The size of child benefits in Belarus will increase by 5.1% from May

April 27, Minsk /Elena Prus - BELTA/. In Belarus, the amounts of state benefits for families raising children will increase by 5.1% from May. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the Department of Population, Gender and Family Policy of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection. In accordance with the legislation, the amounts of child benefits are reviewed quarterly due to changes in the subsistence minimum budget per capita (SMB). By a government decree, the SMB has been approved for the period from May 1 to July 31 of the current year in the amount of Br743,020 – 5.1% more than the standard that is in effect from February 1 to April 30 of the current year. According to specialists, in May-July of the current year, the monthly allowance for childcare until the child reaches the age of three will be Br743,020, with a 75% supplement – Br1,300,290, with a 40% supplement – Br1,040,230. The monthly allowance for childcare for a child over three years old will be Br371,510, with a 40% supplement – Br520,110. The one-time benefit for the birth of the first child will reach Br7,430,200 from May, and for the birth of the second and subsequent children, Belarusian families will receive Br10,402,280. The one-time benefit for a woman who registered with a state healthcare organization before the 12th week of pregnancy will be Br743,020 from May of the current year. In Belarus, about 24% of the country's child population is covered by the state benefits system. -0-