Subsistence minimum raised in Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijani parliament on Tuesday approved a draft law on the increased subsistence minimum in the country for 2012.
According to the law, the subsistence minimum will be raised from the current 95 manats to 108 manats ($138), including from 102 manats to 116 manats ($148) for the able-bodied population. The figure rose from 72 manats to 84 manats ($107) for retired people and from 76 manats to 87 manats ($111) for children.
The projected subsistence level in Azerbaijan is 120 manats in 2013, 127 manats in 2014 and 135 manats in 2015.
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