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Bulgaria's Social Minister Efremova announces minimum wage rise and insurance reforms
Minister of Labour and Social Policy Nataliya Efremova said the current minimum wage of €620.20 will not stay at that level in 2027 and is expected to increase. The government also plans to raise the minimum monthly insured income for self‑employed persons to €620.20 and the maximum to €2 300, effective 1 August 2026.
From the same date, state employees will begin contributing a personal share to their social‑security payments. The employer‑employee contribution split will be 80 % / 20 % until 31 December 2026 and will shift to the standard 60 % / 40 % from 1 January 2027. Reforms to 4‑hour part‑time contracts will separate labour and insurance seniority, aiming to protect workers’ rights and curb the gray economy. Efremova stressed that the budget deficit will not be covered by tax hikes and mentioned preparation of an additional stimulus for mothers. The budget also sets the minimum pension at €347.51 and child‑care allowance at €398.81 for 2026.
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Bulgaria · Bulgarian Government · Ministry of Labour and Social Policy · Natalia Efremova · Nataliya Efremova
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The minimum wage will rise above €620.20 by 2027. www.plovdiv24.bg · fakti.bg
- [● 2 SOURCES] The maximum monthly insured income will be increased to €2 300 from 1 August 2026. press.azbuki.bg · www.standartnews.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] No tax increase will be used to cover the budget deficit. www.plovdiv24.bg · fakti.bg
- [● 2 SOURCES] The minimum monthly insured income for self‑employed persons will be €620.20 from 1 August 2026. press.azbuki.bg · www.standartnews.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A higher stimulus for mothers is being prepared.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Reforms to 4‑hour part‑time contracts will separate labour and insurance seniority. www.plovdiv24.bg · fakti.bg
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The minimum pension for insured period and age will be €347.51 from July 2026. press.azbuki.bg
- [● 2 SOURCES] State employees will start contributing a personal share to their insurance contributions, with an 80 %/20 % employer‑employee split until 31 December 2026, then 60 %/40 % from 1 January 2027. press.azbuki.bg · www.standartnews.com