The parliament has passed the 2025 State Budget Law in its third reading, which provides for wage increases for certain categories of budget sector employees, compensation for energy consumed and an increase in social benefits, IPN reports.

It also plans to increase the minimum old-age pension to 3,300 lei from May 1, 2025 for people who have completed a full 40-year contribution period. From April 1, 2025, pensions and other social benefits will be indexed by 6.1%.

From January 1, 2025, the salaries of employees of the State Hydrometeorological Service will increase by 5%, and from May 1 - by another 9%.

For next year, revenues to the state budget are expected to total 71.55 billion lei, 6.8% more than this year's expected revenues. According to the authorities, the budget is one of solidarity and social support, and the increase in revenues is due to economic recovery and the impact of some fiscal, customs and better revenue management policy measures.

Next year's expenditure is estimated at 85.44 billion lei. The figure is 4.1% higher compared to the amount in 2024. Capital investments will increase by 18% as 12 new projects will be started. According to estimates, the state budget for next year will result in a deficit of 13.89 billion lei, which is 4.1% of GDP.