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PARENTAL ALLOWANCE

Persons who, during the last 2 years prior to the child’s date of birth, earned income for at least 12 months from salaries and similar income, income from independent activities, income from intellectual property rights, income from agricultural activities, forestry and fish farming, subject to income tax under Law no. 227/2015 on the Fiscal Code, with subsequent amendments and additions, hereinafter referred to as taxable income, are entitled to leave for raising a child up to the age of 2, or 3 in the case of a child with a disability, as well as to a monthly allowance.

The 12 months may also consist of periods in which persons were in other  situations considered as equivalent stages (e.g. pupils, full-time students,  unemployment, etc.),  provided for by GEO 111/2010.

The monthly allowance and parental leave are granted to either of the child’s natural parents if they meet the conditions for granting provided by law.

 The same rights are granted to one of the persons who has adopted the child, to whom the child has been entrusted for adoption, or who has the child in placement or in emergency placement, with the exception of professional foster parents, who may benefit from these rights only for their own children, as well as the person appointed as guardian.

What documents must the citizen prepare?ExpandCollapse
  • Declaration on own responsibility – handwritten declaration stating that the other natural parent or, as applicable, another person does not benefit from the parental allowance for raising a child up to the age of 2 or, in the case of a child with a disability, up to the age of 3
  • Family record book (livret de familie)
  • Identity card
  • Birth certificate of the child for whom the entitlement is requested
  • Bank account statement – bank statement in the name of the parent applying for the allowance, dated the month the application is submitted (if it is desired that the allowance be transferred to a bank account rather than by post).
  • Income certificate – standard certificate to be completed by the employer
  • Application to suspend the employment contract submitted to the employer
  • Decision to suspend the employment contract
  • Certificate from the mother’s place of work:
  • If the entitlement is claimed by the father, a certificate from the mother’s place of work indicating the period during which she received the maternity allowance (post-natal leave).
  • If the mother does not work, she gives a declaration that she does not work, has no taxable income, and has not received pre- or post-natal leave for the child (the child’s name and CNP are mentioned)
  • For independent activities: the unique declaration and income certificates issued by the Financial Administrations

The application is submitted at the Registry of the Community Social Services Administration (ASSC) Ploiești, Piața Eroilor nr. 1 A, ground floor, city hall premises

Responsible department

Social Benefits Service within ASSC – e-mail: sps@asscploiesti.ro or aju@asscploiesti.ro

For more details:

Allowances, Indemnities, Incentives – Community Social Services Administration Ploiești