News on social assistance, pensions, employment, income, welfare programs, and protection of vulnerable groups.
Social policy
Bulgaria has approved humanitarian aid and development assistance worth over 2.3 million BGN. The funds are designated for Ukraine, Gaza, Syria, and other countries, supporting international organizations. Bulgaria…
Social policy
The United Pension Unions are insisting on changes to the draft budget for 2026. They want indexation of pensions from January 1st and Christmas…
Social policy
Denitsa Sacheva calls for legislative proposals for financial aid before Christmas and Easter. The goal is " support for citizens, based on analysis…
Social policy
Social services from Burgas, Ruse, and Razgrad exchanged experiences. Specialists discussed best practices and challenges in their work with people…
Social policy
The Bulgarian Fund for Women (BFW) has announced the "Care at Any Cost" campaign to combat domestic violence. The campaign includes a fundraising…
Social policy
The national hotline 116 111 for children recorded over 21,000 calls by November 2025. The Minister of Social Affairs discussed online safety and age…
Social policy
The National Social Security Institute (NSSI) announced that pension payments for November will begin on November 7th. They will conclude on November…
Social policy
The Minister of Labor and Social Policy announced that the minimum wage will be 1213 leva. This became clear after a discussion at a round table on…
Social policy
In the first half of 2025, 289 individuals were convicted for sexual contact with minors. Prosecutor Kalina Serafimova presented the statistics,…
Social policy
We explain the main forms of long-term legal residence in Bulgaria – refugee protection, humanitarian status, long-term and permanent residence, as…
Social policy
Clarifications regarding the reassessment for disability pension. It is important to adhere to the deadlines for submitting the…
Social policy
The government is providing one-time financial assistance of 15,000 leva for each family that lost a loved one in the disasters in Burgas in October…
Social policy
Bulgaria continues to support vulnerable groups, but introduces new conditions for refugees to ensure integration, stability and social support.
Social policy
Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva calls for the removal of the requirement to provide an annual income certificate from an employer. This affects citizens…
Social policy
Kostadin Angelov supports restricting children's access to social networks. He expresses serious concern about the negative influence on young…
