The state allowance for children is granted to all children up to the age of 18, without discrimination. The state allowance for children is also granted to young people who have reached the age of 18, who are attending high school or vocational education, organized according to the law, until graduation, except for those who repeat the school year, with the exception of those who repeat for health reasons, proven by a medical certificate.

The state allowance for children is also granted to children of foreign citizens and stateless persons residing, under the law, in Romania, if they live together with their parents.

This right can be requested by either of the child's biological parents, as well as the person who has adopted a child, provided that they meet the eligibility criteria.

For families of Romanian citizens who are or are not engaged in salaried activity in a EU member state and who have applied in writing for the right to family benefits in that member state, but do not fall under the provisions of the respective state’s law for granting these, may apply for the state allowance for children in Romania, based on a request and supporting documents, regarding the state allowance for children, as well as for regulating the payment modalities of the state allowance for children.