Since 1 January 1995 a special benefit is granted to families whose income is less than the minimum standard of living. The benefit amounts to 90 per cent of the difference between the minimum income level fixed by the State and the average income per person in the family.
Reference: Law on State Family Allowances for Families with Children; Law on the Partial Amendment of the Law on Income Guarantees for the Population of the Republic of Lithuania.
Implementation date: 01.01.1995