Organization : Government of the Republic of Croatia
Facility : Financial Aid For Newborns
Country : Croatia
Website : https://gov.hr/en/financial-aid-for-newborns/700
What is Croatia Financial Aid For Newborns?
The Croatian Health Insurance Fund (CHIF) gives one-time allowances for the birth of a child, and all persons who have health insurance and meet the prescribed requirements are entitled to it. A one-time allowance for the birth of a child is a one-time allowance to which all persons who have health insurance are entitled. Additional requirements are specified in Articles 53 and 54 of the Maternity and Parental Benefits Act.
You are entitled to this financial aid even if your child is adopted, provided that the aid has not already been disbursed. The aid amounts to 309,01 EUR.
How to Apply For Croatia Financial Aid For Newborns?
To receive a one-time allowance, you need to file an application within six months from the child’s date of birth; that is, within 30 days from the date of adoption of your child. The application can be filed when you are registering your child at the registry office or in the competent CHIF regional or branch office. You need to enclose the following with the application to the CHIF:
** The child’s extract from the birth register (photocopy)
** Your ID and health insurance cards (photocopies)
** A certificate of permanent residence.
If the mother is unemployed and the child has insurance through the father, the application has to be enclosed with the father’s ID and health insurance cards since he is the insurance holder. You can find the addresses and phone numbers on the CHIF website under Regional and branch offices. Apart from this state-wide aid, cities and municipalities also provide financial aid for equipment for the child from local budgets. You can find out more about this in your city or municipality.
Children’s Rights:
The Republic of Croatia has been a party to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child since 1991. By accepting the Convention, Croatia committed to guaranteeing the rights prescribed by the Convention to each and every child
Children’s rights are defined by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which was adopted at the 44th session of the United Nations General Assembly held on 20 November 1989 (Resolution No 44/25). The Convention on the Rights of the Child prescribes universal standards of protection of the child against all forms of discrimination or punishment, respect and promotion of the child’s right without discrimination on any basis.
Core Principles:
The rights from the Convention on the Rights of the Child are based on the four core principles:
** Children may not be suffer discrimination of any kind, “irrespective of the child’s or his or her parent’s or legal guardian’s race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national, ethnic or social origin, property, disability, birth or other status”.
** Children have a right to live and develop all areas of life, including physical, emotional, psychosocial, cognitive, social and cultural areas
** When making decisions or taking actions which affect the child or children as a group, the child’s well-being is the most important factor. This pertains both to decisions of government, administrative and legislative bodies, as well as decisions of the family.
** Children have to be allowed to actively participate in addressing those issues which affect their life and allowed to freely express their opinion. They have the right to express their views, which have to be given serious consideration.