- Can be used by persons raising an adopted child
- A request must be submitted, which can be done through self-service communication
- Up to 70 days in total
- Adoptive parents can use the allowance simultaneously together up to 35 days
- Can be used within six months after the contract or court ruling enters into force
- The amount depends on the amount of social tax paid in the reference period
- It is allowed to work
- The minimum amount is 886 euros per month gross
- Maximum amount 3806,10 euros per month gross (126,87 euros per day)
- Taxable with income tax
- Payout on the 8th for the previous month
- Family benefits in Estonia are residence-based, meaning that both the applicant and the child must reside in Estonia in order to receive them. Having an address registered in the population register and/or Estonian citizenship alone is not sufficient to qualify for family benefits.
Last updated: 05.01.2026
