Serbia's Parent-Caregiver Law to Take Effect Oct. 1

Serbia's Minister of Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs, Milica Đurđević Stamenkovski, has presented a proposed law aimed at supporting parents who care for children with special needs. This legislation, expected to come into effect on October 1, marks a significant step in state support for these families.

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For the first time, the state will pay pension and health insurance contributions to parents.

For the first time, the state will contribute to the pension and health insurance for these parent-caregivers. Minister Đurđević Stamenkovski emphasized that this new law does not revoke any previously established rights, including child allowances. The monthly compensation for parent-caregivers will be 65,000 dinars, with provisions for adjustments based on the cost of living.

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Parents will receive a monthly allowance of 65,000 dinars, which will be adjusted for costs.

The minister urged that the law should not be politicized, stressing the importance of setting aside differences to assist vulnerable citizens. The parent-caregiver law has been a long-standing demand from opposition parties, with the Party of Freedom and Justice proposing a similar bill in November 2024 that was never debated.

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this law must not be subject to politicization, because it is in everyone's interest to set aside differences in order to help those in need.