The European Commission approved two Bulgarian wage-support programmes under its state aid temporary framework to support the economy during the Covid-19 pandemic. The first measure is the expanded and modified employment aid scheme, referred to usually as the “60:40” scheme, in which the government covers 60% of an employee’s salary and mandatory social security and healthcare contributions, while employers cover the rest.
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