Fact check: The Bulgarian government has proposed increasing the maximum monthly insurable income from 3,750 BGN to 4,130 BGN in 2025, a 10.1% increase. It was approved and the changes took effect on 01.01.2025

1. Summary of the results

The statement contains both accurate and potentially premature information. Multiple sources confirm that there was indeed an increase in the maximum monthly insurable income to BGN 3,750, but this took effect on January 1, 2024, not 2025 ^{[1] [1]}. While three sources support the proposed increase to BGN 4,130 ^{[2] [3] [4]}, there appears to be a discrepancy in the timing and implementation status.

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original statement omits several important pieces of context:

• There was a previous increase from BGN 3,400 to BGN 3,750 that took effect on January 1, 2024 ^[1]
• The previous increase represented a 10.29% change ^[5], which is remarkably similar to the proposed 10.1% increase mentioned in the original statement
• The statement presents the 2025 increase as already approved and implemented, while the supporting sources only confirm it as a proposal ^{[2] [3] [4]}

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

Several aspects of the statement require scrutiny:

• The statement presents future changes as already implemented, which could be misleading since the sources only confirm this as a proposal ^{[2] [3]}
• The timing is incorrectly stated, conflating the actual 2024 increase with the proposed 2025 increase
• This type of premature announcement could benefit:

Government officials wanting to show proactive policy-making

Organizations wanting to demonstrate progress in social security reforms

• Media outlets seeking to report on future developments as current news

The statement would be more accurate if it clearly distinguished between the actual 2024 increase that has already taken effect ^[1] and the proposed increase for 2025 that is still under consideration.