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Factsheet for measure RO-2002-3/2733 – Updated – measures in Romania
Country | Romania , applies nationwide |
Time period | Open ended, started on 16 January 2002 |
Context | Restructuring Support Instruments |
Type | Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Category |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery into a green future
– Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
Author | Nicoleta Voicu (Association Center for Public Innovation) |
Measure added | 11 July 2022 (updated 25 October 2024) |
The unemployment benefit budget provides financial support for the practical implementation of this measure to create employment creation of new businesses by supporting people at risk of becoming unemployed to create new businesses.
The measure was introduced by law no. 76/2002 on unemployment benefit and employment stimulation. The same law sets the Pre-redundancy counselling services .
This instrument is available to employees who are to be made redundant and to persons who are at risk of losing their job. At the request of the employee, the local employment agency provides free of charge consulting and support services to the employees who will be made redundant for starting an independent business activity. The support refers to legal, marketing, financial, efficient management methods and techniques, as well as other consulting services.
Local employment agencies act as providers of consulting and support services for setting up a new business. Private providers of consultancy and assistance services for setting up a new business include private companies, professional organisations, foundations can also provide consultancy and assistance to start a new business and associations specialised in these fields. With this aim, the employment agencies conclude contracts with such private providers.
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
29 September 2024 |
In 2022, 517 persons received advisory and assistance services for self-employment and business start-up. No data is available about the number of persons who initiated independent activity or business. In 2023, 304 persons received advisory and assistance services for self-employment and business start-up. No data is available about the number of persons who initiated independent activity or business. |
A relatively small number of beneficiaries effectively started an independent activity. By contrast, consultancy for finding a new job appeared to be more effective.
In 2019, 90 persons initiated an independent activity or business from a total of 415 beneficiary persons of this type of services. In 2020, 122 persons initiated an independent activity or business from a total of 272 beneficiary persons of this type of services. In 2021, 32 persons initiated an independent activity or business from a total of 244 beneficiary persons of this type of services.
In 2022, 517 persons received advisory and assistance services for self-employment and business start-up. No data is available about the number of persons who initiated independent activity or business.
In 2023, 304 persons received advisory and assistance services for self-employment and business start-up. No data is available about the number of persons who initiated independent activity or business.
Workers | Businesses | Citizens |
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Employees in standard employment
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Does not apply to citizens |
Actors | Funding |
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National government
Other social actors (e.g. NGOs) Public employment service |
National funds
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Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:
Trade unions | Employers' organisations | |
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Role | Unknown | Unknown |
Form | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
There is no publicly available information about the social partners' involvement in designing, implementing and monitoring the measure.
There is no publicly available information about the social partners' views or reaction on the measure.
Citation
Eurofound (2022), Consultancy and assistance for grassroot entrepreneurial or business initiatives, measure RO-2002-3/2733 (measures in Romania), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/RO-2002-3_2733.html
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