Romanian Govt To Reduce No. Of Family Allowance Beneficiaries By About 100,000

Labor Ministry secretary of state Nicolae Ivaschescu highlighted that the 100,000 people to be affected by the new law will continue to receive heating subsidies, as well state allowances for children.

Ivaschescu said that about 490,000 families that currently receive family allowances earn below RON370 per family member, and added they will have their allowances raised.

People close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Monday that the Government would debate a draft law whereby single-parent family allowances and complementary family allowances would merge, adding the cap up to which family allowances are granted would be reduced by RON100.

Seitan told MEDIAFAX last week that social benefits to be granted to individuals and families would not exceed a maximum cap to be set by the Social Code, a normative act that must be finished by the end of October. He highlighted that the new normative act would direct funds from the social security budget only to individuals and families who really need financial help. He added that the Social Code will comprise all laws regarding social assistance.