Specifics of the social security systems in the Czech Republic and Slovakia with a focus on maternity and parenthood

Abstract

This paper analyses and compares the specifics of the social security systems in the Czech Republic and Slovakia with a focus on maternity and parenthood. The chosen topic is illustrated by diagrams of social security systems, namely state social support benefits and sickness insurance benefits. The article focuses specifically on maternity, parental and paternity benefits as well as birth grants and pregnancy allowances. The aim of the paper is to present and evaluate the specifics of the social security systems with a focus on these benefits as well as their amount and to point out their differences. The methods used in the paper are description, descriptive analysis, comparative analysis and comparison. To obtain the data and information used in the paper, literature and legislation of the Czech Republic and Slovakia were used. The results of the analysis and comparison will be beneficial not only for the scientific community but also the general public.

Does the Education of Mothers Affect Their Experience pf Motherhood and Parenthood? Selected Aspects in the Czech Republic

“…The length of parental leave in the Czech Republic, which can be as long as 4 years, is increasingly debated. This benefit may be controversial in its length due to the difficulty for mothers to return to the labour market and retain their jobs and professional competencies (Duda et al, 2023). Scholars have argued that too long periods of paid parental leave might act as work-reducing policy in that they hinder women's labour market entry while short leaves have positive effects on labour market participation and wages (Makay, 2023).…”