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The right to a survivor's pension. Conditions and procedure for registration of pensions. New formula for calculating the insurance pension for the loss of a breadwinner

Disabled dependents of a deceased or missing citizen are entitled to receive a survivor's pension. The amount, indexation of payments depends on the type of the assigned allowance. It is paid until the child reaches a certain age (14, 18 or 23 years) or for life in case of disability, reaching retirement age.

Features of the survivor's pension

The state guarantees financial support to persons who are recognized as disabled in the event of the loss of the person with whom they were dependent, as well as to members of the families of dead servicemen.

The legislative framework

The survivor's pension in 2018 is regulated by various legislative acts, depending on the type of payments assigned.

Table 1. Regulations

Legally, the very concept of “loss of a breadwinner” means the complete absence, due to death, of recognizing as missing a person who was supported by close relatives. To receive benefits, documentary evidence of the death or absence for unknown reasons of the breadwinner is required.

To whom is assigned

The determining factor for the appointment of an insurance or social survivor's pension is the disability of the dependent.

This type of payment is required:

  1. Children, including adopted children, as well as sisters, brothers, grandchildren under guardianship:
    • before reaching the age of 18;
    • full-time students - up to 23 years;
    • with a disability, regardless of age.
  2. Spouse (wife, husband), parents upon reaching retirement age or having a disability in case of loss of a source of livelihood.
  3. Grandmother, grandfather, if there are no other persons who are obliged to support them, in case of disability or reaching the age of 55/60.
  4. One of the relatives who does not work, as he is forced to care for the dependent of the breadwinner, whose age does not exceed 14 years.

Note! Sisters, brothers, grandchildren are recognized as members of the breadwinner's family if they were dependent on him due to the absence of parents.

In addition to the above cases, the following can apply for state benefits:

  1. Widows of the military who died while serving on conscription or due to a military injury, upon reaching the age of 55, if the woman has not remarried.
  2. Husband/wife of a deceased/deceased cosmonaut, regardless of age.
  3. Parents of the deceased conscript after 55 and 50 years.

Benefit types

The duration of payments, indexation and the amount of the survivor's pension depend on the type of benefit granted:

  1. Insurance (labor) payments are due to the dependents of a deceased civilian who had at least 1 day of work experience.
  2. Social benefits are paid if the deceased breadwinner has no seniority, as well as in the event of death due to a criminally punishable act of a dependent. The same allowance is paid if the death of a military man was related to a crime committed by him.
  3. State preferential support is assigned to relatives of the dead or deceased:
    • military personnel;
    • astronauts;
    • test pilots;
    • civilians involved in the liquidation of the consequences of the Chernobyl accident.

Note! Recipients of the state survivor's benefit are entitled to the simultaneous registration of an old-age pension or .

Making payments

Regardless of the type of benefit, it is issued in the Pension Fund. But you can provide the necessary package of documents:

  • in person when visiting a regional branch;
  • through the MFC, if the center has the right to accept such documentation;
  • send by registered mail through the post office to the FIU;
  • by entrusting the execution of an organization or an individual, a relative, for which a notarized power of attorney is required.

An official guardian is responsible for issuing a survivor's pension for a child under 14 years of age.

It is mandatory to provide the following documents:

  • applications of the established form for the appointment of benefits;
  • passports and/or birth certificates;
  • death certificate of a relative;
  • court decisions declaring the breadwinner missing;
  • documentation that confirms kinship: certificate of marriage, birth, adoption, etc.;
  • certificates from the place of study for adult children;
  • documents confirming disability (if any).

In addition to the main package of papers, the applicant for benefits is required to submit additional documents, depending on the circumstances.

Table 2. List of documentation

If the benefit is issued for an able-bodied relative who is caring for a dependent under the age of 14, a work book is presented to confirm that the applicant is not currently working.

How is survivor's pension calculated?

Since social payments, including to relatives of privileged groups, are made from the federal budget, the amount of payments is established by law annually by the state. That is, the payment is in fact a state benefit and has a fixed amount.

Survivor insurance coverage refers to the calculated type of payments, as it depends on the length of service and the value of the individual pension coefficient.

The guide consists of two parts:

  • settlement part;
  • fixed payment.

The classic formula is used for the calculation:

PPK = IPB * SPK + PV

That is, the value of the individual pension point is multiplied with the value established at the time of payment processing and a fixed payment is added.

The increased coefficient to the IPI is applied when calculating benefits:

  • a child who has lost both parents - the points of the father and mother are taken into account;
  • children of a single mother - points increase by 2 times.

The application of this scheme is possible if the breadwinner did not draw up an old-age (disability) pension before death or refused to receive early retirement benefits.

In the case when the breadwinner previously received a pension, the IPI, which was used for previous payments, is taken for calculation.

The benefit is issued no longer than 10 days from the date of submission of the full package of documents.

If a dependent applied for benefits within 12 months from the date of death of the breadwinner, then payments are accrued for the entire past period.

In cases where more than a year has passed since the date of the right to receive benefits, the amounts for the last 12 months are paid.

The amount of the survivor's pension in 2018

The fixed amount for calculating the survivor's insurance benefit is determined as half of the base amount of the old-age pension. In 2018, this payment is 2,491.45 rubles.

This value increases:

  • twice for round orphans;
  • by the district coefficient for those living in the northern and equated regions.

The total amount of the payment depends on the insurance experience of the breadwinner. In 2018, the amount of insurance points is multiplied by 81.49 rubles.

That is, if there is an IBI of 13.8 (the established minimum indicator for), the payments to the dependent will be:

13.8 * 81.49 + 2,491.45 = 3,615.81 rubles

State and social benefits are a fixed amount, but depend on many circumstances.

Since April 2018, the social allowance is:

  • RUB 10,481.34 - for orphans;
  • RUB 5,240.65 - for other categories of beneficiaries.

The district coefficient is also applied to this payment, which is abolished in the event of a change of residence.

Table 3. The amount of state benefits for the loss of a breadwinner

Cause To whom is assigned Ratio Size, rub.
military trauma Every disabled family member 200% Social pension 10 481,34
Illness received during service 150% 7 680,98
As a result of man-made disasters Orphans 250% 13 101,63
To the child of a single mother 250% 13 101,63
Other family members 125% 6 550,81
Death / death of an astronaut Every family member 40% Monetary allowance of the astronaut

If the amount of accruals is less than the subsistence level in the region, the dependent receives an additional payment, which is paid by the regional social security authority or the FIU.

Increase, indexation of payments

Each year, survivor benefits are indexed at the same time as increases in similar pension payments.

So, in 2018, payments were increased:

  • in January by 3.7% - insurance payments;
  • in April by 4.1% - social benefits.

There are no plans to recalculate payments for 2018.

However, already in January 2019, pensions accrued on the basis of seniority will be recalculated and will increase by 7%. Such an increase became possible due to the pension reform, which provides not only, but also an increase in security.

In monetary terms, such an increase will average 1,000 rubles.

How will the reform affect survivors' pensions?

The spread of various myths about the ongoing pension reform, such as information about fake e-points, inevitably caused a stir in the ranks of recipients of survivor benefits.

Those who already receive benefits will not lose their due payments. The reform will only affect dependents who will have to secure security in the future. And it will not affect children and the disabled. The deadlines for assigning benefits for parents, grandfathers, spouses, for whom payments are provided for by law from the moment they reach retirement age, will be postponed. That is, in 2034, men from the age of 65 will be able to receive such benefits, and women from the age of 60, in accordance with.

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At the state level, assistance is provided to those who most of all need this assistance. Many people need financial support under certain circumstances. Such factors are age, certain merits, state of health, life situations. At the state level, various types of pensions are provided, among which are assistance related to the achievement of a person of the age established by law, loss of health, loss of one of the family members.

Survivors' pension - what is it?

The survivor's pension, in fact, is a social assistance to disabled people who have lost their main breadwinner. These social payments are actually aimed at at least partial compensation of the main income of the breadwinner, who died due to death. A prerequisite for the provision of this assistance is the material maintenance of the deceased members of their family, unable to work for various reasons. The legislation provides for a clearly defined circle of citizens who can receive assistance from the state. The survivor's benefit is related to the work book, since it is based on the labor relations of the deceased, who worked and supported the family. The state actually takes over the responsibility for the maintenance of these people after the death of a working citizen.

Legislative concept of "dependents"

On the same level with the concept of assistance related to the loss of a breadwinner, there is the concept of "dependents", since it is Art. 9 of the Federal Law provides for the right to social payments to persons who, during the life of the deceased, were dependent on the latter. So, dependents are citizens who are financially completely or to a greater extent dependent on the deceased person. The fact of dependence is proved by the presence of documents that characterize all family income. In addition, the relationship between the deceased and the rest of the family must also be confirmed by relevant documents, such as marriage certificates, birth certificates, etc.

Subjects who are entitled to this type of pension

The survivor's pension is provided to persons provided for by law. The following are eligible for this assistance:

  • First of all, minors. The concept of “children” includes not only the relatives of the deceased, but also his younger sisters, brothers, grandchildren, who at the time of calculating the pension are minors, do not work and cannot independently support themselves.
  • Children under the age of 23, if they are studying and cannot work independently.
  • Native children of the deceased are over 23 years old, if they are unable to earn money due to their health, as evidenced by the presence of a disability. As for this category of citizens, it is necessary to take into account the fact that a person's disability must be established before he reaches the age of majority. As for the siblings and grandchildren of the breadwinner who are disabled and unable to support themselves, the latter are only entitled to survivor benefits if they are not supported by someone else and are orphans.
  • Husband (wife) of the deceased, father (mother), adult brother (sister) who care for the young children of the deceased. In this case, only one of the family members who cares for children under the age of 14 receives a survivor's pension. If there are several children, then these payments are paid to the youngest until the age of 14. In this case, only those citizens who care for young children and do not have a personal source of income can apply for a pension.
  • Relatives who have retired or become disabled and do not have other relatives legally obligated to support them have the right to assistance after the death of the breadwinner.
  • Adoptive parents and adopted children have the same status as natural children and parents. If an orphaned child who is already receiving state assistance after the death of his relatives is adopted, then his right to receive payments does not disappear.
  • A survivor's pension is also provided for a non-native father or mother (stepfather or stepmother) who has been dependent on the deceased for the past five years or more. These facts must be documented.
  • Stepdaughter or stepson, if it is proved that the non-native parent raised and supported the child for a long time.

Benefit amounts

The survivor's pension is a statutory benefit. The amount of the benefit granted in connection with the loss of the breadwinner depends on the size of the labor pension, which is paid according to age. The amount of payments for the loss of a citizen who had the highest income is equal to 50% of the labor pension if there is one disabled person in the family. If there are several or more than two disabled dependents, then the amount of the pension is equal to 100% of the labor pension.

This year, from April 1, at the legislative level, the amount of payments related to the death of the breadwinner is determined. It is 8725 rubles for all categories, except for military personnel. Regarding the families of servicemen, it can be noted that the survivor's pension is paid to them in a larger amount.

Documents required for applying for a pension

To apply for monthly payments related to the loss of a breadwinner, it is necessary to prepare the following documents:

  • Passports of disabled family members of the deceased.
  • Documents that indicate what the average earnings of the deceased over the past 60 months.
  • A document confirming the fact of death of a citizen.
  • A work book or other document that confirms the ability of the deceased to work, for military personnel - a military ID.
  • Birth certificate of children, especially minors.

In certain cases, the family of the deceased must collect:

  • A document that confirms the fact of caring for a disabled citizen.
  • Adoption document.
  • If the deceased breadwinner is a single mother, then it is necessary to provide a document confirming this status.
  • Certificate of study, if the dependent has reached the age of majority, but continues to study and cannot earn money on his own.
  • If an able-bodied citizen cannot work due to caring for a young child or a disabled child, then it is necessary to provide a document confirming this fact.
  • A document confirming the disability of a disabled citizen.
  • If a citizen is recognized by the court as dead, then it is necessary to prepare a court decision with a wet seal.

All required documents are provided in original or a certified copy if the original cannot be provided.

The procedure for applying for a pension

How to apply for a survivor's pension, experts from the Pension Fund or law firm consultants can explain to you. If disabled family members of the deceased cannot afford to pay for legal advice, they can immediately contact the local Pension Fund, which serves the territory where the deceased lived with his family. In the institution, it is necessary to fill out an application, which will be provided by the employees of the fund, indicating all disabled persons in the family. The application must be accompanied by a package of documents confirming the facts in question. Specialists of the Pension Fund review the submitted documents for 10 days.

The main points of calculating the pension

The survivor's pension is divided into two parts. The first part is fixed, and it depends on the category (for example, orphans, residents of the Far North, military personnel, disabled citizens). The amount of this part of the payment is established at the legislative level.

The second part of the charges is calculated in each case individually according to the established formula.

Simultaneous receipt of a survivor's pension and another type of pension

Only certain persons who are listed in the federal law governing state pension provision in Russia are entitled to receive two types of pensions. These citizens may be:

  • persons who received a military injury and became disabled;
  • participants in the Second World War;
  • military widows who died while serving;
  • family members of a Chernobyl disabled person or a liquidator who are unable to work;
  • family members of the dead (deceased) cosmonaut;
  • persons awarded the order "Inhabitant of besieged Leningrad".

Under insurance pensions children under 18 years of age (up to 23 years of age in full-time education) are implied monthly compensation payments for the work or performance of the duties of the deceased breadwinner until the appropriate pension provision is assigned to him. In its turn social pensions accrued in the form of social security. *

(* This is a complete analogy with paid both in the form social insurance, and in the form state social security. )

The conditions and procedure for providing these compensations are established in the articles of federal laws:

  • "About insurance pensions" dated December 28, 2013 No. 400-FZ;
  • "On State Pension Provision in the Russian Federation" dated December 15, 2001 No. 166-FZ;
  • on pension provision for military personnel and members of their families dated February 12, 1993 No. 4468-1.

The following categories of citizens can count on pensions:

  • insurance pension- children of workers (who had official work experience);
  • military pension- members of the families of military personnel;
  • social pension- children of disabled citizens who did not have insurance (labor) experience;
  • state pension- children of citizens affected by radiation and man-made disasters.

Read more about the types and amounts of pensions in Russia (including pensions for children) on the specialized portal pensiology.ru.

The representative of the child (parent, adoptive parent, guardian or custodian) has the right to apply for this type of pension provision at any time after the right arises but until the child is able to work.

Survivor's insurance pension

In the general case, the law provides for the appointment of insurance pensions to citizens who paid insurance premiums for compulsory pension insurance and dependent members of their families. In doing so, the pension authorities take into account the following circumstances:

  • when calculating a pension, the concept is used insurance experience- the period of performance by the breadwinner of certain works, for which deductions were made to the Pension Fund (Pension Fund);
  • length of service, the amount of contributions paid in the PF, temporary refusal to receive an insurance pension (optional) affect individual pension coefficient(an indicator reflecting the pension rights of accrual recipients);
  • other concepts relating to the provision of pensions for children and other dependents in case of loss of a breadwinner are reflected in Art. 3 of Federal Law No. 400-FZ;
  • minor children who already received a pension (for example, a social disability pension), for whom the income of the breadwinner was the main means of subsistence, are given the right to switch to his insurance pension payments.

On call - state pension provision

Conclusion

The state guarantees financial support by normative acts the least protected members of society after the loss of their breadwinner. You can count on the insurance pension children of workers, employees and military personnel who died in the line of duty, as a result of an unforeseen situation or after being injured at work.

The size of children's pension payments will depend on the parental insurance experience, the child's ability to work and age, the conditions of the death of the breadwinner, and other indicators. If a child is not entitled to an insurance pension due to the death of a father or mother, he will be credited with a social pension.

The state supports disabled citizens in the event of the disappearance of the only breadwinner. The rules for compensating these people for lost income are described in article 10 of the law of December 28, 2013 No. 400-FZ “On insurance pensions”. This normative act describes the circumstances under which an insurance pension for the loss of a breadwinner is awarded. Let's figure out who it relies on in 2019.

Conceptual base

The conditions for assigning insurance payments from the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation (PFR) are regulated by the current legislation. It describes all situations where they are required. In particular, sometimes they are accrued to people who did not contribute to the formation of the budget of the Pension Fund.

Important: insured citizens have the right to retire in Russia. And this means that they should be a source of replenishment of the fund.

However, in exceptional situations, pension payments are made to persons who did not participate in its formation. We are talking about disabled citizens who have lost a loved one who previously supported them. The law uses the term "breadwinner".

The loss of a breadwinner is considered a documented fact:

  • of death;
  • absence for unknown reasons.

At the same time, a dependent is a disabled person whose only source of income was the deceased.

Attention: the recognition of a citizen as missing is carried out by a judicial authority. The decision on the recorded fact is issued to the applicant.

A labor pension in case of loss of a breadwinner is called monthly payments from the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation to the account of disabled persons. They are held as compensation for lost income to former dependents of a deceased or missing insured person.

Conditions for granting a survivor's pension

In jurisprudence, there are two levels of conditions for obtaining the benefit under study. They refer to the deceased himself, as well as to his former dependents.

A pension is granted if it is proved that:

  • the breadwinner has died or been declared absent for an unknown reason;
  • this person was insured by the FIU.
Important: It does not matter what the amount of contributions listed for the deceased. It is enough that he was employed for at least one day.

Conditions related to potential recipients:

  • these people are required to meet the legal criteria for content assignment;
  • prove their incapacity for work;
  • is dependent on the deceased (mostly).
Conclusion: in order to receive assistance from the state, it is necessary that both the applicant and his absent owner fall under the described criteria.

To whom this type of payment is not assigned

Unfortunately, not all needy citizens receive support from the state. So, for payments related to loss of income, disabled people cannot apply in such situations:

  1. If the deceased (absent) relative did not have insurance in the FIU.
  2. When it is proved by the court that this person intentionally harmed his health.
  3. In cases where he died at the time of the crime (a judicial act is also required).
Important: a pension appointment is not allowed for a dependent who himself committed a crime against his maintainer.

When support from the PFR budget is assigned under any conditions


The insurance benefit in connection with the loss of income is assigned without considering the accompanying circumstances to such persons:

  1. Minor children of the deceased;
  2. Spouse or parents, if they have no other sources of financial income;
  3. To a family member caring for the minor children of the breadwinner (under 14):
    • parent
    • spouse
    • grandfather or grandmother;
    • brother (sister);
  4. Military widows or their parents.
Important: orphans receive state support under any circumstances. The rule of having a father or mother of insurance experience does not apply to them.

Recipients of pension support for the loss of support from a relative


Article 10 of Law No. 400-FZ contains a list of persons who may qualify for payments from the Pension Fund. It includes the following categories of citizens:

  1. Minor children, brothers (sisters) or grandchildren of the deceased;
  2. Same faces:
    • receiving full-time education (up to 23 years);
    • after the specified age, the allowance is retained only for disabled people who have no able-bodied parents left;
  3. One of the adult family members who looks after the children of the deceased (up to 14 years old);
  4. Spouses or one of the parents subject to disability for any reason;
  5. Grandparents, if there are no other keepers;
  6. Stepdaughters or stepsons, if they were dependents of the deceased.

Attention: some people are entitled to an allowance related to the loss of support of a relative, even if they were not dependents. These include:

  • elderly parents;
  • spouses.

For the above persons, the criterion of time does not matter. They can turn to the state for help at any time until the end of their lives.

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An example of a survivor's pension


  1. The son of citizen N. died while performing military duty, when his mother was 45 years old. She herself worked all her life as a technician in high school. At the age of 55, a citizen applied for an old-age pension. Its size was minimal.
  2. However, the specialists of the Pension Fund, having found out all the circumstances, advised citizen N. to apply for maintenance related to the death of her son. The size of this allowance turned out to be much larger.
  3. The woman took over her son's pension.
Attention: in this case, the rule of not considering the time criterion is taken into account.

When a wife receives pension support related to the death of her husband

Widows are assigned this type of payment in three cases:

  1. If a citizen has crossed the 55-year milestone.
  2. In the event of a disability recognized before the death of the spouse.
  3. If a woman takes care of the young children of the deceased or his brother (sister). The restriction is related to age, that is, up to the age of 14.
Important: in case of remarriage, bereavement benefits are not canceled.

This allowance will be terminated if:

  • 14th birthday of the child;
  • cancellation of disability;
  • employment of the recipient or registration of unemployment benefits.

Survivor's pension for children


Maintenance for the children of the deceased parent is assigned in such cases:

  • until reaching the age of majority or 23 years of age, subject to full-time education;
  • in the presence of a disability recognized before the death of the parent;
  • if an adult child takes care of the young children of the deceased or his sister (brother).

In some situations, the amount of the allowance is increased. Namely:

  1. An orphan who lost both parents. Retirement points are cumulative.
  2. The child of a dead single mother. Her retirement ratios are doubling.

If a minor gets a job, then the payment of a pension is not canceled. Only the social surcharge will be removed, if it has been assigned. The benefit is maintained even when the recipient child is adopted.

Features of receiving support for the loss of a breadwinner by parents


 For disabled parents, this type of maintenance is accrued regardless of the period that has passed since the moment of death. This citizen must meet the following criteria:

  • be disabled:
    • according to the age;
    • by disability;
  • or take care of the young children of the deceased.
Important: the stepfather and stepmother are also entitled to the allowance if they cared for the deceased for at least five years.

The procedure for obtaining support related to the loss of a breadwinner


This type of payment is issued in a general manner. The applicant should submit an application and a package of documents by any of the following methods. Namely:

  • personally at the local branch of the FIU;
  • in a multifunctional center;
  • through a representative (a notarized power of attorney is required);
  • by post (the date on the stamp will be considered the day of registration of the application);
  • via Internet connection in your personal account:
    • on the FIU website;
    • on the portal of public services.
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The FIU specialists are obliged to process the application within ten days. Often, additional paperwork is required, which is reported to the applicant for benefits. They have three months to complete. In this case, the pension will be assigned from the date of application.

List of required documents


Copies of the following papers must be attached to the application for accrual of support related to the loss of a breadwinner:

  1. passports of a citizen of the Russian Federation (a residence permit for citizens of other states that have a corresponding agreement with Russia);
  2. registration information;
  3. SNILS;
  4. certificate of death of a citizen giving grounds for receiving maintenance;
  5. confirmation of family relations with the deceased (marriage certificates, birth documents, court decision on adoption, etc.);
  6. information about insurance experience;
  7. original certificate of salary of the deceased for 60 months (only in periods earlier than 2002);
  8. others (depending on the conditions for the emergence of the right to payments).
Important: you must have all original documents with you for verification. If copies are sent by mail, they must be notarized.

About terms of appointment and payment


Article 22 of Law No. 400-FZ contains a provision that the accrual of maintenance is carried out from the date of filing the application, but not earlier than the day the right to them comes. The condition for the implementation of this norm is the provision of all necessary information (documents).

Due to the fact that some persons are allowed to apply for a pension at any time, the following rule applies:

  • if the application was received within a year from the date of death, then the appointments are made from the date of death of the breadwinner;
  • if the 12-month period is exceeded, then payments will be made for the year preceding the date of application.
Important: any circumstances affecting the payment of pension maintenance must be notified to the FIU specialists.

The heirs of the funded part


 If a person during his lifetime made a funded pension contribution, the latter is transferred to the heirs. These are the same persons who are entitled to survivor support. However, the rules for determining the recipient of such a contribution are somewhat different. Namely:

  1. The payer can determine during his lifetime the person to whom his savings will be issued.
  2. If such an order was not received from him, then after death his dependents are considered:
  3. The first line includes:
    • children, including adopted children;
    • spouses;
    • parents.
  4. The second includes brothers, sisters and other dependents.

Important: if the deceased owner of the savings deposit has no dependents established by law, then:

  • the account is closed;
  • funds are transferred to the reserve of the Pension Fund.

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An insurance pension in the event of the loss of a breadwinner is assigned to disabled members of the family of the deceased breadwinner who were dependent on him. An exception is persons who have committed an intentional criminally punishable act, resulting in the death of the breadwinner and established in court.

Who is entitled to the appointment of an insurance pension in the event of loss of a breadwinner

  • disabled members of the family of the deceased breadwinner who were dependent on him, regardless of the duration of the insurance experience of the breadwinner, as well as the cause and time of his death. Family members of the deceased breadwinner are recognized as being dependent on him if they were fully supported by him or received assistance from him, which was for them a constant and main source of livelihood;

  • children, brothers, sisters and grandchildren of the deceased breadwinner who have not reached the age of 18;

  • children, brothers, sisters and grandchildren of the deceased breadwinner studying in basic educational programs in organizations engaged in educational activities, including in foreign organizations located outside the territory of the Russian Federation (in the direction in accordance with an international treaty), until they complete such training but no longer than until they reach the age of 23;

  • children, brothers, sisters and grandchildren of the deceased breadwinner older than this age, if they became disabled before reaching the age of 18. At the same time, brothers, sisters and grandchildren of the deceased breadwinner are recognized as disabled members of the family, provided that they do not have able-bodied parents;

  • parents and spouse of the deceased breadwinner, if they have reached the age of 60 and 55 years (men and women, respectively) or are disabled;

  • grandfather and grandmother of the deceased breadwinner, if they have reached the age of 60 and 55 years (men and women, respectively) or are disabled, in the absence of persons who are obliged to support them;

  • disabled parents and spouse who were not dependent on the deceased breadwinner, regardless of the time elapsed after his death, if they lose their source of livelihood;

  • one of the parents, spouse, grandfather, grandmother of the deceased breadwinner, as well as the brother, sister or child of the deceased breadwinner who has reached the age of 18, if they are not working and at the same time are taking care of the children, brothers, sisters or grandchildren of the deceased breadwinner who have not reached the age of 14 and entitled to a survivor's pension. In this case, the right to this type of insurance pension arises regardless of the fact of being dependent on the breadwinner.

Adoptive parents are entitled to a survivor's pension on an equal footing with their parents, and adopted children are entitled on a par with their own children.

A stepfather and stepmother are entitled to a survivor's pension on an equal footing with their parents, and a stepson and stepdaughter are entitled on a par with their own children, subject to certain conditions.

Where to go

For a survivor's insurance pension, apply at any time after becoming eligible for it, without any time limits. An application for the appointment of an insurance pension with documents must be submitted to the territorial body of the Pension Fund of Russia at the place of registration (including temporary) or to a multifunctional center (MFC). If you live at an address that does not have confirmation of registration, then contact the Pension Fund at the place of actual residence. An application with documents can be submitted in person or through a legal representative (trustee) directly to the territorial body of the PFR, by mail or through the MFC. When submitting an application by mail, the day of applying for an insurance pension is the date indicated on the postmark at the place of sending the application, through the MFC - the date of receipt of the application by the MFC. Russians who have left for permanent residence outside Russia and do not have a place of residence and stay in Russia confirmed by registration, apply directly to the Pension Fund of Russia (Moscow, Shabolovka st., 4).

What documents to submit

  • an application for the appointment of an insurance pension in case of loss of a breadwinner;

  • passport (for citizens of the Russian Federation) or residence permit (for foreign citizens and stateless persons);

  • certificate of compulsory pension insurance (SNILS);

  • documents confirming the death of the breadwinner (death certificate);

  • documents confirming family relations with the deceased breadwinner;

  • documents confirming the duration of the insurance experience; Documents confirming periods of work and other periods must contain the number and date of issue, last name, first name, patronymic of the citizen to whom the document is issued, the date, month and year of his birth, place of work, period of work, profession (position), grounds for their issuance ( orders, personal accounts, etc.). Documents issued by the employer upon dismissal from work can be accepted to confirm the length of service even if they do not contain grounds for their issuance;

  • other documents necessary to confirm additional circumstances.

If not all the required documents are attached to the application, then you will be given explanations of which documents should be submitted additionally. If after that you submit the missing documents no later than three months later, the day of applying for a pension will be considered the day the application was received.

The documents, the obligation to submit which is assigned to the applicant, are listed in the Administrative Regulations for the provision by the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation of the state service for receiving and registering citizens' applications for the establishment of pensions in accordance with the Federal Laws "On labor pensions in the Russian Federation" and "On state pension provision in the Russian Federation” (approved by the order of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia dated December 12, 2011 No. 1521n).

Terms of appointment

The following conditions must be met in order to be granted a survivor's insurance pension::

  • the insurance experience of the deceased breadwinner (at least one day);

  • the occurrence of the death of the breadwinner is not connected with the commission by a disabled member of the family of an intentional criminally punishable act that entailed the death of the breadwinner and established in court.

Terms of appointment of insurance pension in case of loss of a breadwinner

The Pension Fund of Russia considers an application for the appointment of a pension within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the application with all the necessary documents or from the date of submission of the last missing document within three months from the date of giving the relevant explanations by the specialist of the territorial authority. An insurance pension in the event of the loss of a breadwinner is assigned from the day of applying for it, but not earlier than the day the right to it arises. Earlier than the date of application, it is appointed if the application for the specified pension followed within 12 months from the date of the death of the breadwinner. In this case, her appointment occurs from the day of the death of the breadwinner. If more than 12 months have passed, then 12 months earlier than the date of application. The survivor's insurance pension is granted for the period during which the applicant is considered disabled, including indefinitely.

Pay

The survivor's insurance pension is paid monthly. The pensioner has the right to choose, at his discretion, the organization that will deliver the pension, as well as the method of receiving it (at home, at the cash desk of the delivery organization or to his bank account). In addition, a trusted person can receive a pension for a pensioner. The payment of a pension under a power of attorney, the validity of which exceeds one year, is made during the entire period of validity of the power of attorney, provided that the pensioner annually confirms the fact of registration at the place of receipt of the pension.

Pension delivery methods:

  • via Russian Post– You can receive your pension at home or on your own at the post office of your place of residence. In this case, each pensioner is set the date of receipt of the pension in accordance with the delivery schedule, while the pension can be paid later than the established date within the delivery period. It is better to find out the end date of the payment period in advance, since each post office has its own. If the pension is not received within six months, then its payment is suspended, and it will be necessary to write an application to your Pension Fund in order to resume payment;

  • through a bank- you can receive a pension at the cash desk of a bank branch or issue a bank card and withdraw money through an ATM. You can find out the date of transfer of the pension in advance. Delivery of the pension for the current month to the account is made on the day of receipt of funds from the territorial body of the Pension Fund of Russia. You can withdraw your money from your bank account any day after they are credited. Crediting to the account of a pensioner in a credit institution is carried out without charging a commission;

  • through an organization that delivers pensions– you can receive a pension at home or independently in this organization. A complete list of such organizations in your region (including those delivering pensions to your home) is at the disposal of the territorial body of the Pension Fund of Russia. The procedure for paying a pension through another organization engaged in the delivery of pensions is the same as through a post office.

To choose a delivery method or change it, you need to notify in writing the territorial body of the Pension Fund of Russia that assigned you a pension.

The amount of the fixed payment to the insurance pension in case of loss of the breadwinner

As of 01/01/2019, the amount of the fixed payment to the survivor's insurance pension is 2667 rubles 10 kopecks (50% of 5334 rubles 19 kopecks) for each disabled family member.