child rearing benefits

Romanian President Traian Basescu said on public television late Wednesday the solution found by the Government for the issue of child rearing benefits and parental leave is good because it brings together all possible options.

Romanian President Traian Basescu told coalition leaders in a meeting Monday the country’s budget resources don’t allow the keeping of child rearing benefits for the current period of two years and suggested parental leave should be shortened to one year, people at the meeting told MEDIAFAX.

Romania’s Government will decide whether to lower or keep child rearing benefits unchanged after consultations with lawmakers of the ruling coalition parties Monday, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romania’s Government coalition leaders decided to reduce child-rearing benefits by 15% and the measure will be applied temporarily, until the country resumes economic growth, National Union for the Progress of Romania (UNPR) leader Marian Sarbu said Wednesday.

Romanian President Traian Basescu told a press conference Thursday that he hopes child-rearing benefits will be “minimally affected” by the recently announced spending cuts in the public sector.