30 Best Places to Raise Children
| October 10, 2016
18. Germany
With plenty of culture, beautiful green spaces, old castles and a high quality of life, there are a lot of reasons to consider raising your kinder in Germany. As in some other European nations, pregnant women are entitled to a midwife who will make a house visit to care for them before and after the birth. Working women get compulsory maternity leave six weeks before their due date and for eight weeks after their delivery and they can take up to 12 months off at 65% of their pay. Also, the government gives each family about 200 euros per month depending on how many children you have.
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