In Ukraine, the amount of alimony and other payments for a child depends on the subsistence minimum established for children of a certain age.. This year, several stages of increasing child support are planned, writes NV.

When will the cost of living for children increase?.

In Ukraine, the subsistence minimum will increase gradually over the course of the year. For children under 6 years old, it is:.

from January 1 - 2100 UAH;

from July 1 - 2201 UAH;

December 1 - 2272 UAH.

For children aged 6 to 18 years, the subsistence minimum is:.

from January 1 - 2618 UAH;

from July 1 - 2744 UAH;

from December 1 - 2833 UAH.

How is child support determined?.

According to the Family Code, Ukraine provides for the minimum guaranteed, recommended and maximum amount of child support.

The minimum guaranteed amount of alimony is at least 50% of the subsistence minimum for a child of the corresponding age. It is established if the alimony payer does not have a sufficient level of income.

Recommended - this is the subsistence minimum for a child of the appropriate age. It is established if the alimony payer has sufficient income.

The maximum amount of alimony corresponds to 10 living wages per child of the corresponding age. Mostly established by agreement of the parents.

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What is the amount of alimony established from January 1.

Minimum guaranteed amount of alimony:.

for children under 6 years old - 1050 UAH;

for children from 6 to 18 years old - 1309 UAH.

Recommended amount of alimony:.

for children under 6 years old - 2100 UAH;

for children from 6 to 18 years old - 2618 UAH.

Maximum amount of alimony:.

for children under 6 years old - 21000 UAH;

for children from 6 to 18 years old - 26180 UAH.

Child support increase schedule in 2022.

Several stages of growth in the amount of child support planned in Ukraine this year.

Minimum guaranteed amount of alimony.

From July 1:.

for children under 6 years old - 1100 UAH;

for children from 6 to 18 years old - 1372 UAH.

From December 1:.

for children under 6 years old - 1136 UAH;

for children from 6 to 18 years old - 1416 UAH.

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Recommended amount of child support.

From July 1:.

for children under 6 years old - 2201 UAH;

for children from 6 to 18 years old - 2744 UAH.

From December 1:.

for children under 6 years old - 2272 UAH;

for children from 6 to 18 years old - 2833 UAH.

The maximum amount of alimony.

From July 1, 2022, for children under 6 years old, the maximum amount of alimony will be UAH 22,010, and for children aged 6 to 18 years - UAH 27,440.

From December 1, their size will increase to UAH 22,720 for children under 6 years old and UAH 28,330 for children from 6 to 18 years old..

Recall that in Ukraine since December 1 last year, the amount of child support has changed.