Type of benefit

Amount of benefit set in 2012

State social benefits

Child birth benefit

296 LVL

Child care benefit

50 LVL per month for taking care of a child until 1 year of age for unemployed parents;

30 LVL   per month for taking care of a child from 1 to 2 years of age

Additional payment for twins or more children born in one delivery is 50 lats per month until 1 year of age for each next child. Additional payment for twins or more children born in one delivery is 30 lats per month from 1 to 2 years of age for each next child.

Family state benefit

Until December 31, 2012, 8 lats per month

Disabled child care benefit

150 lats per month

Benefit for disabled person in need of care

100 lats per month

Additional payment to family state benefit for disabled child

75 lats per month

Benefit to custodian for child maintenance

32 lats per month (for each child)

Remuneration for performing custodian duty

38 lats per month

Remuneration for performing duty of foster family

80 lats per month

Remuneration for taking care of child to be adopted

35 lats per month

Remuneration for adoption

1000 LVL

State social security benefit

In general - 45 lats per month

For disabled persons since childhood -75 lats per month

Benefit for compensating fare expenses for disabled persons with mobility difficulties

56 lats per each full six month period

State social benefit for participants or deceased participant's family in removal of consequences of Chernobyl nuclear accident

60 lats per month

State special benefit to children of people who died during the process of restoring the independence of Latvia

Double the amount of State social security benefit in 2012 - 90 lats per month.

Social insurance benefits

Maternity benefit

The amount of benefit is 80% from the average contribution wage of the person

If the amount of benefit exceeds 11.51 lats per day, the maximum amount of benefit to be granted per day is calculated as follows: 11.51 LVL + 50% from the amount exceeding 11.51 LVL

Paternity benefit

The amount of benefit is 80% from the average contribution wage of the person.

If the amount of benefit exceeds 11.51 lats per day, the maximum amount of benefit to be granted per day is calculated as follows: 11.51 LVL + 50% from the amount exceeding 11.51 LVL

Sickness benefit

Amount of the benefit is 80% from beneficiary's average contribution wage

If the amount of benefit exceeds 11.51 lats per day, the maximum amount of benefit to be granted per day is calculated as follows: 11.51 LVL + 50% from the amount exceeding 11.51 LVL

Unemployment benefit

The amount of benefit depends on insurance length:

1) in case of insurance length from one to nine years (included) - 50% from average contribution wage;

2) in case of insurance length from10 to 19 years (included) - 55% from the average contribution wage;

3) in case of insurance length from 20 to 29 years (included) - 60% from the average contribution wage;

4) in case of insurance length above 30 years - 65% from the average contribution wage

If according to the law the amount of calculated benefit exceeds 11.51 lats per day then the maximum amount of benefit to be granted per one calendar day is 11.51 LVL + 50% from the calculated amount exceeding 11.51 LVL

Parent's benefit

The amount of benefit is 70% from beneficiary's average contribution wage but not less than 70% from double the amount of state social security benefit.

The maximum amount of benefit per day is 11.51 LVL + 50% from the amount exceeding 11.51 LVL if the amount of benefit exceeds 11.51 LVL

Funeral benefit

in case of death of insured person - double the amount of monthly average contribution wage of the deceased person;

in case of death of person who receives unemployment benefit - triple the amount of the state social security benefit;

in case of death of person supported by insured person - triple the amount of the state social security benefit;

in case of death of person who receives pension - double the amount of pension of the deceased person;

in case of death of person who receives state social security benefit - double the amount of the state social security benefit

in case of person who receives compensation for the loss of capacity for work - in the amount of two monthly compensations

In 2012, the amount of state social security benefit is 45 lats, but for disabled person since childhood - 75 lats

Compensation for the loss of capacity for work

Amount of the compensation is calculated proportionally to monthly average contribution wage to the following amounts:

80% if the loss of capacity for work is 100%;

75% if the loss of capacity for work is 90-99%;

70% if the loss of capacity for work is 80-89 %;

65% if the loss of capacity for work is 70-79%;

60% if the loss of capacity for work is 60-69%;

55% if the loss of capacity for work is 50-59%;

50% if the loss of capacity for work is 40-49%;

45% if the loss of capacity for work is 30-39%;

35% if the loss of capacity for work is 25-29%;

30% if the loss of capacity for work is 15-24%;

25% if the loss of capacity for work is 10-14%;

compensation for the loss of capacity for work is granted to persons with the loss of capacity for work from 25%

Compensation for the loss of supporter

The amount of compensation is set proportionally to monthly average contribution wage of the deceased supporter:

for one child - up to 25 % , but if child has become an orphan - up to 40 %,

for two children - up to 35 %, but if children have become orphans - up to 50 %,

for three children - up to 45 %, but if children have become orphans - up to 60 %,

for four and more children - up to 55 %, but if children have become orphans - up to 70 %,

other supported persons (outlived spouse, parents, etc.) - up to 25 %.

Amount of compensation of damage regarding the work injury or occupational disease

Amount depends on the calculated disability pension or retirement pension or long service pension granted instead of disability pension applying respective coefficient to it. If merely percentage of loss of capacity for work is set and disability is not allocated, the compensation of damage depends on state social security benefit set in the country applying a respective coefficient to it

Compensation of damage is granted to persons with loss of capacity for work from 25%

Compensation for additional expenses and services during the treatment period regarding the work injury or occupational disease

Total amount per one insured case cannot exceed twenty-five times the amount of state social security benefit effective in the day when the insured case has set in.