When one of the parents dies, it is called survivor loss. If a minor child remains in such a family, he is entitled to a pension and other social benefits. Benefits and types of benefits vary from region to region, but overall they are roughly the same everywhere.
The survivor's pension is a monetary compensation for a child of the income of a deceased father or mother. Such compensation is, of course, partial, approximately 50% of the confirmed income of the deceased parent is issued. If there are two or more children in the family, compensation is paid in the amount of the breadwinner's full salary.
Registration of a survivor's pension
A survivor's pension can be applied for in the Pension Fund, for which it is necessary to provide a certificate of the death of a parent, a birth certificate of all minor children, passports of all adult family members, a work record of the deceased, a certificate from his past work and a certificate of his income for the last 60 months, military ID, if any. The survivor's pension can be received from the time of the death of the father or mother, it will be paid for the child upon reaching the age of 18 or 23, if he continues to study at a secondary or higher educational institution. In addition, if the child who has lost one of the parents is not yet 18 years old, he is entitled to a social supplement to his pension. Usually, part of the funds for this is allocated from the federal budget, and part is paid in addition from the regional.
Fringe benefits
In addition to cash payments to a child left without the care of one of the parents, some social benefits are laid. However, the availability of many of them depends on the region of residence. While the child receives a survivor's pension, he also has the right to travel free of charge in public transport in his city, to receive all the necessary textbooks in his educational institution without any additional payments, to attend some cultural events such as theatrical performances, performances, museum exhibitions.
He can count on free two meals a day at school. However, this benefit is very controversial and is not implemented in all educational institutions, since usually free school meals are provided only to low-income families and large families.
Applicants who have lost their parents enter the university on preferential terms. If the child is still small, up to 2 years old he should be provided with food in the dairy kitchen, and up to 3 years old he should be provided with all the necessary medicines that the doctor prescribes on a prescription. In addition, such families are provided with discounts on utility bills. You need to find out about all the benefits at the Department of Social Protection of a particular region, since social assistance can vary greatly, depending on the place of residence of a person and the laws adopted there.
