How much is child benefit?
Sixty euros a month — and once in a lifetime, €110 more. Child benefit remains, from 1 January 2026, at €60 a month. It rises once by €110 for the calendar month in which a dependent child first enters the first year of primary school. There is also a supplement: €30 a month for parents who cannot claim the child tax bonus. Together, a family can therefore receive up to €90 a month for one dependent child — €60 benefit plus a €30 supplement. The supplement and the tax bonus are mutually exclusive: you are entitled to one of them, not both.
📋 The rules
- Benefit: €60 a month per dependent child
- On first entering year one: +€110
- Supplement: €30 a month
- The supplement goes to those with no tax bonus
- Together at most €90 a month per child
🔓 Exceptions
- The supplement and the child tax bonus are mutually exclusive
- The €110 uplift is one-off, only on first entering school
- The benefit is for a dependent child, not for every child
⚠️ Penalties & fines
The €30 supplement is the most overlooked benefit in the system. It belongs to parents who cannot claim the child tax bonus — typically because they have insufficient taxable income. Precisely the people who need it most are the ones who most often do not know it exists and never apply. But note: the supplement and the tax bonus are mutually exclusive — you get one, not both. The €110 uplift on first entering year one is one-off and attaches to a single month, not to the whole school year. And a terminological trap: the benefit is for a dependent child — one still in continuous preparation for an occupation — not automatically for every child.
📎 Official sources
- Ministry of Labour · Child benefit →
- Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family →
- Slov-Lex · Child Benefit Act →
❓ Frequently asked
How much is child benefit?
Sixty euros a month per dependent child, and it stays at that level from 1 January 2026. Unlike the parental allowance, which was uprated, this sum is unchanged from the previous year.
What is the €110 uplift?
A one-off increase for the calendar month in which a dependent child first enters the first year of primary school. It attaches to that single month, not to the school year as a whole.
What is the supplement to the benefit?
Thirty euros a month for parents who cannot claim the child tax bonus — typically for want of sufficient taxable income. It is one of the most overlooked benefits in the whole system.
Can I have both the supplement and the bonus?
No, they are mutually exclusive. You are entitled either to the child tax bonus or to the €30 supplement. Together with the benefit, that means at most €90 a month for one child.
What does "dependent child" mean?
A child in continuous preparation for an occupation — that is, in education — up to the statutory age limit. The benefit therefore does not run automatically for every child regardless of age.
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