There are several financial support programs for Ukrainians in Bulgaria:

• one-time financial assistance – 375 leva (€180). For registration, you need to contact the Social Assistance Office at the address of your residence. You must provide for reference a Registration Card of a foreigner with temporary protection, your personal document from the country of origin and an Address Card of a foreigner (issued to you by the Migration Directorate at the Regional Office of the Ministry of Interior or the hotel where you reside). The documents are submitted for reference. An application is filled in, in which data about you and your family members are declared. Within 27 days after submitting the application, you will be notified whether you have been granted the one-off assistance.You can receive the granted assistance in a post office serving the address where you live, or in a personal Bulgarian bank account;
• target payment for issuing an identification card – 75 leva (€38);
• assistance for heating - paid for 5 months, during the heating season.;
• monthly financial support for low-income families;
• payment from the UNHCR.

Only persons with temporary protection status who meet certain criteria can receive a one-time cash payment from the UNHCR.

Requirements for aid recipients

Financial support can be received by families which:

1. Fit under the vulnerable category. This status is determined by the presence of:

• Family members with disabilities or serious health conditions (inability to take care of themselves);
• Children in the risk group (a child who has own kids, under-aged married person, teenage pregnancy, child involved in child labor);
• Elderly people from the risk group (a single person over the age of 60 who is the sole caretaker of a child);
• A pregnant woman or a woman who’s nursing a baby;
• Single father or mother with more than three children;
• A person who has survived torture, human trafficking, or psychological trauma;
• LGBT person who faces certain protection risks.

2. Have limited financial resources or lack of income;

3. Will become less vulnerable after receiving a financial payment.

How to apply?

Employees of UNHCR partnering organizations (BCH, BHK, RZHB, PHAR) or international organizations (UNICEF , IOM) will apply for payment. They will assess your family's level of vulnerability and fill out a questionnaire.

You must leave your correct phone number (Ukrainian or Bulgarian) to receive an invitation to an interview.

Points where you can get help

• Sofia. Information and Integration Center of BCH, blvd. Evlogi and Christ George 165;
• Varna. Bulgarian Red Cross / "Blue Point", str. "Brothers Shkorpil" 3;
• Burgas. Bulgarian Red Cross, g.k. Revival c. 7.

Other forms of social support

A Facebook group of volunteers offering accommodation, transport and other types of support

The link also includes all humanitarian centers that support Ukrainians in Bulgaria.

There are no special child benefits.Only a one-time payment for the whole family in the amount of 375 leva is provided.

Muzeiko is offering free daycare and family time services for children of displaced persons from Ukraine currently located in Sofia. E-mail: united@muzeiko.bg, phone +359 882 211 704.

A pregnant woman or a nursing mother may qualify for assistance from the UN.

How to apply?

Employees of UNHCR partnering organizations (BCH, BHK, RZHB, PHAR) or international organizations (UNICEF, IOM) will apply for payment. They will assess your family's level of vulnerability and fill out a questionnaire.

You must leave your correct phone number (Ukrainian or Bulgarian) to receive an invitation to an interview.

Points where you can get help

• Sofia. Information and Integration Center of BCH, blvd. Evlogi and Christ George 165;
• Varna. Bulgarian Red Cross / "Blue Point", str. "Brothers Shkorpil" 3;
• Burgas. Bulgarian Red Cross, g.k. Revival c. 7.

More information here .

You can meet and start communicating with Ukrainians in Bulgaria in these Facebook groups:

Українці Болгарії - Украинци в България - Ukrainians in Bulgaria

Українці Варни - Украинците във Варна - Ukrainians in Varna Болгарія

Українці в Болгарії

There are no special social benefits for elderly refugees from Ukraine. But you can ask the Red Cross for help.

An elderly person can apply for UN assistance.

How to apply?

Employees of UNHCR partnering organizations (BCH, BHK, RZHB, PHAR) or international organizations (UNICEF, IOM) will apply for payment. They will assess your family's level of vulnerability and fill out a questionnaire.

You must leave your correct phone number (Ukrainian or Bulgarian) to receive an invitation to an interview.

Points where you can get help

• Sofia. Information and Integration Center of BCH, blvd. Evlogi and Christ George 165;
• Varna. Bulgarian Red Cross / "Blue Point", str. "Brothers Shkorpil" 3;
• Burgas. Bulgarian Red Cross, g.k. Revival c. 7.

More information here .

There are no special social benefits for elderly refugees from Ukraine. But you can ask the Red Cross for help.

People with disabilities can apply for UN assistance.

How to apply?

Employees of UNHCR partnering organizations (BCH, BHK, RZHB, PHAR) or international organizations (UNICEF, IOM) will apply for payment. They will assess your family's level of vulnerability and fill out a questionnaire.

You must leave your correct phone number (Ukrainian or Bulgarian) to receive an invitation to an interview.

Points where you can get help

• Sofia. Information and Integration Center of BCH, blvd. Evlogi and Christ George 165;
• Varna. Bulgarian Red Cross / ""Blue Point"", str. ""Brothers Shkorpil"" 3;
• Burgas. Bulgarian Red Cross, g.k. Revival c. 7.

More information here .

If you want to help other Ukrainians, you can offer your services in these group:

• Українці Болгарії - Украинци в България - Ukrainians in Bulgaria
• Українці Варни - Украинците във Варна - Ukrainians in Varna Болгарія
• Українці в Болгарії