If the child was born abroad, do I have the right to apply for...?

The provision of assistance at the birth of a child is regulated by the Administrative Law "On State Assistance to Families with Children" No. 2811-XII dated 21.11.1992 and the Resolution of the CMU "On Approval of the Procedure for Assigning and Paying State Assistance to Families with Children" No. 1751 dated 27.12.2001.

Yes, parents or one of them who have a declared (registered) place of residence (stay) on the territory of Ukraine and gave birth to a child during a temporary stay outside Ukraine, can also receive assistance at the birth of a child.

Importantly! Foreign diplomatic institutions of Ukraine do not register for child birth assistance and do not pay such assistance.

The amount of child birth allowance is UAH 41,280. The benefit is paid once in the amount of UAH 10,320, and the rest of the benefit is paid in equal parts over the next 36 months.

The father or mother, with whom the child permanently lives, can apply for assistance within 12 months from the day of the child's birth. This can be done in two ways:

• in the office of electronic services of the Ministry of Social Policy;

• by applying to the National Social Security Agency or the social protection body of the population at the place of residence in Ukraine.

• by sending documents by post to the social security body at your registered (declared) place of residence (stay) in Ukraine.

It is not possible to apply for assistance at birth online if:

• the child has a foreign birth certificate;

• at the time of submitting the application, information about the child's birth is not contained in the State Register of Civil Status Acts.