In Belarus, child benefits will increase from November

In Belarus, child benefits will increase from November this year, as reported to BELTA correspondent by the Department of Demography, Gender and Family Policy of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection.

A resolution of the ministry has approved a new subsistence minimum (SM) per capita, which from November 1, 2014, to January 31, 2015, amounts to Br1,396,020 per month. This is 3.9% higher than the standard applicable from August 1 to October 31, 2014. Accordingly, the amounts of certain types of state benefits for families raising children will increase by 3.9%.

Thus, the one-time benefit upon the birth of the first child (10 SM) will be Br13,960,200 from November this year, and upon the birth of the second and subsequent children (14 SM) - Br19,544,300. The one-time benefit for women who registered with state healthcare organizations before the 12th week of pregnancy is Br1,396,000 (100% SM).

The monthly benefit for children over 3 years old from certain categories of families, as defined by law, for a child with a disability (70% SM) will be Br977,200 from November, and for other children in the family (50% SM) - Br698,000. The monthly benefit for the care of a child with a disability under 18 years of age (100% SM) is Br1,396,000; the monthly benefit for a child under 18 years of age infected with HIV (70% SM) is Br977,200.

As a reminder, in accordance with the new version of the law "On State Benefits for Families Raising Children," from January 1, 2013, the amount of the childcare benefit for a child under 3 years of age is differentiated depending on the number of children in the family. For the first child, it is 35% of the average monthly salary of workers in the republic, and for the second and subsequent children - 40%. The benefit for a child with a disability is assigned and paid in the amount of 45% of the average monthly salary, regardless of the birth order of children in the family.

For the calculation of the amount of this type of benefit from November 1, 2014, to January 31, 2015, the indicator of the average monthly wage for the third quarter of the current year in the amount of Br6 million 382 thousand 715 is applied. Thus, from November to January, the amount of the monthly childcare allowance for a child under 3 years of age is Br2 million 233 thousand 950 for the first child, Br2 million 553 thousand 100 for the second and subsequent children, and Br2 million 872 thousand 200 for a child with a disability under 3 years of age.

For those residing in the territory of radioactive contamination in the zone of subsequent resettlement or with the right to resettlement, the childcare allowance for a child under 3 years of age is appointed and paid in the amount of 150% of the amount established by law.

News of Belarus (BELTA)