The conditions for applying for services and benefits and the amounts of benefits have been harmonised throughout the municipality following the 2017 administrative reform. The benefits are divided into three categories according to the conditions of eligibility: non-income-dependent benefits, supplementary social benefits and national subsistence benefits.
For non-income-related benefits are those to which every resident of the municipality is entitled, irrespective of their income. There are four such benefits in Valga municipality: maternity allowance , ranit support , school allowance for families with three or more children and funeral allowance
Additional social benefits can be applied for by a resident of Valga municipality in case of material deprivation, and the income of all cohabiting family members is taken into account when determining the amount of the allowance.id. To qualify for this benefit, the income of the first or only member of the family must be less than €350 and the income of each subsequent member of the family must be less than €150 averaged over the last three months.
You can apply for supplementary social assistance for: the purchase of firewood, the cost of children's leisure activities, reimbursement of kindergarten fees, reimbursement of public transport costs (for school and leisure trips), medical treatment and care costs, reimbursement of the rental and purchase of disability equipment (including glasses), reimbursement of state fees when applying for identity documents. Information on the amount of grants
In the case of material deprivation, the decision to grant additional social assistance is taken by the municipal social work officer within 10 working days. The maximum amounts of the allowance are as follows:
- up to EUR 100 per family per year to cover the cost of buying firewood or felling firewood;
- reimbursement of up to €25 per month for a child's extracurricular activities;
- reimbursement of up to €50 per month for nursery fees;
- up to €50 per month to reimburse your child's public transport costs to and from school and leisure activities;
- medical and care costs (transport to the institution, prescription medicines, fees for visits and bed days, medical services, nursing care equipment) up to €50 per quarter;
- reimbursement of the hire and purchase of equipment (including glasses) for people with disabilities, up to €100 per year;
- reimbursement of fees for identity documents up to €30;
- emergency support in the event of an accident or unexpected expenditure (natural disaster, fire, theft, etc.).
Retrieved from for supplementary social assistance in the event of material deprivation may be submitted, as a general rule, on a quarterly basis and for reimbursable expenses exceeding €10.
An application for a childcare allowance can be submitted once a calendar year by 25 August and the allowance is usually granted for nine months (from 1 September to 31 May) and is deducted by the childcare provider from the child's monthly childcare allowance.
The head of the social work service of Valga Municipality or the social committee of the municipality has the right to make exceptions.
The second page of the online grant application: child's leisure activity costs -> Child's extracurricular leisure activity costs.
Income support is based on the net income of all the members of the family or the person living alone in the previous month, the housing costs due for the current month and the subsistence threshold. from 1 June 2022 is the subsistence threshold for a person living alone or in a family. EUR 200 per month for the first member. Any a minor member the subsistence threshold is EUR 240 per month. Family the income limit for the second and each subsequent adult member is €160 per month. A recipient of subsistence allowance whose family members are all minors is entitled to receive, together with the subsistence allowance, a supplementary social allowance of 15 euros, paid by the local authority from state budget funds. The family will also be reimbursed the cost of housing when the subsistence allowance is granted. Limits on housing costs established by Valga Municipal Council on the basis of.
All grants can be applied for at the municipality or at the regional centres by submitting an application to a social work specialist, who will decide on the allocation of grants. In more complex cases, the municipal social committee decides on the allocation of benefits. It is also possible to apply for benefits electronically and with a digital signature to the following e-mail address valga@valga.ee, application forms can be found here on the same page under the description of the relevant type of support.
