Romanian Social Democrats Vie For Higher Maternity Allowance
The social democrats’ proposal targets to amend government emergency ordinance no. 148/2005 setting the maternity allowance between RON600 and RON800.
Birchall said their proposal sets the maternity allowance to 85% of the average of gross income earned during the last twelve months, but no less than RON600.
The new maternity allowance will not depend in any way on the contribution to special funds during the last twelve months, as stipulates the current government emergency ordinance no. 148/2005; therefore, the beneficiaries of this allowance will also include young graduates, women who worked for a short period of time or housemothers.
Birchall said government emergency ordinance no. 148/2005 is "absurd," as it discriminates mothers and children.