The title "Veteran of Labor" was first introduced on the territory of the Soviet Union in 1974. It was assigned to citizens who have achieved certain labor successes and have the necessary length of service: 25 years for men and 20 years for women. In Soviet times, the title of veteran of labor was perceived as an honorary award, a hallmark of a long and successful work. In addition, this title gave its owner significant benefits. Over time, the legislation and the procedure for conferring a title have changed, but some benefits have remained to this day. In this regard, citizens have a question how to get the title of "Veteran of Labor".
Instruction manual
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It should be noted that until January 2005 the title "Veteran of Labor" was awarded on the basis of the Federal Law "On Veterans". The assignment of this title was in the sphere of competence of the federal authorities and the financing of benefits for veterans was carried out at the expense of the federal budget. But in 2004, lawmakers decided to turn this issue over to the regional authorities, and now each constituent entity of the Russian Federation has its own legislation in this area. In this regard, today, unfortunately, there is no universal algorithm of actions aimed at obtaining the title of veteran.
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The fact is that a number of constituent entities of the Russian Federation have largely adopted the provisions of the Federal Law "On Veterans" which has lost force and, on the whole, have retained the same procedure for obtaining this title on their territory. The former procedure consists in the fact that in order to obtain the title of a veteran it is necessary to have a long work experience (usually 25 years for men and 20 years for women), to have awards or distinctions for achievements in work and to reside in the region for a long time.
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In a number of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, the procedure for conferring the title of veteran has undergone significant changes, for example, to receive it there is no need to have awards and insignia, only the established length of service is sufficient.
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Common to all Russian regions is the procedure for applying for a veteran title - it must be submitted to the social protection authorities. Thus, to clarify the procedure for obtaining the title of veteran in your region, you must contact the social protection authorities at your place of residence.
