Representatives of the Opposition Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats say they support the essential elements of the so-called family support package prepared by the ruling party. However, they…
When the government publicly presents its planned measures to increase birth rates on Thursday, the opposition says it supports the goal of improving the demographic situation but will evaluate the proposals…
The government decided on Wednesday not to support the proposal to exempt from personal income tax the benefits paid by the employer to the employee upon the birth or adoption of a child. Such its decision…
Decreasing birth rates in Lithuania have become one of the most widely discussed social issues. We calculate benefits, consider family allowances, and draw up demographic forecasts. However, th…
Decreasing birth rates receive a lot of attention and encouragement from politicians and society to “do something.” Unfortunately, this phenomenon is the reality of all developed countries, and other countries…
In Lithuania, women have their first child at an average age of 28.8 years – and by this indicator, our country ranks among the states where motherhood is being postponed to increasingly later times….
Minister of Social Security and Labour Inga Ruginienė considers the possibility for the country’s political parties to sign a national agreement, which would encourage families and be…
The year 2025 in Lithuania was a record low birth year: 17,478 babies were born, and the total fertility rate dropped to 1.04 children per woman. We are counting how many children…
The Ministry of Finance proposes that the Government reject the proposal to exempt from personal income tax the benefits paid by the employer to the employee upon the birth or adoption of a child.
I asked and I can immediately answer that it will not be enough. It will not be enough for a very simple reason. No matter what politicians agree on, they need as many children as natural population replacement…