The employment of 300 unemployed people with permanent disabilities will be supported

30.07.2021

THE EMPLOYMENT OF 300 UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH PERMANENT DISABILITIES WILL BE SUPPORTED

The Employment Agency conducts a procedure for selection of a contractor to support the employment of unemployed persons with permanent disabilities or belonging to other disadvantaged groups on the labor market.

The contractor will be provided with funds for "supported employment", ie for assistance and employment for at least one year of the unemployed from these groups.

The National Action Plan for Employment for 2021 provides funds to support the employment of a total of 300 unemployed people with disabilities or other vulnerable groups.

Up to BGN 1,000 will be provided for each unemployed person from these groups referred by the labor office, who has been arranged with the assistance of the contractor for a non-subsidized job for a period of not less than 12 months.

The funds are provided to specific private intermediaries selected as contractors after the tender procedure. For this purpose, the approved candidates will be contracted with payment depending on the final result - employment under an employment contract for a period of not less than 12 months, regardless of the type and volume of services provided before the establishment and during the work of the appointed under the measure unemployed.

The amounts are paid in two parts - until the expiration of the first month and after the expiration of the 12th month from the conclusion of the employment contract with the person.

The procedure for applying for and using the preferences is regulated in Art. 37a of the Regulations for implementation of the Employment Promotion Act. The procedure conducted by the Employment Agency under the Public Procurement Act provides an opportunity to apply for 9 separate positions, formed on the basis of the territorial scope of the 9 Regional Employment Services.

The term for application under the procedure by the private intermediary companies, registered by the order of art. 27, para. 2, item 2 of the EPA, is until August 16, 2021, and full information on the conditions and requirements for application is published in the Public Procurement Register at the following link: https://app.eop.bg/today/147860.