• The amount of the lump-sum maternity benefit is calculated for the period of maternity leave, based on your average monthly salary.
• The maternity benefit is calculated and paid by your employer.
• It is paid in cash and transferred to your salary account.

The amount of the lump-sum maternity benefit is 172,697 AMD.

It is granted based on a temporary disability certificate issued by a medical facility and is paid by the state.

By the way, there is no need to physically present the temporary disability certificate to your employer. The medical facility submits it online to the relevant state authorities, after which the disability benefit is calculated and transferred directly to the beneficiary's bank account.

• 300,000 AMD for the birth of the first and second children
• 1,000,000 AMD for the birth of the third and fourth children
• 1,500,000 AMD for the birth of the fifth and subsequent children

• The child's parent, adoptive parent, or guardian is entitled to receive a lump sum birth benefit.
• The benefit is provided if the parent and the newborn child are registered at their place of residence in the Republic of Armenia and are in the Republic of Armenia as of the date of application.

A lump-sum birth benefit is assigned to a foreign citizen parent if:

• As of the date of the newborn child's birth, the parent has been registered at their address of residence in the Republic of Armenia for at least 3 consecutive years.
• No lump-sum benefit has been assigned (paid) in connection with the child's birth in any foreign country.

How much is the benefit?

• 31,600 AMD if you are on leave to care for a child under 2 years old
• 31,600 AMD if you live in a village and do not work
• 63,200 AMD if you live in a village and are on leave to care for a child under 2 years old

You can receive a childcare allowance for children under two years of age if:

• You are on leave to care for a child under three years of age and applied for the allowance before the child turns two years old.
• You are registered in a rural area and have resided at that address continuously for at least one year as of the date of application for the allowance.
• If you are a foreign citizen, you can receive a childcare allowance for children under two years of age if you meet the above conditions and have been registered at your place of residence in the Republic of Armenia continuously for at least three years as of the date of your child's birth.

You can receive the allowance in person, through an authorized representative, or by electronic transfer.

The amount of the benefit is 50,000 AMD. Support is provided for the third and subsequent children born after January 1, 2022.

Support is provided if:

• The child's parent is a citizen of the Republic of Armenia.
• As of the date of application, the parent and the newborn child are in the Republic of Armenia.
• As of the date of application, the parent, the newborn child, and the children considered in determining the child's birth order are registered in the State Population Register of the Republic of Armenia.
• Moreover, if multiple children are born simultaneously (e.g., twins or triplets), support is assigned to each child based on their birth order. For instance, if a family has one child and then gives birth to twins, financial support would be provided to both newly born children.