State’s help for families with kids to go up as of July and 2023 in Slovakia

BRATISLAVA. KAZINFORM - The state’s aid for families with children will increase as of July this year and then as of 2023, Finance Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) told a press conference on Thursday, presenting the government’s measures against rising prices, TASR reports.

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According to Matovic, the measures to support families with children are systemic in nature.

The finance minister stated that the Government will help families with children with up to €200 per month per child. According to him, the current monthly child allowance of €25.88 will go up to €30 as of July 1, 2022 and to €40 as of January 1, 2023.

Matovic further said that the tax bonus for a child under the age of six currently standing at €47.14 will increase to €70 as of July this year and to €100 as of next year.

«The tax bonus for a child under the age of 15, which is currently €43.60, will rise to €70 as of July 2022 and to €100 as of 2023,» he said, adding that the tax bonus for a child over the age of 15 at €23.57 will reach €40 as of July 1 and €50 as of next year.

«The last item of help is services for children, so-called leisure activities. Today, there is no such allowance to the family. As of next year it will reach €60. In total, parents, at least one of whom works, will be able to get €200 per month for their child,» added the finance minister.