28.10.2020

The acceptance of documents for the third stage of the measure 60/40 has started

Employers who want state support to maintain the employment of their employees can now submit documents to the employment offices for the third stage of measure 60/40. The compensation funds will be paid for the period from October 1 to December 31, 2020 and will amount to 60% of the insurance income for August 2020.

The new design of 60/40 introduces relief for the so-called "Random transport", as the companies will not have an obligation to keep the employment of the seasonal workers after the end of the winter tourist season. This has so far existed for the hotel and restaurant sector and it will be maintained in the new version of the measure 60/40.

With the changes, companies that have already received funds under the measure in previous months will have some administrative relief when applying. For example, they will have an abbreviated application form and will only present a list of their employees. In addition to the labor offices, documents will be able to be submitted electronically through the System for Secure Electronic Service, as well as through a licensed postal operator. Full information about the application can be found on the website of the Employment Agency.

Under the first version of 60/40, 9,000 employers were supported and 180,000 jobs were saved. The funds paid are BGN 186 million. The largest amount was paid to the employees of the enterprises in the processing industry - nearly BGN 71.6 million, for the preservation of over 80,400 jobs. BGN 29.5 million for 26,700 employees are directed to the employers from the trade. The Hotel and Restaurant Sector is supported by a little over BGN 22.6 million. Most companies are from the districts of Sofia-city (3,127), Plovdiv (724) and Varna (609).

Under the second version of 60/40, by the end of October, 4,800 employers had been approved to retain nearly 140,000 jobs. The funds paid as of October 27 are nearly BGN 270 million. The most - for those working in the enterprises of the processing industry - nearly BGN 116.3 million, for preserving the incomes of over 56,200 workers and employees. The enterprises from the mining industry have received BGN 21.2 million for 5,900 reserved jobs. BGN 18.9 million for 9,745 jobs are directed to employers from trade. The Hotel and Restaurant Sector received just over BGN 23.7 million to retain nearly 26,000 jobs, and the Transport, Warehousing and Post Office Sector received BGN 16.0 million for about 13,000. There are many companies registered in the districts of Sofia-city (1 485), Burgas (337), Varna (335) and Plovdiv (321).