1. Micha LisaninSofia, Bulgaria, July 20071 Republic of Serbia Ministry of Labour and Social Policy Costing Methodology of Social Welfare in Child Protection

2. Micha LisaninSofia, Bulgaria, July 20072 Set up of the child and youth protection system in Serbia Two types of protection Cash benefits Services Mandates Central level (Republic of Serbia) Local level (Province, city, municipality)

3. Micha LisaninSofia, Bulgaria, July 20073 Cash benefits (entitlements) Central level Child allowances Social assistance cash benefits (so called MOP) Attendance allowance Parents allowance Local level One-off cash assistance Additional support in the form of subsidies for the poor (this can be in form of cash or services)

4. Micha LisaninSofia, Bulgaria, July 20074 Cost methodology of cash benefits Central level Monthly benefits according to the Law Amounts are equal for the whole of Serbia (horizontal equity established) Amounts are indexed to the cost of living –Monthly, for social assistance cash benefits and attendance allowance –Every six months, for child and parents allowances Local level Based on decisions of Local Self-Governments (LSG) Amounts differ depending on assessment of beneficiaries needs and available budget (there is no defined indexing)

5. Micha LisaninSofia, Bulgaria, July 20075 Types of child protection services Central level – Institutional placement In social welfare institutions In foster families Local level Temporary placement in shelter Day Care Centers Homecare Different subsidies for poor families (payment of utility bills, transportation costs, etc.)

6. Micha LisaninSofia, Bulgaria, July 20076 Child protection funding For central level mandates from Republic budget There is cost sharing by beneficiaries, guardians and next of kin For local level mandates from LSG budgets There is cost sharing by beneficiaries, guardians and next of kin

7. Micha LisaninSofia, Bulgaria, July 20077 Residential institutions Cost methodology for placement Placement in residential institutions – Based on defined elements (costs) Standardized costs (according to norms) Non-standardized costs (no norms) Family placement – Based on legally defined accommodation cost and divided into: Fee for supporting the beneficiary/child Foster carer fee

8. Micha LisaninSofia, Bulgaria, July 20078 Residential institutions Costs of institutional placement Running costs – Costs of social work Directly paid from the budget (As per the Law these services are free of charge) – Costs of institutional placement per beneficiary Participation in the costs by beneficiary, next of kin or republic budget – Health care costs From Health Care Insurance Fund /Only for Persons with Developmental Disability Capital investment costs/buildings and equipment From the republic budget

9. Micha LisaninSofia, Bulgaria, July 20079 Residential institutions Running costs - services of social work - Salaries, other payments to staff, office running costs for professional staff – Activities on prevention, needs assessment, counseling and therapy: Psychologists, pedagogues, social workers, defectologists, legal specialists, coordinators of professional work, directors, managers, etc. Number and type of staff is determined according to the number of beneficiaries These costs are funded by the republic budget

10. Micha LisaninSofia, Bulgaria, July 200710 Residential institutions Running costs - price of placement per beneficiary - Material costs (food, hygiene, heating, transportation, insurance, utilities…) Salaries and other income of part of the staff (number of staff divided by price of placement according to set standards) Running and maintenance costs (building and equipment) – 4% of the price Depreciation costs of buildings and equipment In these costs there is participation of beneficiaries, next of kin and the republic budget

11. Micha LisaninSofia, Bulgaria, July 200711 Residential institutions Price of institutional placement Determined as per the law and rulebooks and consists of: Standardized costs by type and quantity (food, hygiene, clothes and footwear, educational activities, cultural activities…) Costs for individual residential institution / all residential institutions (not standardized) (heating, utilities, transportation of staff) (additional payments to staff, communication costs, insurance…) Costs for salaries for part of the staff (standardized) (so called cost of work, coefficient for complexity of job, number of staff) Depreciation costs and maintenance costs of buildings and equipment

12. Micha LisaninSofia, Bulgaria, July 200712 Residential institutions Determining and changing price of placement Price of placement is determined and changed by: Minister mandated for social protection Adopting a decision on new prices of placement Adjustment of prices is performed in cases: When there are changes in social welfare staff salaries When there are changes in costs of living (based on official statistics data)

13. Micha LisaninSofia, Bulgaria, July 200713 Foster care Placement in foster families Price of family placement consists of two parts: – Fee for supporting the beneficiary – Foster carer fee Until 2003, foster carer fees were determined in net amounts Both fees (for beneficiary and for carer) significantly differed depending on the age and degree of developmental disability of the beneficiary Until 2003, determining and adjusting of both fees was the same as for residential placement

14. Micha LisaninSofia, Bulgaria, July 200714 Foster care Placement in foster families Changes in legislation and rulebooks during 2003 and in 2004: – Fees for supporting the beneficiary increased – Foster carer fees increased and pension insurance included – Additional benefits introduced for beneficiaries

15. Micha LisaninSofia, Bulgaria, July 200715 Foster care Changes in determining price of family placement since 2004 Fee for supporting the beneficiary is determined: – Nominal value per child – Amount is the same regardless of the number of children in the foster family Foster carer fee is adjusted depending on: – Average wage in the republic

16. Micha LisaninSofia, Bulgaria, July 200716 Foster care Determining the fee for supporting the beneficiary Determined once a year, as follows: – In the amount of 52% of average wage in the republic / net amount – Based on the average wage in June of the current year – Fees are indexed each month with costs of living – Indexation is in the mandate of the Minister responsible for social affairs

17. Micha LisaninSofia, Bulgaria, July 200717 Foster care Determining the foster carer fee Determined monthly based on the average wage in the republic/ net amount – Foster carer fee amounts to 32.5% of average wage if one child is in foster care – Foster carer fee amounts to 20% of average wage per child, if more than one child are in foster care / minimum amount as per the law – Total amount of foster carer fee cannot be higher than the average wage in the republic – In addition to the fee, pension insurance is paid for the foster carer (since 2003) and healthcare insurance (since 2005)

18. Micha LisaninSofia, Bulgaria, July 200718 Foster care Additional benefits for beneficiaries in family placement From the republic budget the following costs are covered: – Transportation costs – Purchasing of textbooks and school supplies – Recreational trips and excursions for children – One-off payments for graduation and diploma celebrations – Increase in fees for supporting a beneficiary with multiple disabilities

19. Micha LisaninSofia, Bulgaria, July 200719 Family placementInstitutional placement and Day Care Center Euro Price of family placement (total 1 +2) 290 Placement in institution for children deprived of parental care 415 1. Fee for supporting beneficiary 140 Placement in institution for children with disability 300 2. Foster carer fee 150 Day Care Center for children with disability (Belgrade) 350 Prices of placement in residential institutions, family and Day Care Centers

20. Micha LisaninSofia, Bulgaria, July 200720 Republic of Serbia Ministry of Labour and Social Policy Costing Methodology of Social Welfare in Child Protection Thank you for your attention!