Following are the ways through which Family State Benefits can be applied:

• In-Person
• By Post
• Electronically
  
  

In-Person

1. The applicant can approach one of the State Social Insurance Agency (SSIA) offices where an application can be made.
2. The application form can be downloaded from the following link : More information and Application Form
3. Following link provides contact and office information related to SSIA offices: SSIA Office Information
   
   

By Post

1. When applying through post the applicant should complete the application form that can be found under the following link : More Info & Application Form
2. The application can be sent to one of the SSIA centers after completing it, where address can be found under the following link : SSIA Office Information
   
   

Electronically

An electronic application can be made through the State Regional Development Agency Portal : Portal Link

• Completed appropriate application form

Following link provides contact information related to SSIA Office location : SSIA Office Information

Following listed are the persons entitled to receive the family state benefit and the supplement to the family state benefit for a disabled child: citizens, non-citizens of Latvia, foreigners, and stateless persons living in Latvia who have received a personal identity number.

Note : The benefit is not granted to persons who have received a temporary residence permit.

The family state benefit is granted to:

• One of the childs parents.
• Guardian or adopter.
• Actual raiser of the child who has been established by the courts decision.
• The child him or her-self after the age of 18 years if prior to that he or she has been under guardianship.

• The benefit is granted for each child raised in the family from when the child becomes one year old until the age of 15.

Time for Claiming :
The application for granting of the family state benefit and the supplement must be submitted not later than within 12 months from the moment when the right is created. If the benefit is applied for later it is granted only for the previous 12 months prior to the application for the benefit.

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The decision on granting of the benefit and the supplement is made within ten days after the department of VSAA has received all documents necessary for granting of the benefit.

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Following link provides information related to Family State Benefit : More Information on Family State Benefit

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