politics
March 23, 2026
New Decree Soon Changing the Threshold for Child Allowance
The Minister for Family Care and Demographics, Jelena Žarić Kovačević, stated today during a visit to Majdanpek that the ministry, in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance and other bodies, has prepared a proposal for a new Decree on nominal amounts and the method of adjusting the thresholds for exercising the right to child allowance, which raises the threshold for exercising the right to child allowance by 5,000 dinars, from the current approximately 13,000 dinars to 18,000 dinars.
TL;DR
- The Ministry for Family Care and Demographics has proposed a new decree to raise the income threshold for child allowance by 5,000 dinars, from approximately 13,000 to 18,000 dinars.
- This adjustment is intended to prevent families from losing child allowance eligibility due to annual minimum wage increases.
- The new measures aim to protect the most vulnerable families and allow those who lost the benefit to regain it.
- The ministry is working with local governments to develop and enhance family support measures.
- Majdanpek municipality offers various family support programs, including one-time payments for newborns and monthly allowances for third and subsequent children.
- The minister attended a workshop to improve children's communication skills and family dialogue.
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