The state allowance for children is granted to all children up to the age of 18, Romanian citizens, without discrimination, as well as to young people who have turned 18 years old, who are attending high school or vocational education organized under the law, until their completion.

Young people who repeat the school year do not benefit from the state allowance, except for those who repeat for health reasons, proven with a medical certificate.

Children of foreign citizens and stateless persons residing, according to the law, in Romania, who live together with their parents, also benefit from the state allowance for children.

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

As a supporting document, the European form E411 or any other document issued by the competent institutions of the respective member state is required, with the mention that the family has requested but does not have the right to family benefits in that member state.

According to the provisions of art.72 of Council Regulation no.987 of 16 September 2009, within the European Union, the accumulation of the right to family benefits must be avoided, which is why rules have been established for determining the competent state with primary responsibility to pay the benefit.