Budget, Estonia, Financial Services, Legislation

56 MPs voted for and 35 against the bill.

The revenue is planned to grow by 7% as compared to this year and expenditures 6%.

Government sector's fiscal position will have a structural surplus of 0.8% of gross domestic product. The state budget has been compiled on the basis of forecast economic growth of 2.5% of GDP.

To guarantee the state's preparedness for coping with internal and exterior dangers, the defence expenditures increase to 2.05% of GDP or by 28 mln euros to 412 mln euros. Internal security funding grows by 5.3% to 425 mln euros.

The public sector payroll funds will be increased by at least 3%.

Social protection sphere expenditures will grow by 7.2% to 2.86 bln euros. First and second child support will be increased from 19.18 to 45 euros a month and third child support grows from 76.7 euros to 100 euros. Pensions increase by 5.9%, the average old-age pension grows from 353 to 374 euros. Free school lunches will be introduced for high school students, in addition to elementary and middle-school children who already get free school lunches.

Income tax will fall from 21 to 20% and unemployment insurance tax from 3 to 2.4%.

Government sector real estate investments form 863.5 million euros.