BGN 290 assistance is also granted to an employee

The protective measure to cover salaries in Bulgaria - 60/40, will become 80/20 for the tourism sector. A total of BGN 290 assistance is also granted to an employee. This was announced by the Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova at a briefing in the Council of Ministers on Wednesday.

An additional BGN 50 million has been allocated for the sector under the special program related to the employment of registered in the labor offices unemployed people. "Every employer who hires a such a person will receive BGN 610," said Angelkova.

So far the measure 60/40 saved the jobs of about 150,000 people, Labour and Social Policy Minister Denitsa Sacheva explained.