Government Emergency Ordinance no. 26/2021 amending and supplementing Government Emergency Ordinance no. 111/2010 on child-raising leave and monthly benefit
Context
Government Emergency Ordinance no. 26 (“GEO 26/2021”) amending and supplementing Government Emergency Ordinance no. 111/2010 on child-raising leave and monthly benefit (“GEO 111/2010”) was published in the Official Gazette of Romania on 8 April 2021.
The methodological implementing rules for the provisions of GEO 111/2010 will be properly amended base on a decision of the Government within 60 days from publication of GEO 26/2021 (i.e. as of 8 April 2021).
The provisions of GEO 26/2021 will come into force on the date when the Government decision amending the methodological rules is published in the Official Gazette.
Main amendments and supplements:
-Rules applicable to the beneficiaries of the child-raising benefit
◦ In order to calculate the 12-month contribution period, in the last two years before the child’s birthdate, the periods when the employed parents benefited from technical unemployment benefit according to GEO no. 30/2020 will also be taken into consideration.
-Return-to-work bonus
◦ According to the provisions which are still effective until the entry into force of GEO 26/2021 (i.e. the date when the Government decision amending the methodological rules is published in the Official Gazette), the return-to-work bonus amounting to RON 650 will be granted to the persons who, although being entitled to benefit from child-raising leave, decide to return to work at least 60 days before their child is two years old, respectively three years old in case of a disabled child.
◦ GEO 26/2021 amended the amount and requirements for granting this return-to-work bonus, as follows:
▪ RON 1,500 if the entitled persons obtain income before their child is six months old, respectively one year old in case of a disabled child. This amount will be granted until the child is two years old, respectively three years old in case of a disabled child. Afterwards, the parent will receive a return to-work bonus amounting to RON 650 until their child is three years old, respectively four years old in case of a disabled child.
▪ RON 650 if the entitled persons obtain income after their child is six months old, respectively one year old in case of a disabled child. This amount of the return-to-work bonus will be granted until the child is three years old, respectively four years old in case of a disabled child.
◦ The persons who completed the child-raising leave and obtain taxable income will benefit from the return-to-work bonus amounting to RON 650 after their child is two years old, respectively three years old in case of a disabled child, and until their child is three years old, respectively four years old in case of a disabled child.
