Large families in Belarus
Belarus is a state with a developed social and demographic policy. One of the country’s development priorities is to ensure demographic security, support for families raising minor children, especially families with many children. According to statistics, over 114,000 large families currently live in Belarus. Compared to 2019-2020, their number has increased by several thousand.
Families raising three or more children under the age of 18 are provided with tax, housing, labor benefits, as well as discounts on education and meals for children.
Tax incentives
Tax benefits for families with many children include:
– exemption from property tax;
– exemption from land tax on plots;
– reduction of the single tax rate by 20%;
– providing an increased tax deduction (for families raising two or more children under 18, or children with disabilities).
Housing benefits
Families with many children have a priority right to receive a soft loan for the construction or reconstruction of housing. 40 years is the maximum period for which a soft loan for housing is provided.
Provided financial assistance from the state in the repayment of debt on the payment of the loan. Thus, families with three children are compensated 75% of the loan funds, and those who are raising four or more children – 100%.
To obtain a soft loan for housing, you must contact the executive committee at the place of registration of the family in need of improved housing conditions. An application for a preferential loan is considered within 15 days from the date of application.
Benefits and discounts in the field of education
Children who are brought up in large families have benefits in the field of education. In particular, discounts are provided for studying at state universities and institutions of secondary specialized education.
Parents of three or more children are entitled to a 50% discount when paying for meals in kindergartens, when purchasing teaching aids for school, free meals at school, and also for free education of children in an art school.
To receive benefits for paying for meals in kindergarten, you must write an application addressed to the director of a preschool educational institution, providing the following documents:
– certificate of a large family;
– certificate of residence and family composition.
To qualify for free school meals, you must write an application addressed to the principal of the school, attaching the above documents.
Labor preferences
Families raising three or more children under 16 are entitled to employment privileges. So, if a parent is busy 5 or 6 days a week at work, then he is given one paid day off from work every week.
To receive a paid day off from work, the employee should apply to the employer. Attached to the application are:
– birth certificates of children;
– certificate of residence and family composition;
– employment document of the other parent.
The head of the organization in which the employee who has the right to a paid day off works issues an appropriate order within 3 days.
Other benefits for large families
Mothers of many children are entitled to benefits in the field of notary services, the right to early retirement, and the right to receive free meals for children under 2 years of age.
To obtain food for children from 0 to 2 years old, you must contact the authority for labor, employment and social protection at the place of registration of the parent. When applying, you must provide a certificate from a pediatrician. Food is provided for every 6 months of a child’s life up to 2 years.
