Armenian government raises lump sum childbirth benefit starting September 1

YEREVAN, August 14. /ARKA/. Beginning September 1, the lump sum childbirth benefit in Armenia will be set at 500,000 drams. This decision was reached during a government meeting held yesterday.

Currently, the lump sum childbirth benefit in Armenia stands at 300,000 drams for the first and second child, 1 million drams for the third and fourth, and 1.5 million drams for the fifth child and any subsequent children.

This change is a result of a newly adopted law that amends and supplements the existing Law "On State Benefits," alongside an expansion of online services and the necessity to address issues identified in law enforcement.

Specifically, the proposal is to establish the lump sum childbirth benefit at 500,000 drams for children born on or after September 1, 2026. For those born on or before August 31, 2026, the current benefit amounts will continue to apply based on the child's birth order.

As part of the initiative to enhance online services and automate benefit assignments, the draft also suggests that the lump sum childbirth benefit will be assigned exclusively online, with a few exceptions. -0-