Social benefit, cold season benefit to increase in Moldova as of 1 April 2018
17:14 | 21.03.2018 Category: Official
Chisinau, 21 March /MOLDPRES/ - The quantum of the social benefit and cold season benefit will increase starting from 1 April 2018, as a result of a 6.6-per cent indexation of the minimally guaranteed monthly income from 961 lei to 1,025 lei, the government’s communication and protocol department has reported.
Thus, 51,500 young families (over 118,000 beneficiaries) will receive, on average, a monthly social benefit of 869 lei, up by 42 lei. Also, 169,000 families (over 287,000 people) will enjoy a benefit for the sold season amounting to 315 lei per month.
About 820 million lei has been earmarked in the state budget for this year on the purpose.
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