CzechiaTéma 14, úloha 6 · Social security
Which office decides on granting benefits for people in material need?
In the exam (Czech)
Který úřad rozhoduje o přiznání dávek v hmotné nouzi?
- aThe Labour Office.Úřad práce.Correct answer
- bThe Ministry of Finance.Ministerstvo financí.
- cCaritas Czech Republic.Charita České republiky.
- dThe Czech Social Security Administration.Česká správa sociálního zabezpečení.
Why?
Benefits for people in material need (dávky pomoci v hmotné nouzi) are decided and paid by the Labour Office of the Czech Republic (Úřad práce ČR, its regional branch). Since 1 October 2025 only extraordinary immediate assistance remains of these benefits; the subsistence allowance and the housing supplement were replaced by the state social assistance benefit, which is also paid by the Labour Office.
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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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