Allowance to the guardian

1. Service requests
A guardian may claim a benefit:
1. Submitting an application to the Orphan's Court of Riga at the same time as the receipt of a decision regarding custody;
2. Addressing an application at Riga Social Service.
The guardian shall indicate the following information in the application: the name, surname, personal identity number of the guardian, address of the declared place of residence, e-mail address (if any), mobile phone number, account number of the credit institution or postal settlement system, name, surname, personal identity number of the child (s) in custody, address of the declared place of residence.
You can make phone calls to find out which Social Service Territorial Center a person needs to address.
67105048 or 80005055.
By mail (the application must be signed manually), by signing with a secure electronic signature, or
also via email: soc@riga.lv

2. Receipt of services
The decision regarding the granting of the allowance or the refusal to grant the benefit shall be taken by the Riga Social Service. If the Riga Social Service has taken a decision to grant the benefit, it shall be granted from the date of submission of the guardian's application.
The benefit is paid by transferring it to the account specified by the guardian.
Riga Social Service informative phone: 67105048
Riga City Council Welfare Department Free Information Phone: 80005055