between BGN 0.17 (€0.09) and BGN 0.34 (€0.17) per hour depending on the user’s income level. Provided both in cities and rural areas. Providers can be municipalities, NGOs and private companies registered with the Social Assistance Agency, and the Regional Directorates of the Social Assistance Agency. for The people eligible Provided 24 hours, The user can In 2014, there ‘Assistants to apply are adults up to 300 hours choose their were 898 users independent with disabilities, per month. assistant and the (520 adults and (асистенти living’ who experience Available only in activities for which 378 children) and за независим difficulties in their the capital city, he/she receives 943 assistants for A type of живот). social inclusion Sofia. Provided by support. independent personal and looking after Sofia municipality. living. assistance. This themselves. NGOs argue that It is uncertain to service is provided Children over the personal The waiting lists what extent the by the Sofia age of 5 with assistance services for personal users can control Municipality and is 50 % and above offered in Bulgaria assistance services the service in not funded out of type and level of are not sufficient are long due to practice, as the the national disability. to ensure the the lack of care is more often
between BGN 0.17 (€0.09) and BGN 0.34 (€0.17) per hour depending on the user’s income level. Provided both in cities and rural areas. Providers can be municipalities, NGOs and private companies registered with the Social Assistance Agency, and the Regional Directorates of the Social Assistance Agency. ‘Assistants for independent living’ (асистенти за независим живот). A type of personal assistance. This service is provided by the Sofia Municipality and is not funded out of the national The people eligible to apply are adults with disabilities, who experience difficulties in their social inclusion and looking after themselves. Children over the age of 5 with 50 % and above type and level of disability. Provided 24 hours, up to 300 hours per month. Available only in the capital city, Sofia. Provided by Sofia municipality. NGOs argue that personal assistance services offered in Bulgaria are not sufficient to ensure the The user can choose their assistant and the activities for which he/she receives support. It is uncertain to what extent the users can control the service in practice, as the care is more often In 2014, there were 898 users (520 adults and 378 children) and 943 assistants for independent living. The waiting lists for personal assistance services are long due to the lack of
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