The Government grants emergency aid of over 2.18 million RON to families in need

The Government has approved a decision under which 479 families and individuals in difficult circumstances will receive emergency assistance totalling 2,184,600 RON. The funds are intended for those affected by fires, landslides, hazardous weather events, accidents, or serious health conditions — situations that may lead to social exclusion.

The funding comes from the budget of the Ministry of Labour, Family, Youth and Social Solidarity, and is distributed according to the type of situation faced by the beneficiaries.

Assistance for fires, landslides and accidents

A sum of 732,000 RON has been allocated for 116 families and individuals whose homes have been damaged by fires and who lack the financial means to repair or rebuild them. These families come from the counties of Alba, Argeș, Bacău, Botoșani, Brăila, Buzău, Caraș-Severin, Călărași, Cluj, Dâmbovița, Dolj, Galați, Giurgiu, Harghita, Hunedoara, Ialomița, Iași, Ilfov, Mureș, Neamț, Olt, Prahova, Sălaj, Sibiu, Suceava, Teleorman, Timiș, Vaslui, Vâlcea and Vrancea.

A total of 56,000 RON has been allocated for eight families and individuals from the counties of Olt and Vâlcea whose homes have been damaged by landslides.

One family from Argeș county, whose home was damaged by severe storms, will receive 7,000 RON, whilst a family from Suceava county will receive 10,000 RON following a serious road accident involving one of its members.

Over 1.37 million RON for serious health conditions

The largest portion of the total sum — 1,379,600 RON — is allocated to 353 families and individuals facing hardship due to health problems or other circumstances that may give rise to, or worsen, the risk of social exclusion.

The conditions for which this support is granted include oncological diseases, cardiovascular, degenerative, respiratory, genetic and psychiatric disorders, as well as organ transplants and other severe illnesses requiring long-term treatment, surgical intervention or medical rehabilitation.

Beneficiaries in this category come from the counties of Alba, Argeș, Bacău, Bihor, Bistrița-Năsăud, Botoșani, Brașov, Buzău, Caraș-Severin, Călărași, Cluj, Constanța, Covasna, Dâmbovița, Galați, Giurgiu, Gorj, Hunedoara, Ialomița, Iași, Mehedinți, Neamț, Olt, Prahova, Sibiu, Suceava, Teleorman, Timiș, Vaslui, Vâlcea and Vrancea, as well as from the municipality of București.