Again dramas on social policy – much ado about nothing

This week was marked by disputes in terms of social policy in Bulgaria during the crisis and to the promises of the new rulers. Generally the Minister of Finance was set downward and the freezing of pensions, minimum wages, public sector wages and benefits for the unemployed and Social Minister – to increase. Subsequently, some issues are decided, other – delayed.

Ultimately, it was not, and will not lead to anything radically different. Not only to tackle the crisis, but also cause economic growth, social policy needs a radical change.
Benefits for unemployed
Instead of managing to wonder whether or not to increase unemployment benefits or to leave them at the same level, a better solution would be to shorten the deadline for receipt of such aid in half. First six months of the term reduction will result in:
promotion of job,
reduction of people relying on social benefits
reduce unemployment,
increasing economic growth,
reduce fraud by Doles
reduce the burden on the budget.
Minimum wage
The most correct and most radical change in terms of minimum wages in the country will eliminate them. The minimum wage is an artificial value of labor and limited employment of labor. It will cause the cancellation:
increasing opportunities for the most skilled workers
increasing employment,
reducing the informal sector,
reducing the number of unemployment benefits.
Wages in public sector
Salaries of budget sphere employees represent 36.2 percent of GDP. Increasing or reducing them will have a significant effect on the budget to why this problem should be approached carefully. Much easier and is essential to reduce the budget sector employees, which will allow:
improve the quality of public services
reduce the bureaucratic burden
reducing the tax burden and kvazidanachnoto,
withdrawal of the state of her extraneous activities
liberalization of certain sectors.
Pensions
Whatever decisions are taken on pensions, the issue of inefficient pension system can not be resolved. The problem is further exacerbated when the intentions of increasing pensions with a decline in production and consumption. Time for reform to the private capital-accruing system that will lead to:
lower contributions
higher pensions
higher economic growth.

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Zornitsa Manolova