How to get maternity capital for a second child?

One of the most significant measures of material support in Russia is maternity capital, issued to the family once for the birth or adoption of a second child since 2007. While the payment of maternity capital is provided only for children who will be born before the end of 2016, but the Government is actively discussing the issue of extending the term of this benefit.

The amount of maternity capital for the second child is quite impressive - today its value is 453,026 rubles. It should be noted that this amount is the same for all regions, and if by the standards of St. Petersburg and Moscow this benefit is not too large, then for families from remote cities its value is very significant.

It is impossible to cash out all maternity capital, all or part of it can be sold for the purchase of an apartment, paying off a mortgage, building, expanding or renovating an apartment building, paying for a child's education in a university and his residence in a hostel, and increasing the mother's pension. Cash you can get only a small part of the allowance, namely 20,000 Russian rubles.

In this article we will tell you how to get maternity capital for a second child, what documents you will need, and where to apply for an application.

Documents on maternity capital for a second child

The list of documents is as follows:

Citizens of other countries will also need confirmation of Russian citizenship from the newborn.

How to apply for a second child?

To begin with, you must file an application and documents with the Pension Fund at the place of registration or residence. The time limit for filing an application after the birth of a baby is not provided for by law, but it is advisable to do it as soon as possible. If you want or need, you can send documents by mail. If the application specifies only reliable information and all documents are processed correctly - within a month you will be called to obtain a coveted certificate, otherwise you must deliver the missing information.

In the same place, where the certificate is, you can receive an order for the payment of maternity capital for a second child, which you may need, for example, when sending money to the developer.

In the future, you will have to open an affiliated account for the realization of the monetary amount of the parent capital, since all settlements with it are effected non-cash.

With regard to the receipt of a small part of the capital in the form of cash, an application for this payment should be submitted after the receipt of the certificate. In some cases, both applications are accepted simultaneously. Also you will have to provide your bank account details. The period for obtaining money under the law is up to 2 months, in practice, cash can usually be obtained within 30 days.

Those who have already received a certificate, but have not spent all of its amount, it is worth hurrying - the application for partial withdrawal is set until March 31, 2016.