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Factsheet for measure RO-2023-18/3214 – Updated – measures in Romania
Country | Romania , applies nationwide |
Time period | Temporary, 01 May 2023 – 31 March 2024 |
Context | War in Ukraine |
Type | Other initiatives or policies |
Category |
Measures to prevent social hardship
– Keeping or obtaining a safe home |
Author | Nicoleta Voicu (Association Center for Public Innovation) |
Measure added | 06 June 2023 (updated 07 November 2023) |
The county/municipal emergency committees for accommodation established a mechanism to provide lump sums to cover accommodation/food expenses in other locations. Applicants must submit an application to the town hall. Eligible people are beneficiaries of temporary protection and they must meet the conditions relating to registration/employment and enrolment of children in educational establishments.
For the first month, the only condition for a beneficiary of temporary protection is to be registered with the local authority of residence (town hall) in the Program by presenting the personal identification number of all family members. The applicant has to present an account statement (bank in Romania, in RON - only one account per family). In order to receive financial aid for the following three months, the adult applicant has to be legally registered as an employee with an employment contract according to Romanian rules or be registered in the unemployment insurance system at the Regional Employment Agency.
For the first four consecutive months, Ukrainians will receive RON 2,000 (€500) per month for a family for accommodation expenses, RON 750 (€150) per month for a single person for accommodation costs and RON 600 (€120) per person per month for food expenses .
From the fifth month until the end of 2023: RON 2,000 (€500) per month for a family for accommodation expenses and RON 750 (€150) per month for a single person for accommodation costs.
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
05 October 2023 |
The financial support was extended to 31 March 2024 instead of 31 December 2023. |
No information available.
Workers | Businesses | Citizens |
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Does not apply to workers | Does not apply to businesses |
Migrants or refugees
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Actors | Funding |
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National government
Local / regional government |
European Funds
National funds |
Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:
Trade unions | Employers' organisations | |
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Role | No involvement as case not in social partner domain | No involvement as case not in social partner domain |
Form | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
No involvement of social partners in designing and implementing the measure.
There is no publicly available information about the social partners' views or reaction on the measure.
Citation
Eurofound (2023), Granting support and humanitarian assistance to foreign citizens or stateless persons in special situations, measure RO-2023-18/3214 (measures in Romania), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/RO-2023-18_3214.html
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