invalidity

More than 470,000 files for invalidity pensions have been investigated by Romanian authorities since the start of 2010 and 3,869 people have been taken off pension after being re-evaluated, with the National Pension and Social Insurance House (CNPAS) stating it would save EUR5 million every year.

Romanians who were fraudulently declared disabled in order to receive invalidity pensions and the doctors who carried out the respective medical examinations and issued unjustified invalidity certificates will be deemed offenders and might face imprisonment.

The Romanian Government might limit granting third degree invalidity pensions depending on the person’s age and situation, so that this kind of pension will be restricted to people above 45 years of age, ministry sources told MEDIAFAX Wednesday.