Florin Manole, the Minister of Labor, states that beneficiaries of social assistance often work in the informal sector or in agriculture, contradicting the myth that they refuse to work.

The Minister of Labor, Florin Manole, believes that the idea that beneficiaries of social assistance do not want to work is a false stereotype. He emphasizes that many of them engage in informal activities, such as undeclared work or subsistence farming. Manole states that social benefits in Romania are not sufficient to live on, especially for single-parent families, which require more support from the state.