Madrid extends €500 baby cheque to mothers aged 30-35 for third child

Baby cheque: more support for Madrid mothers

Madrid extends the baby cheque to mothers aged 30 to 35 for their third child and raises the income limits. A measure to boost the birth rate.

The **Comunidad de Madrid** (Madrid regional government) is set to give families who decide to have more children a boost. From now on, mothers aged between **30 and 35** will be able to access the **€500** monthly baby cheque, but with one condition: it will only apply when the **third child** is born. Until now, this benefit was intended for mothers under 30. The idea is clear: encourage people to have more children and give financial relief to those who already have a family.

## Age expansion and requirements

The benefit, which until now was granted to mothers under 30 from week 21 of pregnancy until the child turned two, is being expanded. The new measure extends the age requirement up to **35**, but with the caveat that it can only be claimed for the third child. This means that if you already have two children and are expecting your third, and you are between 30 and 35, you will be able to access this benefit. The aim is for this expansion, part of the region's birth rate strategy for **2027-2031**, to benefit more than **45,000 mothers** in 2027, with a planned investment of **€500 million**.

## Higher income limits

It is not just the age that is being expanded; the financial requirements are also being relaxed. For mothers aged between 30 and 35, the maximum income limits to access the benefit will be raised. Currently, the cap stands at **€30,000** a year in income, or **€36,200** if the household unit is considered. The total amount of the benefit, if received in full, can reach **€14,500**. Since it was introduced in **2022**, more than **31,157 women** have already benefited from this payment.

## Promoting birth rates and work-life balance

The measure, which will be officially announced soon, seeks to continue promoting work-life balance, support young people starting families and give greater backing to motherhood, fatherhood and large families. The average age for having a first child in Madrid already exceeds **32**, and birth figures, although up **3.3% in 2025** to **52,450**, still show room for improvement. The Comunidad de Madrid has also implemented other measures, such as the law recognising the **nasciturus**, so that the unborn child can qualify for benefits from the moment the pregnancy is verified.

It is important to remember that these measures are a form of support, but the decision to have children is personal and complex.

* **€500** monthly per child.
* Mothers aged between **30 and 35**.
* Benefit for the **third child**.
* Birth rate strategy **2027-2031**.
* More than **45,000 mothers** expected to benefit in 2027.