​Central

• Central government oversees policies in the field of social protection and fulfils the following main duties:Policy and legislative competences in the field of social policy (social protection and social security);
• Evaluation and monitoring of policies in progress;
• Coordination and monitoring of implementation of social policies dealing with children's rights, family issues, people with disabilities, the elderly, victims of domestic violence, vulnerable groups, people at risk of poverty and social exclusion;
• Development, monitoring and implementation of bilateral and international agreements in this field;
• Organisation and coordination of the process of accreditation of social services;
• Monitoring the work of the authorities and institutions with responsibilities in the area of social assistance;
• System of wages (adjustment of salaries according to inflation, minimum gross salary);
• Management of pensions and social insurance;
• Drafting legislation for setting up the institutional framework for the operation of private pension schemes;
• Management of State aid;
• Negotiation of agreements in the field of social partnership; and
• Permanent consultation of social partners.

Regional

The Counties are responsible for:

Own competencies: (Art 22 Framework Law n°195/2006 on decentralisation, revised by GEO no. 42/2016):

• Social assistance services and specialised services for victims of domestic violence; and

Shared powers of the County with the central public administration authorities (Article 26 of Framework Law n°195/2006 on decentralisation, revised by GEO no. 42/2016):

• Medical care and social assistance to people with social problems;
• Primary social assistance services and specialised services for child protection; and
• Social services specialised for people with disabilities.
• Specialised social services for the elderly;

Delegated competences: (Article 27 of Framework Law n°195/2006 on decentralisation).The County Council exercises competences on payment of allowances for children and adults with disabilities.

The Prefect carries out state administration at the regional level in cooperation with other regional level bodies.

Local

The Municipalities, Towns and Communes are responsible for:

Own competencies (Article 21 Framework Law n°195/2006 on decentralisation, revised by GEO no. 42/2016):

• Primary social assistance services for the protection of children and for the elderly; and
• Primary social assistance services and specialised services for victims of domestic violence.

Shared competencies between Towns and Communes and the central public administration authorities (Article 24 Framework Law n°195/2006 on decentralisation, revised by GEO no. 42/2016):

• Granting of social assistance to people in need;
• Medical care and social assistance to people with social problems; and
• Primary social assistance services for people with disabilities.
• Specialised social services for the elderly;

Responsible ministries/bodies

Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Protection and Elderly

Sources

Constitution of Romania of 8 December 1991 amended, published in the Romanian Official Gazette Monitorul Oficial al României, Part I, no. 233 of 21 November 1991.

Framework Law no. 195/2006 on decentralisation, published in the Monitorul Oficial al României, Part I, no. 453 of 25 May 2006, revised by GEO no. 42/2016

Government decision n°11 of January 16 2009 on the Organisation and functioning of the Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Protection, revised by Government decision n°728 of July 21 2010.

Government decision no. 12/2017 on the Organisation and functioning of the Ministry of Labour and Social Justice, as subsequently amended; last modified October,  2018.

Law N°215/2001 of Local Public Administration, published in the Monitorul Oficial al României, Part I, no. 204 of 23 April 2001, as subsequently amended; last modified February 2007.

Law no. 315/2004 on regional development in Romania, published in the Monitorul Oficial al României, Part I, no. 577 of 29 June 2004, revised.

Law no. 340/2004 on the institution of the prefect, consolidated version published in the Monitorul Oficial al României, Part I, no. 225 of 24 March 2008 revised.