Minister Dan Perciun: Each student from grades I to IX will receive 1,000 lei for the school year start
All children in grades I-IX in the Republic of Moldova will receive a one-time aid of 1,000 lei to help them prepare for the new school year. Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu and Minister of Education and Research Dan Perciun made this announcement during a press conference on Tuesday, June 17.
The measure is part of a support package for families included in the amendment to the Budget Law, which Parliament is set to vote on this week. According to Igor Grosu, this decision aims to assist parents and grandparents in preparing their children for school and fulfils a promise made by the current government.
“We are introducing this new measure in the context of the amendment to the Budget Law, which will be discussed this week. I hope it will be well-received by children, parents, and grandparents. I believe this support will be helpful as the school year begins. This initiative is part of a series of actions we promised and are now honoring,” said Igor Grosu.
As the Minister of Education, Dan Perciun, mentioned, approximately 295,000 children in primary and secondary schools will benefit from this aid, with the total funding for its implementation amounting to 300 million lei. He noted that the funds will be available for use without restrictions and without the need to present receipts or justifications.
“We want this aid to be used for clothes, school bags, teaching materials, or other needs for school preparation, and we will not require parents to provide proof of how they are using this money. It is up to families to identify their most urgent needs. The funds are expected to reach families between September 2 and September 5, 2025, and the National Social Insurance House will handle payments,” the minister explained.
Parents without a bank card can withdraw the funds from post offices. Dan Perciun emphasized that the process for granting support will be simplified to the maximum extent. Therefore, parents will not need to submit any application. The necessary information will be automatically extracted from the Ministry of Education and Research's information system and transmitted to the National Social Insurance House (CNAS), the entity managing the payments.
“The information system of the Ministry of Education and Research contains all details about children currently enrolled in schools, and we will also update it with information about first graders,” added Dan Perciun.
In exceptional cases, such as when children have recently returned from abroad or when IDNPs are unavailable, there will be an option to submit a physical application to CNAS. Authorities estimate that these instances will account for less than 3% of the total beneficiaries.
For families not automatically identified in the system by August 10, payments will be processed later, on October 1. However, officials claim that 97% of beneficiaries will receive the funds at the beginning of September.
