According to the decision, the family support allowance will increase by an average of 30% starting July 1. For families will two children the allowance will rise to 80 lei (EUR18.4) from RON60.
The minimum guaranteed income will be increased by 8.5% starting July 1, and by another 4.5% starting 2014, to an average of RON217.
The number of families to receive support allowance will climb from 307,000 to 444,000. Beneficiaries of minimum guaranteed income will increase from 214,000 to 279,000 families starting July, and to 307,000 families stating next year.
Prime Minister Victor Ponta announced recently the Government would increase welfare starting July 1, 2013 to offset higher electricity and natural gas bills following price hikes. (EUR1=RON4.3344)