[PIO] One-off grant to families with three or more dependent children in receipt of Child Benefit and increase in the Multi-Child Honorary Allowance

The Council of Ministers today approved the proposals of the Deputy Minister of Social Welfare, Ms Marilena Evangelou, to grant a one-off grant to families receiving Child Benefit for three or more dependent children and to increase the amount of the Honorary Allowance for Multiparent Mothers.

Specifically, the one-time grant will be awarded to families who were eligible for Child Benefit on 31 December 2022 and have three or more dependent children. The amount of the grant is €70 per dependent child for families with three dependent children, and €100 per dependent child for families with four or more dependent children.

A total of 7 beneficiaries will benefit from the grant, which will be paid directly into the beneficiaries' accounts by bank transfer.349 families for 25,964 children and the expenditure will amount to €2 million.

In addition, today's decision of the Council of Ministers approved the increase of the Honorary Allowance for Mothers of Large Families by €50. As a result, the amount of the mother's allowance, which is granted on an annual basis, will rise from this year to €250, €300 and €450, depending on the income category to which the beneficiaries fall on the basis of the previous year's income.

The increase will benefit approximately 16,000 large mothers with an annual expenditure of up to €800,000.

The above decisions were taken as part of the government's practical support for large families and in the context of the implementation of the government programme of the President of the Republic, Mr.

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