How to become a "Veteran of Labour"?

When a person reaches retirement age, he often thinks about how to live. Children grew up, he has not the old man would live so happy, and here and illness "arrived" on which overnight not get rid of.

Many people are preparing for retirement, buy a house instead of the old, and less prestigious: to pay rent increases. Live on a pension, you will agree, not all easy. Benefits in this situation - a lot of support. Even before perestroika man almost became a "veteran", having over 20 years of experience. People who sacrificed their lives work, deserve the title "Labour Veteran", without even a special insignia. The number of such workers must increase. A crucial role in conferring the title should play only experience of the company. Today, these thoughts are more often expressed by pensioners.

However, in recent years, veterans of labor faced with certain difficulties. Some of them solve their problems only through the courts, and not being able to prove to officials that have all the advantages for this honorary title. To understand today's problems, it is necessary to look into the recent past.

Older people probably know that in 1974 the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR was established medal "Veteran of Labour". It rewards workers for many years of work (for long service and old age) as in the national economy and in science, culture, education, etc. But twenty years later, in 1994, adopted the law "On veterans". This title can get those who have been awarded orders and medals of the USSR and Russia, had a special insignia. By law, attached multi-listing all sorts of signs, certificates, diplomas and other departmental awards, which allow eligible for veterans' ranks.

Within this category of veterans lost home front workers, veterans of labor, which is not less than the others at the workplace, but did not manage their own merits documented. From the regions will send a letter addressed to lawmakers with a request to legalize the title of "Veteran of Labour", drawing attention to those who have developed experience of 15 years or more.

In 1995 he issued a decree "On approving the procedure and conditions for assigning the title of" Veteran of Labour ". Entitled to receive this title are to have men who have reached 60 years (the length not less than 25 years), women at age of 55 years (experience not less than 20 years). These same rights to women who have delivered 5 or more children of mothers with disabled children, disabled Second World War and other disabled persons equal to them in the provision of pensions.

Law "On State Pensions in the RSFSR" (v. 11,12) took into account the different population categories in the lists of jobs and professions, where the pension shall be granted at a reduced retirement age. What gave the veteran the law? At retirement, people retained the right to remain a member of the team had the opportunity to improve their living conditions, participate in the corporatization and privatization of the enterprise. For them left right to use the health center at the company, sanatorium treatment. Although many companies today are increasingly being denied the veterans assistance, citing production difficulties, but without the support of the native band even harder to survive. But in this case, the veterans patiently waiting, as always, focus, and real solutions to their problems.

In a word, got my hands on certificate "Veteran of Labour", the man knew that has certain rights that guarantee benefits. Whatever it was, before 2005 people received the title of veteran. But when the Federal Law № 122 "On the monetization of benefits", the title of it was suspended. Become a "Veteran of Labour", having a great experience, it is impossible, according to accepted standards.

Played a major role and financial difficulties. It is known that the law has divided all recipients of benefits for federal and regional. Among the first: the war veterans, Heroes of the Union, Russia, Labor, blockade, disabled people ... their payments they receive from the federal budget. Regional benefit recipients (labor veterans, workers of the rear, the victims of political repression) remained in the care of the regional entities that were required and determine the compensation, based, of course, of the possibilities. Each region was faced with the fact self-care for veterans. But responded to such independence is not uniform.

There are regions that have been locally eliminated benefits for veterans of labor, with the exception of those who received the title to the adoption of the new law. Some areas have left everything as it was prior to its adoption. For example, in Moscow, made their decision, retaining many of the benefits. Labor veterans are entitled to a 50% discount on housing costs, (radio) telephone service, for free travel in the city (suburban), transport, sanatorium treatment. There are compensations. Incidentally, in Tomsk, in order to become a veteran of the labor needed experience at least 20 years (women) and 25 years (for men). In this case, the pensioner must have a state awards, departmental insignia. In this region into account and a category of persons as innovators and inventors.

Monetization has allowed people to receive benefits instead of cash and to dispose of them at its discretion: to buy medicine or go to a sanatorium. But the media monetization has not. Monetary compensation can not cover the costs of a veteran, for example, to buy drugs. And the ticket to the resort is worth much more than a person receives money in his hands. Many regions have retained a 50% discount for payment of the rent. Free travel on public transport - that is, perhaps, than is used by all regional benefit recipients.

The implication was that the costs for the beneficiaries will assume the state. That it was supposed to support our transport, municipal services, to reimburse pharmacies and other payments. However, financial problems and have remained on the ground. This is logical. Not enough money from the state for benefits for veterans, where they will take it to "lift" transport, improve the housing sector, etc.

Every veteran should know that the title of "Veteran of Labour", the duty of social support in this population were 122 and after the adoption of the law. To receive the title of "Veteran of Labor" should not wait for retirement. Need to gather all necessary documents and send them to the management of the social welfare office. These include the award document that certifies your eligibility for the title (the list of contenders for him in every administration there). Be sure to grab your passport, work book (Help archival organizations, if necessary).