Životní minimum (ŽM) — the minimum income level that the Czech state uses to calculate the right to social benefits. The number itself is rarely needed on its own: it works as a multiplier in the conditions for other benefits.
Amounts
- jednotlivec (a person living alone) — 4,860 Kč
- child under 6 years old — 3,490 Kč
- child 6–10 years old — 4,188 Kč
For a shared household, ŽM is made up of separate amounts for each person — according to their age and role in the household.
Where ŽM works as a multiplier
- super-benefit, a component of livelihood — income up to 1.43× ŽM
- bonus for a child — income up to 4× ŽM
- maternity grant — decisive income less than 2.7× ŽM
- humanitarian benefit for the first 150 days is paid exactly in the amount of ŽM
Do not confuse
Existenční minimum — a lower amount (3,130 Kč) with a different role.