Social benefits to be increased in Azerbaijan

According to Trend, the due statement is contained in the draft 'Socioeconomic concept of development for 2017 and next three years."

The draft notes that the social benefits will be unified, measures to increase their sums will continue. The system of benefits to families with children will also be overhauled.

The rules of identification of families in need of social assistance will be improved and level of need criterion will be raised regularly to adjust to minimal cost of living in order to create a modern system of social protection and eradicate poverty in the country.