28.12.2023

THE HEALTH CONTRIBUTION IS BEING RAISED

From 1 January, the health contribution is raised for people who pay their own compulsory health contributions (e.g. long-term unemployed persons who do not receive unemployment benefits and are not insured by the state, etc.) and are not registered as self-insured persons within the meaning of The Social Security Code.

From the first day of 2024, the minimum monthly amount of the insurance income for self-insured persons will increase, and it will be BGN 933 compared to BGN 780 now.

Currently, the health contribution per month is BGN 31.20, because according to the Health Insurance Act, the uninsured pay 8% on income, not less than half of the minimum monthly income for self-insured persons, or currently BGN 390. From next year, the contribution becomes BGN 37.32 per month, since half of the income will now be BGN 466.50.

The contribution is borne by the state for children, pensioners, socially weak and other groups of people specified in Art. 40, para. 3 of the Health Insurance Act. When the employer or another person is obliged to pay the insurance contributions, failure to pay them does not deprive the person of the right to use the services provided by the Health Fund.

The deadline for paying health contributions is the 25th of the month following the month to which they apply. Legal interest is charged for payment that is not made on time. For example, the health contribution for January, which will already be higher, must be paid by February 25 at the latest.

All those who are required to pay their own health insurance contributions must submit a one-time declaration Form 7 to the National Revenue Agency, the revenue agency reminds. In the section "Health insurance" on the website of the revenue agency, there is also information on filling out and submitting declaration Form 7.