13.01.2021

Another BGN 40 million have been provided by OPHRD 2014-2020 for compensations for maintaining employment in tourism and transport

The Government agreed that the Managing Authority of the Operational Program "Human Resources Development" 2014-2020 to conclude contracts for grants of up to 1.76% above the budget of the Operational Program in order to provide additional funds for financing the measures to combat the effects of the coronavirus.

This will provide an additional financial resource of BGN 40 million. It will be directed to the procedure "Short-term employment support in response to the pandemic of COVID-19" with a specific beneficiary Employment Agency, under which employers, self-employed and municipal еnterprises from the hotel and restaurant industry, transport and tourism can receive compensations for maintaining the employment of their employees in the amount of BGN 290 per month.

The additional BGN 40 million will be able to secure the applications of employers and the self-insured for receiving these funds, and the period for accepting applications for payment of compensations will be extended until 31.03.2021.