Maternity capital serves as a good financial support for young families. During the operation of the program, it managed to prove its effectiveness and had a beneficial effect on the demographic situation in the country.
At the end of 2016, important news emerged regarding the future of the Maternity Capital program. The most important of them is that it was extended until the end of 2018. It was previously expected that 2016 will be the last year for the program. But now we can definitely say that the capital will be received by families in which a second child will appear in 2017-2018. The bill has already been approved by the State Duma.
There is also less good news: for the first time, due to the difficult economic situation, it was decided not to index matcapital in 2016. Previously, its size was systematically increased from 250 thousand rubles. at the beginning of the program up to 453 thousand rubles. - in 2015. In 2016, the size of the family capital will remain the same: 453 thousand rubles. (earlier it was expected to grow to 475 thousand).
Since 2016, there will be another possible direction for the use of matkapital. In addition to the purchase of housing, the future education of children and an increase in the pension provision for women, capital can be used to purchase rehabilitation means for disabled children.
In particular, using the funds of the capital, parents will be able to install massage tables, special handrails in the apartment, lifts, and a special keyboard for the blind.
Until the end of the 1st quarter of 2016, part of the capital can be cashed out. Provided that it has not been previously spent for other purposes. To do this, the mother must write a statement to the FIU and within 2 months, 20 thousand rubles will be transferred to the woman's personal account. Money can be spent on any urgent purpose, at your discretion.
