The table below shows the rates for most family allowances
NB! The table does not reflect those benefits that are calculated on the basis of average wages or other grounds.
For example:
- paternal leave
- child leave for parents of a disabled child
- Compensation for retaining the average salary during the breastfeeding breaks
- survivor's pension
- study loan amortization for people with a disability or who raise a child with severe or profound disability
- etc
Allowance |
Amount € |
Specification |
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Family allowances (Payment on the 8th day of each month for the same month) |
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| Childbirth allowance for every child | 320 | One-time allowance |
| Childbirth allowance for twins (each child) | 320 | |
| Childbirth allowance for triplets, quadruplets etc (each child) | 1000 | |
| Adoption allowance | 320 | One-time allowance |
| Child allowance for first and second child | 60 |
Monthly support until the child reaches the age of 16 (or the age of 19 if a student) (In 2018 it was 55 euros) |
| Child allowance for third and more children | 100 | |
| Child care allowance until the child reaches the age of 3 years | 38,36 | Monthly support, but is not payd on the same time with the parental benefit. Payments will begin after the end of the parental benefit. |
| Child care allowance for children between 3-8 years, if there is in addition one child up to 3 years | 19,18 | |
| Child care allowance for children between 3-8 yearsif there is at least 3 children in a family whe become child allowance | 19,18 | |
| Single parent child allowance | 19,18 | Monthly support until the child reaches the age of 16 (or the age of 19 if a student) |
| Conscript’s child allowance |
300 |
Monthly support for a period when parent is attending military service or alternative service. (In 2018 it was 50 euros) |
| Guardianship allowance | 240 | Monthly support until the child reaches the age of 18 (or the age of 19 if a student) |
| Allowance for multiple birth of three or more children | 1000 | Monthly support until the child reaches the age of 18-months |
| Allowance for a family with many children, if there are 3-6 children in a family | 300 | Monthly support, if there are 3-6 children in a family who become child allowance. |
| Allowance for a family with many children, if there are 7 and more children in a falimy | 400 |
Monthly support, if there are 7 and more children in a family who become child allowance. |
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| The minimum rate of the Parental benefit | 500 |
Monthly compensation for 435 days starting from the day following the end of the maternity leave or until the child reaches the age of 18 months. The minimum rate is paid if in there was no income on the calendar year preceding the year when the right to parental benefit appears. (In 2018 it was 470 euros) |
| Parental benefit in the minimum salary rate | 540 |
Monthly compensation for 435 days starting from the day following the end of the maternity leave or until the child reaches the age of 18 months. The minimum salery rate is paid if in the income (on the calendar year preceding the year when the right to parental benefit appears) was equal with the minimum salary rate or smaller. (In 2018 it was 500 euros) |
| The maximum rate of the Parental benefit (three times the average Estonian salary from the previous year) |
3319,80 | Monthly compensation for 435 days starting from the day following the end of the maternity leave or until the child reaches the age of 18 months. The maximum rate is paid if in the income (on the calendar year preceding the year when the right to parental benefit appears) was equal with the maximum rate or bigger. 2018 it was 3089,55 €. |
| If you continue to work and earn income while receiving parental benefit then in case if your income is less than half of the maximum amount of benefit, the amount of parental benefit paid to you shall not be reduced. |
1659,90 |
If you continue to work and earn income while receiving parental benefit then in case if your income is less than half of the maximum amount of benefit, the amount of parental benefit paid to you shall not be reduced. (In 2018 it was 1544.78 euros) |
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Social benefits for people with disabilities relating to children and families |
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Child support for an average disabled child |
69,04 | Monthly support, for the same period when the child allowance is payd |
| Support for a child with severe and profound disabilities | 80,55 | |
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Disabled parent's allowance |
19,18 | |
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Other allowances |
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| Maintenance allowance (maximum amount in a month) | 100 |
Payment will be made during the trial for a maximum of 150 days and / or during the enforcement proceedings until the child reaches the age of 18 or, in the case of study, until the age of 21 years. |
| One day rate for additional Child leave | 25,61 |
Additional child leave can be taken depending on the age of the child 3-6 days. |
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The basis for the various calculations |
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| Minimum monthly salary | 540 |
in a month (2019) |
| Tax-free income | 0-500 | in a month |
| 44,26 | The monthly contribution to the compulsory funded pension account until the child reaches the age of 3 years. On a monthly basis, 4% of the Estonian one-month income taxable on the average social tax. (In 2018 it was € 41.19 per month.) |
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