Calculation method for allowance of child’s growth was modified

On the 10th of December 2008 Romanian Government has adopted Decision no. 1682, that amends and supplements the Government Emergency Ordinance no. 148/2005 of family support to raise the child.

This decision brings a series of news for mothers or future mothers whom revenues exceed the amount of the fixed monthly allowance of 600 lei.

In this sense the rules for implementing the above Ordinance provides that from January 2009 the child allowance is granted in the amount of 600 lei, or optionally, the rate of 85% of average professional income achieved during last 12 months of last year before child’s birth or where appropriate, the date on which the child was given for adoption, or the child was adopted or child has taken in placement or in placement in a matter of urgency, as well as the date on which the person was appointed guardian, according to law.

On the 10th of December 2008 Romanian Government has adopted Decision no. 1682, that amends and supplements the Government Emergency Ordinance no. 148/2005 of family support to raise the child.

This decision brings a series of news for mothers or future mothers whom revenues exceed the amount of the fixed monthly allowance of 600 lei.

In this sense the rules for implementing the above Ordinance provides that from January 2009 the child allowance is granted in the amount of 600 lei, or optionally, the rate of 85% of average professional income achieved during last 12 months of last year before child’s birth or where appropriate, the date on which the child was given for adoption, or the child was adopted or child has taken in placement or in placement in a matter of urgency, as well as the date on which the person was appointed guardian, according to law.

Also, the rate of 85% is limited to a maximum of 4000 lei, even if the professional income exceeds this limit.

If a person achieves revenues just for a certain period of time and within the 12-month basis, the calculation base to establish the amount of allowance for child’s growth is represented by the total amount of revenues made in those months, divided by 12.

For the amount of income that is less than 600 lei an 600 lei allowance will be granted.

The right to receive the allowance for child’s growth under the above mentioned conditions will be granted starting January 2009 including to people who on 1st January 2009 were in the following situations:

1. payment of allowance for child’s growth;
2. payment of allowance for child’s growth in accordance with art. Article 8. (1);
3. payment of monthly stimulus;
4. maternity leave and payment of afferent allowance;
5. would have been entitled to receive the allowance for child’s growth or the monthly stimulus and have not requested this right;
6. applications for granting the allowance of child’s growth were not solved until 31st of December 2008 (inclusively).