It is a monthly or lump-sum payment provided as social assistance to certain categories of people.
Persons with disabilities, including children with disabilities under the age of 18; individuals who have reached the retirement age specified in Clauses 7 and 8 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Labor Pensions”; persons under the age of 18 (including full-time students until graduation, but not beyond the age of 23); and children with disabilities over 18 who were diagnosed with limited health capabilities before the age of 18.
Once the right to receive social benefits is established, an application can be submitted to the structural unit of the State Social Protection Fund at the place of residence, a DOST Center, or a “Single Coordination Center for Appeals of Family Members of Martyrs, Servicemen, and Persons with Disabilities.”
An application for the assignment of benefits shall be reviewed within 10 (ten) days from the date of registration, and a corresponding decision shall be made. If the decision is to refuse the benefit, the applicant shall be officially notified within 5 (five) days, with an explanation of the reasons for refusal. The applicant has the right to appeal this decision administratively to a higher authority (official) or to the court.
Social benefits are paid for a maximum period of three years from the date of application, provided the applicant remains eligible.
In the event of voluntary resignation of civil servants holding administrative or auxiliary positions, in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Civil Service,” due to reaching retirement age or becoming disabled — and if they are not entitled to a labor pension due to not meeting the minimum required length of service (15 years) — social benefits may be provided.
Lifetime
When a civil servant is re-employed in the civil service, the payment of previously assigned benefits is suspended for the period of re-employment.
The amount of the benefit shall be determined based on the average monthly salary of the civil servant in their last main position, calculated over the 12 calendar months preceding the month of resignation.
If the civil servant has worked in the civil service for less than 12 calendar months, the benefit shall be calculated based on the full calendar months of actual service. The state salary includes the official salary, bonuses, and supplements to the official salary (such as benefits for the qualification level of the civil servant, length of service, etc.). The amount of the monthly benefit shall be 15% of the civil servant’s salary calculated in accordance with this Regulation for their last main position.
| List of the required documents | |
| 1 | ID Card |
| 2 |
Government agency certificate on the civil servant’s salary; |
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An extract regarding employment contracts from the “Labor and Employment” subsystem of MEIS; in cases defined by Article 7, Paragraph 2-1 of the Labor Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as in relation to employment contracts terminated before July 1, 2014, a copy of the labor book (work record book); |
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If application is submitted by a representative, the representative’s identity card and a document confirming their authority (a power of attorney or a document confirming that the person is a guardian or custodian) must be provided. |
If individuals do not have the right to a labor pension and are not working, they can receive social benefits (from 01.01.2020) upon reaching the age limit established by Clauses 7 and 8 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Labor Pensions.”
Fathers who have raised five or more children without remarrying due to the death of the mother or the dissolution of the marriage with the mother, fathers who have adopted five or more children and raised them alone until the age of eight, as well as male guardians who have raised five or more children under the age of eight, have their age limit reduced by 5 years.
Lifetime
When a person starts working
220 AZN
Currently, this benefit is determined proactively without the need to apply to any government agency or submit any documents
To determine age benefit to women who have given birth to 5 or more children and brought them up to the age of 8:
| List of the required documents | |
| 1 | Certificate of the head of the local executive authority on the administrative-territorial districts or representatives of the territorial administrative-territorial districts on the birth of 5 or more children and their upbringing until the age of 8. |
To determine the age benefit for women who have brought up a child with disabilities up to 8 years of age:
| List of the required documents | |
| 1 | Reference of the representatives of the head of the local executive power in the administrative territorial districts or in the field administrative territorial districts on the raising of a child with a determined disability until the age of 8. |
Due to the death of the mother or the termination of the marriage with the mother, or the deprivation of the mother's parental rights, for the appointment of age benefit for fathers who raise 5 or more children up to the age of eight alone without entering into another marriage:
| List of the required documents | |
| 1 | Certificate of the father raising 5 or more children or a child with disabilities up to the age of 8 on his own without remarriage issued by the representatives of the head of the local executive power on administrative-territorial districts or on territorial-administrative-territorial districts; |
| 2 |
Mother's death certificate or court decision depriving her of maternity rights. |
To determine an age benefit to male guardians raising 5 or more children up to the age of 8:
| List of the required documents | |
| 1 | A copy of the document confirming guardianship; |
| 2 |
Reference of the representative of the head of the local executive power on the administrative territorial districts or on the field administrative territorial districts about the male guardian raising 5 or more children up to the age of 8. |
To determine an age benefit to fathers who adopt 5 or more children and raise them alone up to the age of 8:
| List of the required documents | |
| 1 | Reference of the head of the local executive authority on the administrative territorial districts or representatives of the field administrative territorial districts on the fact that the father raises 5 or more children up to the age of 8 alone without entering into another marriage; |
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A copy of the legally binding decision of the court on the adoption of the child. |
If a person with a disability is not entitled to a labor pension based on the decision of the body (institution) designated by the relevant executive authority.
Note: According to Presidential Decree No. 373 dated February 24, 2006, on the implementation of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Social Benefits", the term "body (institution)" refers to the State Medical-Social Expertise and Rehabilitation Agency under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
For the duration of disability
When a person is entitled to a labor pension
At present, this benefit is determined proactively without applying to any government agency or submitting any documents.
If a disabled person is not entitled to a labor pension (except for the case specified in Clause 14.4 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Labor Pensions”).
When one of the parents, siblings, or grandparents—regardless of age and ability to work—cares for the children of the deceased who are under 8 years old and does not engage in employment.
When a person is entitled to a labor pension
140 AZN
| List of the required documents | |
| 1 | Certificate of family composition of the representatives of the head of the local executive authority on administrative-territorial districts or field administrative-territorial districts; |
| 2 | Death certificate of the head of the family (or a copy of the court decision on his disappearance or death). |
If the amount of the insurance part of the labor pension calculated for the loss of the head of the family is less than the amount of the social benefit for the loss of the head of the family established by the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Social Benefits", each incapable family member is entitled to receive social benefits for loss. This Law came into force on 01.01.2020.
When a person designated by the relevant executive authority to care for a child under 3 years of age is on partially paid social leave.
For the duration of leave, starting from the day the person designated by the relevant executive authority goes on partially paid social leave.
Upon return from partially paid social leave by a person designated by the relevant executive authority
44 AZN is provided for the care of a child under 1.5 years of age, and 28 AZN for the care of a child from 1.5 to 3 years of age.
The service is provided in electronic form.
When a person is serving in full-time active military service
For the period of time of active military servicemen in active military service
Upon retirement from active military service or death of active military serviceman
The benefit for children of military servicemen in full-time active military service is set at 140 AZN.
| List of the required documents | |
| 1 | Reference of the State Service for Mobilization and Conscription of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the fact that the person is in full-term active military service. |
If individuals appointed as guardians by the relevant executive authority are entitled to receive social assistance in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Targeted State Social Assistance,” and the children under their guardianship are not fully supported by the state
For the period for which guardianship is established by the relevant executive authority
When guardianship is abolished by the relevant executive authority
140 AZN
| List of the required documents | |
| 1 | Court decision on deprivation of parental rights or parental care; |
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Document confirming guardianship. |
If the family is entitled to receive targeted state social assistance in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Targeted State Social Assistance”
Until the end of the month in which the child reaches one year of age
At the end of the month when the child turns one year old
140 AZN
Currently, this benefit is assigned automatically, without the need to apply to any government agency or submit any documents.
In the cases stipulated by the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On the Guarantee for the Former President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and His Family Members”
In cases established by the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan ”On the Guarantee for the former President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and his family members”
When the child of the deceased former President of the Republic of Azerbaijan reaches the age of 18
In the amount equal to 50 percent of the monthly pension payable to the former President (i.e., the pension amount payable in the event of the former President’s death during his term of office)
| List of the required documents | |
| 1 | ID Card; |
| 2 |
Bank account number of the applicant; |
| 3 |
Death certificate of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijain; |
| 4 |
Birth certificates of children; |
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Marriage certificate. |
For women who have given birth to and raised more than five children, the child who gives rise to this right (i.e., the sixth child), provided that the children are alive, must reach the age of one
By the end of the month when the child turns 18 years old
140 AZN - for each child
| List of the required documents | |
| 1 | Reference of the representatives of the head of the local executive power on the administrative territorial districts or on the field administrative territorial districts about the family structure. |
| List of the required documents | |
| 1 | Reference of the representatives of the head of the local executive power on the administrative territorial districts or on the field administrative territorial districts about the family structure; |
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An act on an industrial accident in the form prescribed by law or a certificate of the Scientific Research Institute of Medical Prevention named after V.Y. Akhundov of the public legal entity "Association for the Management of Medical Territorial Units" on non-compliance with labor protection rules by the employer. court decision on the occurrence; |
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Document confirming the date of payment of the monthly payment. |
For an adopted child aged between 3 and 18 who has lost their parents or has been deprived of parental care (upon submission of a valid court decision on the adoption)
The adoption benefit is provided until the end of the month in which the child turns 18.
240 AZN
At present, this benefit is determined proactively without applying to any government agency or submitting any documents.
For a child with disabilities aged 0 to 18 (upon submission of a valid court decision on the child’s adoption).
The adoption benefit is granted until the end of the month in which the child turns 18.
600 AZN
Currently, this benefit is determined proactively, without the need to apply to any government agency or submit any documents.
When an agreement on the transfer of a child aged 0-18 to a foster family is concluded between the foster parents and the body (institution) designated by the relevant executive authority
For the duration of the agreement concluded between the foster parents and the body (institution) designated by the relevant executive authority on the transfer of the child to the foster family
Currently, this benefit is determined proactively without the need to apply to any government agency or submit any documents.
When an agreement is concluded between the foster parents and the body (institution) determined by the relevant executive authority on the transfer of a child with a disability under 18 years of age to a foster family
For the duration of the agreement concluded between the foster parents and the body (institution) determined by the relevant executive authority regarding the transfer of the child to the foster family
Currently, this benefit is determined proactively without the need to apply to any government agency or submit any documents.
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