Grandmother on maternity leave: Russian grandparents will make maternity leave more often

Few people know that Grandparents of the baby can also take maternity leave to care for their grandson.

Such a legislative opportunity exists. From the point of view of economic development, the country is much more profitable if the mom of working age comes to work, and the older generation remain with the child.

It is possible to issue such leave as soon as the mother completes the sick leave due to pregnancy and childbirth. Within 70 days after the birth of the baby, the mother can go to work.

The growth of pensioners who want to go on maternity leave is possible due to pension reform, consider the Ministry of Labor.

For the first year and a half, the “maternity” grandmother or grandfather will receive benefits paid by the Social Insurance Fund, the second year and a half will not be paid, but the workplace for the grandmother will be saved and points in the retirement pension will be awarded.

For registration, you only need a birth certificate of the baby and a statement about the desire to go on leave to care for the child.

For the first year and a half, the grandmother, like the mother on maternity leave, is paid 40% of the average monthly salary.