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State support program
Family and Children

Apply for a Lump Sum birth benefit

A lump-sum birth benefit is financial support provided by the state to the family of a newborn child. Its purpose is to improve the demographic situation and stimulate birth rates.



The support program is also intended for people forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh.

You can apply for this service in person by booking an appointment in advance.
Who Can Apply?
Armenian and foreign citizens
Application Duration
10-15 minutes
Delivery Duration
Up to 10 business days

The steps below must be completed after clicking the "Continue" button.

To receive a lump-sum birth benefit, you must first submit an online application, after which you must visit the bank and receive the benefit.


To submit an online application, you will need:

  • Register at online.ssa.am

  • Visit the “Online Pension and Benefits Applications” section

  • Select the “Submit a Child Lump-sum Benefit Application” subsection

  • Fill in the required information and apply.

 

To complete the application process, you will need:

  • Open the registration confirmation message and follow the link
  • Log in to your personal page by entering your email address and password
  • Fill in the required information in the window that opens
  • In the “Paying Organizations” field, select the bank you wish to visit to receive the benefit
  • Click the “Send” button

 

After applying, a message will be sent to your email confirming or rejecting the application.

 

Requirements

The lump-sum birth benefit is provided if the parent and the newborn child are registered at the address of residence in the Republic of Armenia and are in the Republic of Armenia as of the date of application.



A lump-sum birth benefit is assigned to a foreign citizen parent if, as of the date of birth of the newborn child, the parent has been registered at the address of residence in the Republic of Armenia for at least three consecutive years and no lump-sum birth benefit has been assigned (paid) in a foreign country in connection with the birth of the child.


Required Documents

You must physically visit the bank and present an identification document to receive the benefit.

 

Attention
It is important to submit the documents within 12 months of the child's birth month (before the child turns 1 year old), otherwise the application will be rejected.

 

Amount of Support

The lump sum birth benefit is:

  • 300,000 AMD for the birth of the first and second children
  • 1,000,000 AMD for the birth of the third and fourth children
  • 1,500,000 AMD for the birth of the fifth and subsequent children

 

Delivery Period and Procedure

The application is approved or rejected within 10 business days after submission. Within 1 year after the application is approved, you can visit the bank with an identification document and receive the benefit.

 

Link to Legislation

  • Law of the Republic of Armenia "On State Benefits"

The law can be found at Arlis.am

For technical support:

Working hours:
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Phone numbers:
(+374) 010 56-53-83

For service support:

Working hours:
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Phone number:
(+374) 010 56-53-83

This service is available through other channels.

Different channels may require different amounts of time and resources.

Service Provider
Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the RA
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