21.04.2021

THE BUDGET OF THE MEASURE "KEEP ME" HAS BEEN INCREASED BY BGN 24.6 MILLION

The budget of the measure "Keep me" is increased by over BGN 24.6 million. The funds are under the REACT EU mechanism, granted through the Operational Program "Human Resources Development". With the increase, the total budget of the procedure amounts to more than BGN 74.6 million.

The funds will be used to support employees in companies that have directly ceased operations following anti-epidemic measures against the spread of COVID-19. The compensation shall be for a period of not more than 60 days within 2020 and not more than 90 days within 2021, when employees have taken unpaid leave due to pandemic restrictions to carry out the activities of their enterprises. The deadline for payment of compensation under the measure "Keep me" is June 30, 2021.

To date, more than 48,000 employees have been approved for compensation under the procedure. With the budget increase, their number is expected to reach 50,000.