MP Angela Cutasevici proposes the automatic identification of beneficiaries, based on data already held by state institutions, as well as the adoption of immediate measures to avoid queues.
“I believe it is necessary to identify beneficiaries automatically, using data on pensions, wages and social benefits that state institutions already hold. People who have received compensation in previous years could be registered automatically, with the option to update their details. Until such a mechanism is implemented, home-based assistance must be provided for those unable to travel, along with additional staff and appointments to avoid queues,” said Cutasevici.
For his part, MP Ion Chicu criticised the minister responsible for the sector for attending party events, whilst “elderly people are forced to queue to claim their energy compensation”.
“Is it really not possible to organise this process in a humane way, without causing hardship to hundreds of thousands of elderly people?”, wrote Chicu.
MP Aliona Pelipețcaia, who brought the Soroca case to public attention, called on the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, as well as the relevant institutions, to urgently review how the reception of citizens is organised and to take measures to remedy the situation:
In this context, Pelipețcaia addressed a series of requests to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Labour and Social Protection, including carrying out an urgent review of how the processing of applications is organised across the country, ensuring appropriate conditions for elderly people, opening additional document reception points, increasing staffing levels in areas where queues are forming, and providing the necessary support to people with reduced mobility.
Mobile teams are helping people with reduced mobility
The authorities, for their part, reiterate that people experiencing difficulties in submitting online applications for compensation can receive support from social workers and CUPS specialists, whilst for those unable to travel, mobile teams are organised to visit applicants at their homes.
We would like to remind you that, in relation to the woman’s death, the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection stated that she had been taken by ambulance to receive specialist medical care: “The call for emergency medical assistance was made, and the medical team arrived at the scene quickly. The patient was taken by the medical team to receive specialist care. Subsequently, the social worker was informed of the woman’s death at the hospital.”
The Ministry of Health, for its part, provided further details regarding the woman’s condition on arrival at hospital, noting that she no longer had any vital signs: “According to the information available, following the incident in Soroca, the emergency medical service was called out. The woman was taken to hospital; however, upon arrival at the medical facility, she showed no vital signs, and her death was confirmed by medical staff.”
We would like to note that, during the first two days of accepting applications, 2 and 3 November, nearly 155,000 applications were received. Applications for compensation for the month of November may be submitted until the 27th of this month. Payments will be made from mid-December onwards.
This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.
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