Česká rodinná politika: Quo vadis?
Czech family policy: Where is it heading?

Summary/Abstract: The article aims to prove and rectify the comparable data about the length of the paid maternity and paternity leaves (full wage equivalent) and to analyse the reform measures of the Czech government and the current family benefits reform proposals. We also pay attention to proposals of the pension commissions. Czech family policy respects some weaknesses of the family benefits, but it does not strive to realize a major comprehensive reform. Similarly to other post-Communist countries a „refamiliarization“ of this policy has taken place and it resulted, together with the construct of the parental allowance, to a big gender wage gap. It has no substantial impact on the old-age pensions of mothers due to unparalleled equalization of the pensions (hidden big flat pension). The analyses are bound for the use of the social-democratic (universal) welfare regime, including the application of the universal child benefits and the right to nursery care from the age of 1, for a small or no fee.

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