Social Support for Certain Categories of the Population

State Targeted Social Assistance

DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS No. 41 of January 19, 2012 "On State Targeted Social Assistance"On State Targeted Social Assistance

Financial Aid from the Social Protection Fund

Financial aid from the Social Protection Fund

Provided in accordance with the Instruction on the Procedure for Providing Financial Aid to Needy Elderly and Disabled Citizens from the Funds of the Social Protection Fund of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Belarus, approved by Resolution of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Belarus No. 9 of August 03, 2001 (as amended by Resolution of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Belarus No. 191 of December 29, 2007).

Financial aid from the Social Protection Fund of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Belarus is provided to needy citizens receiving pensions from the Department of Labor, Employment and Social Protection of the Beshenkovichi District Executive Committee, including:

non-working pensioners who have reached the age entitling them to an old-age pension on general grounds;

·disabled persons;

disabled children.

Financial aid is provided in cases of:

harm to their health and/or property as a result of natural disasters (fires, droughts, floods, etc.), man-made disasters, theft of personal property;

other situations that objectively disrupt their normal life and are difficult to resolve independently, requiring prompt financial assistance.

The decision to provide financial aid is made based on:

·an application;

an act of inspection of the material and living conditions;

·documents confirming the applicant's need.

Important! Financial aid is provided no more than once within a calendar year and is not provided to pensioners, disabled persons, disabled children who are on state support in stationary social service institutions.

Contact address: Beshenkovichi, Kommunisticheskaya St., 10, office No. 37, phone – 6 53 20. Working hours: Monday - Friday: from 8:00 to 13:00, from 14:00 to 17:00.

Benefits for Large Families in Belarus

State Support for Families with Disabled Children