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In 2022, a total of CZK 168 billion was spent on social benefits (excluding pensions). State social support benefits and foster care benefits accounted for CZK 56 billion, sickness insurance benefits accounted for almost CZK 48 billion, the third highest expenditure was on care benefit, over CZK 36 billion. Expenditure on benefits of asistance in material need reached CZK 14 billion, of which CZK 8.7 billion went to the humanitarian benefit. Expenditure on unemployment benefits reached nearly CZK 10 billion, and benefits for people with disabilities almost CZK 3 billion.

Year 2024

 State social support benefits* Foster care benefitsBenefits of assistance in material need** Benefits for people with disabilitiesCare benefit
Czechia55,0135,1876,5203,84741,280

Hlavní město Praha

7,1313805422863,409

Středočeský kraj

6,3065425434254,753

Jihočeský kraj

2,9402872592482,625

Plzeňský kraj

2,4433082342562,528

Karlovarský kraj

1,3922242471041,205

Ústecký kraj

5,0025469633163,160

Liberecký kraj

2,3522662702071,871

Královéhradecký kraj

2,6492582542142,388

Pardubický kraj

2,4492512221962,009

Kraj Vysočina

2,2381841342032,191

Jihomoravský kraj

6,2394554984644,883

Olomoucký kraj

3,1162805242332,631

Zlínský kraj

2,5322131872582,685

Moravskoslezský kraj

7,7009921,6434384,942

*does not include expenses for a one-off child allowance
**does not include a humanitarian benefit
Source: Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs