Perks of working at EuropeAid: Family allowances

Did you know that EuropeAid staffers receive a special grant at the birth of each child? The gift is worth around $270.

The European Commission provides a wide array of benefits to its employees, including allowances supporting the families of those working at headquarters or overseas. As a rule, currently employed permanent officials and contract agents as well as those receiving retirement pension, invalidity allowance or survivor’s pension are all entitled to these family allowances.

Here are the family-related allowances employees at EuropeAid and other agencies of the European Commission enjoy, including their terms and eligibility requirements.

Birth of a child grant
Amount: €198.31
Terms: one time
Eligibility: at the birth of a child; when adopting a child aged below 5; in case of termination of pregnancy after no less than seven months.