Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan. 26
By Maksim Tsurkov - Trend:
Up to 22,000 families have appealed to social protection centers for targeted social assistance in various districts of Azerbaijan as of Jan. 26, Salim Muslimov, minister for labour and social protection of population, told reporters Jan. 26.
"We sent our representatives to districts starting from last week," Muslimov added. "They are considering the appeals on the spot. For example, some 1,183 families appealed for the targeted social assistance in the Yardimli district only."
"The most important issue in this area is to increase transparency. This will be ensured through the introduction of an e-system of appeals for the targeted social assistance," he said.
"Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has recently signed an order on allocation of 20 million manats to finance the targeted social assistance," added the minister. "This order will strengthen the social protection of low-income families."
"At present, 5.1 percent of the families are receiving the targeted social assistance," he said. "This figure will increase up to six percent thanks to additional 20 million manats."
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