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Free baby food in Russia: who is entitled to it and how to arrange it
Children on artificial or mixed feeding, as well as from families with benefits, have the right to receive social support from the state. Parents can receive free baby food from the first month of a baby’s life. This requires documents that confirm the right to benefits.
Who is entitled to free meals in Russia?
Families who meet certain criteria can receive help from the state in the form of food. In each region of the country, they are set individually and adjusted every year.
Free baby food can be obtained from the first month of a child’s life
The main categories of children who can receive food, regardless of the region of residence:
- newborn babies on artificial or mixed feeding, up to 6 months of age;
- kids from low-income families, up to 2 years old;
- kids from large families, up to 3 years old;
- children with serious chronic diseases, up to 15 years old;
- children with a confirmed disability, until they reach the age of majority.
Additionally, in some regions, schoolchildren from large, low-income or single-parent families, as well as children whose parents participated in the liquidation of the Chernobyl accident, can receive reduced-price meals.
How to get a discount for free baby food
In order to find out if your family can receive reduced-price meals, you need to contact the social authorities in your region. There you can also get information about the documents that are required to confirm the preferential status of the family and receive assistance from the state.
The package of documents can be adjusted for each specific region, but it necessarily includes the following:
- a statement from one of the parents;
- documents proving the identity of the parent and children – passport and birth certificate;
- a certificate of marriage between the parents, if any;
- registration, compulsory medical insurance policy and SNILS of the child;
- for large families – a document confirming this fact;
- for low-income families – a document from the social security authority confirming this fact;
- for newborn babies on artificial or combined feeding – a certificate from a pediatrician;
- for families with disabled children or with children suffering from chronic diseases – a certificate confirming this status.
After a certain time, the preferential category must be renewed. To do this, you need to collect supporting documents again.
If a family qualifies for the privileged category, but for some reason is denied food for children, in this case, the parents are entitled to compensation in the form of cash.