Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Latvia : changes in social sphere starting January 1st, 2006 Latvia : changes in social sphere starting January 1st, 2006 Improving and developing the state’s social policy involving employment, social services and social assistance, social insurance and gender equality fields: these are the goals of the reforms that took effect on January 1st. (Ref. 0655) Through . Published on 23 January 2006 à 12h46 - Update on 17 March 2013 à 19h46 Resources Minimum wage increased from 80 to 90 lats (from 116 to 130 euros). New state social benefit – care benefit for the disabled child is introduced : amount is 50 lats per month (about 73 euros).… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels