At each stage of growing up: how the regional branch of the Social Fund supports the families of Stavropol

Having a child changes a family’s life – and with joy come new worries and expenses. The state shoulder some of this burden. Today, the Social Fund of Russia accompanies parents at every stage - from the first weeks of mother's pregnancy to the 17th anniversary of the child. Some payments are appointed proactively, others on one application.

About what support measures are in effect in the Stavropol region, what are the rules for their appointment, said the head of the regional branch of the SFR Elena Dolgova.

Today, tens of thousands of Stavropol families receive various payments through the SFR. Let’s start with the largest support measure – maternity capital. How many residents of the region received it, and how much money can they spend on improving the life of the family?

Maternity capital remains one of the main tools to support the birth rate in the framework of the national project “Family”. This year, more than 8.5 thousand residents of Stavropol have become holders of the certificate, and since the beginning of the program - more than 291 thousand families.

The amount of the certificate, including the unspent balance, is indexed annually. Since February 1, 2026, the maternity capital is 728,921 rubles for the first child, 963,243 rubles for the second or subsequent children, if the document was not previously issued. When the certificate for the first child has already been received, the appearance of another child in the family entitles you to an additional amount of 234,321 rubles.

The SFR department issues maternity capital proactively, without an application. Information about him comes to the personal account on public services. The right to a measure of support arises only from parents with Russian citizenship, and the child must be a citizen of the Russian Federation by birth. Exceptions are made for residents of new regions, they are paid matcapital regardless of the terms of obtaining Russian citizenship and its basis.

For what purposes can these funds be allocated? What is the most popular destination among Stavropol families?

The law allows you to direct money for several purposes or all for one: improving housing conditions, educating children, goods and services for the adaptation of children with disabilities, monthly payment or the formation of a funded pension of a parent. Also, the balance of capital up to 10 thousand rubles can be obtained in the form of a one-time payment.

The most popular direction in the Stavropol region is to improve housing conditions. Since the beginning of the year, it has been chosen by more than 7,000 families (more than 197,000 families since the beginning of the program). The money can be used to pay for an equity agreement, compensation for a built or reconstructed house, an initial payment or repayment of a mortgage.

You can buy a house or part of it at the expense of matkapital only if the housing is recognized as suitable for living. Such a document is issued by a special commission with the participation of the housing inspectorate and Rospotrebnadzor. Cashing and misuse of funds entail serious legal liability.

Another in-demand payment that supports families from the mother’s pregnancy to the 17th anniversary of the child is a single allowance. Who is it, and what innovations have come this year?

In the Stavropol region, parents of more than 270 thousand children and more than 8 thousand pregnant women already receive a single allowance. The right to payment arises when several basic conditions are met.

Income per family member must be below the regional subsistence minimum, which is 17 045 rubles, and able-bodied adults must have an official income of at least 8 minimum wage per year. In 2026, this is 216,744 rubles. If an adult does not have an income, there should be a good reason for this, such as caring for a child under three years of age, pregnancy, long-term treatment or caring for an elderly person. Also, the applicant and children must be citizens of Russia and permanently reside in its territory, and the family property must not exceed the norms established by law.

In March, an important change regarding the accounting of alimony came into force. If they are appointed by the court, the SFR office will take into account the actual amount. If there is no court decision, the fund will independently calculate the income from alimony, based on the average nominal salary around the edge of 66,298 rubles: for one child this is a quarter of the amount, for two children – a third, and for three or more children – half of this average salary.

The amount of a single benefit depends on the degree of family need and ranges from 8,267 to 16,534 rubles for children, and for pregnant women - from 9,289 to 18,579 rubles.

Making the allowance as simple as possible. In most cases, it is enough to submit only an application through the State Services, in the MFC or in the client service of the SFR branch. All other information on income and property, the Fund will request independently within the framework of interdepartmental cooperation, and additional documents will be needed only in some situations.

The Social Fund has a number of measures to support families with children. What are the payments?

State care for the family begins even before the baby is born. The SFR branch in the Stavropol Territory pays two important lump sum benefits.

The first is pregnancy and childbirth. Since the beginning of the year, more than 9.7 thousand residents of the region have received it. For working women, the benefit is calculated individually from average earnings. Non-working mothers can get it if they were fired in connection with the liquidation of the enterprise. And from September 1, last year, we transfer this payment to full-time students in the amount of 100% of the regional subsistence minimum (18,579 rubles).

The second is a one-time allowance at the birth or adoption of a baby. It can be given to both mom and dad. This year, the amount is 28,450 rubles, and since the beginning of the year it has received more than 12 thousand families.

While the parent is on leave to care for a child up to 1.5 years, the family is entitled to the corresponding monthly allowance. More than 11,000 families receive this support measure. Payment continues even if mom or dad leaves full-time leave early. There are also a number of support measures for families of servicemen, mobilized, law enforcement officers and citizens affected by radiation.

This year, a completely new measure of support was introduced - an annual family payment. Tell me more about her.

Since June 1, families of the region have the right to payment for working parents of two or more children. Citizens are refunded part of the paid personal income tax (NDFL) for the previous year. Acceptance of applications ended on September 30. During this time, the SFR Branch in the Stavropol Territory paid out funds to more than 33 thousand families.

The average per capita income of a family for the appointment of a support measure should not exceed 1.5 times the subsistence minimum established for the previous year. In Stavropol it is 23 940 rubles. When making a payment, the financial and property status of the family is comprehensively assessed, similar to a single benefit.

The paid tax on the income of individuals is recalculated at the rate of 6%, the difference is returned by a one-time payment.

Payment is not due to parents with one child, alimony debtors and citizens deprived of parental rights.

A separate topic is families raising children with disabilities. What support measures are provided for them?

To able-bodied citizens who care for children with disabilities under 18 years of age or disabled since childhood of group I, the SFR Branch in the Stavropol Territory establishes a monthly payment. Its size is 11 563 rubles. Care periods are counted in the insurance period when establishing an insurance pension.

The child is entitled to a disability pension, a monthly cash payment, a set of social services, including sanatorium-resort treatment, free travel to the place of treatment and back, medicines.

Working parents, guardians or caregivers who are raising children with disabilities are entitled to four paid extra days off per month. They are paid in the amount of average earnings. If both parents work, then the weekend can be divided, as well as taken in a row or on different dates during the month. In addition, they can be accumulated in order to take a short vacation, which, in agreement with the employer, can be up to 24 days.

Children with disabilities are provided with technical means of rehabilitation in accordance with the rehabilitation and habilitation program. They can be issued and obtained both in kind and using an electronic certificate.

Public services are increasingly switching to digital format. How do SFR online services simplify the life of Stavropol parents and make getting support truly barrier-free?

Our main goal today is to make the process of obtaining support measures as simple and convenient as possible.

The transition to the social treasury model saved citizens from collecting documents. For example, for the appointment of the most popular support measures in the Stavropol region - a single allowance, it is enough to send one application, and the Social Fund will receive all the data necessary for the appointment automatically as part of an interdepartmental exchange. This allows parents not to waste energy on collecting certificates, but to spend more time with children.

The main achievement of recent years is a proactive regime. For example, a certificate for maternity capital is issued automatically within a few days after the registry office registers the birth of a child. The same applies to lump sum payments at the birth of a baby. Without a statement, we issue SNILS on a newborn. For families raising children with disabilities, the use of electronic certificates for technical means of rehabilitation has become an important digital achievement.

How can citizens contact the Regional Social Fund if they have questions?

Stavropol residents can ask questions by calling the single contact center: 8-800-1-00000-1. Also, employees of the SFR in the Stavropol Territory receive appeals in social networks.