Single mother

In our time, single women with children no longer cause such censure as before. Unfortunately, inferior families are quite common. For women who single-handedly educate their children, a number of different benefits are envisaged. Let's look at this in more detail and find out how much a single mother receives.

According to the law, a single mother can be considered an unmarried woman who gave birth to a child or who tore up her marriage. A widow is not considered a single mother, since for this case a special allowance "In connection with the loss of one family member" is appointed.

What are the benefits of single mothers?

1. According to the Russian legislation, for non-working mothers a monthly amount of 58 ye is prescribed for children under 16 years of age. For working single mothers, the allowance is 40% of the average wage.
2. If you want to learn about benefits and benefits as a single mother, you can contact the social protection authorities at your place of residence. State officials are obliged to inform you of all current payments in force.
3. Under Ukrainian law, the state provides the child until he reaches 18 years of age. If he studies on full-time form - up to 23 years. The amount of payment is the difference between half the living wage of the child and the average monthly income of the family for the last six months, but not less than 30% of the child's living wage.
4. Under Russian law, if a single mother has income below the subsistence minimum, she is entitled to 15 ye, if higher - 5 ye. Also, a payment for children of up to three years is established in the form of 15 ye monthly.
5. Payments to single mothers at the birth of the first child are 1000 ye, at the birth of the second - 1600 ye, and at the birth of the third and subsequent - 2300 ye
6. As for Ukraine, for its first-born mother, 3500 ye are required, for the second child - 7.000 ye, for the third and every next - 14,000 ye. It is worth noting that certain maternity benefits also apply to maternity leave.
7. Children of single mothers can eat free of charge in schools and kindergartens twice a day. There are also certain benefits for a single mother to visit her children in children's circles and art schools. In addition, pre-school educational institutions, in the first place, accept children of working mothers. At the same time, the payment for the content is reduced by half.
8. According to the Labor Code, single moms are not concerned with staff reduction and dismissal. If an enterprise is liquidated, certain guarantees are provided to single mothers in the form of compulsory employment. Also, single mothers are entitled to an additional annual rest.
9. When transferring to single mothers, it is prohibited to refuse to conclude an employment contract and to reduce their payments in connection with maternity.
10. If the child has a disability, the mother is given 4 additional days off per month.
11. For single mothers, the state tax is reduced and, first of all, housing is provided.
12. If a single mother gets married, she can still receive a monthly child benefit, but if the husband adopts a child, this benefit will be lost.

We listed the basic rights of a single mother, but we advise you to contact the special authorities for more precise and detailed information or find information yourself in the relevant codes. The main assistance to single mothers is provided in the form of state benefits. To receive a single mother's allowance, you must bring an application, a certificate of the child's place of residence, a savings and work book, a birth certificate and a passport.