Increase in Applications for Targeted Heating Assistance in Pazardzhik Region

The Regional Directorate for Social Assistance in Pazardzhik reports a rise in the number of people applying for targeted heating assistance. The highest number of applications comes from the high-mountain areas of the region. The amount of assistance for this year is 321 euros and 95 cents.

At present, the total number of applications submitted for granting targeted assistance reaches 14,300. The director of the regional directorate, Tsvetelina Arapova-Chavdarova, noted that there is a significant national increase in applications compared to last year, with intake over 1,100 applications more.

Among the main changes for this year is that people accommodated in student dormitories are no longer entitled to targeted heating assistance. Another change is the payment scheme: the assistance for the five-month period from November 1 to March 31 is paid in two installments, rather than in one. The first installment covers November and December, and the remaining for January, February, and March is paid by January 31 of the following calendar year.

The deadline for submitting applications is October 31.

Source: БНР