Romanian Senate Raises Heating Aid Ceiling Back To RON615

Romanian senators Tuesday decided unanimously to raise the ceiling for state subsidy for heating bills to an income of 615 lei (EUR=RON4.2897) per family member after the government had slashed it to RON425 and then pushed to raise it back.

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Senators adopted unanimously the law approving a government emergency decree that raises the income ceiling to RON615 for subsidized heating bills.

Earlier this month, the government slashed the ceiling to RON425 citing the economic crisis and said the measure would help save RON317 million of public money. Prime Minister Emil Boc said a week later the government changed its mind and decided to keep the initial ceiling of RON615 per family member.

The law is now pending a vote in the Chamber of Deputies.

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