Social assistance

The system of social assistance allows people in situations of material deprivation to receive substitute resources from the state in the form of services and benefits.

If you are an EU/EEA/Swiss national or a third country national with a permanent or temporary residence in Slovakia and you face a difficult social situation, you may be eligible to use the so‑called social services. They are regulated by the Act No. 448/2008 on Social Services.

The aim of the provision of social services is to prevent, address or mitigate the unwanted social situations of individuals; to support an individual to live a self‑sufficient life, to prevent the social exclusion and to secure the conditions for the satisfaction of an individuals’ basic life needs.