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Social support measures in Slovakia and Czech Republic

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Slovakia and the Czech Republic are implementing various social support measures for families and students. In Slovakia, the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family announced plans to launch a family card via a mobile application to provide discounts on food, hygiene, clothing, education, and cultural activities. The state currently provides a one-time payment of 110 EUR to families with first-grade schoolchildren, supplemented by local municipal subsidies in areas such as Bratislava. ~~Recently, the~~ The Slovak National Party (SNS) has submitted legislative proposals to increase these financial supports. ~~The proposals~~ These include raising the one-time allowance for children entering primary school from 110 EUR to 200 EUR, alongside a recurring 30-euro increase for parents at the start of every subsequent school year. Additionally, the SNS proposed a one-time 500-euro social benefit for couples entering their first marriage, specifically for unions between a man and a woman where both partners are marrying for the first time. Economists have expressed concern regarding these SNS initiatives, noting they arrive while the state faces a significant budget deficit. Critic Radovan Ďurana suggested the expenditures lack specific targeting and could strain the national ~~treasury.~~ treasury, particularly following the recent abolition of the transaction tax. Regarding student support in Slovakia, the Social Insurance Agency is scheduled to release overdue orphan pensions in September. These payments are temporarily paused when students complete an educational level; while most domestic students are processed automatically, those studying abroad or under the ministries of interior or defense must manually provide proof of enrollment to resume payments. ~~The~~ In the Czech ~~Republic is introducing new financial aid targeting higher education~~ Republic, the Ministry of Labour and ~~childcare. Starting September 1, 2026,~~ Social Affairs has introduced a ‘babysitting allowance’ ~~will assist student parents up to age 26. Additionally, beginning in~~ (hlídačkovné), effective September ~~2027, students from low-income families may be eligible for a monthly allowance of~~ 1, 2026. This support provides young parents who have children during university studies with approximately ~~5,600 CZK.~~ 7,500 CZK (300 EUR), which is one-third of the minimum wage.

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