Roemenië
Law No 19/2000 on the public pension system came into force at 1 April 2001. It stipulates a progressive increment of the retirement age for completing the contribution period, as follows:
- the retirement age is between 62 to 65 for men, and between 57 and 60 for women;
- a complete contribution period is from 30 to 35 years for men, and from 25 to 30 years for women;
- the minimum contribution period is between 10 and 15 years.
For 2007, the standard retirement age is 58 years and 1-4 months for women, and 63 years and 1-4 months for men.
Persons eligible for old age pension are those insured individuals who, at the date of their retirement, fulfil the requirements regarding the standard age for retirement and the minimum contribution period in the public system.
Persons eligible for early retirement pension are those insured individuals who have exceeded the complete contribution period by at least 10 years, and as such are entitled to apply for early retirement of up to 5 years before the standard retirement age.
The value of the early retirement pension entitlements is calculated under the same terms as that of the old age pension entitlements.
Persons eligible for a partial early retirement pension are those insured individuals who have completed their contribution periods or have exceeded the contribution period by up to 10 years. In this case, they may apply for the partial early retirement pension, along with a reduction of the standard retirement age by up to 5 years.
The value of partial early retirement pension entitlements is calculated as a function of the value of old age pension entitlements, and reduced depending on the level of the paid contribution. The standard retirement age is also reduced by the number of months short of required contribution.
Persons eligible for work incapacity pensions are insured individuals who have lost, totally or partially, their capacity to work following accidents at work, occupational illnesses and TBC, common diseases and activity related accidents.
Depending on the job tasks performed and the degree of disability acquired, the following levels are considered:
- First degree: total loss of work capacity, and the disabled person requires permanent care or supervision by another person;
- Second degree: total loss of work capacity, while the disabled person can manage for him/herself without the help of another person;
- Third degree: loss of at least half of the work capacity, but the disabled person manages to perform an occupation.
A doctor specialised in medical assessment decides on which degree a disabled person qualifies for, based on the required documents.
A survivor’s pension is granted to the surviving children or spouse, provided the deceased person was on a pension scheme or was eligible to receive a pension.
Children are entitled to receive a survivor’s pension up to the age of 16 or until they graduate from an educational institution, provided they are not over 26 years of age.
The surviving spouse is entitled to the survivor’s pension for the rest of his/her life, once he/she has reached the retirement age, provided the marriage lasted at least 15 years and was legal.
