“We cannot allow irresponsible politicians to ruin the lives of thousands of citizens.” Chicu stated about the emergency commission decisions.

The Emergency Situations Commission approved several “anti-crisis measures to support citizens and businesses” On April 10, that are part of the bill that the government took on its own responsibility, which was suspended by the Constitutional Court on the eve. As Prime Minister Ion Chicu said after the commission’s meeting, the government will also adopt some of the provisions today that will quickly provide “long-awaited assistance” to citizens. Chicu said that a thousand citizens is already waiting for unemployment benefits, because namely this quantity of applications for issuance the Employment Agency received. According to him, in order to ensure the payment of benefits and salaries to those employers who can pay them in a crisis, but are waiting for the state to cover taxes and contributions, the emergency commission approved some provisions from the previously adopted “anti-crisis” package. We are talking about paying unemployment benefits in the amount of 2775 lei, raising the amount of social benefits up to 1300 lei and the procedure for paying it, about compensating employers for taxes and contributions when paying salaries, about suspending the patent payment and extending reporting deadlines. All of these measures will apply during a state of emergency. “We cannot allow irresponsible politicians to ruin the lives of hundreds and thousands of citizens,” the head of the Cabinet emphasized. At the same time, Chicu noted that the emergency commission could not approve a VATreduction of up to 15% for hotels and restaurants or transferring 50% of airport taxes to the budget, since these are long-term measures. Chicu added that the commission also approved benefits payment to doctors and nurses who are directly involved in the fight against coronavirus. They will receive a bonus - 100% of their base salary. Medical staff who are not directly involved in the treatment of coronavirus patients but are indirectly involved in the process, for example, ambulance staff, will receive the premium of 50%.