European Large Families Confederation (ELFAC)
Romania
Policies
ROMANIA
(219,700 large families)
1. Regarding policies for large families at a national level, please mark the measure you have in your country:
- Direct monetary benefits
- Reduced prices on basic supplies (energy, water, etc.)
- Housing subsidies
- Reduced prices in public transportation
- Tax deductions
- Large families cards
- Longer maternity/paternity leave for large families
- Support to buy a car
- Other benefits
2. Which specific monetary allowances for large families are in your country.
In Romania social aid like family allowance and allowance for heating can be accessed by large families. The granting of financial measures is conditioned by income per family member.
3. Which specific fiscal deductions for large families are in your country.
There is no specific fiscal deductions for large families in Romania.
4. Which specific reduced prices on basic supplies for large families are in your country
Between January 2023 and January 2025, large families benefit from a special electricity price, regardless of the family’s income. In order to apply, Large families must complete an online application to the electricity supplier and a statement about the family structure.
5. Which specific benefits are provided by the large families card in your country
There is no card for large families in Romania at national level.
At local level, 3 municipalities developed large family card. The benefits for this card are: free residence parking, free municipality parking, 50% discount for cultural, sport and recreation. In order to receive the card families 3+ have to meet some criteria: no debts for local taxes, at least one parent working and the kids must attend kidergarden or school (depending by the age)
6. Which specific maternity or paternity benefits for large families are in your country
There are no specific benefits for large families.
7. Which specific benefits for large families buying a car are in your country
There are no specific benefits for large families.
8. Which specific public transportation benefits for large families are in your country
There are no specific benefits for large families.
9. Please write any other specific deductions or benefits for large families that are in your country
There are no specific benefits or deductions for large families.
10. Are any of the benefits for large families in your country connected to income? If yes, please explain.
Yes, the general one it’s written before (question 2).
11. Regarding policies for large families at European level, please mark the measures you have in your country
- Reduced VAT for diapers and basic goods for children
- Unpaid care of children in the household and for other dependent family members is recognized as work when calculating the national GDP
- Permit for large families with 7 and more children to drive the family van without professional driving license
- Basic consumptions tariff: water, electricity, gas, etc. is calculated taking into consideration the number of children
12. If you marked at least one of the measures mentioned above as applicable in your country, please provide details
Reduced VAT is only for diapers.
Water: Not reduced prices but in many municipalities there is tarif adjustment so that the family does not pay more for unit of consumption than the other families.
The VAT on electricity is reduced for large families at the amount of 150 Kwh per month (for other families the limit is 100 kwh).
(Answers provided by Asociatia Familiilor Numeroase – ASFANU)