BUDGET 2008 | Tuesday, 16 October 2007
Austria
Family allowances: €105.40 a month is paid for the first child younger than age three, €112.70 for the first child between ages three and nine and €130.90 for the first child between ages 10 and 18.
The benefit for the first child is increased by €12.80 a month for the second child and by €25.50 a month for the third and each subsequent child.
Belgium
€77.05 a month is paid for the first child; €142.58 for the second child; €212.87 for the third and each subsequent child.
Finland
€1,200 a year is paid for one child, €2,526 for two, €4,098 for three, €5,916 for four, and €2,064 a year for each additional child.
Germany
€154 a month is paid for the first, second, and third child; €179 for each subsequent child.
Greece
€8.22 a month is paid for one child, €24.65 for two, €55.47 for three, €67.38 for four, and €11.29 for each additional child.
Ireland
€150 a month is paid for the first and second child; €185 a month for the third and each additional child.
United Kingdom
£17 a week is paid for the eldest qualifying child, and £11.40 is paid for each additional child |