This is a bill, not a law in force. A proposal filed in the Senate in April 2026 (B262/2026) would cut the state child allowance for children aged 3–18 from 292 to 100 lei/month, starting with the entitlements for September 2027, and introduce instead a conditional attendance grant of at least 250 lei. Children under 3 and those with a disability (719 lei) would not be affected. The bill has not been voted — check its status in the Senate before relying on it.

Below you’ll find exactly what it proposes, who it would affect, and why it’s only a proposal for now.

What the bill proposes

The proposal (B262/2026), filed on 29 April 2026 by a group of MPs (an UDMR initiative, with co-signatories from several parties), amends Art. 3 of Law no. 61/1993 on the state child allowance and Art. 108¹ of Education Law no. 198/2023. The proposed structure, from September 2027:

  • 719 lei/month — children up to 3 years (unchanged).
  • 100 lei/month — children aged 3–18 (instead of 292 lei).
  • 719 lei/month — children aged 3–18 with a disability (unchanged, unconditional).

In parallel, it would create a new attendance grant of at least 250 lei/month (see below), plus extend the social grant to preschoolers.

Who it would affect and who not

  • Would be affected: children aged 3–18, for whom the guaranteed unconditional allowance would drop from 292 to 100 lei.
  • Would not be affected: children under 3 and children with a disability (3–18), who stay at 719 lei, unconditionally.

In short, the change targets exactly the age group that attends kindergarten and school.

The attendance grant: the conditional 250 lei

The key difference is that the 250 lei is not guaranteed — it’s a conditional grant:

  • It goes to preschoolers and pupils who attend daily (except justified absences) and obtained a conduct grade of 10 / a “very good” rating in the previous school year.
  • For kindergarten, up to 5 unjustified absences per month are tolerated without losing the grant.
  • It’s paid during school breaks too, except the summer holiday for those who exceeded the absence ceiling.
  • It would extend to private and confessional units as well.
  • The amounts would be non-taxable and excluded from income calculations for other social benefits.

What it would mean for your wallet

Compared with today (292 lei unconditional for 3–18):

  • A child who meets both conditions (attendance + conduct) would receive 100 + 250 = 350 lei — about 58 lei more than now.
  • A child who does not meet the conditions would be left with only 100 lei — 192 lei less than now.

So for families whose children don’t reach the conduct threshold or have too many unjustified absences, the proposal would mean a significant cut in the guaranteed amount.

Why it’s only a proposal

A few things to keep in mind, so you don’t draw wrong conclusions:

  • It is not law. At the time of writing, the bill was filed and registered in the Senate, with a request for urgent procedure, but not voted. It can be amended or rejected.
  • Even if adopted, the amount changes would target September 2027, not 2026.
  • Legal background: through a Constitutional Court decision (Decision no. 277/2006), tying the allowance to school attendance was struck down. That’s why the bill creates a separate grant (an education-law mechanism), rather than conditioning the allowance directly. Critics say this is a way around that decision — that’s an opinion, not a fact established by a court.
  • In 2026, the allowance remains frozen at the December 2025 level (719/292 lei), under Law no. 141/2025.

How to check the status

Since it’s a “live” bill, its status can change. Check the legislative path directly with the Senate (search “B262/2026” at senat.ro/legis), and the official amounts in force on the Ministry of Labour website.

For the current allowance amounts, see our guide to the state child allowance 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Is the allowance being cut from 292 to 100 lei in 2026? Not in 2026. There is only a bill filed in the Senate (B262/2026) that would cut the allowance for ages 3–18 to 100 lei from September 2027, if adopted. It has not been voted.

Who would the cut affect? Children aged 3–18. Children under 3 and those with a disability would stay at 719 lei, unconditionally.

What is the 250-lei attendance grant? A grant conditional on daily attendance and a conduct grade of 10 / “very good”. It can be lost; it is not guaranteed like today’s allowance.

Who initiated the bill? A group of MPs, an UDMR initiative, with co-signatories from several parties, filed on 29 April 2026, with a request for urgent procedure.

When would it take effect, if adopted? The amount changes would target the entitlements for September 2027 (school year 2027–2028).

Sources

See all our official sources on the data sources page.

Conclusion

Cutting the allowance to 100 lei is, for now, a bill filed in the Senate, not a law — it would target children aged 3–18 from September 2027 and replace the difference with a conditional attendance grant. Follow the status in the Senate before making decisions. You’ll find every kindergarten and nursery in Cluj-Napoca on the interactive piticluj.ro map.