Press release
Târgu Mureș, 06.03.2024
Social assistance benefits increased by 10.4 %, according to the Social Reference Indicator (SRI)
All social assistance benefits that relate to the Social Reference Indicator (SRI) have increased from 1 March 2024 as a result of the 10.4 % increase in this indicator. Thus, the amount of the ISR increases from 598 lei in 2023 to 660 lei this year.
After the application of the new ISR value, the social assistance benefits granted by the National Agency for Payments and Social Inspection through the territorial agencies are increased as follows:
- minimum amount of child-raising allowance is increased from 1,495 lei to 1,651 lei;
- disability allowances increase for adults from 599 lei to 662 lei for severe disability, from 449 lei to 496 lei for severe disability and from 72 lei to 80 lei for medium disability. And for children, the benefit increases from 359 lei to 397 lei for severe disability, from 210 lei to 232 lei for severe disability and from 72 lei to 80 lei for moderate disability;
- the minimum amount of the monthly child accommodation allowance in the case of adoption of a child is increased from RON 2,034 to RON 2,245 and the support allowance from RON 718 to RON 793;
- monthly allowance for young people opting out of the social protection system and attends education or takes up employment, increases from 2,871 lei to 3,170 lei;
- monthly grant for refugees increases from 646 lei to 714 lei;
- minimum inclusion income (VMI): support for inclusion from 313 lei to 346 lei, respectively from 456 lei to 504 lei, in the case of elderly persons over 65 years of age, and support for families with children from 795 lei to 879 lei;
- monthly foster care allowance increases from 1,082 lei to 1,194 lei and from 1,622 lei for the disabled child to 1,791 lei. To this is added the support allowance, which increases from 479 lei to 529 lei.
Please note that the payment of social assistance benefits for March 2024 will be made in April 2024 by the County Agency for Payments and Social Inspection (AJPIS) Mures.
At the same time, all information on social assistance benefits for which documents must be submitted to the Social Assistance Department of Târgu Mureș, can be found on the website www.dastgmures.ro, Welfare Benefits Section or by phone: 0365/430859 and Whatsapp: 0725403315 (Monday and Wednesday: 08:00 - 14:30; Tuesday and Thursday: 08:00 - 16:00; Friday: 08:00 - 14:00).
Târgu Mureș Social Assistance Department