Background information

The second inflation package was agreed by the government on 25 October 2022 as the continuation of the first inflation package . The aim was to mitigate increased living expenses caused by increased energy prices and rising inflation. The subsidy was provided on the basis of Government Regulations No. 349/2022 Coll., effective since 28 October 2022 and No. 353/2022 Coll., effective since 29 October 2022.

Content of measure

Eligible were the most vulnerable groups who had not received the subsidy in the first phase under the first inflation subsidy package. The subsidy consists in a one-off €100 sum.

Specific targets:

• parents of children born between 1 June 2022 and 31 October 2022 – the subsidy comprises one-off increase by €70 paid as extra money to the regular child-care allowance in November 2022. Together with regular child-care allowance the family receives €100;
• low-income persons with severe disabilities – the subsidy comprised one-off increase of the regular compensation contribution for persons with severe disability by €100;
• households in material need – eligible for €100 were households not receiving the first inflation subsidy;
• orphans receiving alimony compensation – eligible were persons not receiving orphan’s pension;
• dependent children with court-ordered alimony not higher than €150;
• young people leaving the institutional care in centres for children and families (CDR) after reaching adulthood between 30 June 2020 and 31 October 2022;
• young people leaving surrogate family care after reaching adulthood between 30 June 2020 and 31 October 2022.

Based on the group, the payment was provided either automatically (newly born children, persons with disabilities, orphans and household in material need) or on the basis of application (children with court-ordered alimony, young adults from either institutional care or surrogate family care). The applications can have been submitted in person, by regular mail or electronically by e-mail to the local Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family.

Use of measure

Total amount of the second package was €15,6 million.

More specifically:

• €1,655,500 for children born between 1 June 2022 and 31 October 2022;
• €2,940,000 for low-income persons with severe disabilities;
• €133,000 for orphans with alimony compensation;
• €1,428,300 for households in material need;
• €8,543,300 for dependent children with court-ordered alimony not higher than €150;
• €90,000 for young people leaving the institutional care;
• €250,000 for young people leaving surrogate family care.

The estimated numbers of recipients were:

• 23,650 children born between 1 June 2022 and 31 October 2022;
• 29,400 low-income persons with severe disabilities;
• 1,330 orphans with alimony compensation;
• 14,283 households in material need;
• 85,433 dependent children with court-ordered alimony not higher than €150;
• 900 young people leaving the institutional care;
• 2,500 young people leaving surrogate family care.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Does not apply to businesses	Older citizens Children (minors) Youth (18-25) Parents Single parents Disabled Migrants or refugees Pensioners People on social benefits People on low incomes

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government	National funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	No involvement	No involvement
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• No involvement
• Main level of involvement: N/A

Involvement

Social partners were not involved in designing, implementing and monitoring the measure.

Views and reactions

No social partner's views or reactions on the measure are available.

Sources

• 25 October 2022: Other most vulnerable groups of people receive inflation subsidy (Ďalšie najzraniteľnejšie skupiny ľudí dostanú inflačnú pomoc) (www.employment.gov.sk)
• 04 November 2022: Labour offices to pay the second package of inflation subsidy (Úrady práce začnú vyplácať 2. balík inflačnej pomoci) (www.upsvr.gov.sk)
• 26 October 2023: Inflation subsidy II for the most vulnerable groups (Inflačná pomoc II. pre najzraniteľnejšie skupiny) (minprace.tau8.iway.sk)