Social security

Social support is primarily regulated by the State Social Support Act and the Material Need Assistance Act. Eligibility for any state social support or material need assistance benefits is usually assessed based on both residency status and financial situation, which includes reviewing the income and expenses of the family. A major exception is the parental benefit, which is a non-means-tested benefit – income and expenses are not considered. For more information, see below.

Applicants for international protection can apply for state social support benefits after 365 days from the date they register in the country, provided they are not staying at a residential centre operated by the Ministry of the Interior.

Relevant Acts:
https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/1995-117

https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/2006-111

https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/2006-187

State social support benefits (SSP)

• Child benefit
  
• Housing benefit

More information, including details in English, can be found on the Ministry of the Interior’s website: https://portal.gov.cz/en/sluzby-vs/prispevek-na-bydleni-S460

• Parental benefit
  
• Foster care benefits
  
• Birth allowance
  
• Funeral benefit
  
• Living and subsistence minimum

Electronic forms are available here.

For more information on state social support benefits and applications for them, see contacts for individual branches of the Labour Office here.

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