EFFICIENCY OF THE SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM IN BULGARIA THROUGH PLANNING THE USE OF EUROPEAN FUNDS Cover Image

ЕФЕКТИВНОСТ НА СИСТЕМАТА ЗА СОЦИАЛНО ПОДПОМАГАНЕ В БЪЛГАРИЯ ЧРЕЗ ПЛАНИРАНЕ ИЗПОЛЗВАНЕТО НА ЕВРОРЕСУРСИТЕ
EFFICIENCY OF THE SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM IN BULGARIA THROUGH PLANNING THE USE OF EUROPEAN FUNDS

Author(s): Nikolay Ninov
Subject(s): Economy, National Economy, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Стопанска академия »Д. А. Ценов«
Keywords: social assistance;poverty;social benefits and services;financing;Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived

Summary/Abstract: Within the social policy implemented to alleviate the worst forms of deprivation and combat poverty, targeting European Union citizens that are most affected by the socio-economic crisis, and through the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived, theEuropean Commission finalized the process of adoption of all national operational programmes for the period 2014-2020 amounting to a total value of 3.8 billion Euros. These funds will be spent on achieving social cohesion and implementing one of the main objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy – “Lifting at least 20 million people out of the risk of poverty or social exclusion”. The Republic of Bulgaria received 104.8 million Euros to finance social benefits and social services aimed at promoting social inclusion, thereby the national social assistance system is expected to demonstrate greater effectiveness and efficiency in spending them.

  • Issue Year: 5/2015
  • Issue No: 2-BG
  • Page Range: 81-92
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Bulgarian