Social assistance is granted to families and single persons, Romanian or foreign citizens, as well as to homeless persons in need who live in improvised shelters.
Families and single persons whose incomes are below the monthly level of the minimum guaranteed income established by the emergency ordinance. The monthly amount of the Minimum Guaranteed Income (MGI) is set in relation to the reference social indicator (ISR) whose value is established by law.

Conditions for granting

The application and the statutory declaration, as well as other supporting documents regarding the composition of the family and the incomes earned, are filed at the town hall of the locality where the holder has their domicile or residence.
To resolve the application for granting social assistance, a social inquiry will be conducted at the applicant’s domicile or, if applicable, at their residence, or at the place designated by the applicant in the case of those without housing.
Granting or, as the case may be, denial of the right to social assistance is done through the written decision of the mayor, and the right to social assistance is granted starting with the month following the registration of the application. In order to monitor compliance with the conditions for granting the right to social assistance, social inquiries are carried out every 3 months or whenever necessary.