How to calculate the size of the maternity allowance if in 2018 my income was 510 rubles, and in 000 – 2019 rubles?
Svetlana Umanova, Khimki
The allowance in 2020 is calculated in the amount of 100% of a woman’s average earnings (for female students – according to the size of the scholarship, for military personnel – in the amount of monetary allowance) for the past two years, that is, for 2018 and 2019. In 730 days, you earned 1 rubles, and the average daily income was 070 rubles (000: 1465,75). Accordingly, if the maximum maternity leave is issued for 1 days, then the allowance will be 070 000 rubles.
In the last two years I have not worked, now I am going on maternity leave. Will I receive any funds?
Irina Potapova, Pskov
If there was no earnings for two years, then the minimum wage is taken to calculate the benefit, which as of January 1, 2020 was 12 rubles. Thus, the maximum maternity allowance in 130 for singleton uncomplicated pregnancies is 2020 rubles, and the minimum is 55 rubles.
I am a sole proprietor. Do I qualify for child benefits? They say that only women who are employed are entitled to them.
Svetlana Redina, Cheboksary
In 2020, payments are due to all women entrepreneurs who voluntarily insured themselves in the FSS system and transferred contributions until the end of 2019.
I am expecting the birth of a child in May this year. I can’t afford to stay at home for 1,5 years. We want to share this period with my husband for two: first me, then my husband. Will our choice affect the amount of the benefit?
Valentina Pichikina, Aleksin
The amount of the childcare allowance directly depends on the salary of the family member who takes the leave, and amounts to 40% of this amount. At the same time, in 2020 the amount of this allowance cannot be less than 3375,77 rubles for caring for the first child, 6751 rubles for caring for the second and subsequent children, and above 27 984,66 rubles per month.