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VENITUL MINIM GARANTAT ÎN ROMÂNIA
THE GUARANTEED MINIMUM INCOME IN ROMANIA

Author(s): Nicolae Roş
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Facultatea de Drept Cluj Napoca, Universitatea Creştina "Dimitrie Cantemir" Bucureşti
Keywords: social assistance; decent living; poverty; social help; regulations.

Summary/Abstract: Law no. 416/2001 establishes a guaranteed minimum income, in line with EU regulations in the field and with practice fromcountries with advanced experience in social assistance (eg France - minimum insertion income, England - minimum income support, Belgium- the minimum resources of subsistence, Germany - social help) and ensure an appropriate minimum wage for decent living. Application of the law concerning the guaranteed minimum income has led to a number decrease in people living in poverty from Romania and marks the beginning of a large perspective which aims to adoption of new assistance measures to ensure the improving the population's living standards.

  • Issue Year: 1/2011
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 69-80
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Romanian