Compensation for deposits in 1991 in 2018: how to get paid

The content of the article

• What is the return of deposits of Sberbank of the USSR
• Regulatory framework
• Who can receive Sberbank payments
• What deposits are non-refundable
• Can heirs receive a contribution
• How much compensation is paid?
• Payments for USSR savings books
• Burial Compensation
• Target Contribution for Children 1991
• Duration of deposit storage
• Calculation formula
• How to get compensation for deposits of Sberbank of the USSR
• Compensation application
• Documents for payment
• List of documents for investors (or their official representatives)
• List of documents provided by the heirs

During the financial crisis, due to the depreciation of money, former USSR depositors lost part of their property, which was in savings. The collapse of the economy, additional monetary emissions led to higher prices, hyperinflation and the loss of nominal purchasing power of household deposits. The population’s money remained frozen in savings accounts.

What is the return of deposits of Sberbank of the USSR

In order to partially reimburse funds lost due to inflation, compensation is provided for deposits of 1991 in 2018. Such events are a continuation of the state program implemented by the Government of the Russian Federation. Phased reimbursement of savings began in 1996. First, among the recipients of compensation payments socially vulnerable categories of the population prevailed – representatives of the older age group with disabilities, holders of USSR Certificates.

Compensation of savings is carried out based on the real possibilities of the state treasury, and does not imply full compensation for losses from the depreciation of savings. Starting from 2018, the Ministry of Finance plans to annually allocate 5.5 billion rubles from the federal budget to finance the program to partially compensate for the burnt deposits of Sberbank in 1991. The completion of one-time payments is planned for 2020.

Regulatory framework

The circle of persons who are entitled to the payment of compensation on deposits of 1991 in 2018, the conditions of the procedure and the amount of compensation are determined by the Federal Laws:

1. From 10.05.1995, No. 73-FZ “On the restoration and protection of the savings of citizens of the Russian Federation.” By this legislative act, the pre-reform savings of the population were included in the category of guaranteed, and the state accepted the obligation to pay them in the future.
2. From December 19, 2009, No. 238-ФЗ “On the Federal Budget for 2007”. Conditions are provided for reimbursing the heirs of the costs of paying funeral services in case of the death of the owner of the savings.
3. From 05.12.2017, No. 362-FZ. “On the federal budget for 2018 and for the planning period of 2018 and 2020.” The size and procedure for the implementation of compensation for accumulations is determined.
4. From 12/19/2016 No. 415-ФЗ. The volume and procedure for reimbursement of deposits, insurance contracts, treasury bonds and certificates of Sberbank of the USSR.

Who can receive Sberbank payments

The legislative acts stipulate that the compensation of previously frozen accumulations of the population will be made according to the existing:

• until June 20, 1991, to Sberbank deposits (as of this date, all funds on savings books were recognized as state internal debt, and later the state bank was transformed into a joint-stock company);
• until 1.01. 1992 state insurance contracts of Rosgosstrakh;
• treasury bills of the USSR;
• certificates of Sberbank of the USSR.

According to the law, the following persons can apply for compensation in 1991 deposits:

• depositors themselves who were born before 1991;
• in case of death of the owner of the savings – their heirs born before 1991;
• other individuals who paid for the funeral services of the deceased savings owner.

What deposits are non-refundable

Compensation will be paid on deposits of 1991 in 2018, subject to the requirements for the recipient of funds and deposit. Money holders or their heirs can receive money, provided that they have Russian citizenship. Investors living outside the country can also expect compensation, but provided that they are citizens of the Russian Federation. You should not expect to receive a reimbursement of savings:

• persons born in 1991 and later;

• when opening an account after 06/20/1991;
• upon closing the deposit in the period from 06/20/1991 to 12/31/1991;
• if compensatory payments of deposits of 1991 were made completely earlier;
• heirs – citizens of the Russian Federation, but on a contribution whose owner did not have citizenship of the Russian Federation at the time of death;
• on the deposit of the deceased owner, who does not have among the heirs of citizens of the Russian Federation.

Can heirs receive a contribution

The legislation of the Russian Federation provides for the compensation of Sberbank to heirs of deposits in 1991. Frozen funds of the deceased holder of the savings are reimbursed to his close relatives, subject to the established requirements. Compensation will be paid for the savings that existed before June 20, 1991 and were not closed until December 31, 1991 in the event of the death of the owner (citizen of the Russian Federation), if the recipient:

• inherited ownership of savings;
• has citizenship of the Russian Federation;
• born before 1991.

How much compensation is paid?

You can independently figure out how the revaluation of frozen savings will occur and find out the amount of compensation for deposits of 1991 in 2018. For this, it is necessary to take into account the factors determining the amount of accrual. The amount of compensation is affected by:

• age of recipient of frozen funds;
• deposit period;
• upon repeated receipt of frozen funds – the amount of previous compensation payments.

Payments for USSR savings books

To make compensation payments, it is necessary to reevaluate the frozen money and equate the Soviet ruble with the Russian one. In order to compensate the population for frozen funds lost due to hyperinflation, indexation of contributions of 1991 in 2018 will be carried out – a multiple increase. Dependence of the amount of compensation on age:

Compensation for deposits in 1991 in 2018 has a social orientation, therefore, increased amounts of compensation are provided for more vulnerable categories. Compared with persons born later, older people, with equal balances on the savings account, will receive 50% more in Russian rubles. For example, in the presence of savings of 5 thousand Soviet rubles to the owner of a deposit born in 1944 15 thousand rubles will be paid (5000 multiplied by 3), and born in 1947 – 10 thousand rubles (5000 times 2).

Burial Compensation

Frozen funds of depositors who died after 2001 are paid for burial:

• heirs;
• persons who do not have kinship with the owner of the savings, but have paid the funeral services.

For these purposes, funds are paid even on closed deposits in the period from 06/20/1991. December 12, 1991 In the event that during his lifetime the depositor received a full refund of the accumulated funds in the prescribed amounts, Sberbank does not compensate for the burial expenses. The amount of payments depends on the balance in the savings account of the deceased owner. In the presence of a deposit amount of four hundred or more rubles, persons who have committed burial are paid 6 thousand rubles.

A fifteen-fold increase is applied if the balance was less than 400 rubles. For example, if there is an amount of 300 rubles on the account, the recipient will be paid 4,500 rubles. If the deceased has savings accounts in several branches of Sberbank, compensation for funeral services is paid only for one deposit of the recipient’s choice – from an account with a large cash balance. After making payments on the original certificate of death of a depositor, a bank employee makes a note.

Target Contribution for Children 1991

You can receive compensation for deposits in 1991 in 2018 if the deposit was opened by the parent for the child before reaching the age of majority. The terms of the agreement stipulated that the money should be stored for at least 10 years, and then increased interest would be paid to the bearer. Bank interest should not be counted on, like on other savings accounts..

The amount of compensation will depend on the age of the recipient. Those born between 1945 and 1991 will receive double the amount of unpaid amount, all senior persons will receive a 3-fold indexation of the balance of funds. Apply for frozen stocks can:

• persons who have opened a savings account;
• heirs;
• persons paying for funeral services if the account holder has died.

Duration of deposit storage

Compensation for deposits in 1991 in 2018 is determined taking into account the time of storage of funds in a savings account. To calculate the amount of reimbursement of accumulations, a reduction factor is used. It equals one for unclosed savings accounts. Dependence of the amount of compensation on the period of accumulation.

Calculation formula

You can find out the final amount of the reimbursement due when taking into account all the determining factors:

• the age of the recipient for whom a double or triple increase is provided;
• the period of storage of funds after 1991, which involves multiplying by a factor from 0.6 to 1;
• amount of provisional compensation paid.

To independently determine the amount of the due payment, you should use the formula. Persons born between 1945 and 1991 (depositors and heirs) are entitled to double the balance of the savings account and the calculation is carried out according to the formula:

C = 2xOxK-P.

For senior persons, a three-fold increase in the deposit amount is applied and the amount of compensation is calculated by the formula:

C = 3xOxK-P.

For both formulas:

C – the amount of compensation,

О – balance of funds in the savings account as of June 20, 1991;

K is the coefficient that corresponds to the period of closing the deposit (0.6 for 1992, 0.7 for 1993, 0.8 for 1994, 0.9 for 1995. 1 for existing deposits or closed later listed dates);

P – the size of the preliminary compensation payments received (previously paid to the heirs 6,000 rubles to pay for funeral services are not deducted in determining the amount of compensation).

What amounts the deposit balance consists of

Recipients of compensation payments should take into account that they may be charged on already indexed amounts. According to the Decree of the President of the USSR dated 03.22.1991, the size of all deposits as of March 1, 1991 was increased by 40%. For investors, the options for accounting, use, payment of these funds are applied:

1. If there was less than 200 rubles on the savings account on the above date, the deposit balance increased, an appropriate entry was made, and the funds could be withdrawn in cash after 07/01/1991.
2. The revaluation amount of savings in excess of 200 rubles as of March 1, 1991 was credited to a special account. It was possible to use these funds in 3 years.
3. For persons who have opened deposits from 1.03.1991 to 06.20.1991. payment is carried out only according to the balance recorded in the savings book, since they have not been indexed by 40%.

How to get compensation for deposits of Sberbank of the USSR

Frozen savings are in the accounts of Sberbank, which in its activities is subordinate to the Central Bank. Investors or heirs should consider:

1. You can get indexed savings in a declarative manner, a financial institution is not involved in search activities.
2. To apply for reimbursement, you need to contact the bank branch in which the savings book was opened. In case of remoteness of this branch of Sberbank, the depositor or heir can visit the branch, which is located at his place of residence with a request to transfer savings. Sometimes for such a banking operation you need to pay a commission.
3. Mostly cash is paid to the recipient. It is possible to refinance savings at the request of the bearer of the application and documents.
4. In case of loss of a passbook, it is necessary to contact the bank branch in which it was opened. All information about depositors, the state of their savings accounts is stored in the bank.
5. Those who participated in state insurance of the USSR should contact Rosgosstrakh.

The algorithm of actions of the potential recipient of compensation payments includes the following steps:

1. It is necessary to make sure that there are grounds for receiving a refund. The depositor or heir should check the closing date of the deposit.
2. Contact the bank and find out the list of necessary documents. Collect the provided package.
3. From the entries in the savings book to determine the department where you should contact.
4. If the heir does not have information about the savings of the deceased relative, send a request to Sberbank.
5. Write an application for compensation payments and provide documents.
6. Get money or place a deposit. Payments are made on the basis of an expense cash warrant. The recipient should check the indicated amount and put his signature.

Compensation application

You can apply for compensation payments in two ways:

1. At the bank branch. An employee issues a document form and helps fill it out..
2. The application can be independently prepared by downloading the form on the website of Sberbank.

In case of loss of the savings book, it is necessary to notify Sberbank about this and additionally write an explanatory note indicating the reason for the loss. The application form form requires filling in information about the depositor and additionally about the heir, if the account holder has died. Surname, first name, patronymic, citizenship of the depositor and heir, date of birth shall be entered in the provided columns. The statement should indicate the amount of savings as of June 20, 1991 and the date of closing the account.

Documents for payment

Information on documents required to receive a refund of frozen savings can be found in any branch of Sberbank or by calling the help desk. The bank should provide the original documents in accordance with the list. All originals are returned to the owner after mandatory verification by the employee and making copies. The list of documents depends on the status of the recipient. It is different for the investor and the heir..

List of documents for investors (or their official representatives)

Investors themselves or their representatives can apply to the bank for compensation payments if the account holder cannot independently visit the branch of Sberbank. The legislation provides for the provision, together with a statement in the form of a bank, of the originals of such documents:

• passport, which certifies the identity of the depositor and confirms his citizenship on 06/20/1991;
• savings book;
• notes on the loss of the savings book in case of its loss;
• a power of attorney issued by a notary, in case of representing the interests of the depositor by another person, as well as a document proving the identity of the representative of the owner of the savings book.

List of documents provided by the heirs

Before contacting the bank, the heir must make sure that at the time of death and the closure of the savings, the deceased owner was a citizen of the Russian Federation. It should be noted that compensation is paid to another person only if he has Russian citizenship. To receive compensation payments, the heirs to the application shall attach:

• your passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
• a document confirming that at the time of death the contributor was a citizen of the Russian Federation;
• savings book of a deceased contributor;
• a document confirming the right of inheritance (a will, and in its absence – a notarized certificate of inheritance);
• certificate of death of the owner of the savings.