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Differential access to social protection system and benefits - Do some or more categories of migrants minorities or stateless/non-citizens face limitations and restrictions?

Code:
RED91
Key Area:
Health And Social Protection
Strand(s):
Discrimination, Equality
13/01/2012 - 17:11
Short Answer

Yes.

Qualitative Info

The Bulgarian legislation in healthcare requires regular payment of health insurance installments in order to avoid discontinuation in the rights of health-insured persons. According to "Health Status of Roma“, Open Society Institute Sofia, 2007, the level of health insurance installment payment among Roma is very low – more than 33% of the Roma of the age of above 15 have never paid health insurance, compared to some 6.0% of the Bulgarians.

The health insurance problem is closely related to the long-term and permanent unemployment.

Under the Law on Health, all persons in Bulgaria have access to emergency aid. This is the only type of healthcare available for illegal migrants.

Medical services are not offered in languages other than Bulgarian and the communication barrier between the patient and the medical practitioner jeopardizes the access and quality of healthcare for refugees.

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Groups affected/interested Migrants, Refugees, Ethnic minorities
Type (R/D)
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Health and social protection
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