The Parliament of Montenegro has adopted the
Law on Amendments to the Law on Social and Child Protection
(“Official Gazette of Montenegro”, No. 033/25 of March 28, 2025).
In the Law on Social and Child Protection (“Official Gazette of Montenegro”, No. 27/13, 1/15, 42/15, 47/15, 56/16, 66/16, 1/17, 31/17, 42/17, 50/17, 59/21, 145/21, 3/23, 48/24, and 84/24), Article 42, paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 are deleted.
Child Allowance
Article 42
A child may exercise the right to child allowance if they:
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are under the age of 18;
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are a recipient of material support;
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are a recipient of assistance and care allowance;
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are a recipient of personal disability benefits;
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are without parental care;
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have a parent, adoptive parent, guardian, foster parent, or another person to whom the child is entrusted for care, upbringing, and education, who has entered into employment based on an agreement on actively overcoming an unfavorable social situation.
The right to child allowance is granted to five children in a family.
Notwithstanding paragraph 2 of this Article, child allowance is also provided to children born as twins, triplets, etc., regardless of the number of children specified in paragraph 2.
A child referred to in paragraph 1, items 3, 4, and 5 of this Article is entitled to child allowance regardless of the number of children specified in paragraph 2.
In Article 43, paragraph 1 is amended to read:
“The right to child allowance referred to in Article 42, paragraph 1, items 2, 3, 5, and 6 is exercised until the child reaches 18 years of age, provided that the child is in regular education.”
(previously: The right to child allowance referred to in Article 42, paragraph 1, items 2 to 6 is exercised until the child reaches 18 years of age, provided that the child is in regular education.)
This law enters into force on the day of its publication in the “Official Gazette of Montenegro.”
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