24.01.2022

UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ARE BEING RAISED

The minimum daily amount of unemployment benefits to increase from BGN 12 to BGN 15 from April 1 this year. This is provided by the draft budget for this year.

The Draft of the updated medium-term budget forecast for the period 2022-2024 states that the increase in the money of the unemployed will cost BGN 10.8 million.

From April 1, 2022, it is planned to increase the amount of monthly allowances for raising a child until the completion of secondary education, but not more than 20 years of age, respectively: for families with one child - by BGN 10 (from BGN 40) for families with two children - by BGN 20 (from BGN 90 to BGN 110), for families with three children - by BGN 30 (from BGN 135 to BGN 165) and for families with four children - by BGN 30 (from BGN 145 to BGN 175).

For this purpose, it is planned to increase the income criterion, respectively from BGN 410 to BGN 510 per household member to receive the full amount of assistance.

To receive 80 percent of the amount, the income of a family member changes from BGN 410.01 to BGN 510 to BGN 510.01 to BGN 610.

The maximum insurance income is increased from BGN 3,000 to BGN 3,400 as of April 1, 2022, as well as the minimum insurance income for farmers and tobacco producers from BGN 420 to BGN 710, and the minimum insurance income for self-insured persons is raised from BGN 650 to BGN 710, which is expected to be the minimum wage.