Slovakia family, housing & inclusion reforms

Timeline

1. 4 days ago

   [POLITICS] 5 sources

   Slovakia allocates over €35 million for subsidised rental housing for families, seniors and Roma

   Slovakia has set aside over €35 million for regulated rental housing aimed at young families, seniors and the Roma, with the Ministry of Investments buying land and the Government Office issuing a call for such

2. 9 days ago

   [HEALTH] 2 sources

   Slovakia's child mental health challenges exposed in personal and clinical accounts

   A Bratislava mother recounts caring for four seriously ill children, including a suicide attempt, while a senior nurse highlights the need for parental involvement in child psychiatric care, exposing gaps in Sl

3. 12 days ago

   [POLITICS] 3 sources

   Slovakia to Introduce Performance‑Based Funding for Secondary Schools

   Slovakia's Education Ministry is drafting a law to tie secondary school funding to performance indicators, targeting about 40 schools with contracts effective from 2028.

4. 13 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Slovakia police hiring offers €5,000 bonus and housing aid

   Slovakia's police launch a nationwide hiring drive, offering a €5,000 signing bonus, up to €700 housing aid, a €1,500 trainee salary and six weeks of vacation to attract new officers.

5. 14 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Progressive Slovakia seeks new laws to protect victims of violence

   Progressive Slovakia is drafting multiple law amendments to better protect violence victims, such as redefining rape and adding domestic‑violence offences, while its leader Zuzana Mesterová says the party has a

6. 14 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   Slovakia Tightens Cash Payment Limits, Fines Up to €150,000 for Violations

   Effective 1 Jan 2026 Slovakia cuts cash‑payment limits to €15,000 for private persons and €5,000 when a business is involved, with fines up to €150,000 for violations.

7. 15 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 3 sources

   Slovakia's household energy grants face delay and surge in applications

   Slovakia's Green Homes subsidy launch is delayed past the planned June deadline, while the Renew Home mini+ scheme receives over 5,000 applications in its first hour, backed by €186 million in funding.

8. 16 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Slovakia raises fines for offenses, introduces mandatory community work

   Slovakia's new misdemeanor law, effective 15 July, raises fines—some up to three‑fold—and adds a non‑paid community‑service sanction of 20‑150 hours.

9. 17 days ago

   [POLITICS] 4 sources

   Slovakia allocates €186 million for Obnov dom mini+ home‑renovation subsidies

   Slovakia earmarks €186 million for the Obnov dom mini+ scheme, offering up to €11,000 per qualifying pre‑2016 family house to aid low‑income households improve energy efficiency; applications start 15 July.

10. 21 days ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Slovakia tightens energy aid, limits payouts to three apartments per owner

    Slovakia revamps its energy aid, splitting payments, tightening income checks and capping assistance to three apartments per owner to prevent abuse.

11. 22 days ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Slovakia adopts new child protection actions, including helpline funding and move to ban corporal punishment

    Slovakia's government confirmed funding for child helplines, expanded a safety coordinator network and a “Safe Place” campaign, and is analysing a ban on corporal punishment, per the 2027‑2029 Action Plan.

12. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Slovakia Strengthens Child Support Enforcement and Clarifies Child Benefit Eligibility

    Slovakia sets tougher penalties for missed child support and defines when child‑benefit payments end after a child completes schooling.

13. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources

    Slovakia adds family homes in Ilava and state‑backed rentals in Žiar

    Slovakia revises Ilava's housing plan to add family homes and launches a state‑backed rental building in Žiar, part of a wider affordable‑housing rollout.

14. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Slovakia expands caregiver benefits and introduces mortgage relief

    Slovakia widens caregiver allowance eligibility and launches a bank‑administered mortgage‑payment aid of up to €150 per month, both effective in 2026.