SNILS: this is where, how and why it is obtained

15 years ago we did not know about the existence of an insurance certificate.Today, the question of what SNILS, and how to get care to almost everyone.This document is required to apply for a job, register with the clinic, put the child in a kindergarten place, get him to school, to issue benefits to receive a pension.However, why this witness is so important, and that in general it represents, know not all.

SNILS - what is it and what is it for?

SNILS hides under the acronym rather long and complicated name: "insurance number of the individual's personal account."In common parlance it is also called "insurance" or "retirement certificate" - this is the nominal light green plastic card containing information on the place and date of birth and the number of insurance directly to the citizen.Introduced SNILS was in 1999 with the aim of determining the citizens through the system of pension insurance.Recall that the mandatory pension insurance - is the payment of income received by a person throughout life until they reach a certain (retirement) age.Originally introduced in the personal account data on insurance and contributions are paid only basis for appointment and recalculation of pensions.However, since April 2011 the insurance number is used as an identifier of the person receiving any state and municipal services, from medical care to a reduced fare.

Getting SNILS - what gives?

Since SNILS contains information relating to social security, in addition to the already mentioned pension, it is used for all sorts of free public services: treatment, instruction, destination guides.At the same time, based on the certificate is the formation of preferential registers.

planned that soon SNILS replace the whole package of documents: insurance, identity of beneficiaries, a ticket, a student, and so on. D. In addition, with the help of evidence can be recorded to the doctor, pay for drugs, treatments and even buyairplane tickets.

addition, SNILS is the key user online public services, informing on how to obtain a passport and social assistance, tax liabilities.With it, you can print out the necessary forms, saving time on their coverage.

How to obtain a certificate of insurance?

Things to consider when getting SNILS:

- that this witness today get absolutely all Russian citizens, including infants;

- that you can get SNILS yourself or the employer;

- that the certificate is issued to citizens for life and should be replaced only in the event of loss or change of personal data.

SNILS To get your own, you need to contact the Pension Fund (for residence permits) with a passport and / or birth certificate.After filling out a special questionnaire citizen will have to wait (one to two weeks) until the certificate is ready.In newborns usually SNILS issued immediately upon circulation.

Working people have the right to receive SNILS an employer by filling out an insurance form for employment.In this case, the timing may be delayed up to six months: after filling out the questionnaire employee the employer must provide it to the pension fund within two weeks.Fund for the opening of account and the establishment of the certificate is given another three weeks.And a maximum of one week after receipt SNILS employer will give to their employees.

Details SNILS: what it is, how to get it, why you need it - available to every user of the Internet on the official website of the pension fund.