A draft decision by the Council of Ministers, published for discussion, envisages a poverty line of 638 Leva (a little over EUR 325). The poverty line for this year stands at 526 Leva (a little over EUR 268), or an increase of 21%. The proposal also envisages a broadening of the range of social benefits.
The new poverty line for 2025 will mean updating the financial support for people with permanent disabilities, the monthly social assistance payments and the funding under the Child Protection Act. More people will receive a social old age pension set down by the Social Insurance Code.
In 2023, more than 1.3 million people, or 20.6% of the population lived below the poverty line.
On Thursday, the lowest temperatures will be between 9 and 14°C; in Sofia – about 12°C. During the day there will be rain showers in the western and southeastern regions of Bulgaria. The precipitation will be more intense in the..
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Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev told a B4 meeting that EU enlargement is a natural priority for Sofia. Speaking on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly, Georgiev joined counterparts from Greece, Romania and Croatia to discuss..
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On Wednesday at dawn, temperatures will range between 8 and 14°C , and up to 18°C along the Black Sea coast. In Sofia, it will be around 9°C. In the..
The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry is monitoring the case of Lyubomir Kirov, a dual Bulgarian-Ukrainian citizen who has reportedly been mobilised in Ukraine..
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