Chapter X: Family
benefits Chapter X: Family
benefits
LegislationStatutory Order No. 133-B/97 of 30 May 1997.
Family allowances1st child.
Normal: 16 years.
Vocational training/further education:
24 years.
Serious infirmity: Extension in certain cases up to 3 years.
Determined on the basis of the family income, the number of beneficiaries and their respective ages.
Three earnings levels which vary with national minimum wage:
1st level: family income is equal to or less than one and a half times the minimum wage.
Children aged 12 months or less:
up to the second child: ESC 14,000 ECU 69)
from third child on: ESC 21,000 (ECU 104)
Children over 12 months old:
up to the second child: ESC 4,200 (ECU 21)
from third child on: ESC 6,300 (ECU 31)
2nd level: family income is more than one and half times and less than or equal to eight times the minimum wage.
Children aged 12 months or below:
up to the second child: ESC 11,000 (ECU 54)
from third child on: ESC 14,800 (ECU 73)
Children over 12 months old:
up to the second child: ESC 2,950 (ECU 15)
from third child on: ESC 4,000 (ECU 20)
3rd level: family income over eight times the minimum salary:
Children aged 12 months or below:
up to the second child: ESC 7,270 (ECU 36)
from third child on: ESC 9,450 (ECU 47)
Children over 12 months old:
up to the second child: ESC 2,770 (ECU 14)
from third child on: ESC 3,600 (ECU 18)
No variation with age.
Other benefitsNone.
None.
Bonus, by handicap, to the family allowance for children and young people who are descendants of the employees, under 24 years of age and who fulfil certain health conditions. This additional bonus to the allowance for children and young people varies according to age:
for children up to 14: ESC 8,100 (ECU 40).
for children between 14 and 18:
ESC 11,800 (ECU 58).
for children between 18 and 24:
ESC 15,800 (ECU 78).
Special education allowance for children of the employee to 24 years of age, who are attending an institution for special education or receiving other specific educational assistance. Variable amount.
Monthly life allowance for the same persons, older than 24 years: ESC 22,100 (ECU 109).
Allowance for third party assistance: ESC 10,875 (ECU 54) per month.
None.
Funeral grant: ESC 30,000 (ECU 148) single payment at the death of:
dependant descendant relatives of the insured, including fetuses and the stillborn;
descendant relatives who are entitled to a monthly life allowance;
relatives in ascending line or persons treated as such who are dependant on the insured;
the spouse;
Special casesFamily allowances are paid to persons drawing unemployment benefit.
Unemployed persons not entitled to unemployment benefit nevertheless receive family allowances if they have had at least 6 months of registered wages during the 12 months preceding the 2nd month before which the verification process to ascertain entitlement was begun. The coverage may also continue under the non-contributory scheme.
Recipients of pensions are entitled to family allowances.
Orphans are entitled to family allowances (as are children already conceived but not yet born at the time of the insured person's death).
TaxationBenefits are not subject to taxation.
Not applicable.