Haridusminister tahab aidata vanavanemaid
The Minister of Education wants to help grandparents
Kristina Kallas tahab muuta vanemahüvitist. Ta tahab, et vanavanemad saaksid seda kasutada.
Kristina Kallas wants to change the parental benefit. She wants grandparents to be able to use it.
Kristina Kallas is the Minister of Education. She wants to change the parental benefit. The parental benefit helps families with children. Kristina wants grandparents to be able to use it. Grandparents can take care of the child while the parents are at work.
Kristina said that the Reform Party is cautious. They are concerned. They are not sure if the parental benefit needs to be changed.
Kristina added that Eesti 200 has made a new proposal. They want to make the parental benefit more flexible. Kristina said that many parents need a break. The transition of children to school is a big change.
In Sweden, the parental benefit is more flexible. There it can be used until the child's 18th birthday. Kristina hopes that it can be changed in Estonia.
Kristina said that the Ministry of Social Affairs is finally conducting a study. They want to find solutions to increase the birth rate.