Child-care benefit increased in Azerbaijan

Baku, January 26, AZERTAC President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed an order on increasing the benefit paid for those who are on a partly-paid social vacation linked with child care. The Order aims to strengthen social protection of those who are on a partly-paid social vacation linked with child care. The monthly benefit amount for the care of a child younger than 1.5 year makes AZN 40 and the benefit for care of a 1.5-3-year child – AZN 25. The Order is coming into effect on February 1, 2016.