MINISTER SACHEVA: BULGARIA TO FOCUS ON PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF ITS WORKFORCE
Bulgaria intends to increase opportunities for upskilling the workforce with a focus on acquiring digital skills, and identifying and providing a mechanism for validating skills acquired through informal and independent learning
THE UNEMPLOYED WILL RETAIN THEIR SOCIAL BENEFITS IF THEY PERTAKE IN SEASONAL WORK
Unemployed individuals who sign an employment contract for short-term seasonal agricultural work shall retain their right to monthly social benefits, according to the amendments in the Bulgarian Health Act that entered into force on 14th May. They will also be eligible for heating aid if they meet all other conditions and requirements for obtaining such. With the amendments in the Regulations for
MTSP LAUNCHES A SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMME IN COOPERATION WITH THE KREMIKOVSKY MONASTERY
The Bulgarian Ministry of Labour and Social Policy (MTSP) launched the "Mercy and Solidarity" programme to provide social services together with Bulgarian Orthodox Church representatives. The programme amounts to BGN 160,000 and is a continuation of an existing agreement between the two institutions. The first two contracts for its operation were signed by Minister Denitsa Sacheva and the Kremikov












