The hot lunch programme for people in need will be extended until 19 June 2020. For this purpose, the Agency for Social Assistance was allocated BGN 5.1 million from the state budget, and the estimates are that the funds will cover the needs of about 50,000 people. From tomorrow to 21 April 2020, municipalities and municipality districts will have the opportunity to apply for funding and will have to select the users of the service.

Hot lunch will be provided to elderly people living alone, people with disabilities and people with income below the poverty line. Municipalities will supervise all options for selection - alerts from citizens, open phone line, information from social service providers and institutions, etc., to ensure that aid reaches those most in need. The food – soup, main course, bread and dessert (at least once a week) will be delivered to the houses of people in need. Currently, 20,000 people are benefitting from the service throughout the country.

Detailed information on the application procedure is published on the website of the Agency for Social Assistance - http://asp.government.bg/.