The hot lunch programme for people in need will be extended until 19 June 2020. For this purpose, the Agency for Social Assistance was allocated BGN 5.1 million from the state budget, and the estimates are that the funds will cover the needs of about 50,000 people.

The Ministry of Labour and Social Policy allocates an additional BGN 45 million under the Human Resources Development Operational Programme (OPHRD) in support of elderly people living alone and the disabled. From today, municipalities will be able to apply to receive funding for patronage care.

We are in an unprecedented situation. Not only because Bulgaria is in a state of emergency, but also because of the increasing dividing lines between people. The expanding technological and economic opportunities have brought along both perspectives for personal accomplishment and the continuous atomisation of society.

 “Technological development and the development of human values should go hand in hand. Technology- and people-related professions are the two main tendencies of the future”. This was stated by the Minister of Labour and Social Policy Denitsa Sacheva during the MASTERLASS WORK 4.0 at the G. S. Rakovski Military Academy.

Up to BGN 8,000 to fund projects for reconstruction of vehicles for people with permanent disabilities will be provided by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy under the National Programme for Accessible Residential Environment and Personal Mobility. The selection of project proposals under the two components of the programme starts today and will end on May 12th.

The right recipe for achieving good results in dealing with victims of trafficking and violence is working together between the civil sector, local authorities, institutions. This was stated by Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Policy Zornitsa Rusinova at the opening of the Nadezhda Crisis Center for child victims of trafficking and violence. Mayor of Sofia Municipality Yordanka Fandakova, Deput

48 projects to improve the social environment and social infrastructure will be funded by the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy's Beautiful Bulgaria project in 2020. These include the renovation of the buildings of 8 schools and 11 kindergartens. This was decided by the Project Steering Committee at today's meeting.

The Ministry of Labor and Social Policy (MLSP), in partnership with the Employment Agency, plans to hold a Career Forum for Bulgarians in the United Kingdom on March 7, 2020 at the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in London. The forthcoming exhibition is part of the MLSP initiative to organize forums abroad to motivate and attract Bulgarian citizens, students and people living outside their hom

"MLSP will develop a strategy for human resources in the social sector. Vocational education in this field needs to be demonstrated, with candidates being represented twice in recent years. ” This was stated by the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy Denitsa Sacheva at a working meeting with representatives of general and specialized institutions for small persons with dementia.

The Government has adopted the National Employment Action Plan for 2020. It envisages 12,918 unemployed people starting work on programs and measures, and more than 11,824 people enrolled in training to become more competitive in the labor market. Training is provided for key competences of 1,200 employees in medium, small and micro enterprises. The financing of the planned activities will be with