31.03.2022

WHAT CHANGES IN SALARIES AND PENSIONS FROM TOMORROW

A new minimum wage comes into force tomorrow - it becomes BGN 710 compared to BGN 650 so far. The maximum insurance income is raised from BGN 3,000 to BGN 3,400, which will affect the people who receive the highest salaries. They will have to pay more insurance.

The unemployed will also receive more money - from tomorrow the minimum unemployment benefit will increase by BGN 6 - from BGN 12 to BGN 18, and the maximum - from BGN 74.29 to BGN 85.71 per day.

There is also an increase for disability pensions. People with 100% disability and the need for someone else's help will receive a separate, higher pension than other disability pensions, which are determined by the old-age social pension.

People with TEMC decisions for 100% disability and with someone else's help will receive BGN 272, and those between 91 and 100% must receive BGN 238 from April 1. For people with permanently reduced working capacity from 71 to 90%, the pension will be BGN 221.

The companies that give food vouchers can now give up to BGN 200 for coupons, and they can also be used to pay bills for electricity, heating, water, as well as to buy tickets for theater and cinema.

The cash benefit for raising a child up to 2 years of age is also increasing, which will be BGN 710 from tomorrow at BGN 650 until March 31. The maximum monthly amount of the guaranteed receivables of the employees will now be BGN 1,775, and a one-time assistance in case of death of an insured person - BGN 540.