The state allowance for children is granted to all children up to the age of 18, without discrimination. The state allowance for children is also granted to young people who have reached the age of 18, who are attending high school or vocational education courses, organized according to the law, until completion, except for those who are repeating the school year, except for those who repeat for health reasons, proven with a medical certificate.

Children of foreign citizens and stateless persons who are residents, under the law, in Romania, if they live together with their parents, also benefit from the state allowance for children.

This right can be requested by any of the biological parents of the child, as well as the person who has adopted a child, provided they meet the eligibility criteria.