The conditions for granting the state child allowance

The state child allowance provided by Law no. 61/1993 regarding the state allowance for children, republished, with subsequent amendments and completions, is granted to all children up to 18 years of age, Romanian citizens, without discrimination, as well as to young people who have reached the age of 18, who are attending high school or vocational education courses organized in accordance with the law, until their completion.

Foreign citizens' children, as well as stateless persons residing in Romania, benefit from the state child allowance, under the conditions of the law, if they live together with their parents.

Applications for the establishment of the state child allowance and the documents proving the fulfillment of the legal conditions for granting this right are submitted and registered at the town hall of the commune, city, municipality, or the sectors of the Municipality of Bucharest, in whose territorial jurisdiction the legal representatives of the children have their domicile or residence, as the case may be.

The right to the state child allowance is established, by decision of the executive director of the county agencies for social benefits, starting with the month following the one in which the child was born, and payment of the benefits is made starting with the month following the application submission.

The amount of the allowance is:

– 631 lei for children up to 2 years old

– 256 lei for children over 2 years old

– 631 lei for children between 3 and 18 years old who are classified as disabled