Financial support for everyday subsistence needs of children

Families with one or more children may apply for the support if one or more children are exposed to the risk of poverty, economic instability, health risks or risk of social exclusion on grounds of upbringing, education or culture

What are the purposes for which the support may be used?

There are five subtypes of this support depending on the purpose for which it may be applied for.

The subtypes of this support are as follows:

for the purchase of various supplies (clothing, footwear, hygiene, food and other supplies necessary for the growth and development of children, including unborn children after 28 weeks of maternal pregnancy) in the amount of EUR 270.00 per child, which represents the annual amount for such support
for the purchase of furniture and equipment necessary for the growth and development of children in the amount of EUR 250.00 per child, which represents the amount that can be achieved once every three years for this type of support
to cover the necessary costs incurred in connection with the death of the child/children, if the said need is not met through social welfare, which must be confirmed by the competent District Office of the Croatian Social Welfare Institute. The aid shall be granted in the amount determined on the basis of the submitted ugovora/ponude/predra account, and in the amount of up to EUR 2,000.00 per individual aid application
to cover the necessary costs when the family/applicant experiences a sudden adverse or tragic event in relation to which the conditions for normal growth and development of the child/children are significantly impaired, if the said need is not met through social welfare, which must be confirmed by the competent District Office of the Croatian Social Welfare Institute. The aid shall be granted in the amount determined on the basis of the submitted ugovora/ponude/predra account, and in the amount of up to EUR 2,000.00 per individual aid application
in any other case in which, pursuant to the assessment of the Commission, it is necessary and/or beneficial to grant the financial support.

What is the financial support amount?

The maximum individual amount of financial support for children's current living needs may be granted to the family/applicant up to EUR 2,000,00.

What are the requirements you need to meet to receive the support?

The support is granted based on the relevant documentation which proves that the following requirements are simultaneously met:

One of the parents and/or the child in the family is a Croatian citizen
One of the parents and/or the child in the family has permanent residence in the Republic of Croatia
The average monthly income per member of the shared household generated in the previous calendar year and in the last three months which can be proved) in the current calendar year prior to filing the application for the support did not exceed 309,01 EUR
Neither the family nor the child from that family was granted or used the same or similar support; that is, the right to it from another legal and/or natural person
The household is a beneficiary of the guaranteed minimum benefit defined by the special regulation on the social welfare issues.

Exceptionally, in the case of particularly difficult living circumstances, applicants who are not beneficiaries of the guaranteed minimum benefit defined by a special Regulation defining social welfare issues may benefit from the right to grant financial support.

What documentation is required?

For the purpose of exercising your right to the support and proving that you meet the aforementioned requirements to be granted the support, you need to submit the following documents:

a validly filled in and signed application for the support (Documents)
A photocopy of the current account card (both sides) of the applicant for the support (the bank name, name and surname of the current account holder and IBAN have to be visible)
A photocopy of the ID card (both sides) of one of the parents in the family
A photocopy of the birth certificates or ID cards (both sides) or electronic records from the e-Citizens birth register for all of the children in the family (underage and adult)
A statement on household members signed in one’s own handwriting (Statement)
A photocopy of a certificate of income and receipts for the previous calendar year and the last three months of the current calendar year issued by the competent Tax Administration branch for all members of the shared household over the age of 15
The decision on the recognition of the right to the guaranteed minimum benefit, which is adopted by a District Office of Croatian Social Welfare Institute
Appropriate documentation proving the facts stated in the application for the support (e.g. the pregnancy tracking journal if the applicant is pregnant, other relevant documentation proving an exceptionally difficult financial situation)
A certificate, offer or pro forma invoice showing the necessary amount of the support
proof of the existence of particularly difficult circumstances in life (only if the applicant is not a beneficiary of the guaranteed minimum fee)

How to apply?

You can file the apllication for the support with the enclosed documentation in several ways: