Starting in 2027, working mothers in Uzbekistan will receive benefits until their child reaches one year of age. These funds will be distributed through the Social Insurance Fund.
These payments are integrated into the existing state social insurance system, which already provides funding for sickness and maternity benefits.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev previously emphasized the importance of additional assistance for families with infants at a meeting on September 3. He noted that the poverty rate among families with children under three years old in the country is 3.9%, compared to an average of 6.5% for this indicator. Furthermore, authorities plan to create conditions that allow parents caring for children to combine work and income, whether at home or directly in the mahalla.
At the same meeting, it was announced that benefits for working mothers included in the Social Register would be paid from the Social Insurance Fund until the child reaches one year of age. Thus, the new decree formally enshrines this previously announced support measure.
It was also previously reported that starting in 2027, families registered in the Social Register will begin receiving expense compensation through vouchers. These vouchers will cover costs for state and private kindergartens, educational centers, as well as travel and accommodation expenses for children in university dormitories. The validity period of such a voucher will be 12 months.
