Family
Argentina Asignacion Universal por Hijo (Universal Child Allowance)
Argentina Asignación Universal por Hijo (AUH) is a conditional cash transfer program providing monthly payments to families with children under 18 whose parents are unemployed, work in the informal economy, or earn below the minimum wage, serving as one of the most important social protection programs in Latin America and reaching approximately 4 million children.
Austria Familienbeihilfe (Family Allowance)
Austria Familienbeihilfe is a universal, tax-free monthly family allowance paid to parents or guardians for each child from birth until age 18 (or up to age 24 for students and those in vocational training), funded through employer contributions to the Family Burden Equalisation Fund (Familienlastenausgleichsfonds/FLAF) and representing the cornerstone of Austrian family policy.
Brazil Bolsa Família
Brazil's flagship conditional cash transfer program providing monthly financial assistance to low-income families, reaching over 21 million households. Beneficiaries receive a minimum of R$600 per month, with additional supplements based on family composition, in exchange for meeting education and health conditionalities.
CalEITC 2025: California's $3,529 Cash Boost for Workers
Refundable state tax credits that boost refunds for low-income California workers and families with young children.
Canada Child Benefit
Tax-free monthly payment from the Government of Canada to help eligible families cover the cost of raising children under age 18.
Child Care Scholarship Program | Division of Early Childhood
Child care in Maryland can easily rival a mortgage payment. If you’ve ever done the math on what you earn versus what you hand over for daycare, you know the sinking feeling: *Is this even worth working for?*
Colorado Family Tax Credits 2025: How to Claim Up to $1,200 Per Child Plus Up to 50 Percent of Your Federal EITC
Tax credits are the rare kind of government program that can feel almost… normal. No waiting list. No caseworker roulette. No “check back next quarter.
Denmark Boerne- og Ungeydelse (Child and Youth Benefit)
Denmark's universal quarterly cash benefit paid automatically to families with children from birth through age 17, with amounts varying by the child's age group, requiring no application for most Danish residents and administered tax-free by Udbetaling Danmark.
Estonia Parental Benefit (Vanemahüvitis)
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.
Free and Reduced-Price School Meals
Provides nutritious breakfasts and lunches at low or no cost for eligible K-12 students through the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.