11.11.2021

60,000 WILL KEEP WORKING WITH THE NEW DESIGN OF THE MEASURE "KEEP ME +"

The Employment Agency starts accepting applications for compensation for maintaining employment under the project "Keep me +" from today. The new design of the measure will support the preservation of about 60,000 jobs for employees and the self-employed in the economic activities temporarily closed by a state body due to Covid.

They will be entitled to receive funds in the amount of 75% of their insurance income for July for the days during which they used unpaid leave due to the imposed restrictions. Compensation will be paid from the date of issuance of the order for unpaid leave, but not earlier than September 7 and not later than December 31, 2021. The maximum period for which this type of support can be received is 90 days.

Where the agreed working time in the month for which compensation is paid is less than the agreed working time in the month in which the amount is determined, it shall be paid proportionately.

The amounts for compensations are eligible from the date of issuance of the order for unpaid leave for the employees or the date of the act of the state body for the self-insured persons, but not later than December 31, 2021.

Parents who are on unpaid leave and receive monthly targeted assistance for a child up to 14 years studying online are not entitled to compensation under the Keep Me + project.

Applications for inclusion in the new design of the measure " Keep me +", as well as the annexes to it are submitted only through an electronic platform by employers whose employees want to receive compensation, and by self-insured. The platform is available here.

Detailed information about the conditions of the Project can be found on the official website of the Employment Agency - here, as well as on the information boards in the labor offices in the country.

"Keep me +" is implemented with the financial support of the Operational Program "Human Resources Development" 2014-2020, as well as the financial mechanism REACT-EU, and by Decree of the Council of Ministers № 328 of 14.10.2021. The amount of the grant financial assistance under the Project is BGN 100 million.