In Austria, family members often have a right of dependent coverage with the statutory health insurance provider and of being included in their benefit regime. This applies to spouses, civil partners and, under certain conditions, cohabiting partners and children. 
Children may be covered free of charge. The same applies to spouses, civil partners and cohabiting partners if children under the age of 18 live in the same household, or nursing obligations were assumed to a certain extent for children in the past or nursing obligations are assumed. In all other cases, a surcharge of 3.4% of the assessment basis applies for dependent coverage.