By Trend
As one of the measures to increase government support for
low-income families in Azerbaijan, the coverage of the targeted
state social assistance program is expanding,
Trend reports referring to the Ministry of Labor and Social
Protection of the Population.
According to the ministry, from April 1 to date, the number of
citizens receiving targeted social assistance has grown by 12,000
families and reached 82,000.
Meanwhile, the number of family members receiving social
assistance this month increased by 50,000 and currently stands at
340,000 people. The average monthly amount of social assistance for
each family continues to grow, reaching 222 manat ($130.5).
As the ministry noted, the support was also provided to
low-income families whose term for receiving targeted state social
assistance during the special quarantine regime has expired. The
term for the provision of this assistance to them has been extended
to one month following the end of the quarantine regime.
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