Persons who, over a period of 12 months out of the 24 months prior to the child’s birth, earned income (from salaries, independent activities, agricultural activities, or other sources provided by law) or were in equivalent periods, and who, during the period in which they are entitled to receive the parental leave, earn income subject to taxation, are entitled to a return-to-work incentive (stimulent de inserție) in the amount of 650 lei per month.
According to the law, this amount can only be increased by a government decision. Parents who, while on parental leave, resume their activity and earn income subject to taxation at least 60 days before the child turns 2 are also entitled to this benefit.
The return-to-work incentive is granted until the child reaches the age of 3, or 4 in the case of a child with a disability.
- EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 111 of 8 December 2010 on parental leave and the monthly allowance for raising children
- GOVERNMENT DECISION no. 52 of 19 January 2011 for the approval of the Methodological Norms for the application of Government Emergency Ordinance no. 111/2010 on parental leave and the monthly allowance for raising children
- Law no. 272/2004 on the protection and promotion of children’s rights, republished, with subsequent amendments and additions
- Declaration on own responsibility – handwritten declaration stating that the other natural parent or, as applicable, another person does not benefit from the incentive
- Family record book (livret de familie)
- Identity card
- Birth certificate of the child for whom the entitlement is requested
- Birth certificates – copy and original, for the other children, if applicable; for children over 14, the identity document in copy and original
- 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)
- Standard certificate to be completed by the employer – Form no. 2, listing the income earned in the 24 months prior to the child’s birth
- Certificate stating that the person is employed and earns income subject to taxation
- Certificate stating that the person is employed and earns income subject to taxation, from the employer.
- Certificate from the mother’s place of work – In the situation where the father applies for the return-to-work incentive at the child’s birth, a certificate from the mother’s workplace is presented showing the period of the maternity allowance (post-natal leave). If the mother does not work, she gives a handwritten declaration stating 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 entered)
- Copy of the decision to resume activity issued by the employer – Only in the case where the return-to-work incentive is requested after returning from parental leave
- Parent’s declaration – Only in the case where the return-to-work incentive is requested after returning from parental leave.
- For independent activities: the unique declaration and income certificates issued by the Financial Administrations
Evidence of the resumption of activity (issued by the Trade Register Office – ORC); the unique declaration and an up-to-date income certificate.
