Severe Material Deprivation Affects One in Five Pensioners in Bulgaria
In Bulgaria, one in five pensioners faces severe material deprivation
Society | March 16, 2025, Sunday // 12:56
1 227 000 Pensioners will Receive Easter Supplements
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The government voted Easter supplements to 1.2 million. Pensioners whose pension is up to the poverty line of BGN 321 will receive supplements amounted to BGN 40, and the payment will begin on April 4, said Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Social Minister Bisser Petkov . Novinite.com recalls that with the money the government allocated for Christmas, , the cabinet gave 100 million for pensioners.
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