The birth of a child radically changes the way of life of the family. Usually, the dad continues to work and provide for the needs of the enlarged family, and the mother goes on parental leave and receives benefits. Much less often, everything happens the other way around, but, nevertheless, fathers also have the right to payments in connection with the birth of a baby.
Instructions
Step 1
There can be a lot of reasons why dad goes on maternity leave. Perhaps it is more economically beneficial for the family budget for the mother to work, or a break for childcare is disastrous for her career, or she is not able to look after the baby herself. In the end, the dad may remain the child's only parent.
Step 2
To resolve issues arising in such situations, Article 256 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation provides that parental leave may be granted to the father and other relatives who are actually caring for them.
Step 3
To exercise this right, first of all contact the management of your company with an application for granting you parental leave for a child up to three years old. In addition, prepare and submit to the accounting department documents: - application for the appointment of childcare benefits; - birth certificate of the child and its copy; - birth certificates of previous children and their copies; - certificate from the mother's place of work that she does not receive childcare allowance, or from her place of study, if she is studying full-time.
Step 4
A non-working dad can also apply for an allowance - contact the social welfare authorities. You will have to collect more documents, to the above list you need to add: - certificates from the social protection authorities at the place of residence about non-receipt of benefits, if the benefit is issued not at the place of registration, but at the place of actual residence; - a copy of the work book; - a copy of the passport; - a certificate from the employment authorities on non-receipt of unemployment benefits.
Step 5
Prepare the same list of documents addressed to the mother if she did not work before giving birth or studied full-time. Also, if one or both of the parents are self-employed, lawyers, notaries, or other private practice, get a certificate of non-receipt of social security benefits.
Step 6
In a situation when the mother was on parental leave, but she fell ill and cannot take care of the baby herself, proceed as follows: - the mother writes a statement about interrupting the parental leave, in case of her serious condition, the father applies; - the father takes leave at his place of work, takes care of the child and receives an allowance for caring for him; - the mother provides a certificate of temporary disability for work and receives the corresponding allowance.
