Social benefits for pensioners in Moscow in 2021

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-18 00:05

In 2021, elderly residents of the capital have much more privileges than their peers living in other regions of Russia. Social benefits for pensioners are conventionally divided into two categories: federal and regional. The list of the former is established by the legislation of the Russian Federation, the latter are regulated by decrees of the mayor and decrees of the Moscow government.

Federal benefits for retirees

Citizens belonging to privileged categories have the right to choose which form of receiving state support will suit them more. The legislation provides for the replacement of intangible assistance with a monthly cash payment (MU), transferred simultaneously with the pension.

At the federal level, pensioners are entitled to the following privileges:

1. Compensation of payments for housing and communal services. The subsidy is provided on the condition that utility costs are more than 10% of the total family income. Citizens over the age of 70 can also benefit from additional support in the form of a 50% discount on capital repairs. Muscovites who have crossed the 80-year mark are exempted from this payment in full.
2. Monthly payments established for certain categories of citizens: participants and veterans of hostilities, defenders of Moscow and heroes of the Great Patriotic War.
3. Benefits for the purchase of medicines, according to the approved list of medicines subject to compensation.
4. Home purchase tax deductions.
5. Property tax exemption. Payments are not charged if the citizen owns a private house, apartment, creative workshop, outbuildings with an area of not more than 50 m², as well as a parking space or a garage. The exemption is valid only for one property of each type. For example, a pensioner has an apartment and three garages - tax breaks will apply to a dwelling and one garage.
6. Exemption from NDF. Only certain types of income are not taxed. These can be various social benefits, pensions, gifts from individual entrepreneurs and organizations. Also, tax deductions do not apply to the vouchers paid by the former employer to the sanatorium and the provision of financial assistance to them. As for gifts, it all depends on how much the present costs: its value should not exceed 4 thousand per calendar year. In other cases, the pensioner will have to pay 13% tax on the remaining amount.
7. Providing additional vacation at your own expense. Elderly people who continue to work can count on additional leave without pay. Its duration is determined by the category of the pensioner. Persons who have gone on a well-deserved rest by age are entitled to up to 14 calendar days, participants of the Great Patriotic War - up to 35 days, disabled people - up to 60 days a year.
8. Prosthetics. At the state level, such benefits are provided for pensioners who have received the status of the Hero of Labor of the Russian Federation, Hero of Socialist Labor, as well as the full Knight of the Order of Labor Glory. The same privilege can be used by military pensioners who have served for more than 20 years and quit due to staff redundancy, health reasons, attaining a certain age, or who have served for more than 25 years and were dismissed in 2021 for any reason.

Regional benefits

Pensioners in Moscow enjoy a range of benefits related to almost all socially significant spheres of life.

Supplement for working pensioners

A certain category of such citizens receives additional compensation in the amount of 19.5 thousand rubles. It can be:

• persons of retirement age who work in the field of housing and communal services, occupying the positions of janitors and cleaners;
• state employees working in state organizations;
• disabled people of groups I and II;
• the personnel of the Joint Stock Company "Cloakroom Service Combine";
• participants and invalids of the Great Patriotic War.

Pension increase for non-working pensioners

In Moscow, non-working pensioners can expect to receive additional compensation in the amount of 12,578 rubles.

Regional social supplement

Provided on the basis of the decree of the Moscow government dated 2009-17-11. According to the document, Muscovites receive payments in addition to their pensions in the amount of 19.5 thousand rubles.

Muscovite social card

Residents of the metropolis who have reached the retirement age in 2021 will receive a Muscovite social card, which can be used as follows:

• discount on public transport;
• payment of housing and communal services, as well as making other payments without commission fees;
• discounts up to 30% in the main part of pharmacies and supermarkets of the metropolis;
• free provision of medicines to certain categories of citizens.

A bank account is associated with a Muscovite card, which allows it to be used to receive various payments. The balance on the card is indexed at 4% per year. If necessary, it can replace the compulsory health insurance policy.

Spa treatment and dental prosthetics

Seniors can take advantage of a health spa trip free of charge. Funds to pay for treatment for up to 18 days are sent from the city treasury. Also, non-working citizens of the specified age are provided with a dental prosthetics service.

Lump sum payments in connection with certain events

The capital's authorities provide for another type of social assistance to pensioners - these are lump sum payments timed to coincide with significant events in their personal lives or memorable dates and public holidays.

Compensation type	Amount, rubles
For wedding anniversary	50 years - 21,200
	55, 60 years - 26 400
	65, 70 years - 31 680
In connection with the celebration of Victory Day, other significant dates of Moscow or the Russian Federation	10 - 25 thousand, depending on the category of the pensioner

Benefits for visiting theaters and museums

Metropolitan museums set significant discounts for the elderly. Mostly, this is half the price of an adult admission ticket, but on certain days, senior citizens are given the opportunity to experience history for free.

Discounts are also valid when visiting municipal and state theaters. What kind of discount Muscovites can expect - it is better to check in the institution itself.

Compensation of payments for communication services

The privilege is given to Muscovites who live at the place of registration and use a landline telephone. In this case, the amount of compensation for communication services is 250 rubles.

Free travel on public transport

The exemption applies to all surface urban transport, as well as the metro. Does not apply to fixed-route and other types of taxis. Certain categories of Muscovites are entitled to free travel on electric trains.

Summarize

1. Senior citizens living in Moscow enjoy a number of privileges established by legislative acts of the Federation and the regions.
2. Pensioners who refuse to receive social assistance in an intangible form can count on monetary compensation.
3. Upon retirement, citizens receive a social card. This is a single document used when paying for utilities, receiving various social benefits, and also as a compulsory medical insurance policy.