Public Social Assistance

Overview of the public social assistance available to Temporary Protection (TP) holders (“odídenec”) in Slovakia

For complete, up-to-date, and accurate information on public social assistance available to Temporary Protection holders, please consult the official websites of the relevant authorities in Slovakia. Below is a practical overview of this assistance. This is not a complete summary or an official interpretation of the information.

Accommodation

How to apply?

➡️ More information is available here.

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Assistance to Ensure Basic Needs (Material Need Act)

Note: The “living minimum” amount until 30 June 2025 is € 273.99 per month for one adult, € 191.14 for another adult in the household, and € 125.11 for a dependent child. The household’s income is assessed collectively.

How to apply?

➡️ Written application at the Office of Labor, Social Affairs and Family according to the place of residence.

➡️ The application form can be found here.

➡️ More information is available here.

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Child Protection and Support

How to apply?

➡️ Application in writing or electronically (EDUPAGE) by the child’s parent or guardian.

How to apply?

➡️ Written application at the Office of Labor, Social Affairs and Family according to the place of residence.

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Disability

How to apply?

➡️ Written application at the Office of Labor, Social Affairs and Family according to the place of residence.

➡️ More information and the application form is available here.

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Health

How to apply?

➡️ To receive medical assistance, it is necessary to present a document of Temporary Protection to the doctor. 

Information as of February 2025