08.03.2024

BGN 88 MILLION IN THE BUDGET FOR ACTIVE LABOR MARKET POLICIES

BGN 88 million are provided in the state budget for 2024 for the so-called active policies of the labor market - this is provided for by the draft of the National Employment Action Plan, which is yet to be approved by the government.

The funds are BGN 15 million more than last year. They will provide employment to 9,900 unemployed people, and another 8,600 people will be included in various trainings.

The National Employment Action Plan is adopted each year by the government after consultation with business and trade unions. It sets out the parameters of all national programs and projects for training and employment financed by the state budget.

Among them are the well-known "Start your career" for young graduates, "Beautiful Bulgaria", "Help for retirement" and others. The remunerations of those included in the various measures are also determined. For example, for 2024, those included in "Start in the career" will receive BGN 1,100 per month, and under the National Program "Activation of inactive persons" the salary will be BGN 1,140 for hired Roma mediators and youth mediators in the municipalities, and BGN 1,280 - for employed psychologists.

BGN 15 per day is the stipend for the training time of unemployed persons who participate in training for literacy, acquisition of a professional qualification or key competences. They receive up to BGN 20 per day for transport costs. Funds for starting an independent business activity by unemployed persons who have registered a micro-enterprise are up to BGN 5,000 according to the approved business project.