​Social assistance is granted to families and single persons, Romanian or foreign citizens, as well as homeless persons in need, who live in improvised shelters.
​Families and single persons whose incomes are below the monthly minimum guaranteed income established by the emergency ordinance. The monthly amount of the Minimum Guaranteed Income (MGI) is established in relation to the social reference indicator (SRI) whose value is set by law.

Eligibility conditions

The application and the statement on one's own responsibility, as well as the other supporting documents regarding the family composition and income, are to be registered at the city hall of the locality where the applicant has their domicile or residence.
To process the application for social assistance, a social investigation will be carried out at the domicile or, as the case may be, at the applicant's residence, or at the place designated by the applicant in the case of homeless persons.
The granting or, as the case may be, refusal of the right to social assistance is done through a written decision of the mayor, and the right to social assistance is granted starting from the month following the registration of the application. To monitor compliance with the granting conditions for the right to social assistance, social investigations are carried out every 3 months or whenever necessary.