Bulgarians Living Below Poverty Treshold To Have Acces to Free Legal Aid

Politics » DOMESTIC | October 26, 2016, Wednesday // 15:55
Bulgaria: Bulgarians Living Below Poverty Treshold To Have Acces to Free Legal Aid BGNES

Bulgarian citizens with incomes below the official poverty threshold will be provided legal aid free-of-charge. This is stipulated in amendments to the Legal Aid Act approved by the government and proposed for adoption by Parliament.

Every citizen who can prove with a document that his/her monthly income does not exceed the poverty threshold of BGN 300 may receive legal consultation in the regional centres of the National Bureau for Legal Aid.

This increases significantly the number of people who will be able to receive legal services paid by the state in penal, civil and administrative cases at all judicial levels. The aim is to facilitate access to justice for citizens living in remote locations, in social isolation, pensioners, disabled people, people without an address registration.

The law also establishes the already existing free-of-charge telephone number for initial legal aid (0700 18 250). The amendmentsare targeted at people from vulnerable social groups in order to defend their rights and interests.

 

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