48 pct of Azerbaijani population covered by social support over COVID-19
By Trend
The social support measures taken in Azerbaijan amid coronavirus have covered over 4.8 million citizens (48 percent of the population), Trend reports referring to the country’s Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population on April 27.
These measures, first of all, allowed retaining jobs and wages of up to 1.6 million hired employees in both public and private sectors.
The payment of different types of social security (pensions, scholarships, benefits) for 2 million citizens, mainly from vulnerable groups of the population, has been continued.
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