Czech President Pavel signs law cutting self‑employed contributions and postponing parental benefit digitalisation

President Petr Pavel signed a legislative amendment that reduces social‑security contributions for self‑employed persons. The change lowers monthly payments by about 715 CZK and eliminates the 2024 increase, but the Ministry of Labour projects a future pension reduction of roughly 1,500‑1,650 CZK per month for affected contributors.

The same law reforms the pre‑birth parental allowance, setting a fixed monthly payment of 15,000 CZK and moving the benefit’s start date to January. Because the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs lacks ready digital systems, the full digital rollout of the allowance is delayed, with a gradual implementation planned for later in the year. The amendment also introduces a new “guardian” allowance for student parents but does not digitalise one‑off benefits such as birth or funeral grants.