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Factsheet for measure RO-2023-18/3214 Updated – measures in Romania

Granting support and humanitarian assistance to foreign citizens or stateless persons in special situations

Acordarea de sprijin şi asistență umanitară cetățenilor străini sau apatrizilor aflați în situații deosebite

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)

Background information

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.

Content of measure

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.

Updates

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.

Use of measure

No information available.

Target groups

Workers Businesses Citizens
Does not apply to workers Does not apply to businesses Migrants or refugees

Actors and funding

Actors Funding
National government
Local / regional government
European Funds
National funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

Trade unions Employers' organisations
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
  • Main level of involvement: N/A

Involvement

No involvement of social partners in designing and implementing the measure.

Views and reactions

There is no publicly available information about the social partners' views or reaction on the measure.

Sources

  • 26 April 2023: Government Decision no. 368 from 26 April 2023 (Hotărâre nr. 368 din 26 aprilie 2023) (legislatie.just.ro)
  • 26 April 2023: New 50/20 program (Noul program 50/20) (dopomoha.ro)
  • 05 October 2023: Emergency Ordinance no 80 / 5 October 2023 (Ordonanță de Urgență nr. 80 din 5 octombrie 2023) (legislatie.just.ro)

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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