According to Ponta, the minimum guaranteed income will rise by an average of 13%, and family aid will increase by an average of 30%.
According to World Bank estimates based on data released by Romanian energy market regulator ANRE and the national statistics institute, people on welfare pay 14 lei (EUR3.2) to RON20 higher electricity bills and RON3 higher natural gas bills following energy price increases. (EUR1=RON4.3249)