Child Allowance
Argentina Asignacion Universal por Hijo (Universal Child Allowance)
Argentina Asignación Universal por Hijo (AUH) is a conditional cash transfer program providing monthly payments to families with children under 18 whose parents are unemployed, work in the informal economy, or earn below the minimum wage, serving as one of the most important social protection programs in Latin America and reaching approximately 4 million children.
Austria Familienbeihilfe (Family Allowance)
Austria Familienbeihilfe is a universal, tax-free monthly family allowance paid to parents or guardians for each child from birth until age 18 (or up to age 24 for students and those in vocational training), funded through employer contributions to the Family Burden Equalisation Fund (Familienlastenausgleichsfonds/FLAF) and representing the cornerstone of Austrian family policy.
Italy Assegno Unico Universale (Universal Single Allowance)
Italy's universal monthly allowance for families with dependent children from the 7th month of pregnancy through age 21, replacing multiple prior child-related benefits into a single simplified payment administered by INPS, with amounts scaled by household income (ISEE) and number of children.
Japan Jidō Teate (児童手当) Child Allowance
Japan's universal child allowance program provides monthly cash payments of ¥10,000–¥30,000 per child from birth through high school, now available to all families regardless of income following the landmark October 2024 reform that eliminated income caps and extended coverage to age 18 as part of the national response to Japan's declining birthrate crisis.
Sweden Barnbidrag (Child Allowance)
Sweden's universal child allowance providing SEK 1,250 per month for every child from birth until age 16, with additional multi-child supplements (flerbarnstillägg) for families with two or more children, requiring no income test or application after birth registration.