The average cost of a ticket to a daytime summer camp for a child amounted to 175 BYN in Belarus in 2026 - n

The availability of summer recreation and rehabilitation of children in Belarus is ensured through strict price control and large-scale state subsidies. On September 24, Deputy Director of the Republican Center for Health Improvement and Sanatorium-Resort Treatment of the Population Alexander Tsai told reporters, the correspondent of the Minsk-Novosti agency reports.

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According to the expert, the formation of the cost of vouchers to educational and recreational and sports camps is under control of local executive and administrative bodies. Prices are analyzed and approved in advance, even before the start of the summer campaign. In 2026, their growth was kept within the limits of macroeconomic indicators.

- In total, more than 82 million BYN were allocated from the republican budget to reduce the cost of children's vouchers, Tsai said.

Thanks to state subsidies, the total amount for parents was quite lifting. For example, in country round-the-clock camps, the subsidy for one ticket was 302 BYN. With the average cost of a trip to a stationary country camp at 778 BYN, the budget covered about 40% of the costs. At the same time, the parental surcharge was at least 10% of the ticket price (about 80 BYN).

Trade unions and employers also provided substantial financial support to parents. The final amount for many families was reduced by the collective bargaining agreements of enterprises and the support of primary trade union organizations. As a result, most parents paid only about 80 BYN for the round-the-clock camp. In cases where there was no additional payment from the employer, the parents had to pay approximately 450 BYN.

The expert added that the average cost of a ticket to a day camp was 175 BYN, of which 127 BYN was compensated by the state. The maximum surcharge for parents did not exceed 50 BYN, but at the expense of local budgets and enterprises, most families paid a symbolic 8-9 BYN for the 15-day shift.

- Certain categories of young Minsk residents and residents of the republic were able to rest absolutely free of charge, Tsai said. Full payment of vouchers at the expense of local budgets was provided for children in a socially dangerous situation, orphans, disabled children, as well as children from large and low-income families.

Deputy Director of the Republican Center for Rehabilitation and Sanatorium-Resort Treatment of the Population summed up: thanks to well-coordinated financing from the republican and local budgets, as well as support from enterprises, health services in the camps remained as affordable as possible for Belarusian families.