A significant increase in the price of purchasing insufficient pensionable service awaits Bulgarians from April 1, 2025. The monthly contribution will reach 213.25 leva, which is nearly 30 leva more than the previous price of 184.73 leva.
The increase is related to the increase in the minimum social security income for self-insured persons, which from the beginning of April becomes 1077 leva. The price for each month of insufficient service is determined as 19.8% of this income.
The options for purchasing pensionable service are regulated in the Social Security Code. People have the right to purchase an internship in several specific cases - for the period of completed higher or semi-higher education, for the period of doctoral studies or up to 5 years of insufficient experience under the general procedure.
The purchased internship is recognized as insurance of the third category of labor and can be used only upon retirement. Experts recommend that before paying the amounts, citizens must check with the territorial division of the National Social Security Institute for the exact number of months that they do not have enough for a pension.
In the case of overpaid amounts, they do not lead to a higher pension amount, but can be refunded by the relevant territorial directorate of the National Revenue Agency.