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.

Type: Benefit Amount: ARS $78,540/month per child or ARS $255,506/month for disability cases Deadline: Rolling Location: Argentina

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.

Type: Benefit Amount: EUR 132.30-191.60/month per child, plus sibling and tax-credit supplements Deadline: Rolling Location: Austria

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.

Type: Benefit Amount: R$600 minimum monthly benefit per family, plus additional per-child and per-member supplements Deadline: Rolling Location: Brazil

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.

Type: Benefit Amount: Up to $3,529 (CalEITC) + $1,117 (Young Child Tax Credit) Deadline: Apr 15, 2025 Location: California

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.

Type: Benefit Amount: Up to CAD $7,437 per child under 6 and $6,275 per child aged 6–17 (2024-25 rates) Deadline: Apply anytime Location: Canada

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?*

Amount: Covers a portion of child care tuition based on income and provider type Deadline: Applications accepted year-round Location: United States - Maryland

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.

Amount: CO EITC up to 50% of federal credit; CO Child Tax Credit up to $1,200 per child Deadline: Apr 15, 2025 Location: Colorado

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.

Type: Benefit Amount: DKK 6,328 per quarter for children aged 0-2; DKK 5,012 per quarter for ages 3-6 Deadline: Rolling Location: Denmark

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.

Type: Benefit Amount: Up to 100% of prior salary for 475 days, plus child and family allowances Deadline: Rolling Location: Estonia

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.

Amount: Value varies; full-price meals waived or reduced to $0.40 for lunch and $0.30 for breakfast Deadline: annual application (varies by district) Location: United States