On 14 December 2022, the Government of the Czech Republic increased the living minimum and the subsistence minimum with effect from 1 January 2023.

The following have thus been newly increased:

• the living minimum for an individual to the amount of CZK 4,860
• the subsistence minimum for an individual to the amount CZK 3,130

Furthermore, from 21 December 2022, the method of calculating the basic amount that must not be deducted from monthly wages in the event of enforcement has been changed.

For the calculation of the basic unseizable amount, 2/3 of the sum of the subsistence minimum plus the amount of the standard cost of living is used instead of 3/4. The unseizable amount for the year 2023 therefore reaches CZK,13 638.

The coefficient for calculating the unseizable amount for dependants has also been changed. The current calculation procedure changes from 1/3 of the basic unseizable amount to 1/4, thus reducing the non-deductible amount for dependants to the final CZK 3,409.50.

The last change has been made to the coefficient for calculating deductions from wages in the case of enforcement of judgments, where the amount, above which deductions are made without limitation, is also taken into account. In 2022, 2 times the sum of the subsistence minimum and the normative housing costs was used, in 2023 the coefficient was reduced to 1.5 times. Despite this, the threshold amount has been increased to CZK 30,685.50.

Author: Roman Burnus, Marek Toráč