Almost 240,000 jobs will be saved thanks to the "60/40" measure, Bulgaria's Ministry of Labour and Social Policy has announced. A total of 14,351 applications have already been received from employers for compensation for maintaining the jobs of their..
MPs, cabinet ministers, advisers in their political cabinets and heads of state agencies in Bulgaria give up their salaries since April 1. By the end of the state of emergency declared in Bulgaria until May 12, they will remit their remuneration to the..
Bulgaria's Ministry of Finance is refraining from cutting budget salaries for the time being, said Minister of Finance Vladislav Goranov in parliament. So far, no staff reductions are envisaged, but staff appraisals in the state budget structures will be..
There have been no discussions over cutting the pension rise planned for July 1, Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov has said. The rise will be 6.7%, as decided by Parliament in December. Currently, there are no planned reductions of salaries paid from..
The salaries of 70% of the Bulgarians are lower than the average wages in this country-EUR 615 a month. Most people receive salaries ranging between EUR 358 and 409, despite the last income increase (8%-12%) negotiated in 2018, the President of the..
In 2018 the real annual income per household member amounted to EUR 3,014, which was 7.6% more as compared to the previous year. In the past ten years (2009-2018) the total income per capita increased 1.6 times, the National Statistical Institute..
The cost of living in Bulgaria amounted to an average of 297 euro a month per member of a four-member household at the end of December 2017, while in order to have a normal standard of living, costs of such a family reached over 1176 euros. This is..
As is customary, the new year is a time for change in different spheres. As of today, the minimum monthly wage will go up to 510 Leva. Maternity benefits during the second year will go up to 380 Leva, as will disability allowances...
The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria will insist on a salary of at least EUR 350 for a young university graduate who starts working in their sphere. No taxes on minimum incomes and decent payment for overtime hours - these are also..
A survey of the average wages in the Balkans and in Bulgaria over the second quarter of 2017 was presented at an international meeting held in Sofia “Living standards in the focus of attention of the TUs.” The analysis indicates that the highest..
