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New super-benefit calculation shocks mothers and single people as hundreds of thousands lose money
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- A new Czech super-benefit replaces housing support, child allowance, subsistence support and a housing supplement.
- Gabriela, a 28-year-old living alone in a Prague studio, lost a substantial amount of assistance after applying for the new benefit in July 2026.
- Hundreds of thousands of people are reportedly affected by the new calculation.
Gabriela is 28, lives alone in a small Prague studio and had relied on a housing allowance for a long time to afford it. When she applied for the new so-called super-benefit in July 2026, the change in calculation left her with substantially less money.
She is not alone. The revised system has reportedly reduced support for hundreds of thousands of people, including mothers and single applicants.
The super-benefit replaces several payments at once: the housing allowance, child allowance, subsistence allowance and housing supplement. The new arrangement was intended to consolidate those forms of assistance, but the calculation has left some recipients worse off.
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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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