Latvija in brief

May 27, 2009

The ruling coalition parties announced that no ceiling will be imposed on maternity benefits. These benefits will only be paid to parents who do not work A transition period will be in place until May 3, 2010 for the new system to come into force, as Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis and Welfare Minister Uldis Augulis told reporters. The government will act in accordance with the principle of legitimate expectation, said Dombrovskis. He also acknowledged that the government will be able to allot ...

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