Payments per child in 2022 in Ukraine will increase

Many payments for a child in Ukraine are related to the subsistence level. In the new year, this indicator will double, which means that maternity benefits for the unemployed, assistance for orphans and children with disabilities, the minimum the amount of alimony and compensation for the package of the baby. The state also plans to raise the size of the allowance for the birth of a child to 50 thousand rubles. UAH But fixed payments (for example, allowances for large families) will remain unchanged. Who and how much money will receive per child in 2022, read in our material.

Maternity payments 2022

Let's start from the very beginning - with maternity leave. According to the law, the expectant mother must be paid a maternity allowance. The timing of the payment of this benefit depends on the length of the maternity leave. It can last:

• 126 calendar days (70 days before delivery and 56 after) - if a woman is pregnant with one child, and the birth went without complications;
• 140 calendar days (70 before and 70 after) - if a woman is pregnant with two or more children, or complications arise during childbirth that require more time to recover;
• 180 calendar days (90 before childbirth and 90 after) - for women who have the status of victims of the Chernobyl disaster

Maternity benefits are calculated for each day of maternity leave. If a woman officially worked before pregnancy, she will be paid 100% of her average salary. You can calculate this amount yourself. You need to take your income for the 12 months that precede the decree and divide it by the total number of working (not calendar) days. Please note that the calculation takes into account only the salary that went through the “white”. Unofficial income will not be taken into account.

If a woman was not officially employed before pregnancy, she is still entitled to assistance from the state, but she will only be tied to the living wage for able-bodied persons (PMTL). By law, non-working mothers will be paid 25% of this amount. In the new year, the amount of PMTL will increase twice, and accordingly, the amount of maternity payments for non-working women will change:

• 1st of January: PMTL - 2481 UAH, maternity payments (per month) - 620.25 UAH;
• July 1: PMTL - 2600 UAH, maternity payments (per month) - 650 UAH;
• December 1: PMTL - 2684 UAH, maternity payments (per month) - 671 UAH

Help with the birth of a child 2022

Assistance at the birth of a baby is a fixed amount that does not depend on the subsistence level. This year, as in the past, it will be 41 280 UAH. Of these, immediately at the birth of a child, the mother will receive 10,320 UAH, and the remaining amount will be paid in equal installments (UAH 860 per month) until the child reaches the age of three.

However, in the summer of last year, deputies submitted two bills to parliament at once, which are planned increase the payment at the birth of a baby. The fact is that the amount of UAH 41,280 was set by the state back in 2014 and has not changed since then, while expenses for children have increased significantly since that time. Now there are two options for increasing it. One bill proposes to pay parents at the birth of a child 50 thousand UAH (UAH 12,500 immediately, and UAH 1,041 each for three years), and the amount does not depend on the number of children. The second bill increases to 50 thousand rubles. hryvnia amount at the birth of the first child, while the payment for the second child is expected to be raised to 100 thousand UAH, and on the third - to 150 thousand UAH. True, so far none of the documents has passed consideration in the Verkhovna Rada.

"Baby Package" 2022

Today every family in which a child is born can receive the "Baby Package". This is state in-kind assistance, which includes a basic set of clothes and essentials for a newborn. What the baby box is equipped with, and how to apply for it, we wrote in detail here. In the new year, neither the equipment nor the conditions for obtaining a baby box will change.

However, last year parents had the opportunity to take the “Baby Package” with money. This is suitable, for example, for those families in which there are already older children, which means that there is no need for things for a newborn child. Monetary compensation for a baby box is three living wages for children under 6 years old, which means that it will change twice in the new year:

• 1st of January - 6300 UAH;
• July 1 - 6603 UAH;
• December 1 - 6816 UAH.

You can apply for monetary compensation today through the єMalyatko application on the Diya portal. First you need to open a special bank account for social payments. Please note that this can only be done if you have officially refused to receive the “Baby Package” at the maternity hospital or at the Department of Social Welfare.

Payments for large families 2022

Payments for large families in Ukraine refer to fixed amounts set by the state. This amount will not change in the new year: in families with three or more children, parents will continue to receive 1700 UAH per month for each child. The money is paid until the child reaches the age of six.

Payments for orphans and disabled children 2022

Payments for orphans and children with disabilities are tied to the subsistence minimum, depending on the age of the child. Thus, orphans are entitled to a monthly payment of 2.5 times the subsistence minimum by age, and for children with disabilities - 3.5 times the subsistence minimum by age. In 2022, the subsistence minimum for the age of the child changes twice:

Accordingly, payments for orphans will be as follows:

• 1st of January: for children under 6 years old - 5 250 UAH; up to 18 years - 6 545 UAH;
• July 1 – for children under 6 years old – UAH 5,502; up to 18 years - 6 860 UAH;
• December 1 – for children under 6 years old – UAH 5,680; up to 18 years - 7 082 UAH.

Proportionally, payments for children with disabilities will also change:

• 1st of January: for children under 6 years old - 7 350 UAH; under 18 years old - UAH 9,163;
• July 1 – for children under 6 years old – UAH 7,703; under 18 years old - UAH 9,604;
• December 1 – for children under 6 years old – UAH 7,952; up to 18 years - 9 915 UAH.

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