To the attention of payers: on the timeliness of payment of family benefits

In the Vitebsk region, there is a negative trend towards an increase in the number of cases of employers in the region failing to pay state benefits to families raising children on time. 

In accordance with the provisions of Article 5 of the Law of the Republic of Belarus of December 29, 2012 No. 7-Z "On State Benefits to Families Raising Children" (hereinafter referred to as the Law), the employer is responsible for the timely and full payment of these benefits. Family benefits assigned at the recipient's place of work are paid for the current month on the days established for wage payment (Article 21 of the Law).

We draw the attention of employers that in case of late payment of wages, as well as if the amounts of payments accrued to the state social security fund are insufficient for the payment of state benefits, payers have the right to apply to the district (city) departments (sectors) of the Vitebsk regional department of the Fund at their place of registration with an application for the transfer of funds for benefit payments and documents confirming the validity of the submitted application and the correctness of the benefit assignment (paragraphs 8, 9 of the Instructions on the procedure for using the funds of the state extra-budgetary social security fund of the Republic of Belarus for the payment of pensions and benefits, approved by the resolution of the board of the Social Protection Fund of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Belarus of July 15, 2013 No. 9).

In cases where the payment of state benefits cannot be made at the place of work due to the organization's non-performance of financial and economic activities, liquidation (being in the process of liquidation), or insolvency (bankruptcy) proceedings being carried out against it, the payer has the right to submit applications from benefit recipients and supporting documents to the district (city) departments (sectors) of the Vitebsk regional department of the Fund at their place of registration for referral to the commission at the Vitebsk regional department of the Social Protection Fund for the assignment of benefits in exceptional cases to determine a new place for the assignment and payment of state benefits.

allowances (paragraph 22 of the Regulation on the Procedure for Appointment and Payment of State Allowances to Families Raising Children, approved by the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of June 28, 2013 No. 569).

Heads of enterprises must take measures to prevent arrears in the payment of allowances to families raising children. Violation of the rights of allowance recipients is a gross violation of legislation, which undermines the authority of the social security system.

For all issues related to the transfer of funds by the Fund's bodies to payers for the payment of allowances, and the determination of a new place for the appointment and payment of allowances, payers must contact the district departments.

Vitebsk Regional Department
of the Social Protection Fund of the Population
of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection.