Central
Central government is responsible for:
- The overall social policy:
- Pensions and disability insurance;
- Social security;
- Family law;
- Gender equality;
- The protection of the youth and women;
- The protection of the disabled;
- The protection of civilians wounded in war, and
- The protection of veterans, war invalids and their families.
- International cooperation.
Local
Local authorities are responsible for:
- Social welfare, including child care;
- The ownership, financing, investments and maintenance of kindergartens and homes for the elderly;
- The exercise of social care for:
- Disabled persons;
- Orphans and parental care;
- Children with educational and social problems;
- Children with special needs;
- Children from single-parent families;
- Abandoned children;
- Persons exposed to social risk;
- Persons with drug and alcohol addiction problems, and
- Raising citizens’ awareness;
- The housing of persons put to social risk, and
- Exercising the right and education of pre-school children.
The performance of these competencies is in accordance with the National programme for development of social care.
Responsible ministries/bodies
The Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
Sources:
Law on Local Self-Government, Official Gazette 05/02