05.01.2021

The compensation under the measure "Keep me" to the workers on unpaid leave now amounts to 75% of the insurance income

The compensation for the employees under the measure "Keep me", financed with funds from the Operational Program "Human Resources Development", now amounts to 75 percent of the insurance income for October 2020. The new amount of compensation will cover workers, who are on unpaid leave due to the imposed anti-epidemic measures and are provided on an 8-hour working day. If the employee has been insured part-time, the amount of compensation will be determined in proportion to the working time in his employment contract. Employees who have been on unpaid leave or are not insured with this employer throughout October 2020 will be entitled to compensation in the amount of the minimum wage, which is currently BGN 650.

The measure will cover employees whose unpaid leave is in the period October 29, 2020 - March 31, 2021. The sectors that will receive support are described in the order of the Minister of Labor and Social Policy. Those wishing to receive support under the "Keep me" measure will be entitled to compensation for no more than 60 days within the calendar year.

The information about the insurance income of the employees who have been approved for payment of compensations under "Save me" will be exchanged ex officio between the Employment Agency, the National Social Security Institute and the National Revenue Agency.