CzechiaTéma 14, úloha 4 · Social security
Mr Novák works for a construction company, but he is ill at the moment. He does not receive his wage but a cash benefit. What is this benefit called?
In the exam (Czech)
Pan Novák pracuje ve stavební firmě, ale v současné době je nemocný. Nedostává mzdu, ale peněžitou dávku. Jak se tato dávka jmenuje?
- aMaintenance payment.Výživné.
- bCarer's benefit.Ošetřovné.
- cSickness benefit.Nemocenská.Correct answer
- dUnemployment benefit.Podpora v nezaměstnanosti.
Why?
An employee who is ill and cannot work receives sickness benefit (nemocenská). For the first 14 days the employer pays wage compensation; after that the social security administration pays sickness benefit.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Czech, as shown above.
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Mrs Novotná looks after her mother, who is seriously ill and cannot take care of herself. Which social benefit can be applied for in this situation?Correct answer:Care allowance.
Paní Novotná pečuje o svou maminku, která je vážně nemocná a není schopná se sama o sebe postarat. O kterou sociální dávku je možné v této situaci požádat? — O příspěvek na péči.
Téma 14, úloha 6
Which office decides on granting benefits for people in material need?Correct answer:The Labour Office.
Který úřad rozhoduje o přiznání dávek v hmotné nouzi? — Úřad práce.
Téma 14, úloha 7
Mr Novák is 60 years old and unemployed. What is the longest period for which he can receive unemployment benefit?Correct answer:11 months.
Panu Novákovi je 60 let a je nezaměstnaný. Jaká je nejdelší doba, po kterou může dostávat podporu v nezaměstnanosti? — 11 měsíců.
Téma 14, úloha 8
Mrs Nováková works as a teacher at a primary school and is expecting her first child. She is 3 weeks away from giving birth. Which of these cash benefits can she receive before the child is born?Correct answer:Maternity benefit.
Paní Nováková pracuje jako učitelka na základní škole a čeká své první dítě. Má 3 týdny před porodem. Kterou z těchto peněžitých dávek může dostat před narozením dítěte? — Mateřskou.
Source
Questions and correct answers: Databanka testových úloh z českých reálií (databank of test items on Czech realities), 10th edition, updated 5 January 2026, © Národní pedagogický institut České republiky (NPI ČR). The English translation and the explanations are ours, written with the help of AI; in the exam the questions are in Czech. The source of each picture is given with it. We are not affiliated with NPI ČR or with the Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies of Charles University (ÚJOP UK).
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