Romania’s designated Prime Minister, Eugen Tomac, has proposed increasing childcare benefits as part of his governing program. The plan aims to raise the monthly allowance for parents on childcare leave from 8,500 lei to between 10,000 and 12,000 lei. This adjustment seeks to update a benefit level that has remained unchanged for an unspecified period. The measure is included within a broader chapter of the governing program focused on labor, family, and social protection. Agerpres reports the proposed changes are detailed in the program document. The increase intends to provide greater financial support to families with young children. The program is currently under consideration as Tomac seeks to form a government.