People with 50 and over 50% reduced working capacity can apply for funding, according to a decision of the TEMC or the NEMC.

The financial resource will be used for actions in support of Ukrainian citizens who have received temporary protection in Bulgaria.

So far, the employees of the Labor Offices have consulted over 20,000 Ukrainians about the possibilities to start working in our country.

This year, they are expected to create 9,150 jobs for unemployed youth, people over the age of 50, people with disabilities, the long-term unemployed and the low-skilled.

he planned number of subsidized jobs will increase by 7728 or 53% compared to 2021. The financing of the activities set in the Plan will be within BGN 123 million. As a result of its implementation, the unemployment rate in 2022 is expected to be 5%.

Under the program, up to BGN 100,000 will be allocated for a project for the construction of ramps, lifting platforms, elevators in existing residential buildings and the adjacent spaces.

Funds will continue to be paid for employees who during the period from March 13 to December 31, 2020 have worked part-time, used leave under Art. 173a of the Labor Code or their work has been suspended due to temporary restrictions on activities.

A total of 97 projects of municipalities and providers of social services to improve the living conditions of more than 17,000 people and meet their needs are funded by the Social Protection Fund (SPF) at the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy in 2021.

Citizens of Ukraine can access the Bulgarian labor market to work under the following simplified procedures:

"In 2022, the average pension is expected to reach BGN 574, excluding COVID supplements of BGN 60, which will be paid to all pensioners in the period January-June. This will happen provided that no other decisions are taken to update the pensions from 1 July, other than those set in the draft budget of the State Social Insurance (SSI).

The average pension in 2022 will reach BGN 573.76 without the COVID supplement of BGN 60, which will be paid to all pensioners in the period January-June. This is provided by the draft law of the 2022 State Social Insurance (SSI) budget, which was approved by the government.

The overall development of child and family care policies, improving the quality of child care in foster families and residential social services, measures to prevent violence against children, preventing school drop-out and improving access to health care will be part of the priorities in the new partnership program between the Government of Bulgaria and UNICEF for the period 2023-2027.