Estonia Parental Benefit (vanemahüvitis) is one of the most generous parental leave compensation systems in the world, providing income replacement at 100 percent of the parent previous salary for up to 475 days following the birth or adoption of a child, administered by the Estonian Social Insurance Board (Sotsiaalkindlustusamet) and available to all residents of Estonia who are registered in the Estonian population register, with the benefit shareable between both parents and complemented by additional child allowances and family support measures.
