Child support calculator – minimum maintenance in Estonia

The calculator works out the minimum child support under § 101 of the Estonian Family Law Act – the amount a parent living apart must pay for the child’s maintenance unless a court sets a higher one.

How is it calculated?

• Base amount – €295.86 from 1 April 2026. It is €200 indexed every year on 1 April by the previous year’s consumer price index.
• + 3% of the previous year’s average gross monthly wage (2025: €2092 → €62.76).
• − family benefits: the parent need not pay the part covered by family benefits. According to case law and the Ministry of Justice analysis, half of the child’s child allowance (€40) is deducted, as well as half of the large-family allowance, divided between the two parents and all the children of the family.
• Time spent together: if the child spends on average 7–15 days a month with the paying parent, support is reduced proportionally (days ÷ 15).
• Several children: support for the second and each further child is 15% lower, except for multiples and children with an age gap over 3 years.

The calculation treats the children receiving support as the oldest in the family (child allowance €80 for the 1st and 2nd child, €100 for the 3rd). Courts have also used slightly different ways of deducting family benefits, so in court the amount may differ by a few euros. If the other parent does not pay, during court or enforcement proceedings you can apply to the Social Insurance Board for maintenance support of up to €200 a month. Work out family benefits with the family benefits calculator.