Anyone with a disability can apply for social assistance, which is provided in the form of social services, medical care, material payments. To receive such assistance, you must contact the territorial body of social protection of the population.
Social security legislation establishes the right of every person with disabilities to receive social assistance. The basis for the provision of such assistance is a decision by the body of social protection of the population at the place of residence of the citizen. After such a decision is made, the disabled person is assigned monthly material payments in the amount established by law (the amount depends on the established group, the degree of restriction to work). In addition, a disabled person gets the opportunity to use social welfare and medical services free of charge. In certain cases, a decision is made on inpatient care, which can only be implemented with the consent of the disabled person.
How can a disabled person realize the right to social assistance?
Any disabled person can exercise the right to social assistance of all these types by contacting the social protection authorities at the place of residence. To do this, you will need to fill out an application for the provision of social assistance, submit documents confirming the right to receive it (in particular, confirmation of the assignment of a certain disability group, the degree of restriction to work). After consideration of these documents, the body of social protection of the population makes an appropriate decision, which is the basis for the appointment of material payments, the inclusion of a disabled person in the list of citizens who are provided with social and household and medical services.
How to use the right to social assistance?
A disabled person can, at his own discretion, use all types of provided social assistance, refuse it in whole or in part. Material payments are assigned immediately after a decision is made by the social protection body, they are usually paid through a monthly non-cash transfer of funds to the personal account of a citizen. For the implementation of social services, social protection bodies hire professional employees or conclude contracts with specialized institutions that have an appropriate staff of workers. The specific conditions for free medical care are determined at the regional level, therefore, for people with disabilities from different constituent entities of the Russian Federation, this type of social assistance may have individual characteristics.
