All information related to the birth of a child is now collected on the website Eesti.ee

All information related to the birth of a child is now collected on the website Eesti.ee

“It is important for soon-to-be parents and those who are still planning to have a child to know what services the state and municipalities offer, what features should be considered. Having a baby comes with many opportunities and responsibilities, so far it has been quite difficult for new parents to find all the information they need,” said Nele Labi, Deputy Secretary General for Innovation at the Estonian Ministry of Social Affairs. – There are many nuances that can affect the lives of families. Thus, the conditions for receiving childbirth allowance differ in different municipalities, and the system and amount of state family allowances change from time to time. That is why we have gathered information about state services and benefits into a single The Parent's Guide that covers the time until the child reaches the age of three. We want parents to be aware of all the support opportunities offered by the state, so that each person can use them in a timely manner.”

The information solution contains a timeline, where various events are outlined and related actions, which the future parent should do at a certain point in time in order not to miss out on the benefits intended for him. Important topics are also covered in separate articles, which are equipped with links to services and legislation. The Parent's Guide is available free of charge in three languages – English, Estonian and Russian.

"This is a very important IT project to provide e-government services to parents as logically and user-oriented as possible. To consolidate individual services into one life event service, there was cooperation across institutions. Everyone had their own role in this project: TEHIK developed an information service and combined it with RIA components”, added Margus Arm, director of the Health and Welfare Information Systems Centre (TEHIK).