Amount and payment of the child benefit
The amount of the child benefit increases with the number of children. This includes children who are under 17 years old and eligible for the child benefit. The increased amount is available only if all child benefits are granted to the same person.
In the Åland Islands the child benefit is financed by the Government of Åland. People living in Åland also apply for child benefit from Kela.
Read more about child benefit in Åland.
| Amount of child benefit according to the number of children | € per month |
|---|---|
| For one child | 94.88 |
| For the second child | 104.84 |
| For the third child | 133.79 |
| For the fourth child | 173.24 |
| For the fifth and each additional child | 192.69 |
Child benefits for children under three will be increased on 1 April 2024
The child benefits paid for children under three will be increased by 26 euros from 1 April 2024. The increased child benefit is paid until the end of the month in which the child turns three.
Example
There are four children in a family, two of them under three years of age. The amounts of child benefit paid for the children are as follows: EUR 94.88 + EUR 104.84 + EUR 133.79 + EUR 173.24 = EUR 506.75. In addition, a supplemental amount of EUR 26 is paid for each of the two children who are under three. The total amount of child benefit paid to the family comes out as follows: EUR 506.75 + EUR 26 + EUR 26 = EUR 558.75 per month.
The child benefit is tax-free income. Property and income do not affect the amount of the child benefit.
Single-parent supplement to the child benefit
You can have single-parent supplement for every child who is eligible for the child benefit. You can claim the single-parent supplement if you are not married or living together or if you are legally separated from your spouse. The supplement is available also if the parents have joint custody of their child. It is granted from the beginning of the month following the change in family circumstances.
The amount of the supplement is €73.30 per month starting 1 January 2024.
Payment
The child benefit is paid on the 26th day of each month. If the payment date falls on a weekend, a holiday or the first day following a weekend or holiday (e.g. Monday), the child benefit is paid on the immediately preceding business day. Kela sends the data on child benefits paid out to the national incomes register within five days of the date of payment.
Child benefit payment dates in 2024
- January 26
- February 23
- March 26
- April 26
- May 24
- June 26
- July 26
- August 23
- September 26
- October 25
- November 26
- December 20