How much is child allowance in Estonia in 2026?
€80 for the first and second child, €100 from the third. But the real money is in the large-family allowance: a family with three to six children receives an extra €450 a month, and a family with seven or more receives €650 a month. That is per family, not per child — and it is what makes the third child a large financial jump. An example: a family with three children receives child allowance of 80 + 80 + 100 = €260, plus the large-family allowance of €450 — €710 a month in total. And for multiple births the support is larger still: for triplets or more, €1,000 per child.
📋 The rules
- First and second child: €80 a month
- From the third child: €100 a month
- Large-family allowance: €450
- Seven or more children: €650
- Multiple births: up to €1,000 per child
🔓 Exceptions
- The large-family allowance is paid per family, not per child
- For triplets or more the support is 1,000 euros per child
- Benefits are paid by the Social Insurance Board and must be applied for
⚠️ Penalties & fines
The biggest mistake is assuming benefits arrive by themselves. Family benefits are paid by the Social Insurance Board and must be applied for — usually at the birth of the first child, together with the other applications, but when things change — a new child, a change in the family — the data must be reviewed. The second point is the large-family allowance: it is €450 or €650 per family, not per child, and it ends once the number of children falls below three. And third: benefits are tied to the child's registered residence — a wrongly registered address can suspend payment, so keep the population register data correct.
📎 Official sources
- Social Insurance Board · Family benefits →
- Riigi Teataja · Family Benefits Act →
- Ministry of Social Affairs →
❓ Frequently asked
How much is child allowance?
It is 80 euros a month for the first and second child and 100 euros a month from the third child onwards. The allowance is paid by the Social Insurance Board and must be applied for.
What is the large-family allowance?
A family with three to six children receives an extra 450 euros a month, and a family with seven or more receives 650 euros. It is paid per family rather than per child.
What does a family with three children get?
Child allowance of 80 plus 80 plus 100, which is 260 euros, plus the large-family allowance of 450 euros. That totals 710 euros a month — the large jump the third child brings.
What about multiple births?
For triplets or more the support reaches 1,000 euros per child. It is considerably higher than the ordinary allowance and is designed to cover the cost of several children at once.
Do benefits arrive automatically?
They do not. Family benefits must be applied for from the Social Insurance Board. When the family changes the data must be reviewed, and a wrongly registered address can hold up payment.
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