The recipients of all types of pensions set before April 1, 2021 that are lower than 4,000 lei and of all types of state social benefits, except for the allowance for looking after, accompanying and supervising persons, will receive one-off support of 1,000 lei, as the Cabinet decided on December 22, IPN reports.

According to Minister of Health, Labor and Social Protection Viorica Dumbrăveanu, the financial support will be distributed by the payment method chosen by the beneficiary, within the government e-payment gateway MPay. The payment process will be supervised by the National House of Social Insurance.

The costs will be covered with state budget allocations. The one-off financial support will be paid to 690,334 recipients of pensions and state social benefits. The draft decision takes effect on April 1, 2021.