Any family with 3 or more children under 18 years old is considered a large family in Russia. To support such families, the legislation provides for benefits, which, alas, not everyone knows about. Meanwhile, the use of these privileges allows you to save impressive sums on utility bills, recreation and training.
In today's review, we will look at the Top 10 Social Benefits for Large Families.
10. Compensation for travel in transport
When traveling to the place of the chosen sanatorium-resort vacation, members of a large family are entitled to 50% compensation for the costs of any type of transport. In some regions, the amount of this benefit has been increased. Travel in public transport for large families is completely free.
9. Priority provision of vouchers to sanatoriums
In the presence of medical indications, children from a large family up to the age of 18 have the primary right to receive free vouchers for sanatorium-resort treatment prescribed by a doctor. In the Moscow region, there is an additional benefit for the partial payment of any tourist ticket once a year, which even applies to trips abroad.
8. Regional maternity capital
In most subjects of the Russian Federation, the amount of maternity capital for large families is about 100 thousand rubles. In some regions, capital can be freely spent not only on education, housing or retirement benefits, but also on the purchase of a car or medical treatment.
7. Priority admission to kindergarten
Children from large families receive preferential vouchers to kindergartens, bypassing long queues. At the same time, benefits are provided for paying for kindergarten, which also apply to attendance at additional circles at kindergartens.
6. Discount for studying at a music school
There is a 50% discount on paid education in non-profit music schools for large families. The same rule applies to public art schools and other non-profit institutions of continuing education.
5. Free school meals
For schoolchildren from large families, breakfast and lunch are provided free of charge. In addition, parents must receive compensation annually for the cost of a set of school clothes and physical education uniforms.
4. Free medicines
Up to the age of 6, every child from large families is provided free of charge with a prescription. True, the list of such drugs is limited, but includes a sufficient number of drugs to treat most childhood infections.
3. Tax incentives
Large families are exempt from paying tax on one personal car in many regions of Russia. In some regions, land tax exemptions are provided, as well as real estate tax.
2. Benefit for payment of utilities
The benefit is at least 30% of the amount of the accrued payment for electricity, gas, heating, sewerage and water.In many regions, the amount of the benefit exceeds the minimum threshold.
1. Benefits for visiting museums, theaters, parks
Once a month, members of a large family have the right to free free admission to any municipal or state museum, theater, park of culture and recreation.