Unfortunately, most retirees do not know, what privileges are put to them and not use them. This article contains benefits that can benefit any retiree.
Let's go get some rest
Compensation of travel expenses to the place of vacation and back can get the idle pensioners-northerners who get labour pensions for old age, disability. Pensioners who live in the far North and in equated districts, such compensation is paid out 1 time in two years. There are two options of payment: territorial body PFR can either refund the cost of tickets, when a citizen buys them himself, or to purchase tickets (according to the Rules of compensation of expenses on payment of fare to the pensioners, approved by RF Government Decree from 01.04.2005 No. 175).
Property
Pensioners who purchased some property, have the right to recoup some of the expenses incurred. Pensioners have the right to receive property deduction of expenses for acquisition (construction) of flats, houses, rooms. The deduction also applies to interest payments on the trust loans, loans that seniors took out for this purpose. The property deduction is available for 3 of the tax period preceding the period in which formed the carry-over balance of property deductions (in accordance with paragraph 10 of article 220 of the RF Tax code).
This deduction is available only when the apartment house was bought jointly with other owners.
This exemption extends to the purchase of residential land, but not any, as allocated for individual building. Garden plot under this rule of law does not fall. Under the effect of this rule is subject to the land on which is located a dwelling house. It should declare and get part of the money spent.
The size of the property deduction for the costs of the acquisition (construction) of housing and deduct the costs of payment of the loan or the loan taken for this purpose may not exceed 2 and 3 million rubles, respectively (according to PP. P. 1 , 4, article 220 of the tax code).
Important! The size of a property deduction on expenses for interest payment on housing loan in 3 million roubles is established only for loans received since the beginning of 2014.
Property tax
Pensioners are exempt from paying property tax. It is not widely known and, after retirement, continue to pay property taxes, they send the tax authorities. In fact, state that such payments are not retirees.
This benefit given to retirees (including employees), owning an apartment, house, garage, cottage, or other premises, building or structure. Zero property tax is set and in case the pensioner a share in the property.
Exemption from property tax is easy: it is necessary to the tax authority personally to provide proof of benefit (pension certificate). For going to the tax office bring with you:
- the passport;
- pension certificate + copy of it.
Important! If the retiree the necessary documents submitted to the tax authority later than the time of retirement, employees of the tax authority are obliged to recalculate the tax paid by him and return the money.
Pit
Not subject to personal income tax:
- amount of pensions under state pension provision, the pensions, all social payments, regardless of regional or Federal.
- payment of sanatorium-resort treatment, paid at the company expense, as well as the cost of medical care and treatment to former employees who have resigned due to retirement, disability or age (in accordance with clause 9, 10 of article 217 of the tax code).
- amount of financial assistance, the amount of which does not exceed 4 000 rubles per year, which is employer to former employees who have resigned due to the retirement due to age or disability (section 28 of article 217 of the tax code).
Important! Exemptions from payment of certain taxes for pensioners can be installed local or regional laws. It is about "local" taxes, rates of which assert regional or local authorities. This applies to:
- the transport tax (article 356 of the tax code);
- land tax (paragraph 2 of article 387 of the tax code).
Want to continue to work
Leave without pay
Employers are obliged on the basis of an employee application to grant him leave without pay (article 128 of the LC RF). The maximum number of days granted depends on the category of the pensioner:
- working old-age pensioners are entitled to 14 calendar days per year;
the participants of the great Patriotic war – up to 35 calendar days per year;
- working pensioners on disability – up to 60 calendar days per year.
Free professional development and training in the employment center
Since 2013, the Russian citizens who have reached retirement age but who do not want to interrupt working activities, can contact the employment service and undergo training in their field or receive training for another profession. The service is free.
Help me
Financial assistance is provided to citizens of the Russian Federation, including pensioners who are in difficult situations. The current legislation provides the possibility of obtaining such assistance not only in the form of money. You can get a sanitation and hygiene, food, shoes, clothes and other necessities. Provides for the receipt of fuel and vehicles, technical means of rehabilitation of the disabled (clause 1 of article 8 of the Federal law of 10.12.1995 №195-FZ).
To provide such assistance is the responsibility of the regions. At the local level, there were specific documents that establish the dimensions and support conditions of its reception. Applying for aid, you must first ask a normative act which regulates the provision of this assistance in your region.
Each region shall adopt its own law, which regulates the grounds and procedure for the provision of targeted financial assistance (clause 2, article 8 of the Federal law of 10.12.1995 №195-FZ).
For example, in the Moscow region the document is valid: the Order of granting at the expense of the budget of Moscow region financial assistance to citizens in difficult life situations and with residence in Moscow region (appr. The resolution of the Government of Moscow region from 10.03.2005 №162/7). In the Moscow region, according to this document, those in need are provided one-time financial assistance in kind and in cash.
Important! To receive such assistance is not so easy, no wonder in the regulatory legal acts contains a reservation about the "difficult life situation". What is meant by this? An appeal for direct financial help can be caused, for example, natural disasters (floods, landslides, earthquakes), fires, flooding apartments, theft of property, death of close relatives (clause 3 of the regulations; clause 9 of the Rules).
Heat and gas – at the expense of the state
According to the Decree of the RF Government dated 10.06.2011 No. 456 provides for the financing of pensioners ' expenses for gasification of housing. The exemption applies to pensioners who have owned a house.
Important! The house must be the sole residence of the pensioner.
This care is provided to non-working pensioners receiving a retirement pension for invalidity and old-age. Assistance is provided by the authorities of the region (this may be the Committee, the Department or the Ministry of social protection of population of subject of the Russian Federation).
As a rule, the full cost of connecting houses to the gas do not return. Part of the cost is borne by the pensioner. What percentage of payment you can back – solve each region.
Free medicines and vaccinations
Pensioners are entitled to medical care not only in the overall network of hospitals and clinics, but also in the offices of geriatric and gerontological centers. The procedure of pensioners in these organizations is determined by the regions.
Retirees with disabilities and not refused from the social services, are entitled to receive preferential medicines. The list of drugs includes 360 of medications provided in outpatient care, 228 items relate to essential drugs (orders of Minzdravsotsrazvitija Russia from 29.12.2004 №328 dated 18.09.2006 and No. 665).
Veterans with disabilities also have the right to free sanatorium vouchers. Aftercare and rehabilitation are patients in sanatoria in the framework of the territorial programmes.
Since 2013, citizens of the Russian Federation an older age group (60 – 99 years) must undergo a medical examination (order of the Ministry of health of Russia from 03.12.2012 №n). Clinical examination is carried out 1 time in three years, except for war veterans, persons awarded "Citizen siege of Leningrad" recognized as disabled due to industrial injury and other causes. These groups undergo medical examinations annually.
Citizens 60 years can make an annual free flu shot. Start of vaccination is issued every year in the fall. To inoculate, you need to consult a district physician in the hospital at the place of residence.
Instructions to receive targeted financial assistance
Step 1. It is necessary to clarify the location of Agency social security (at place of registration) or of the center of providing state and municipal services.
Step 2. You should write a statement specifying the method of obtaining material assistance. The funds can be transferred to the settlement account opened in any Russian Bank, the money you can get a postal order at the post office at the place of residence, or cash through the authority of social protection.
Step 3. Preparation of documents and their copies. You will need:
- passport or other document proving the identity;
- the document confirming registration in a residence (certificate from the passport office at the place of registration);
- the pension certificate;
- the documents confirming a difficult life situation. It can be extract from the house or household books, help the police Department about the loss of money and documents and more.
Step 4. Application and documents should be submitted at multi-purpose center or territorial division personally or sent by post or e-mail (with digital signature – through a Single portal of public and municipal services).
The decision to provide or refuse to provide You with targeted material assistance is made by the officials in the terms established in each region. For example, in the Moscow region are given 10 working days from the date of treatment (day – day of acceptance of documents).
Step 5. Getting financial help. After receiving the notification about the delivery of your financial aid, you should contact the organization that you used to receive money: post office, Bank or body of social protection. If refused, you should contact the multipurpose center or territorial division to determine the causes of failure.
