The right to old-age, disability and successor’s pensions could be also asked by proxy following an amendment approved by the Government to Article 31 of the Law on the Public Pension System, IPN reports.

The application for a pension and the necessary documents will be submitted to the local house of social insurance by the representative of the potential beneficiary designed by this.

Minister of Health, Labor and Social Protection Viorica Dumbrăveanu said the given amendment derives from the multiple requests coming from persons who cannot travel to file the necessary documents in person for health reasons.

The right to pension could also be asked by proxy by persons who are temporarily abroad and cannot return home owing to the pandemic.