Social Security in Lithuania: the Basics
Lithuania has a comprehensive social security system that offers a range of benefits and social securities, including maternity support.
If you are employed through an employment contract, you are covered by State Social Insurance, with a certain percentage of your salary each month being deducted directly as a contribution. Social security related services in Lithuania are administrated by SODRA – the State Social Insurance Fund Board under the Ministry of Social Security and Labour.
The types of social securities you will receive
If you are working with an employment contract, your employer will transfer the required contributions directly every month. This means that as long as you are employed under a contract, you are covered by SODRA and can receive all social security benefits that are available. These include:
Maternity/paternity and childcare benefits
Financial support before and after a childbirth for the duration of your maternity/paternity leave.
