Some citizens who have applied for heating compensation will be checked by inspectors from a special commission, who will come to their doorstep. According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, this is a social inquiry being carried out to ensure the fair distribution of compensation through the government's "Help on the Meter" program.

The checks are carried out in two situations, the head of the MMPS Information and Media Communication Service, Diana Blanaru, IPN reports. The first case concerns households using a common meter. The aim is to check whether there are indeed several families living in one household, because in that case they could all benefit from compensation. At the same time, however, it may happen that someone indicates that several families live in one dwelling in order to receive more compensation. The purpose of the social inquiry is to prevent possible abuse.

In the second case, compensation claimants who are unable to provide an IDNP code because they have a provisional identity card.

The special commission is set up by order of the minister and must include the social worker, a representative of civil society and a representative of the local public authorities.

The commission goes to the applicant's home to verify the information provided in the application submitted on the platform compensatii.gov.md, according to predetermined criteria.

The ministry also notes that this procedure was also applied in the previous cold season. Thus, the officials urge citizens who are in the two mentioned situations to cooperate with the teams conducting the social surveys.