Press release
Târgu Mureș, 05.05.2023
Changes to the settlement of accommodation and meals for refugees. Refugees must submit their claims to the Social Welfare Department of Targu Mures!
From 1 May 2023, families and single people, beneficiaries of Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/382, which established the existence of a mass influx of displaced persons from Ukraine and had the effect of introducing temporary protection, will benefit, a differentiated amount to cover accommodation and meals. Attention! Not those who host them, as is currently the case.
The amount of the lump sum will be granted such:
- For the first 4 consecutive months, the amount will be made up of a differentiated amount to cover accommodation costs, i.e. 750 lei/month for a single person and 2000 lei/month for a family, and a food allowance of 600 lei/month for each person;
- From the 5th month until the end of 2023, they will receive only 750 lei/month for a single person and 2000 lei/month for a family to cover accommodation expenses.
Applications shall be submitted by the family representative or, where applicable, by the single person of full age with declared residence in the Municipality of Targu Mures, within the first 5 working days of each month, at the headquarters of the Targu Mures Social Assistance Department.Gheorghe Doja street, nr. 9, office hours: Monday-Friday: 8:00-12:00, Tuesday and Thursday: 14:00-16:00 or by e-mail: registratura.das@tirgumures.ro, and must be accompanied by the following documents:
- Copy of the residence permit for beneficiaries of Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/382 of 4 March 2022 on the existence of a mass influx of displaced persons from Ukraine within the meaning of Article 5 of Directive 2001/55/EC and having the effect of introducing temporary protection, hereinafter referred to as Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/382, issued by the General Inspectorate for Immigration;
- Bank account statement opened with a bank in Romania in the applicant's name;
- Documents proving the fulfilment of the conditions, expressly provided for in the content of H.G. no 368/2023.
Conditions for granting:
- For the first month, the only condition imposed is that the foreigner must be a beneficiary of temporary protection (have a temporary residence permit on Romanian territory);
- For the next 3 months:
- The applicant and his/her family members who meet the conditions to be employed in Romania must be registered with the County Employment Agency or, where applicable, be employed in Romania;
- To have minor children who meet the conditions for attending a form of pre-university education enrolled in groups/classes/forms of study in pre-university education establishments in one of the modalities:
- as pre-school, pre-school or schoolchildren; or
- as auditors; or
- attend educational activities offered by other institutions/organisations, such as hubs or educational centres organised in educational establishments by local government authorities or non-governmental organisations in areas with a large number of beneficiaries of temporary protection, UNICEF Blue Dot centres opened throughout the country in partnership with MFTES, children's palaces and clubs, community lifelong learning centres, pre-school educational centres, art schools or cultural centres.
- From the 5th month until the end of 2023:
- The applicant and his/her family members to be employed;
- To have minor children enrolled according to the arrangements described above.
The condition of employment does not apply to the following categories of persons, only if they present documents proving the factual situation:
- a) persons pursuing a form of higher education accredited in Romania;
- b) persons with disabilities who present disability classification certificates issued by the Romanian Commission for the Evaluation of Adults with Disabilities;
- (c) persons over 65 years of age;
- (d) the person who is bringing up or caring for a child up to the age of 2 years or 3 years in the case of a disabled child.
We remind you that natural persons who have hosted foreign citizens from the area of the armed conflict in Ukraine until 30 April 2023 can still benefit from the settlement of food and accommodation expenses for the month of April 2023, if they submit their applications by 12 May 2023 at the latest.
Târgu Mureș Social Assistance Department
Annex 1 Claim for settlement first 4 months
Annex 2 Request for settlement after 4 months
Annex 3 Request for settlement of accommodation units
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