It's very interesting this comparison. But I saw some things in the paragraph about Spain's social welfare which shocked me. First, unemployment benefits are the same for all the country. That's not a big mistake, but, what do you mean, the government pays our apartment? You are wrong about it. I have checked it and the maximum rent aid pays the 40% of an apartment, but only if it costs less than 600€ and the beneficiary doesn't exceed certain incomes. Excepting this, I think it's a well written work.
Hello everyone! first, thank you very much for all your opinions and comments. To starting, I´d like to say that in Spain, the Goverment doesn´t pay our apartments, this is wrong. The Spanish aids are only money which the goverment gives to these people who need it, and then, that people spend it how they want do it. If you want to buy a TV, it´s ok, no problem, but in two weeks you won´t have enough money, so it´s advisable don´t buy a TV jaja. Thanks a lot for your atention.
The comparison between different policies of support of motherhood in Poland, Germany, Finland and Spain is really interesting! It seems we all have to learn a lot from the Nordic countries, to reach a real balanced work and family life. I would like to ask the Finnish partners: are they real, all those aids and supports from the State to parenthood? Could you please tell us if there is some figure wrong? Thank you!
Hi Marta! As far as I'm concerned, there are some mistakes in the numbers on that document. The dependent child allowance, for example, is in fact 95,75 euros per month for the first child: 105,80 euros per month for the second child; 135,01 euros per month for the third child; 154,64 euros per month for the fourth child and 174,27 euros per month for five or more children. A single parent gets an increase of 48,55 euros per month for child. The child allowance, also known as child benefit, is paid for every child who's under 17 years of age. The child benefit is same for everyone no matter their financial situation. When it comes to the childcare allowance, the amount that the families who take care of their children under three years old at home get is actually 341,27 euros a month per child. For other under three-year-old children it's 102,17 euros a month per child and for children over three years of age the amount of money is 65,65 euros a month per child. The partial child care allowance is actually 243,28 euros a month for parents who who have a child under three years old and reduce their workday to a maximum of 30 hours a week during the first 2 years. In addition to those supports, there are also many other allowances and aids regarding parenthood in Finland. More information about that can be found on this website: http://www.kela.fi/web/en/families. I truly hope this was helpful! Best regards, Ella
Thank you very much, Ella. You have provided very good information. Believe me, as a mother I feel really impressed and a bit jealous ;) In Spain, our benefits for parenthood are almost nonexistent since the economic crisis began, and the Government started cutting social expenses. And even before the crisis, they were much lower than in Finland.
It's very interesting this comparison. But I saw some things in the paragraph about Spain's social welfare which shocked me.
ReplyDeleteFirst, unemployment benefits are the same for all the country. That's not a big mistake, but, what do you mean, the government pays our apartment?
You are wrong about it.
I have checked it and the maximum rent aid pays the 40% of an apartment, but only if it costs less than 600€ and the beneficiary doesn't exceed certain incomes.
Excepting this, I think it's a well written work.
Hello everyone! first, thank you very much for all your opinions and comments.
ReplyDeleteTo starting, I´d like to say that in Spain, the Goverment doesn´t pay our apartments, this is wrong. The Spanish aids are only money which the goverment gives to these people who need it, and then, that people spend it how they want do it. If you want to buy a TV, it´s ok, no problem, but in two weeks you won´t have enough money, so it´s advisable don´t buy a TV jaja.
Thanks a lot for your atention.
The comparison between different policies of support of motherhood in Poland, Germany, Finland and Spain is really interesting! It seems we all have to learn a lot from the Nordic countries, to reach a real balanced work and family life.
ReplyDeleteI would like to ask the Finnish partners: are they real, all those aids and supports from the State to parenthood? Could you please tell us if there is some figure wrong?
Thank you!
Hi Marta!
ReplyDeleteAs far as I'm concerned, there are some mistakes in the numbers on that document. The dependent child allowance, for example, is in fact 95,75 euros per month for the first child: 105,80 euros per month for the second child; 135,01 euros per month for the third child; 154,64 euros per month for the fourth child and 174,27 euros per month for five or more children. A single parent gets an increase of 48,55 euros per month for child. The child allowance, also known as child benefit, is paid for every child who's under 17 years of age. The child benefit is same for everyone no matter their financial situation.
When it comes to the childcare allowance, the amount that the families who take care of their children under three years old at home get is actually 341,27 euros a month per child. For other under three-year-old children it's 102,17 euros a month per child and for children over three years of age the amount of money is 65,65 euros a month per child. The partial child care allowance is actually 243,28 euros a month for parents who who have a child under three years old and reduce their workday to a maximum of 30 hours a week during the first 2 years.
In addition to those supports, there are also many other allowances and aids regarding parenthood in Finland. More information about that can be found on this website: http://www.kela.fi/web/en/families. I truly hope this was helpful!
Best regards,
Ella
Thank you very much, Ella. You have provided very good information. Believe me, as a mother I feel really impressed and a bit jealous ;)
ReplyDeleteIn Spain, our benefits for parenthood are almost nonexistent since the economic crisis began, and the Government started cutting social expenses. And even before the crisis, they were much lower than in Finland.