08.01.2021

Unemployed persons owe BGN 26 health insurance per month

From January 1, people who are not insured and are not registered with the labor offices owe a higher health contribution. They have to pay BGN 26 per month in order to have health rights.

The reason is the change in the minimum monthly insurance income for self-insured persons this year, which becomes BGN 650 (growth of 7%), and the maximum remains BGN 3,000.

According to the Health Insurance Act, the uninsured on other grounds are insured on an income not less than half of the minimum monthly insurance income for the self-insured persons.

That is, for them the health contribution is 8% on not less than BGN 325 and not more than BGN 3000 per month. Or the due health contribution for the unemployed becomes BGN 26 per month - 8% of BGN 325.

The health insurance for employees placed on unpaid leave due to production needs, stay or raising a child is at the expense of the employer, and when the unpaid leave is at the request of the employee, the contribution is at his expense. Its amount is again 8% on half of BGN 650, ie BGN 26

The NRA clarifies that the minimum insurance income for part-time or monthly employees is determined in proportion to the total number of working days during the month.

That is, if an employee has a gross salary of BGN 1,000 and this is also his insurance income, but has worked 4 hours a day, then the employer will have to accrue the due insurances on half of the amount, or on BGN 500.