Social benefits and services for children
On this page you will find services and benefits provided by the City of Tallinn to children and families with children. The main goal of the support services is to prevent serious issues and to support the independent welfare of families.
Child benefits
- Childbirth allowance for Tallinn citizens - 320 euros for the birth of a child
- Childcare allowance - Coverage of childcare up to €196 per month
- Disabled children’s allowance - Yearly allowance for children with special needs on their birthday month
- Allowance for first-graders - 320 euros for children starting grade 1, 50 euros for each children in the start of the school year (until 19 years old children).
- National family benefits - All family and child benefits provided by the state
- Maternity package - We will gift families childcare articles for every child born.
Children with special needs
Support services for children with special needs; aid and rest for their caretakers.
- Childcare services for children with severe and profound disabilities - Compensation for childcare services; rest for caretakers of disabled children
- Nursing home for children with severe and profound disabilities - 24/7 childcare in a home environment, hourly or daily
- Support person for children with severe and profound disabilities - A supportive friend for children; the support person accompanies the child in school, kindergarten or during rehabilitation services
- Disabled children’s allowance - Yearly allowance for children with special needs on their birthday month
- Support groups for parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - For parents of hyperactive children, counselling, support groups
- Video consultation for parents of autistic children - Video counselling for parents of autistic children and their support persons
- Social transportation - The city completely or partially compensates transport services necessary for children with special needs.
- Disabled child´s carer´s benefit - Assignment of caretakers for children with severe and profound disabilities and payment of caretaker benefits to parents who cannot work due to taking care of their child.
Family counselling
Being a parent is an important position with great responsibility. Families do not have to face all challenges on their own. Feel free to ask for advice or look up useful materials online at tarkvanem.ee. You can also use the following free services:
- Family therapy - Dealing with family problems and crises, counselling
- Psychological counselling - Psychological counselling for children face-to-face and online. The meetings take place individually with the child or with the whole family.
- Support for children of separating parent - Resolving disputes out of court, guaranteeing the wellbeing of children, support group for separating parents
Family support services
Help from child welfare workers of the district administration social welfare department is available to children as well as parents. They form a respectful cooperative relationship with the family and work together to find solutions to problems. If you need help regarding your child, contact your district child welfare worker. Child welfare workers can direct children and families to various services:
- Children’s day centre - Help with homework, warm food, hobbies
- Rehabilitation for children with behavioural disorders - Children’s behavioural problems and addictions, support for youths with self-destructive behaviours
- Parenthood programme "Wonderful Years" - Development of parental skills, education programmes for parents of children aged 2 to 8
- Family based work - Problems related to everyday life and the raising of children, crisis solving.
- Development of parental skills - Counselling for teenage pregnancy and teenage parents, education program for single parents.
Shelter and foster care
Shelters for children or families with children who need temporary shelter due to abuse or unforeseen life events.
- Children’s shelter - Temporary shelter and care for children.
- Parent and child shelter - Temporary shelter for parent and child offering housing and counselling.
- Foster care - Step families, foster families, foster homes
- Support for youths coming out of foster car - Temporary housing, support for youths becoming independent, youth home
Do you wish to support the welfare of children in Tallinn?
- We are looking for foster families for children who cannot grow up in their birth families’ care - how to become a foster parent?
- We are looking for volunteers to work with children in: Tallinn Family Centre and Tallinn Children’s Home