MTEF 2009-2011, priority policy actions

1. MTEF 2009-2011, priority policy actions November 06, 2008

2. Table of contents • Components of the social protection budget • Expenditures under the responsibility of the MSPFC • Actions which influenced expenditures • Links between ongoing reforms

3. Components of the social protection budget

4. Source of financing the social protection budget

5. Expenditures under the responsibility of the MSPFC

6. Program I. “Policy development and management in the field of social protection" • Continue the development of the network of employed social workers and continuous training of the staff that works in the field of social assistance (social assistance at Oct-10-2008: approved - 996, employed - 901,5 ) – about 20 million lei each year • Financial means will be provided in the state budget for the maintenance of 49 additional units of the National Social Insurance House that will be responsible for the “social support” payments – from 2,7 million lei in 2009 up to 3,0 million lei in 2011

7. Program II. Protection in case of sickness or temporary work incapacity Improve the existing legal framework for the increase of employers’ responsibility to create optimal working conditions and, respectively, to reduce expenditures for social insurance payments as a consequence of occupational illnesses or any work accidents. These measures will save money for other activities.

8. Program III. “Old-age person social protection” • Increase the compensation for the difference in the compulsory state social insurance fees, paid from the state budget, from 4% to 6% - 19 million lei in 2009 up to 24,7 million lei in year 2011 • Coverage from the state budget of the difference up to the minimum pension amount for 2009-2011 – starring with 18,5 million lei in 2009 up to 72,1 million lei in 2011

9. Program IV. “Protection as result of loosing the income earner” Increase of the death allowance by MDL 100 annually. In 2009 the death allowance will amount to MDL 900 for insured persons and MDL 800 for uninsured persons.

10. Program V. “Family and child protection” • Increase of the lump sum birth allowance at the birth of the first baby and for each subsequent child by MDL 200 yearly. • Open and maintain the activity of day social assistance centers and placement centers – about 21 million lei each year • Increase the allowances for pupils and students that are orphan and under guardianship – about 23,6 million lei each year

11. Program VI. “Employment and unemployment protection ” Starting with 2009, the expenditures made from the Unemployment fund, which do no imply social insurance risks, will be covered from the state budget, through the agency of the Ministry of Economy and Trade – starting with 33,8 million lei in 2009 up to 41,7 million lei in 2011 year

12. Program VII. “Protection as to avoid social exclusion ” • Reforming the social support of people in need 2009: – 126,8 million lei; 2010: – 344,4 million lei; 2011: – 344,4 million lei. • Providing targeted social support on the basis of the assessment of families’ revenues 2009: + 202,1 million lei; 2010: + 402,9 million lei; 2011: + 435,5 million lei.

13. Program VIII. “Additional social assistance for persons with special needs”

14. Program IX.“Additional support of some categories of population” • Starting with 2008, the persons that participated in and were affected by the Chernobyl accident will have the right to the monthly financial compensation in exchange for food products and supplements. Cost for this activityis 10 million lei in 2009 up to 26,3 million lei in 2011 year. • Provide social support to young people to help them buy (build) an apartment. Measure costs is about 60,5 million lei for each year.

15. Links between ongoing reforms • Activities under National Development Strategy are included in the MTEF; • Not all proposed activities have financial support; • Other developed strategies are correlated between each other and with NDP.