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By Sabina Idayatova

A new bill "On state aid to large families" is planned to be presented to the Azerbaijani Parliament (Milli Majlis) at the end of the session by several government agencies.

According to the Ministry of labor and social protection of population, the project's discussion is still continued.

The draft law envisages the benefits in the areas of education, healthcare, public services, as well as improvement of living conditions, including housing, employment for large families. Furthermore, compensation for utility costs may be granted to these families.The benefits are also envisaged while applying for a job in state agencies and state payment of half amount of education fees of the children from such families.

Earlier Azerbaijan's Parliament, made amendments to the law "On social allowances" at its plenary session held on October 29.

According to the amendments, social benefits will be paid for each child to the families with more than five children. The benefits will be paid to children aged one to 18 years. Upon their becoming adults, the payment of social benefits will be terminated.

Deputy chairman of the social policy committee Musa Guliyev said earlier that Azerbaijan is preparing a concept for strengthening the social protection of large families. Such issues as tax breaks and granting certain privileges to such families may be included in the concept.

Guliyev said the population of the country is growing at an average of 100,000 people a year. Young and middle-aged people make up most of the Azerbaijani population. There is no demographic problem in Azerbaijan, however, it is important to carry out relevant activities in order to prevent such problems in the future, according to Guliyev.