Extraordinary Child Benefit up to €1,050: Criteria and Payment Procedure

A new economic support package for families has been announced, aimed at providing immediate relief to households from ongoing inflationary pressures. According to the planning of the competent authorities, a new extraordinary child benefit is scheduled to be paid by late June 2026. The measure is estimated to cover approximately 80% of families with children in the country, translating to nearly one million eligible households.

This specific provision is funded directly by the fiscal surplus and is part of the broader framework of government income support measures.

Scaled Amounts and Income Criteria

The core axis of the new benefit defines the payment at €150 per child. However, the final amount credited to beneficiaries varies based on the number of dependent children, reaching up to €1,050 under certain conditions. Simultaneously, specific income criteria have been set, which differ depending on family status.

Specifically, the amounts and income limits are structured as follows:

• For families with one child, the extraordinary support amounts to €150. The maximum annual income limit is set at €40,000 for married couples and €39,000 for unmarried individuals.
• For families with two children, the benefit is set at €300. Income limits increase to €45,000 for married couples and €44,000 for unmarried individuals.
• For families with three children, the support amount reaches €450, provided that the annual income does not exceed €50,000 (for married couples) or €49,000 (for unmarried individuals).
• For large families with seven children, the amount reaches the maximum limit of €1,050. The corresponding income limits are €65,000 for married couples and €64,000 for unmarried individuals.

It is worth noting that for single-parent families, the payment amounts remain exactly the same. However, the income limits for this specific category of beneficiaries are slightly lower.

Automatic Payment Procedure

The procedure for the payment of the extraordinary child benefit has been designed to be fully automated to avoid inconvenience for citizens. The financial assistance concerns exclusively those who are already recipients of the Child Benefit (the regular A21 allowance managed by OPEKA—Organization of Welfare Benefits and Social Solidarity).

According to departmental planning, the payment will be executed automatically within the framework of the existing payment schedule. This practically means that beneficiaries are not required to take any new action or submit a supplementary application. The corresponding amounts will be credited directly to the households' bank accounts, with the entire process expected to be completed by the end of June 2026.