Maternity benefits, they are also maternity benefits, are considered the largest payment to expectant mothers. In fact, this amount compensates for the time when a woman is no longer or still cannot work: ten weeks before the expected date of birth and the same after it. Then the young mother begins to receive child care allowance, but that is a completely different story.
So, about maternity. For 2017, the maximum benefit amount (based on 140 sick days) was 266 rubles. From January 191, this amount will grow. But only for those mothers who manage to earn at least 1 thousand rubles a month.
“The maximum amount in 2018 will change, since the basis for calculating insurance premiums for 2017 will be taken into account,” he quotes statement of the press service of the FSS. “For 140 days, the maternity allowance will amount to 282 rubles.”
Recall that if you have twins growing in your tummy, then the vacation is increased by 54 days: 84 before pregnancy and 110 after. Also, extra days are added if the birth was with complications.
“In such cases, the amount increases in proportion to the number of days,” the FSS said. “The maximum amount of the allowance is calculated based on the employee’s maximum income of 755 thousand rubles per year”.
And one more thing – the allowance is issued on the day of maternity leave, not on the date of birth. It’s just that many employers are delaying the payment, citing the fact that the FSS is in no hurry with transfers. Therefore, it often turns out that mothers receive maternity at the time of childbirth. Moral: if the timing and state of health allow you to postpone maternity leave until January 1, then the family budget will only rejoice at this.
What can you buy for a kid for 16 thousand rubles?
– Diapers – 16 large packs.
– A crib. If you take a not very expensive one, then there will still be bed linen, sides and even a canopy.
– Baby food – 20-30 cans of dry mix or more than 250 cans of puree.
– Chair for babies. There is also enough for dishes, bibs, bottles and sippy cups.
– Car seat or stroller. And maybe both – if you do not find fault with brands.