It is now certain that the minimum wage will rise by 30 leva, to a total of 270 leva. In return, as is customary in all normal countries, when wages rise to make life easier, the charges for essential services rise too. Just a little, somewhere around 12–20%. You think it’s a coincidence that wages are also rising by 12.5%? Yes, you’re right. So the arithmetic is clear: for 130,000 people, charges go up and income goes up, but the charges become higher. For the remaining millions, only the charges go up, which, given the financial situation, is robbery.
We pay our health insurance contributions, and we’ll still have to pay almost 3 leva to see our GP. This is unheard of.