The Bulgarian parliament approved the Social Security Budget Bill for 2025 on 19 March 2025, including an increase in the maximum monthly basis from BGN 3,750 to BGN 4,130 with effect from 1 April 2025. This increase was previously planned to apply from 1 January 2025. The legislation also includes an increase in the minimum monthly basis from BGN 933 to BGN 1,077 for the self-employed (self-insured) from 1 April 2025.