Dependency allowances

Staff and Financial Regulations and Rules

Dependency allowances are governed by the following Staff Regulations and Rules:

Staff Regulations, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6

Staff Rules, 3.5

For more detailed provisions please refer to the administrative issuances related to this topic.

For UN staff members looking for related policy implementation guidance on Dependency Allowance, please access the Knowledge Gateway.

ST/SGB/2023/1	Staff Regulations and Staff Rules, including provisional Staff Rules, of the United Nations
ST/SGB/2004/13/Rev.1	Personal status for purposes of United Nations entitlements
ST/SGB/1999/4	Family and child support obligations of staff members

ST/AI/2018/6/Rev.1	Dependency status and dependency benefits
ST/AI/2000/12	Private legal obligations of staff members

ST/IC/2023/10	Dependency allowances for staff in the Professional and higher categories and in the Field Service category
ST/IC/2023/8	Review of staff claims for dependency benefits for 2022
ST/IC/2022/6	Review of staff claims for dependency benefit for 2021
ST/IC/2011/6/Corr.1	Dependency allowances for staff in the Professional and higher categories and in the Field Service category
ST/IC/2011/6	Dependency allowances for staff in the Professional and higher categories and in the Field Service category (Consolidated)

OSO/PG/2024/1	Guidelines on review of staff claims for dependency benefits for 2023