Amendment Bill on provision of social welfare for police and military personnel envisages increasing maternity benefits

The Ministry of Defence welcomes the initiative of Juraj Krúpa MP (OĽaNO) and Vladimíra Marcinková MP (For the People) to amend the Act on provision of social welfare for police and military personnel. The new legislation envisages greater stability of social welfare for members of the Police Corps and the Slovak Armed Forces, whereas maternity benefits are set to increase to 75% of daily net Service pay. The legislative proposal must still be approved by Parliament.

Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said: “I am very pleased that with this step we are gradually accomplishing the goals and tasks derived from the Government Manifesto. I am all the more pleased because this is an area which will deliver a real impact, resulting in a higher quality of life for not only our servicewomen.” He added that the MOD aims to make the entire social welfare system a long-term mainstay for servicemen and women, as well as contributing to greater social prestige of the military profession.

The aim of the submitted legislative proposal is to improve the social standing of the female members of the Armed Forces, the Police Corps and other armed and security agencies who are claiming maternity benefits because they are looking after newborn babies and cannot perform their State Service duties as policewomen or servicewomen. Currently, maternity benefits account for 70% of daily net Service pay.