What are the benefits for disabled people of group 2 regarding electricity? Do benefits for people with disabilities when paying for electricity differ in different regions?

Recently there was a rumor about the abolition of electricity benefits for people with disabilities. Experts reassure: such changes are not planned in our state in 2019. But nevertheless, changes have occurred in the area of providing benefits for disabled people. What changes are these? What are they? How does this affect electricity bills for disabled people? Read all the details in this article.

Changes in electricity payment benefits for people with disabilities

First of all, the changes affected residents of the city of Moscow, namely the category of low-income Russians:

disabled people (persons who are completely or partially deprived of the opportunity to find a job and provide for themselves independently due to illness, injury or injury);
families with disabled children whose age does not exceed 18 years;
persons injured as a result of radiation exposure (both during the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and at the Semipalatinsk test site);
persons equated to them.

It cannot be said that for these low-income Russians, benefits related to payment for the use of housing and communal services, including electricity, have been abolished. A fifty percent discount on payment applies to such types utilities:

heating;
water supply;
sewerage;
hot water supply (includes payment for water heating);
electricity;

According to current legislation, the preferential discount for this type of service remains the same - 50%. But the very procedure for calculating benefits has changed, as a result of which the amount of payment for the use of electricity for disabled people has become higher than last year.

How can a disabled person apply for electricity benefits?

In order to get the opportunity for a disabled person to take advantage of preferential discounts on the payment of consumed electricity, it is necessary to contact the territorial body of the USS - Management social protection. For disabled people, you need to submit a package of documents to this organization:

Passport confirming the identity of a citizen of our state (photocopy).
Certificate of family composition.
A medical certificate confirming the presence of a disability of the corresponding group.
Pension certificate (if any).
Account number.
A statement, written in your own hand, requesting a preferential discount on the payment of electricity or some other utilities.

Benefits will not be provided if there is arrears in payment of housing and communal services.

How are calculations now made regarding people with disabilities and the benefits established for them?

A preferential discount of fifty percent is calculated based on the volume of a certain utility service used by low-income Russians. The volume of consumption is determined using readings taken from a special data meter. But these readings should not exceed the consumption standards established and approved by Russian legislation.

The law also provides for a situation where such metering devices are not available. In this case everything necessary calculations, relating to fifty percent benefits for disabled people, are based on standard standards for the consumption of utilities, including electricity.

Electricity consumption standards in force in 2019

In 2019, Mosenergosbyt provides low-income Russians living in Moscow (including disabled people) with a preferential discount of fifty percent. As already mentioned, this percentage is removed from the cost, which is calculated based on the volume of electricity consumed only. That is, the readings of electric meters - special devices for metering electricity consumption - are taken into account. But at the same time they should not exceed legal norms.

Let's consider the values of electricity consumption standards that are established by the legislation of our state specifically for disabled people who enjoy a number of benefits and discounts:

For citizens living alone:
- for an electric stove – 80 kW/h per month;
- for a gas stove – 50 kW/h per month.
For families:
- for an electric stove – 70 kW/h per month;
- for a gas stove – 45 kW/h per month.

Unclaimed kilowatts, that is, those remaining from the norm this month, are not carried over to the next.

An example of calculating the amount of preferential payment for electricity for disabled people

If a disabled person or a family with disabled people consumed during the billing period - in our country this is calendar month– electricity in a smaller volume (based on electric meter readings) than provided for by the standards, then fifty percent of the benefits apply to this entire volume. For example, the meter reading is 60 kilowatts; in such a situation, payment with a fifty percent discount will be made for 30 kilowatts.

If the volume of preferential electricity standards established by law is exceeded, a fifty percent discount only works up to the standard limit. The remaining kilowatts are paid at the full 100% tariff. For example, the monthly electricity consumption of one disabled person is 300 kilowatts (according to meters), from this figure it is necessary to subtract a preferential discount, which will be 40 kilowatts: 80 kilowatts according to the standards minus 50% of the benefits provided for disabled people living alone. According to these calculations, 260 kilowatts will be paid for (300 kilowatts consumed minus 40 kilowatts discounted).

Let's look at another example based on real facts. According to standards, a family disabled person using an electric stove can use an average of 70 kilowatts/hour. At the same time, a fifty percent discount in the form of utility benefits operates at 35 kilowatt/hour. In case of conversion to rubles according to tariff schedule(in March 2019, 1 kilowatt/hour costs 3 rubles 52 kopecks), we have: 35 kilowatts is 123 rubles 20 kopecks. If the electricity consumption standards for family disabled people with an electric stove are exceeded, that is, more than 70 kilowatt/hour, a preferential 123 rubles 20 kopecks should be deducted from the total amount and the balance should be paid. With lower electricity consumption (up to 70 kilowatts/hour), preferential (fifty percent) discounts are calculated: in a month the meters have increased 60 kilowatts, then only 30 of them are paid.

Any questions? Contact Mosenergosbyt!

You can clarify any misunderstandings that have arisen regarding benefits for people with disabilities that relate to paying for electricity without leaving your home. Now this is possible thanks to the official website of Mosenergosbyt - http://mosenergosbyt.ru/.

In the “Virtual Reception” in the “Frequently Asked Questions” tab you can find the following information:

About changing data in your personal account.
About benefits.
How the benefits provided are calculated:
- fifty percent discount on consumption;
- half of the standard;
- one hundred percent of consumption.
About examples of benefit calculations:
- for a single tariff electricity meter (with less and higher consumption electricity);
- for a multi-tariff electricity meter (if tariff standards are exceeded).
About paying bills for electricity consumption.
About the status of your personal account.

This site also provides registration of individuals and access to the client’s personal account. Using the services provided by Mosenergosbyt, you can pay bills for consumed electricity. There are several ways to do this, which are very convenient for disabled people:

by registering in the “Client Personal Account” on the website of this company and clicking on the “Pay” tab (the automatic online service will calculate the required payment amount based on current tariffs and standards);
without registering on the same website using a bank card;
using the automatic payment service.

Mosenergosbyt services for people with disabilities

When registering in the “Client Personal Account”, it is possible to subscribe to the mailing list of payments on email. The client will receive such an electronic document every month until the 10th day. At the same time, it can be either downloaded or immediately printed in paper form - the same familiar receipt for payment of electricity consumption. In addition to the account, it is also possible to find out the current balance with detailed details. Here you can print out blank receipt forms, which you must fill out yourself and pay at any bank branch.

Mosenergosbyt provides full version tariffs for electric power for 2019. These current tariffs are established by the regulatory authorities of our state, and they also include preferential ones.

The list of services provided by Mosenergosbyt also includes those that are convenient for people with disabilities:

calling specialists involved in servicing metering devices - electricity meters;
connection to power supply;
energy and environmental assessment;
organization of backup power supply;
insurance services.

02/29/2016 Moscow News

Disabled people, parents of disabled children, and people affected by radiation lost the usual half of the amount for electricity. Approved by Moscow Government Decree No. 932 new system: Now these citizens must pay half of the consumption standard. The standards were approved back in 1994: for family beneficiaries with an electric stove - 70 kWh/person (with a gas stove - 45), for singles - 80 kWh/person (with a gas stove - 50). Benefits for disabled people are now calculated on the basis of these standards.

The social consumption norm - from 50 to 190 kW according to the decision of local authorities - of electricity was approved by a decree of the Russian government in 2013. As an experiment, taking this standard into account, residents of six Russian regions are paying for electricity.

Moscow is not one of them.

Passport

In Moscow, more than a million disabled people and Chernobyl victims will receive benefits for housing and communal services.

Benefits for disabled people in 2018-2019

“As you know, at the initiative of United Russia, we returned the calculation of benefits not from social norm, but from the total volume of consumption. This decision was made. And from January 1, we must return overpaid utility bills to disabled people and Chernobyl victims - this is about a million people,” said Sergei Sobyanin.

The procedure for receiving benefits is standard. Citizens living in the old territory of the city will be provided with benefits in payment for utility bills in kind. Residents of the TiNAO - in the form of monetary compensation. To exercise their right to receive benefits, most beneficiaries will not need to write an application. If information about them is available in the information databases of the Moscow Government, a 50 percent discount on utility bills for the entire volume of consumption will be established automatically.


How to get a recalculation?
How will the overpayment be refunded?



	Disabled people;

02/29/2016 Moscow News

Benefit recipients have been deprived of 50 percent of their electricity payment; instead, they must pay half of the consumption standard - 70 kWh/person. Payments at the beginning of the year came without any benefits at all, reports zelenograd.ru.

Disabled people, parents of disabled children, and people affected by radiation lost the usual half of the amount for electricity.

Benefits for disabled people of the second group for payment of utilities

Moscow government decree No. 932 approved a new system: now these citizens must pay half of the consumption standard. The standards were approved back in 1994: for family beneficiaries with an electric stove - 70 kWh/person (with a gas stove - 45), for singles - 80 kWh/person (with a gas stove - 50). Benefits for disabled people are now calculated on the basis of these standards.

In January, beneficiaries were sent electricity bills without taking into account benefits. “We went to the Mosenergosbyt branch, where we were told that we needed to collect documents and re-register the benefits again.” In connection with changes in legislation, it is necessary to provide a copy of the financial and personal account to clarify the number of citizens to whom the benefit will apply, the press service of Mosenergosbyt explained to Zelenograd.ru. Earlier it was reported here that specific figures for the new tariffs were “provided by the Moscow Regional Energy Commission a few days before the payments were calculated.

Mosenergosbyt explained the calculation procedure within the standard.

If the volume of electricity consumed in the billing period is less than the preferential standard, then a benefit of 50% is provided for the entire volume.
If the volume of consumption in the billing period is greater than the preferential consumption standard, then a discount of 50% is provided for the volume within the consumption standard, and the remainder is paid at the full tariff.
If there are several citizens in one family who have the right to measures social support within the limits of consumption standards, then a benefit of 50% is applied to the total preferential standard.
At the same time, the “remaining” kilowatts of the standard are not carried over to the next month.

Mosenergosbyt gives examples of calculating benefits according to the standard, but for some reason they only apply to labor veterans and families with many children. For example, if one benefit recipient lives in an apartment with an electric stove, and the consumption is 300 kWh, then a benefit is provided for 70 kWh (in fact, only half is paid - 35 kWh), and 230 kWh is paid at the full tariff.

What documents are needed to apply for a discount on electricity payments?

Passport
Pension certificate (for pensioners)
A document providing the right to use the discount on payment for electricity (VTEK certificate, “Veteran of Labor” certificate, certificate of a mother of many children, certificate issued by the guardianship and trusteeship authorities or the head of an educational institution, etc.);
Insurance certificate of state pension insurance;
A copy of the financial and personal account (for beneficiaries using standard or shared benefits);
Current meter readings (as of the day you applied for the benefit);
Payment receipts for 6 months (if available).

You can apply for (and re-register) the benefit in the offices or on the Mosenergosbyt website at “ personal account" The beneficiary does not have to go to the office himself; his relative or social worker can provide documents.

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In Moscow, more than a million disabled people and Chernobyl victims will receive benefits for housing and communal services. “As you know, at the initiative of United Russia, we returned the calculation of benefits not based on the social norm, but on the total volume of consumption. This decision was made. And from January 1, we must return overpaid utility bills to disabled people and Chernobyl victims - this is about a million people,” said Sergei Sobyanin.

The issue of practical measures to implement the party’s initiative was considered at a meeting of the Presidium of the Moscow Government. The discussion was attended by the head of the United Russia faction in the Moscow City Duma Andrei Metelsky, the secretary of the MGRO party Nikolai Gonchar and the director of the Heir school Lyubov Dukhanina.

Earlier, changes were made to federal legislation according to which, from January 1, 2016, benefits for utility bills (50 percent discount) to disabled people and Chernobyl victims are provided only within the limits of consumption standards, and not for the entire volume of consumed utilities.

As a result, payments for electricity alone increased from an average of 400 to 900 rubles per apartment per month, depending on the composition of the family and the actual volume of consumption.

“Naturally, this raised questions among disabled people and society. This topic was raised at meetings with deputies of the Moscow City Duma, State Duma. She also became the main one at the United Russia forum, which discussed the problems of people with disabilities,” said Vladimir Petrosyan, Minister of the Moscow Government, Head of the Department of Labor and Social Protection of the Population.

The issue of abolishing the use of consumption standards for electricity, water and other utility resources when calculating benefits for utility services was actively discussed at the Moscow city forum “For equal rights and equal opportunities,” which was held on April 12.

Following the forum, the United Russia faction sent Sergei Sobyanin proposals for disabled people and families raising disabled children to enjoy benefits for utility bills, regardless of the amount of resources consumed (as before, before January 1, 2016). In addition, people with disabilities must receive compensation from the city budget for overpaid utilities after January 1.

The mayor of Moscow supported these proposals. In addition, it was decided to extend the initiative to return benefits for utility bills to Chernobyl victims.

As a result, the United Russia faction introduced into the Moscow City Duma draft law “On amendments to Article 9 of the Moscow City Law of November 3, 2004 No. 70 “On measures of social support for certain categories of residents of the city of Moscow.” It is expected that it will be considered at the next meeting.

And at a meeting of the Presidium of the Moscow Government, a resolution was adopted “On the procedure for providing additional measures of social support for paying utility bills to disabled people, families with disabled children, and citizens affected by radiation.”

This legal act determines mechanisms for the return of benefits for utility bills to more than one million Moscow disabled people, families with disabled children, and Chernobyl victims. From May 1, they will again be provided with a 50 percent discount on the entire volume of consumed utilities without taking into account consumption standards.

The procedure for receiving benefits is standard.

Benefits for paying for electricity: who is eligible, how to calculate and receive

Citizens living in the old territory of the city will be provided with benefits in payment for utility bills in kind. Residents of the TiNAO - in the form of monetary compensation. To exercise their right to receive benefits, most beneficiaries will not need to write an application. If information about them is available in the information databases of the Moscow Government, a 50 percent discount on utility bills for the entire volume of consumption will be established automatically.

Muscovites whose information is not available in the information databases of the Moscow Government can contact any “My Documents” public service center, as well as the district departments of the City Center for Housing Subsidies to establish benefits.

The resolution also provides for the return of overpaid utility bills to disabled people, families with disabled children and Chernobyl victims starting from January 1, 2016. Refunds will be made over four months: January, February, March, April.

Overpaid funds spent on paying for electrical energy will be returned in the form of a lump sum cash payment to the bank accounts of beneficiaries. Refunds will be issued starting in May.

“This is about a thousand to one and a half thousand rubles for each family,” added Vladimir Petrosyan.

If extra funds were also spent on paying for other utilities (heat, hot and cold water and more), then the corresponding payments will be reduced in the single payment document for May. Residents of the TiNAO will receive back all overpaid funds in the form of a one-time cash payment.

“Sergey Semyonovich, you already know that the volume of budget expenditures will be from three and a half to four billion rubles,” the Minister emphasized.

It is symbolic that the date of consideration of this issue at a meeting of the Presidium of the Moscow Government coincided with the 30th anniversary of the accident at Chernobyl nuclear power plant(April 26, 1986).

Who can count on a refund of overpayments for housing and communal services?	More than one million Moscow disabled people, families with disabled children, Chernobyl victims and other victims of radiation disasters.
How to get a recalculation?	Most beneficiaries do not need to write an application. If information about them is in the information databases of the Moscow Government, a 50 percent discount on utility bills for the entire volume of their consumption will be established automatically. Muscovites whose information is not in the information databases of the Moscow Government or if they do not see the benefit for the entire volume of consumption in the payment document for May 2016, to establish a benefit, can contact any public service center “My Documents”, as well as the district departments of the City Center housing subsidies.
How will the overpayment be refunded?	Citizens living in the old territory of the city will receive benefits in paying for utility services in kind. Residents of New Moscow - in the form of monetary compensation. Excess funds spent on electricity payments will be returned to beneficiaries living in the old city territory in the form of a one-time cash payment to bank accounts. Payments will be made in May 2016. Excessive funds paid by beneficiaries living in the old territory of the city, spent on paying for other utilities (heat, hot and cold water, etc.), will be returned by reducing the corresponding payments in a single payment document for May 2016. Residents of New Moscow will be refunded overpaid amounts for all utilities in the form of a one-time cash payment also in May 2016.
For what period will the recalculation be made?	The resolution provides for the return to disabled people, families with disabled children, Chernobyl victims and other victims of radiation disasters of overpaid funds for utilities starting from January 1, 2016 (that is, reimbursement will be made for four months - January, February, March, April).
What documents need to be provided for recalculation?	Benefits according to the new (returned) rules will be accrued automatically, since all beneficiaries are in the databases of Moscow social security departments.
How long will it take from submitting documents to receiving money?	Cash compensation will automatically be sent to the account to which each beneficiary is transferred social payments. If for some reason the beneficiary does not receive compensation or a payment with new calculations in May, he can write a statement at the City Center for Housing Subsidies or any “My Documents” government service center.
	Disabled people; families with disabled children; citizens affected by radiation.

Veterans of labor have the right to compensation for part of their electricity costs.

What benefits are available to disabled people of group 2?

To receive government assistance, a number of conditions must be met.

In Russia, labor heroes are supported by providing them with federal benefits.

Benefits for labor veterans for electricity include compensation for part of the cost of paying bills.

A labor veteran is a person who has a large seniority, awards, thanks and badges for conscientious performance of duties.

To qualify for compensation for electricity costs, a citizen must fulfill one of the following conditions:

have extensive work experience - women over 35 years old, men over 40 years old;
have awards, orders or badges;
being underage, start labor activity during the Great Patriotic War.

Important! Requirements for obtaining veteran status in different regions may vary.

Amount of benefits

In comparison, discounts of 30% and 70% are applied as benefits for utility bills for large families.

As for labor veterans, they are entitled to a 50% discount in the form of compensation for the money paid on their electricity bill.

persons who received the title of Hero of the USSR and the Russian Federation;
persons who have the Order of Labor Glory.

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Procedure for calculating compensation

When calculating the amount of compensation, social authorities pay Special attention family composition. To correctly calculate compensation, you need to know the number of family members living with the beneficiary. The amount of compensation is also affected by the current electricity standards for a particular region and the area of the apartment (house).

In addition, the absence of debts on payment of electricity bills is taken into account. If there is debt, the applicant will not be able to receive assistance.

Innovations – electricity limits

Since January 2017, so-called limits on electricity use have been introduced. If previously the benefit was provided for the total amount of light consumption, now everything has changed. The beneficiary can no longer use electricity excessively and pay for it at a discount. Now a certain limit has been established, and compensation is provided subject to compliance with this limit:

if the beneficiary lives alone, then he is entitled to 50 kW/h for a month if he has a gas stove and 80 kW/h if he has an electric stove;
if a veteran lives with a family of several people, then he is allocated 45 kW/h with a gas stove and 70 kW/h with an electric stove.

If the established limits are exceeded, the excess must be paid according to general standards without applying any concessions.

The above standards are valid in Moscow and the Moscow region. In other regions they may differ significantly.

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Benefit calculation example

A lonely veteran lives in a Moscow apartment and uses an electric stove. The calculation of the benefit directly depends on whether he met the established limits or exceeded them.

If the beneficiary has not spent the established limits, then the calculation will be as follows.

The actual amount of kilowatts consumed is multiplied by the discount provided. For example, 50 kW × 50% = 25 kW. In this case, the veteran must pay for electricity as if he had consumed not 50 kW, but only 25 kW. The result obtained is multiplied by the regional standards.

If the veteran has exceeded the limits, the calculation will be made differently.

The first step is to determine the difference, i.e. the number of kilowatts exceeded. To do this, you need to subtract the limit from the total number of kilowatts per month, in this case - 80 kW.

For example, 100 kW – 80 kW = 20 kW surplus. Thus, the veteran will be given a discount for only 80 kW, and for the remaining 20 kW he will pay at the general tariff.

How to get compensation

To register the right to compensation, the applicant must prepare the following package of documents:

Russian passport and its copy;
application for the right to benefits;
SNILS insurance certificate;
pensioner's ID;
a document confirming the status of a labor veteran;
certificate of family composition;
a certificate of absence of debts for payment for electricity;
bank account details.

It is allowed to submit documents through a representative, but in this case, a notarized power of attorney for the right to represent the citizen’s interests must be attached to the package of documents. Copies of all submitted documents must also be certified by a notary.

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Where to contact

Authorities are responsible for providing benefits social security citizens. You can contact us either directly or through the multifunctional center.

However, in some regions, documents must be submitted to the regional operator. For example, in Moscow, documents are submitted through Mosenergosbyt.

Terms of consideration

Social security authorities are given 10 days to review the documents and make a decision. If the decision is positive, the veteran is issued a certificate granting him the right to a benefit in the amount of 50%. With this certificate he must contact management company, which maintains the house and charges electricity bills.

Important! Electricity benefits can only be provided for one veteran's home or apartment. If there is other real estate, the veteran is required to pay the costs in full.

Starting next month, payments will be accrued using the discount. The veteran will receive benefits to the specified bank account in the application when submitting documents.

Socially vulnerable categories of citizens find it difficult without outside help pay bills for utilities, in particular electricity. Therefore, in order to reduce costs for housing and communal services, the state provides certain categories with individuals provides benefits.

According to the legislation of the Russian Federation, electricity benefits in 2019 are available to several categories of citizens.

But local regional authorities have the right to expand the circle of people who can receive a discount on housing and communal services, including electricity. Therefore, before collecting the package necessary documents, you should find out whether you can count on this type of benefit.

In most federal districts, benefits are provided:

participants of the Second World War. This group includes not only veterans of the Great Patriotic War, and also people who worked in the rear, survived the siege of the city of Leningrad, visited concentration camps, disabled people of the Second World War, and some other categories;
disabled people This includes disabled people of all groups and people who received disabled status from birth. Benefits apply to the entire family;
other categories. These are low-income families, large families, liquidators of the Chernobyl accident, labor veterans of retirement age, combatants;
orphans, heroes of Russia or the USSR, citizens who have the Order of Labor Glory.

The discount ranges from 30 to 100%, depending on the group of beneficiaries. But it applies to standard energy consumption. If a family uses more electricity, then everything in excess of the norm is paid for on its own.

It should be understood that a benefit is not a subsidy, and when a receipt for payment of utility bills arrives, you must pay the entire amount. After this, money will be returned to your bank account in the amount of the discount provided.

Benefits for paying for electricity did not change in 2019. The only thing that has changed is the calculation method, so the numbers in the receipts will be an order of magnitude higher than in the previous heating season.

Electricity benefit groups in 2019

Benefits in 2019 for electricity remained at the same level as before. Conventionally, they can be divided into 3 groups:

complete exemption from utility bills. Heroes get 100% discount Soviet Union, Russian Federation, children who have lost their parents and holders of the Order of Labor Glory;
50% discount. Most beneficiaries receive it, for example, disabled people and WWII veterans;
30% discount. Parents with 3 or more children or low-income families can count on it.

There are no benefits for pensioners on electricity consumption and payment.

Benefits on electricity tariffs in 2019 are set by local authorities and may differ depending on the region of residence of citizens. For residents of rural areas and urban areas multi-storey buildings with and without electric heating equipment, tariffs are different.

Consumption standards are set for the first and second half of the year due to the fact that electricity consumption increases in the autumn-winter period. They also depend on the climatic characteristics of the region, the number of people living in the apartment, and the decisions of local authorities.

The standard value is calculated based on the electricity consumption of one person, sufficient for normal life. In reality, this figure differs from the actual one, and for this communal payment you will still have to pay part of it from your own wallet.

You can apply for benefits only if there are no debts on utility bills and for one housing, both at the place of registration and at the actual place of residence.

Documents for the return of benefits for disabled people and other categories of citizens for electricity in 2019

If a citizen belongs to one of the categories of beneficiaries and does not have debt for housing and communal services, he can take advantage of the right to receive a discount on electricity. To do this, you should prepare documents such as:

passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
certificate of family composition. It is needed in order to know whether the beneficiary has dependents, how many people live in the apartment and calculate the standard from this. If the discount is provided only to the beneficiary and does not apply to family members, then it will be carried out by isolating the amount based on the standard value for one person;
a certificate confirming that the person has no debt at the time of submitting documents. Issued by the company that supplies electricity to your region;
birth certificate of children for large families, income certificate for the poor, papers indicating disability, etc. That is, any document that can confirm that you are a beneficiary;
application in the prescribed form. You can write on the spot or prepare in advance by downloading a sample on the Internet;
Bank details. The return of electricity benefits to disabled people in 2019 or any other categories of citizens is carried out to a bank account. That is, after full payment of the payment, part of the funds will be compensated to the account you specified.

You need to contact the representative office of the company providing energy supply services. Submitted documents are reviewed within 10 days. If the decision is positive, the return of part of the spent funds will begin in the month following the month the application was submitted.

Calculation of electricity benefits in 2019 for labor veterans

Calculation of electricity benefits in 2019 will be carried out based on accepted standard values. For single people, the norm is 50 kW/h, for houses equipped with an electric stove – 80 kW/h.

For example, if a person uses less electricity than the norm, this does not mean that the entire amount will be compensated from the state budget, and the beneficiary will not need to spend it at all. In this case, exactly half of the energy consumed is paid. Let’s say that a labor veteran lives alone in the building, no one else is registered in his apartment, and he consumed less than the norm, then:

40 kW x 50% = 20 kW, where 40 kW is the amount of energy consumed by a person per month, 50% is allotted benefit for electricity for a labor veteran in 2019. The price for 20 kW is refundable.

If more energy is used than normal, for example 150 kW, then the calculation method will look like this:

Let’s find out the standard: 150 kW – 50 = 100 kW;
number of watts for which you will have to pay per general conditions: 100 kW – 50% = 50 kW;
the final figure after adding consumption exceeding the standard will look like this: 50 kW + 50 kW = 100 kW.

Electricity benefits in 2019 for disabled people of groups 2 and 3

The electricity benefit for disabled people in 2019 is 50% of standard energy consumption. And it is calculated according to the example above. This year, despite rumors, there are no plans to cancel the discount.

Every month, indicators are taken from the electricity meter, according to which calculations will be made. If a disabled person does not have such a device, then the average standard values will be taken into account in the calculation. Therefore, you should not be surprised when the benefits for electricity for a disabled person of group 2 in 2019 are the same as for everyone, or the amounts in receipts for people with disabilities living in the same house will differ significantly. Indeed, in most cases, a person with a meter will pay less.

In 2019, the benefits for disabled people of group 3 for electricity are the same as for other categories of people with disabilities. After all, the discount does not depend on income, but on confirmed citizen status.

Providing benefits to people with disabilities is legislatively confirmed by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated July 27, 1996 No. 901 “On providing benefits to people with disabilities and families with disabled children to provide them with living quarters, pay for housing and utilities.” The text states that “disabled people and families with disabled children are given a discount of no less than 50 percent on housing costs in state, municipal and public housing stock, payment for utilities (regardless of the housing stock), and in residential buildings, not having central heating - the cost of fuel purchased within the limits established for sale to the population.”

Calculation of benefits for electricity in public areas in 2019

In 2019, the methodology for calculating electricity for household needs changed. In this regard, it has undergone changes appearance receipts. Electricity costs of places common use will be displayed in the “Residential Contents” section.

The second thing that has changed is the very principle of distribution of the amount for electricity. If previously the total kilowatts were divided equally between residents, now the calculation depends on tariffs and benefits for each specific energy consumer. To do this, a standard is taken, which is multiplied by the area of public spaces. After this, the result is divided by the area of residential and non-residential premises in the house. Next, the area of the apartment and the tariff for 1 kW of an individual tenant are multiplied by the result obtained and the amount that the person needs to pay for the month comes out.

It follows from this that benefits for electricity in public places in 2019 depend on the category of citizens. If previously the discount did not apply to this type of utility payment, then from January 1, 2019 it became real.