Prídavok na dieťa is a monthly state benefit for a dependent child, administered by ÚPSVaR, the Labour, Social Affairs and Family Office. It is separate from rodičovský príspevok, materské and the tax bonus. The amounts below were checked on 2 October 2026; eligibility depends on the family’s circumstances.
How much is paid
The basic amount is €60 per child per month. In the month a child first starts grade one at a základná škola, it increases by €110, giving €170 for that month. A normal September start is paid in October. This is a one-off first-grade increase rather than a recurring school supplement.
Príplatok k prídavku is a separate €30 monthly supplement with narrower eligibility. It is not automatically available to everyone who does not claim a tax bonus. The law links it to specified pensions or a care allowance, absence of earned income and no tax bonus, also considering another person who could claim that bonus. Check all conditions in section 7a of Act 600/2003.
Eligibility: the child and the claimant
The claimant is usually a parent or a person entrusted with the child’s care. An adult child may claim in circumstances specified by law. The same child benefit is paid only once per child for each month. Separated parents or those sharing custody must follow the court order and parental agreement rules rather than submit independent claims for duplicate payments.
Foreign residents must distinguish residence categories. The law provides for a claimant’s permanent or temporary residence (trvalý pobyt / prechodný pobyt), as well as cases covered by EU social security coordination. Dočasné útočisko, temporary protection, is not the same as prechodný pobyt. Temporary protection alone does not automatically establish entitlement to €60. Tell the office your precise status, where the child lives, and where each parent works.
How long benefit can continue
Nezaopatrené dieťa status generally lasts through compulsory schooling, then during preparation for a profession through full-time secondary or university study, up to age 25. Age alone is insufficient: a child who has completed second-cycle higher education is no longer dependent for this benefit. An interruption of study also requires eligibility to be checked.
Transitions after secondary school and between bachelor’s and master’s studies have specific rules. The law covers certain intervals before enrolment in the next stage, no later than October of the same year. Before summer, tell the office whether your child will continue studying. For foreign studies, ask what programme and attendance evidence is required. Graduation ceremony dates alone do not determine entitlement.
Applying and payment timing
Use the current ÚPSVaR form and apply to the office responsible for the claimant’s permanent or temporary residence. Applications may be written or submitted electronically with the required electronic signature. Prepare parent and child details, residence documents, payment details and study or custody information where relevant. The office may request information unavailable from public registers.
Benefit is paid for the preceding month. If entitlement arose in September, the normal September payment arrives in October. Entitlement for a particular month expires six months after that month’s final day, so avoid delaying your application. Keep a copy and proof of receipt; if payment is missing, check whether additional evidence has been requested.
What to report to the office
Report changes affecting entitlement or payment within eight days, subject to statutory exceptions for information already available to the authorities. Relevant changes can include residence, custody, leaving education or a parent working abroad. After the child turns three, report who provides care and where until compulsory schooling starts; an exception applies where the caring parent or substitute carer receives materské or rodičovský príspevok.
If parents work in different EU countries, disclose foreign benefits and both parents’ employment. Coordination rules determine the responsible country and any differential payment; receiving the full benefit independently in both countries is not the rule. Ask ÚPSVaR for a written list of any outstanding documents specific to your family.