CHALLENGES OF THE SOCIAL BENEFIT SYSTEM IN ROMANIA FOR A DECADE 2010-2021

Authors

  • Costel DUMBRAVA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47743/asas-2022-1-690

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the evolution of the social assistance benefits system starting from 2010 and 2011, as in this period were approved normative acts of particular importance for social protection in Romania, respectively special laws and their application rules.

Through the secondary data analysis, I analyse of the changes, in the period 2010-2020, of the main social assistance benefits supported from the state budget, respectively of the granting conditions, of the way of determining the amount and payment of the benefits, as well as the rights and obligations of different categories of beneficiaries. The dynamics of social benefits payments for ten years show increases, changes in legislation and different effects on the number of beneficiaries in payment. The effectiveness of these social benefits is worth analyzing in future studies, starting from these comparative data.

Author Biography

Costel DUMBRAVA

Social worker, Head of service AJPIS (Agency for Payments of Social benefits and Social Inspection) Vrancea, Focșani Municipality, 3bis, Brăilei Blvd

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Published

29-07-2022