Romania Guaranteed Min Income Might Increase By 15% As July – Draft Law

The Romanian Ministry of Labor, Family and Social Protection (MMFPS) has launched for public debate a draft bill amending Law 461/2001 on the guaranteed minimum income, following several deficiencies regarding social assistance signaled by the World Bank.

 

The international institution pointed out social assistance is insufficient and it does not provide proper protection to the poor.

 

According to World Bank research, Romania’s guaranteed minimum income is currently at 18% of the minimum wage, way below the 29% guaranteed income in 2004.

 

The guaranteed minimum income in 2009 barely covers 35% of the basic needs of underprivileged categories.

 

Should the draft bill pass Parliament, Romania’s monthly guaranteed minimum income will reach 125 lei (EUR1=RON4.1811) for singles, RON225 for families of two, RON313 for families of three, RON390 for families of four, RON462 for families of five and an additional RON31 for each person for families of over five.