08.03.2021

PREFERENCES FOR EMPLOYERS AND THE UNEMPLOYED THROUGH THE LABOR OFFICES

As of today, March 8, 2021, all labor offices in the country accept applications from employers or registered unemployed for the use of financial support under the Employment Promotion Act.

The preferences are part of the programs and measures in force in 2021 to stimulate both employment and employability, entrepreneurship or labor mobility.

Employers can receive financial support if they approve a registered unemployed person for the vacancies announced by them - a representative of a target group under a program or measure of the National Action Plan for Employment in 2021, for which the Labor Office Directorate has vacancies. funds for concluding a new contract.

Through the provided preferences, employers can receive subsidies for dual training of unemployed persons or provided employment to unemployed young people up to 29 years of age with permanent disabilities or who have served a sentence of "imprisonment", as well as for hiring unemployed in "green" jobs.

In addition, employers can receive preferences if they wish to train unemployed people in a profession in which they can then employ those who have already acquired the necessary qualifications for the job. The Employment Agency covers 50% of the costs of employers who organize training in key competencies of employees in micro, small and medium enterprises, requested by employers to improve the skills and suitability of employees to changes in technology and work organization.

At the same time, the Employment Agency provides financial preferences to the unemployed in order to stimulate their mobility or entrepreneurship. The unemployed can apply for financial support for daily expenses for intercity transport to and from the workplace, as well as funds up to BGN 200 per month to cover accommodation and other expenses when starting work more than 50 km from their place of residence.

Starting your own business can be supported on the basis of an approved business project by receiving the unemployment benefits at once or providing a lump sum of up to BGN 4,000 for starting a business. Both measures can provide support for other services accompanying the start of the business.

Each labor office directorate has funds under some of the various programs and measures to promote employment, providing preferences to employers or the unemployed.

The current opportunities for applying for them are until the planned financial resource is exhausted and are announced on the website of the Employment Agency, in the section "Announcements for financing by regions", structured for each of the nine directorates "Regional Employment Service" in subsections "Incentives for the unemployed" and "Incentives and measures for employers".

Consultancy Center - Berkovitsa presents information on incentive measures provided by the Labor Office - Berkovitsa.

LABOR OFFICE DIRECTORATE - BERKOVITSA

Informs the unemployed persons from the municipalities of Berkovitsa and Varshets that as of March 2021 it has financial resources for concluding contracts for stimulating mobility and/or entrepreneurship under incentive measures and for training under the Employment Promotion Act (EPA), as follows:

LABOR OFFICE DIRECTORATE - BERKOVITSA

Informs the employers from the municipalities of Berkovitsa and Varshets that it has financial resources for concluding contracts for the use of programs and incentive measures for employment and training and education of adults under the Employment Promotion Act (EPA) in March 2021, as well as follows:

To use the above preferences, employers can submit applications for vacancies and the necessary documents, starting from 05.03.2021.

Additional and specific information can be obtained in the Directorate "Labor Office" - Berkovitsa, as well as on tel. 0953 88 341.