Government Financial Help

Aid For Rising Costs – Know Your Benefits

1) Housing Benefit

If your housing costs (utilities, rent & others) add up to more than 30% of the average 3-month income of your household, then you are eligible for a government financial aid.

Let’s say your average 3-month income is CZK 32,500, and your utilities and rent add up to CZK 17,000, you live alone in Ostrava-Poruba. According to the calculator, you’re entitled to CZK 6,000.

Find out your estimated amount of aid here (calculator only in Czech).
Your housing costs and income of your household need to be proven every 6 months.
Do you feel like you’re late? Don’t worry – you can apply for aid retroactively for the last 3 months. So, if you apply in January, you’ll get the benefit for September, November, and December.
If you are concerned about raising prices of utilities, you can now be at ease. The prices will be capped from the beginning of 2023.

Sounds good? Here’s what you need:

Proof of income – for example, wage statement or payslip
Tenancy contract – if you are a tenant
Proof of costs for utilities & other services costs
Proof of studies – if you live with a student over the age of 15
Statement of other household members – If you live with anybody over the age of 18, they need to fill in the following form.

Where do I submit it?

You can submit it either online or at your local Labour office (there are 3 in Ostrava).

2) New One-off Family Benefit

Starting a family is beautiful, yet hard – luckily, the government has provided you with one-off benefit of CZK 5,000 for children born between the 2nd of August 2004 and the 31st of December 2022, and the best thing is that anybody can apply – unemployed or an entrepreneur – just make sure you have a child. If you’re expecting a baby after the due date, you may still apply for the benefit until the 1st of July 2023.

Sounds simple, any other conditions? Actually, there are two:

Your and your partner’s total gross income for 2021 did not exceed CZK 1,000,000. This includes all sources of income – be it maternity or paternity benefit.
If you’re a foreign national from outside the EU, you need to prove your legal stay (long-term or permanent residence will do the trick).

Where can I apply?

You can apply online on the following site.

3) There is more!

Families can apply for Maternity and Paternity benefits, Parental allowance, as well as one-off Childbirth benefit, and regular Child benefits. Other indirect supports are also possible – tax bonuses and tax base reductions (e.g. tax discount for a child, for placement in a nursery, etc.)

(All other family benefits are listed on our website)