ARHIVELE OLTENIEI - Universitatea din Craiova

Reforming Romanian Pension System: The Necessity of Supplementary Private Pensions 301B. Scheme not based on contributions1. System of health protection Free medical assistance2. Family allowancesChild allowancesBirth allowancesAssistance for wives of servingmilitary forces3. Military pensions Pensions (old age, disability,dependants)4. War veterans pensions and payments Pensions (disability and dependants)Payments and benefits for wounded,widows and war veterans5. Payments for political prisoners Payments6. Pensions for dependants and those Pension (dependants)wounded in the RevolutionPension (disability)7. System of protection for disabled8. Social assistance for those in poverty Social assistance9. Social assistance services10. Free items, reduced prices and rates1. Socialinsurancesystem forfarmers2. HealthcaresystemC. Mixed schemeFree transport, television andtelephoneSpecial assistanceSocial pension for the blindPayments for careFree transport, television andtelephoneMaintenance, care and medicalassistance in institutions for children,old people and the sickFree canteen meals and socialassistanceFree transport, television andtelephone for war veteransFree or reduced transport forpensioners, pupils and studentsFree prothesis etc.• Pensions (old age, disability, dependants)• Sickness and maternity payments• Extended maternity payments• Assistance• Spa treatment• Free services of medical assistance in hospitals, surgeries,polyclinics, medical units• Partial or total compensation of medicines pricesSource: Romanian Government, Romania – The Report on Human Development,Bucharest, 1997, p. 41.