{"id":562743,"date":"2026-07-27T09:49:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T06:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reform.news\/?p=562743"},"modified":"2026-07-27T11:21:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T08:21:58","slug":"subsistence-minimum-budget-and-related-benefits-to-increase-from-aug-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reform.news\/en\/subsistence-minimum-budget-and-related-benefits-to-increase-from-aug-1","title":{"rendered":"Subsistence Minimum Budget and Related Benefits to Increase From Aug. 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p>The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection has announced an increase in the subsistence minimum budget (SMB) effective Aug. 1.<\/p>\n<p>The SMB will increase by 4.1%, or 20.75 Belarusian rubles, to 530.37 Belarusian rubles. The new rate will apply from Aug. 1 through Oct. 31.<\/p>\n<p>The SMB for specific population groups will be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Working-age population \u2013 574.38 Belarusian rubles (+19.98 Belarusian rubles);<\/li>\n<li>Pensioners \u2013 380.86 Belarusian rubles (+14.27 Belarusian rubles);<\/li>\n<li>Children under the age of 3 \u2013 326.56 Belarusian rubles (+12.46 Belarusian rubles);<\/li>\n<li>Children aged 3 to 6 \u2013 437.78 Belarusian rubles (+15.12 Belarusian rubles);<\/li>\n<li>Children aged 6 to 18 \u2013 519.24 Belarusian rubles (+21.65 Belarusian rubles).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As a result of the increase in the SMB, social benefits linked to it, including child benefits and pension supplements, will also rise.<\/p>\n<p>The one-time childbirth benefit will amount to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For the first child \u2013 10 SMBs, or 5,303.70 Belarusian rubles;<\/li>\n<li>For the second and each subsequent child \u2013 14 SMBs, or 7,425.18 Belarusian rubles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The one-time benefit for women who register with a healthcare provider before the 12th week of pregnancy will equal 100% of the SMB, or 530.37 Belarusian rubles.<\/p>\n<p>The monthly benefit for families raising children aged 3 to 18 while caring for a child under the age of 3 will equal 50% of the SMB, or 265.19 Belarusian rubles.<\/p>\n<p>The monthly benefit for children over the age of 3 from categories of families specified by law will be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For children over the age of 3 (excluding children with disabilities) \u2013 50% of the SMB, or 265.19 Belarusian rubles;<\/li>\n<li>For children with disabilities over the age of 3 \u2013 70% of the SMB, or 371.26 Belarusian rubles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The monthly benefit for caring for a child with disabilities under the age of 18 will be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For children with Level I or II loss of health until age 18, and for children with Level III or IV loss of health until age 3 \u2013 100% of the SMB, or 530.37 Belarusian rubles;<\/li>\n<li>For children with Level III or IV loss of health after reaching the age of 3 \u2013 120% of the SMB, or 636.44 Belarusian rubles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The monthly benefit for children under the age of 18 living with the human immunodeficiency virus will equal 70% of the SMB, or 371.26 Belarusian rubles.<\/p>\n<p>Age-related pension supplements will amount to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For people aged 75 to 79 \u2013 99.44 Belarusian rubles, or 232.03 Belarusian rubles for those with a Group I disability;<\/li>\n<li>For people aged 80 and older (including the care supplement) \u2013 198.89 Belarusian rubles, or 265.18 Belarusian rubles for those with a Group I disability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection has announced an increase in the subsistence minimum budget (SMB) effective Aug. 1. The SMB will increase by 4.1%, or 20.75 Belarusian rubles, to 530.37 Belarusian rubles. The new rate will apply from Aug. 1 through Oct. 31. 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