Child benefits
Child benefits are intended to assist parents with their children and to equalise their situations. A certain amount is paid out to parents for each child until the child reaches 18 years of age.
Child benefits
- No application is needed for child benefits.
- The amount of child benefit is dependent on the parents' income, their marital status and the number of children they have.
- Tax authorities are responsible for calculating child benefits, which are based on tax returns.
- If the parents are divorced, the child benefits will be paid to the parent with whom the child has legal residence.
- Child benefits are paid on a quarterly basis. February 1, May 1, June 1 and October 1.
- Child benefits are paid by the State Accounting Office. They are not considered income and are not taxable.