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The Government of the Republic of Serbia

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Positive results of state support for families with children

Belgrade, 19 July 2023

Prime Minister Ana Brnabic pointed out today that Serbia is the only country in the region that recorded an increase in the number of newborn children last year, pointing out that financial assistance to families with children is greater than ever before and that RSD 87 billion is allocated from the budget for these measures this year.

Explaining the proposals of several laws at the session of the Serbian parliament, the Prime Minister pointed out that after almost four decades, the negative trend in the total number of newborns has stopped.

Speaking about the Bill amending the Law on Financial Assistance to Families with Children, the Prime Minister expressed her satisfaction with the fact that the state's measures have begun to yield results.

She pointed out that this document additionally supports parenthood, especially for women entrepreneurs, explaining that it is foreseen that fathers who are employed, and whose wives are entrepreneurs, after three months from the birth of a child, can use the right to leave from work for work child care, leave for special child care and wage compensation.

The Prime Minister specified that the child's father can exercise these rights after three months of the child's life, for the remaining period up to one year for the first and second child, or up to two years for the third and each subsequent child.

Also, with the amendments to this law, and in accordance with the decision of the Constitutional Court, the status of mothers entrepreneurs is equalised, since the exercise of rights related to leave from work is foreseen for the third and each subsequent child for a period of two years.

Elaborating on the Bill on the temporary register of mothers and other persons to whom financial assistance is paid, she explained assistance is for children up to 16 years of age.