MP: It is desirable that pension rise to be ‘humane and noticeable’

15:42 - 24.12.2021


December 24, Fineko/abc.az. The minimum amount of labor pensions in Azerbaijan from 1 January 2022 will increase by 20% and reach 240 manats.

ABC.AZ reports citing MP Ali Masimli at the Milli Majlis plenary session.

He noted that here speech is about an increase of 40 manats:

"According to data for the first 10 months, the average monthly salary in the country is 723 manats. By the end of the year, the growth may reach 3%. If there is an increase in pensions in 2022, it is desirable that it be a humane and noticeable increase,” the MP said.

According to Masimli, most of the country’s population receives a median salary of 443 manats.

 “Will there be an increase in pensions for those who receive this median salary? It would be good if the number of high-paying jobs increased," the MP added.