Parents of Disabled Children Protest In Front of Bulgarian Parliament

Hundreds of people protested in front of the Bulgarian Parliament on Wednesday - young people and parents of disabled children.

According to the protesters, Bulgaria's policy on disabled persons is totally ineffective. The decision to solve the problem by using financial means does not work, claimed the protesters. On Tuesday, the Council of Ministers voted that the parents of disabled children will receive between BGN 350 and BGN 930, depending on the degree of impairment.

There is no real institution to solve the problems of our children, said mothers in front of the TV cameras. They claimed that the Agency for Social Assistance is a repressive body.

When Social Minister Zornitsa Rusinova attempted to talk to the protesters, she was greeted with demands for her resignation.