act establishes the right of “Chernobyl victims” (this word means liquidators of the consequences of the disaster and affected residents) under certain conditions to receive a state pension.
At the same time, the law notes that disabled people in this category have the right to choose an old-age pension instead - if there are grounds for this. The second law describes a list of other measures of state support for citizens who suffered from a nuclear power plant disaster, including those who became disabled. These include both financial additional payments and various benefits.

Registration procedure

To apply for retirement, those living in the Chernobyl zone should visit the Russian Pension Fund at the address of registration or residence.
The main documents for assigning state benefits are a passport with Russian citizenship, as well as a statement indicating the desire to receive appropriate payments. Note: citizens can submit an application during a personal visit to a branch of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation or issue a power of attorney to an authorized person. It is allowed to send an application in electronic format through your personal account on the website of the State Services or department. If necessary, institution employees can request additional papers, the list of which depends on what benefits and rights the person is applying for.

As a rule, payments are associated with retirement due to old age, in the presence of a disability group. In addition, children, parents who died as a result of a disaster, or other dependents can apply for financial support from the state.

Documentation

List of papers for applying for a Chernobyl old-age pension:

• work book and other documentation indicating insurance experience;
• papers confirming the citizen’s presence in the danger zone during the Chernobyl explosion;
• certificates of labor activity in the contaminated area;
• medical certificates indicating the presence of diseases acquired due to infection;
• expert opinion on assignment of a disability group.

Based on the Federal Law, disability benefits are assigned if the following documents are available:

• sanitary protocol on assignment of disability;
• documents indicating the fact of being in the city and zone at the time of the fire at the nuclear power plant.

It is noteworthy that disability payments are a temporary subsidy that has a validity period, i.e. a person must undergo a medical examination every year. If, by decision of the commission, the group is removed, the transfer of benefits will be suspended.

A family that has lost its breadwinner should collect the following documents:

• certificate of death of a person with whom the members lived in the same territory or had dependent status;
• papers confirming family ties with the deceased Chernobyl survivor.

Please note: this type of financial compensation is due to children under eighteen years of age. In this case, support occurs on an ongoing basis until the child turns 18 years old.

How to confirm your status?

To confirm this status and obtain the right to a certain amount of pension for a Chernobyl survivor, the following documents must be submitted to the authorities:

• USSR state-issued certificate of a person involved in eliminating the consequences of the Chernobyl explosion;
• documentary evidence of work being carried out at the explosion site;
• a medical decision that states the diagnosis, type of disease or disability resulting from radiation exposure.

Statement

A person affected by a man-made disaster must contact the Russian Pension Fund or the Multifunctional Center, where employees will provide consulting services.
During the appointment, the person will receive information about the procedure for calculating benefits, and will also be provided with a sample application. When sending documentation through an authorized person or by Russian Post, you can use templates available for downloading on the Internet.

The text of the application contains the following information:

• the type of benefit that the Chernobyl survivor, widow or other family member is applying for;
• the date of death of the husband, who was the liquidator of the explosion in Chernobyl;
• full transcript of full name;
• degree of family ties;
• presence of a disability group in a widow or other relative.

Compensation for damage to health

Citizens who lost their ability to work as a result of the mentioned accident are entitled to financial compensation for harm to health.
It is paid monthly for the entire period while the person is disabled. The amount depends on the disability group. Basic values ​​are prescribed in Law No. 1244-1, but they are constantly indexed. As a result, at the end of 2020, the amount of compensation was:

• 1 group - 18,886.59 rubles;
• Group 2 – RUB 9,443.30;
• Group 3 – RUB 3,777.30.

How much the amount of compensation will increase in 2020 should become known at the beginning of the year, when the Government approves the indexation coefficient.

Other support measures

For persons affected by the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, monthly payment of funds is provided.
Its size depends on the category of the recipient. Disabled persons due to a man-made disaster from February 1, 2020 can count on the amount of 2,590.24 rubles. Citizens exposed to radiation have the right to receive other social benefits:

• double monthly child care allowance for children under 3 years of age or increased monthly payments for each child;
• temporary disability benefit (sick leave) - 100% of earnings;
• funeral benefit - 11,456.14 rubles.

In accordance with Law 178-FZ, the category of citizens in question is provided with a social package, which includes:

• free travel on commuter trains, as well as on intercity transport to and from the place of treatment;
• if there are medical indications - provision of vouchers to sanatoriums, dispensaries, etc.;
• provision of medicines and medical products according to prescriptions.

The legislation provides the following benefits for disabled Chernobyl victims:

• compensation in the amount of 50% for payment of residential premises and utilities;
• improvement of living conditions, if there is a need for it (provided once);
• out-of-turn service in medical institutions and pharmacies;
• treatment in the same clinics in which they were treated before retirement;
• providing children with places in schools, kindergartens, sanatoriums out of turn, as well as payment of compensation for food;
• some other special benefits, which are detailed in Article 14 of Law No. 1244-1;
• general benefits for people with disabilities (depending on the group), including relaxations in the payment of property taxes (land, real estate, transport), free prosthetics of teeth and limbs, travel benefits and others.

For working citizens affected by the Chernobyl disaster, including disabled people, some benefits from the field of labor law are provided. The main ones are:

• an average of 14 days of additional leave annually;
• the primary right not to be dismissed during layoffs;
• additional payment up to the average earnings at the previous workplace if the transfer took place due to health conditions.