Slovak Labor Offices to Extend Parental Benefits Into New School Year

Slovak labor offices will continue providing extended parental benefits during the upcoming school year. Families with children aged three to six years will be eligible for these payments after meeting specific qualifying conditions. The extended parental benefit program represents an expansion of Slovakia's traditional parental support system, which typically covers children only until age three. This extension helps bridge the gap for families with preschool-age children who have not yet entered mandatory schooling, which begins at age six in Slovakia.