The allowance for raising children up to 2 years old, or up to 3 years old in the case of a child with a disability, is a form of support to which persons are entitled if, in the last 24 months prior to the child's birth, they have earned income from salaries, independent income, income from 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 were in one or more of the situations called assimilated periods. Either of the child's biological parents, as well as the person who has adopted a child, may benefit from this right, provided the eligibility criteria are met.