My child was born – what benefits and leave can I apply for?
5 tasks in suggested order
1. Check the child’s enrolment in the health system and choose a family doctor after the civil-status documents have been issued.
After the birth and after obtaining the CNP/birth certificate.
Health-insurance fund and the chosen family doctor.
Birth certificate/CNP, parents’ documents and any documents requested by the doctor/fund.
Registering the birth and actually enrolling the child with a healthcare provider are separate steps.
Official source: cnas.ro
2. Check eligibility for child-raising leave and the child-raising allowance, and submit the application with the required income history.
Within the statutory deadlines calculated from the end of maternity leave or from the birth, as applicable.
Town hall/territorial AJPIS agency and employer, according to the local administrative route.
The child’s and parents’ documents, income records, proof of suspension of activity and payment account.
Maternity leave and child-raising leave are separate entitlements.
Official source: beneficiifamiliale.mmuncii.ro
3. Apply for the state child allowance if the local process does not start it automatically, and check the beneficiary and payment details.
After the birth certificate is issued, within the period that preserves retroactive payment where applicable.
Town hall/AJPIS or the official service designated locally.
Birth certificate, representative’s documents, application and bank account.
The state child allowance is separate from the child-raising allowance and may follow a different administrative route.
Official source: beneficiifamiliale.mmuncii.ro
4. Check whether your locality offers a newborn incentive, baby package or other support, and apply only if you meet the local conditions.
Within the deadline set by the local decision.
Town hall/social service for your domicile.
Proof of domicile, the child’s certificate, income details or other evidence required locally.
These benefits are not available uniformly in all localities; they must be treated as local and variable.
5. Tell your employer which leave you are taking, the suspension period and your expected return date, and submit the documents required for protection/benefit purposes.
Before the leave begins and whenever the period changes.
Employer/personnel file and the institution paying the benefit.
Application, birth certificate, benefit decision and dates of the leave period.
Payment of the allowance does not automatically change the employment contract without the required documents.
Official source: serviciipublice.gov.ro
