12:05 - 27.10.2026

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October 27, Fineko/abc.az. In September 2026, the number of disability pension recipients in Azerbaijan decreased by 5.2% against September 2025, reaching 239,971 people.

According to the State Social Protection Fund, in September 2025, this figure exceeded 253,100 people. Thus, during the year the number of recipients of disability pensions fell by at least 13,100 people.

Despite the reduction in the number of pension recipients, there has been a rise in the number of people receiving monthly disability benefits and presidential scholarships.

So, in September 2026, the number of recipients of monthly disability benefits grew by 1.4% up to 224,173 people (last year - 221,100 people) and the number of recipients of presidential scholarships by 2.6% up to 92,146 people (last year - 89,800 people).