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Parents Rub Their Hands: Payments Increased, the State Gives Up to 7,498 Dinars Per Child
Parents in Serbia will receive a higher child allowance starting April 2026, while the income threshold has also been increased. Some families will now receive up to 50% more money.
TL;DR
- Child allowance amounts and income eligibility thresholds have been increased in Serbia starting April 1, 2026.
- The income threshold per household member increased from 13,247 to 18,000 dinars.
- Single-parent families, guardians, and children with disabilities will receive higher allowance amounts.
- The maximum possible child allowance per child is approximately 7,948 dinars.
- An additional 950 million dinars has been allocated from the Serbian budget for this measure.
- The aim is to support families, especially those with lower incomes and those who lost benefits due to minimum wage increases.