The allowance for raising children up to 2 years old, or up to 3 years old in the case of a child with disabilities, is a form of support to which are entitled persons who, in the last 24 months prior to the child's birth, have obtained income for 12 months from salaries, independent activities, agricultural activities subject to income tax according to the provisions of Law no. 227/2015 regarding the Fiscal Code, with subsequent amendments and additions, or have been in one or more of the situations called assimilated periods. Either biological parent of the child, as well as the person who has adopted a child, can benefit from this right, provided they meet the eligibility criteria.