Estonia: Large families benefit sums to be hiked, age limit brought down
Sides to Estonia’s coalition government have agreed that the large families benefit will run until the third child reaches the age of … Read more
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Province of Trento (Italy): Baby bonuses for large families and new incentives for young couples with children
A sort of 2023 baby bonus of up to EUR 5,000 for large families is on the way, as well as new … Read more
Parental bonus and ‘Zero pension pillar’ approved in Slovakia
By zazivotarodinu.sk Another pro-family measure has become a reality in Slovakia where the parental bonus was approved by the National Council of … Read more
Study links coronavirus lockdowns to birth rate drop in Europe
Europe saw a 14% drop in its birth rate in January 2021 compared to previous years – a decline probably triggered by … Read more
Births in Lithuania have halved – what’s happening?
In 1990, around 57,000 babies were born in Lithuania. In 2021, the number of newborns fell to 23,000. The consequences of the … Read more
European Commission presents the European Care Strategy
Yesterday the European Commission presented the European Care Strategy to ensure quality, affordable and accessible care services across the European Union and improve the … Read more
Portugal approves family support measures
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa countersigned the government decree establishing exceptional measures to help families offset the effects of inflation. By … Read more
New rights to improve work-life balance for parents and carers in the EU enter into application
As of today, all Member States must apply EU-wide rules to improve work-life balance for parents and carers adopted in 2019. These rules set … Read more
12% of European households have 3 or more children
In 2021, of the 197 million households in the EU, approximately one quarter had children living with them (24%). Among these households with … Read more
Germany: The Federal Constitutional Court has declared it unconstitutional that the number of children is not taken into account in the contributions to long-term care insurance
The legislature must make the contribution system for long-term care insurance more family-friendly and give parents relief in proportion to the number … Read more
