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

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

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

For families of Romanian citizens who are or are not employed in an EU member state and who have requested in writing the right to family benefits in that member state, but who do not meet the provisions of the law of that state for granting them, they may apply for the state allowance for children in Romania, based on an application and supporting documents regarding the state allowance for children, as well as for the regulation of the payment methods for the state allowance for children.