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Industrial Capital Association: Increasing the minimum wage is a mistake

published on 10/20/20 11:30 AM

Vasil Velev, chairman of BICA

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The Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association (BICA) forecasts a decline in the country's gross domestic product between 3.5 and 5.5% depending on the development of the second wave of Covid-19. This was said for BNR by the chairman of the association Vasil Velev. According to the forecast, this decline will not be compensated in 2021. Velev stressed that also in 2021 there should be measures to support employment and income, at least for a few more months, as well as support for investment in the economy.

According to Velev, the increase in the minimum pension proposed by the government is a wrong and inadequate policy. There should be no minimum pension at all - the pension should depend on the insurance contributions. If someone has a very small pension - then social assistance comes into force. It is also a wrong policy to increase the minimum wage with rising unemployment and falling GDP, the economist said.

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