How many Azerbaijani children get social assistance?

The Ministry of Labor called the number of children receiving social assistance from the state.

• Disabled under the age of 18 years – 50 thousand;

• Children who have lost the head of the family – 166 thousand;

• Children from low -income families (addressed recipients of social assistance) – 160 thousand;

• Children’s care allowance up to 3 years old – 35 thousand;

• One -time benefit at the birth of a child – 120 thousand;

• Families of the Shahids, war disabled people, women with more than 5 children, children of contract military personnel, etc. – 30 thousand children;

• Organizers of disabled people under the age of 18 and the guardians of children left without parental care – 50 thousand;

In general, social payments for children in Azerbaijan are covered by 611 thousand people. 650 million manat is allocated annually for these purposes.