Entitlement to the Benefit
One of the child's parents, an adoptive parent, or a guardian (hereinafter referred to as the parent) shall be entitled to the childcare benefit for a child under two years of age (hereinafter referred to as the childcare benefit), provided that:

1. The child does not have the status of a child left without parental care, except in cases involving the child's guardian (when the childcare benefit is granted to the child's guardian).
2. The child is not accommodated in a social protection institution.
3. The child has reached the age of 70 days, but has not yet reached the age of two years.

A parent who is a foreign citizen shall be entitled to the childcare benefit, provided that they meet the conditions set forth in this Article, and as of the date of the child's birth, the parent has been registered at a residential address in the Republic of Armenia for at least three consecutive years.

If a parent has more than one child under the age of two under their care, the childcare benefit shall be granted and paid for each child.

1. The amount of the childcare benefit shall be established by the Government of the Republic of Armenia:
   For a parent who is on childcare leave for a child under three years of age (hereinafter referred to as childcare leave) in the manner prescribed by the Labor Code of the Republic of Armenia: as a percentage of the amount set forth in Article 1 of the Law of the Republic of Armenia "On Minimum Monthly Wage" (currently it amounts to AMD 37,500).
2. For a parent who is not on childcare leave: in an amount not exceeding 85 percent of the amount established for a parent on childcare leave (currently it amounts to AMD 31,600).

For a parent who is on childcare leave, registered at a residential address in a rural settlement, and actually residing there, as defined in the State Population Register of the Republic of Armenia pursuant to the Law of the Republic of Armenia "On Administrative-Territorial Division of the Republic of Armenia", the childcare benefit shall be paid simultaneously in the amounts established by Clauses 1 and 2 of Part 4 of this Article (AMD 69,100), provided that as of the 1st day of the payment month:

1. The parent has been registered at a residential address in a rural settlement for at least one consecutive year, and
2. The child is registered at a residential address in a rural settlement.

Procedure for Allocation
The childcare benefit shall be granted and paid (the parent shall acquire the entitlement to receive the childcare benefit), provided that the parent and the child are registered at a residential address in the Republic of Armenia in the State Population Register of the Republic of Armenia, and the child is located within the Republic of Armenia. To be granted the childcare benefit, the application and the necessary documents (data) defined by the Government of the Republic of Armenia shall be submitted to the territorial center.