Proposed changes to maternity and parental benefits in Croatia

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In 2016, a Government consultation document recommends an increase of the one-off payment for every new-born child in Croatia from approximately €300 to €1,000 as a policy to promote demographic renewal. The cost of this, however, was not included in the 2016 Budget and the increased payment was not coupled with any other measure aimed at the protection of children or at the reconciliation of work and family life.

Author: Siniša Zrinščak