Homocea Commune Town Hall*

Minimum Inclusion Income (VMI) is a social assistance benefit granted to families and single persons in difficult situations, for the purpose of preventing and combating poverty and the risk of social exclusion.

VMI is a benefit provided by Law no. 196/2016 regarding the minimum inclusion income and has two components:

1. SUPPORT FOR INCLUSION

• This component aims to prevent and combat poverty and the risk of social exclusion and replaces the social aid previously granted to ensure the guaranteed minimum income.

2. SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN

• This component is granted to families with children in care up to the age of 18 and aims at preventing poverty and encouraging children's participation in education, replacing the family support allowance.

A family or a single person can benefit from one or both components, depending on the available income, family composition, status as an elderly person or children's participation in education.

To access the VMI it is necessary to submit a single application, regardless of whether the family/single person will benefit from one or both components of this social assistance benefit. Also, granting the VMI is done through a single monthly payment, regardless if it is for one or both of its components.

VMI is not limited to granting a sum of money. This aid contains an integrated package of support measures in key areas, such as: employment, social services, education, health, and housing, all contributing to reducing the risk of poverty and social exclusion.

Social vouchers for kindergarten are granted to children enrolled in a preschool education unit and who are part of disadvantaged families. Specifically, in accordance with the provisions of art. 2 of Law 248/2015 as amended and supplemented by Law no.49/2020, the educational incentive in the form of social vouchers is granted to:

• children from families who have established the right to the minimum inclusion income granted based on Law no. 196/2016 regarding the minimum inclusion income, republished, with subsequent amendments and completions
• by exception, the educational incentive is also granted to children under the care of the person who was designated by the parent for the maintenance of the child during the absence of the parents, according to art. 104 of Law no. 272/2004 regarding the protection and promotion of children's rights, republished, with subsequent amendments and completions, if the income per person, including the child under care, does not exceed the value of the adjusted net level for granting the minimum inclusion income;
• only for children enrolled in a preschool education unit, according to National Education Law no. 1/2011, with subsequent amendments and completions.

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The insertion incentive can be granted to persons who meet the conditions for receiving the child-raising allowance (have earned income from salaries and salary-related sources, income from independent activities, income from agricultural, forestry, and fishery activities, subject to income tax, or have been in assimilated periods, for at least 12 months in the last 24 months prior to the child's birth or, as the case may be, to the date adoption was approved, fostering was ordered, or placement or guardianship was established).

To receive the insertion incentive, the applicant must submit a request accompanied by supporting documents to the municipality of their domicile or residence. Among the required documents are:

• a copy of the identity card and the child’s birth certificate;
• documents attesting the relationship between the applicant and the child (in cases of placement, adoption, etc.);
• proof of income earned;
• documents confirming fulfillment of the minimum contribution period;
• the document certifying the suspension of activity for child-raising leave;
• other documents necessary for verifying eligibility.

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• Children up to 2 years old, or up to 3 years old in the case of children with disabilities, benefit from a state allowance of 369 lei;
• Children aged between 2-18 years, as well as young people who have turned 18 and attend high school or vocational education organized according to the law, benefit from a state allowance amounting to 185 lei.

This procedure aims to monitor the upbringing and care of the child whose parents are working abroad, as well as those who have returned to the country after a period of stay abroad together with their parents, over one year.

In the situation where both parents or the parent who exercises sole parental authority or with whom the child lives is about to leave for work abroad, they are required to submit/send to the Social Assistance Department within the Homocea Town Hall a written notification regarding the intention to leave for work abroad, at least 40 days before departure, according to Law no. 272/2004 regarding the protection and promotion of children's rights, republished.

The obligation to notify the Social Assistance Department applies to all parents who leave for work abroad from the above-mentioned categories, regardless of whether work abroad involves a work contract or not.

The notification must necessarily include the following elements:

• identification details of the parent(s) who intend to leave for work abroad
• identification details of the person entrusted with the care of the child during the absence from the country of the parent(s),
• the address where the child will reside in the future, after the departure of the parent(s),
• fulfillment by the person entrusted with the care of the child of the conditions provided by art. 105, para. (1) of Law 272/2004, regarding this person belonging to the extended family (must be a relative up to the fourth degree inclusive of the minor – can be a grandparent, uncle/aunt, cousin, nephew, brother/sister, great-grandparent, sibling of a grandparent), age – at least 18 years and full exercise capacity.

After receiving the notification, representatives of the Social Assistance Department will conduct a social investigation at the residence of the person with whom the child will stay during the delegation of parental rights, a document that must be included in the file to be sent to the court.

Parents/the parent in the presented situation, will submit a request for temporary delegation of parental authority to the Adjud Court, which will contain the following information: identification details of the parent(s), identification details of the child/children, identification details of the person entrusted with the care of the child, details about the workplace, period of absence.

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