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ARTICLE · 04 SEPTEMBER 2025

Social Security Code Amendments On Monetary Benefits In Bulgaria

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As of July 1, 2025, there was no explicit prohibition in the Bulgarian labor legislation preventing individuals on leave for pregnancy and childbirth, childcare leave for a child up to the age of 2, adoption leave for a child up to the age of 5, or childcare leave for a child up to the age of 8 by the father.

CyprusEmployment and HR
Natalia Rumyanova
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Current Legal Framework

As of July 1, 2025, there was no explicit prohibition in the Bulgarian labor legislation preventing individuals on leave for pregnancy and childbirth, childcare leave for a child up to the age of 2, adoption leave for a child up to the age of 5, or childcare leave for a child up to the age of 8 by the father (or adoptive parent), from working under an additional employment contract.

In practice, this allowed individuals to receive full financial compensation from state social security under one employment relationship, while simultaneously receiving remuneration under another.

The Purpose Behind the Legislative Amendments

The legislative amendments aim to eliminate the possibility of concluding additional employment contracts during these types of leave, thereby preventing individuals simultaneously receiving full compensation and salary. According to the rationale behind the amendments, these types of leave are targeted measures

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