Baku / 22.12.18 / Turan: President Ilham Aliyev approved the law "On the subsistence minimum in Azerbaijan for 2019".
According to the document, the cost of living in the country for the next year is set at 180 manat. For the able-bodied population this indicator is set at 191 manat, for pensioners - 149 manat, and for children - 160 manat.
The President also approved the law "On the criterion of need in Azerbaijan for 2019," according to which the criterion of need for the appointment of targeted social assistance is set at 143 manat.
Both laws come into force on January 1, 2019. -06D--
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