Lithuania Maternity & Parental Benefit (Sodra) Calculator
Calculate maternity leave (126 days @ 77.58%), paternity leave (30 days), and 18-month or 24-month parental benefit options under Sodra social insurance.
👶 Tėvystės ir pajamų parametrai (Benefit Parameters)
📊 Sodros išmokos apskaičiavimas (Benefit Calculation)
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Dažniausiai užduodami klausimai (Statutory FAQs)
How is pregnancy and maternity leave (motinystės išmoka) calculated in Lithuania?
Maternity leave is granted for 126 calendar days (normally 70 days before and 56 days after childbirth). Sodra pays a maternity benefit equal to 77.58% of the mother compensated wage (which equates to roughly 100% of former net take-home salary after tax adjustments).
What is the statutory paternity leave benefit (tėvystės išmoka) for fathers in Lithuania?
Fathers are entitled to 30 continuous calendar days of paternity leave within the child first year. The paternity benefit paid by Sodra is 77.58% of the father compensated average wage.
What are the two parental childcare leave options (vaiko priežiūros išmoka) in Lithuania?
Parents can choose between two models: Option 1 (until the child turns 18 months, paid at 60% of compensated salary); or Option 2 (until the child turns 24 months, paid at 45% in the first year and 30% in the second year). In both options, 2 non-transferable months for the mother and 2 non-transferable months for the father are paid at 78.0%.
What is the minimum social insurance qualifying period required by Sodra?
To qualify for maternity or parental benefits, the parent must have accumulated at least 12 months of social insurance coverage within the last 24 months prior to the start of leave.
Can a parent work and receive childcare benefits simultaneously in Lithuania?
Yes. Under current reform rules, parents can earn supplementary employment or freelance income during parental leave without reduction of benefits, provided the combined benefit and wage do not exceed statutory ceilings.
Engr. Muhammad Shahzad
Verified Baltic & EU Statutory Systems SpecialistChartered Systems Engineer and Fiscal Modeler. Specializing in Lithuanian labor jurisprudence under the Labor Code (Darbo kodeksas), State Social Insurance Fund (Sodra - VSD and PSD mechanics), State Tax Inspectorate (VMI - GPM, NPD formula, Pelno mokestis, PVM), and Centre of Registers (Registrų centras) corporate governance (UAB, MB, Individuali veikla).