Disabled veteran complains of inattention, the Ministry of Labor rejects the accusation

Baku/28.10.23/Turan: Meghrur Badalli, a military veteran and participant in the first Karabakh war, has raised concerns about the neglect of his legal rights in an emotional letter addressed to the Turan agency. Badalli, who was wounded during his voluntary service at the front, obtained the status of a disabled person of the first group. His wife, reacting to false television reports of his death in Agder, suffered severe stress and subsequently became a disabled person of the second group.

In his heartfelt letter, Badalli recounts the unjust  treatment he has faced at the hands of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population, which has failed to provide the one-time insurance payment he is entitled to. Despite court rulings and a presidential decree aimed at safeguarding the rights of war veterans, the Badalli family is yet to receive a promised free apartment from the State Social Security Service. Meghrur Badalli alleges that these apartments are being allocated to undeserving citizens through corrupt means.

For more than a quarter of a century, M. Badalli has been denied the opportunity for free medical treatment abroad and has not been provided with treatment at the Nakhchivan rehabilitation center. Furthermore, the Ministry of Health has failed to implement a court decision from July 5, 2017, which mandates the addition of 110 manats to his monthly allowance.

The Turan agency conveyed the veteran's complaint to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population, requesting a response to the citizen's allegations. In reply, the press service of the ministry reported that a one-time insurance payment in the amount of 8,800 manats was transferred to M. Badalli's account in connection with the injury.

In 2009, the Badalli family was granted a free two-room apartment in Baku's Narimanov district. When offered alternative housing options due to their need for expanded living space, Badalli declined, citing the remoteness of the new apartment from the city center.

Despite the challenges he has faced, Badalli's social pension has been incrementally increasing each year. This year, his pension was raised to 1473.65 manats per month, comprising 973.65 manats as pension and an additional 500 manats in benefits. Furthermore, M. Badalli's wife received 1106 manats for travel expenses and an extra 200 manats for a resort stay, courtesy of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population.

However, the ministry clarified that, in accordance with existing legislation, individuals receiving disability pensions do not qualify for free sanatorium vouchers from the state.