Social security in the country

As of July 1, 2025, 1103,3 thousand pensioners (1101,0 thousand as of July 1 of last year) were registered in the State Social Protection Fund, which is 10,8 percent of the country's population. 64,6 percent of them receive oldage pensions, 23,0 percent - for disability and 12,4 percent – for the loss of the head of the family. The average amount of the assigned monthly pensions increased by 9,5 percent compared to the corresponding period of previous year and amounted to 538,1 manats, and it was equal to 49,0 percent of the average monthly salary. In order to further strengthen the social protection of pensioners in the country, all types of labour pensions was indexed and increased from January 1, 2025 in accordance with the annual growth rate of average monthly nominal salary by relevant order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated February 5, 2025, No 469. According to the relevant amendment made to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Labor Pensions", the minimum amount of labor pension has been increased by 14,3 percent and set at 320 manats from February 1, 2025 Furthermore, in order to ensure the social protection of the population, various categories of people are provided with various types of monthly social benefits. As of July 1, 2025, 166,2 thousand people (152,1 thousand - as of July 1 of last year) receive age-related benefits, for disability – 221,2 thousand people, including 42,1 thousand people under the age of 18 who have disabilities (accordingly 219,2 thousand and 44,0 thousand), 52,1 thousand people (54,5 thousand) – for the loss of the head of the family, 22,9 thousand people (22,6 thousand) - other types of benefits. At the same time, monthly allowances are paid to 167 guardians of orphans and children without parental care. In addition to 4,0 thousand families of the families of martyrs, persons with disabilities in connection with the war or the events of January 20, 1990, persons with disabilities of I and II degrees or who died as a result of Chernobyl accident, as well as participants in the elimination of the consequences of the Chernobyl accident and term military service servants received a monthly allowance for 5,9 thousand children. In addition, 3120 low-income families with 3215 children under one year of age, for adopted children, including 31 families with 32 disabled children under the age of 18 and 2,8 thousand women with more than five children, were given social benefits for 12,8 thousand children, compensation was given to 284 people who were injured as a result of work injury or occupational disease. During six months of 2025, excluding those financed by contributions for compulsory state social insurance, lumpsum benefits were provided to 18,0 thousand families for the birth of 18,7 thousand children, for the treatment of 3,6 thousand people affected by radiation accidents, for funeral allowances to 3,4 thousand people and to 2,8 thousand people upon release from penitentiary institutions. As of July 1, 2025, 353,3 thousand members of 80,3 thousand low-income families received targeted state social assistance and its average monthly amount per capita was 100,37 manats. Moreover, 403,3 thousand persons were assigned from different categories were awarded with the scholarship of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and scholarship for honorary title.

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