Social Ministry Announces €8,000 One-Off Payment for Families of Trakia Motorway Crash Victims

Relatives of those killed in the crash on Trakia Motorway will receive a one-off payment of €8,000, Social Policy Minister, Natalia Efremova, announced on November 11.

Natalia Efremova, Minister of Labor and Social Policy: “A one-off social assistance payment of €8,000 will be granted to the families of all those who lost their lives. The families of those injured can contact the Social Assistance Directorates in their area of residence for advice if they require one-off social assistance.”

On the day of national mourning, Efremova expressed her condolences to the families of the three Bulgarian nationals who died in the serious accident on Trakia Motorway. She also wished those injured a speedy recovery and expressed her gratitude to everyone who attended the scene of the accident.

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Natalia Efremova, Minister of Labor and Social Policy: “I would also like to draw the attention of anyone in need of psychological support to the Social Assistance Directorates. They can refer people to the social services established by local authorities, where free psychological assistance is available to those who need it.

As regards the emergency one-off social assistance payment to be made to the families of those killed, the funds will be provided through the Social Assistance Directorates. The payments will be approved as emergency expenditure in the budget of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy.

The funds will be made available within a few days, once the families and their addresses have been identified, to help cover their immediate needs arising from the situation we witnessed yesterday.”