Social benefits worth 76.3 million lei provided to citizens of the Republic of Moldova residing in the Transnistrian region in the first half of 2026

In the first half of 2026, citizens of the Republic of Moldova residing in the Transnistrian region received social benefits totaling 76.3 million lei from the state social insurance budget. Compared to the same period in 2025, when the number of benefits was 27.6 million lei, this figure increased by 176.45%, or 2.76 times.

During the reporting period, 8,016 people residing in the Transnistrian region received social benefits, whereas in the first half of 2025, 2,752 people received such benefits. Thus, the number of beneficiaries increased by 191.28%, or 2.91 times.

Compared to the first half of 2025, the main categories of social benefits recorded the following dynamics:

• the number of monthly childcare allowances for children under the age of two increased by 480.39% (5.80 times), from 617 to 3,581;

• the number of old-age pensions increased by 77.68% (1.78 times), from 690 to 1,226;

• the number of temporary incapacity for work benefits increased by 50.30% (1.50 times), from 505 to 759;

• the number of monthly state allowances for war veterans increased by 154.93% (2.55 times), from 213 to 543;

• the number of one-time childbirth allowances increased by 434.67% (5.35 times), from 150 to 802.

The increase in the volume of social benefits provided and the growth in the number of beneficiaries demonstrate that an increasing number of citizens of the Republic of Moldova residing in the Transnistrian region are exercising their social rights regardless of their place of residence.

Fulfilling social obligations towards all citizens of the Republic of Moldova, regardless of their place of residence, remains a constant priority of the national authorities.