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With high emigration figures and a negative birth rate, Bulgaria is a country with a demographic imbalance.

Pensioners make up over 30% of the population in a country where for every working person there are two on social support.  Consequently, the elderly often live in poverty and during the long Bulgarian winters are faced with a stark choice between food, heating and medicine.

 

 

 

Did you know?

 

• One in three Bulgarians is retired and lives on an average of 140 BGN (£47) per month.
• Bulgaria is the only EU member state that has not seen an increase in life expectancy since 1990, whereas the retirement age has been gradually rising.
• Lower birth rates mean fewer relatives to help in case of chronic illness or infirmity.