Frequently asked questions

The number of children placed in a foster family may not exceed 3, except in cases where siblings are placed together.

If a fixed-term employment contract continues more than five years without interruption, it is considered indefinite. Likewise, if the duration is not specified in the employment contract, it isdeemed to be indefinite.

If a new insurance event occurs in connection with a previously covered incident,  , the relevant insurance payment is transferred to the person's bank account in non-cash form, minus the amount already paid.

If a person who has been assigned an old-age labor pension works for 6 years subsequent to the pension assignment, or transitions to the category of a non-working labor pensioner, the pension amount is automatically recalculated based on the unused pension capital recorded in their individual insurance account. Individuals who do not fall within the scope of automated recalculation may apply to any DOST center or the relevant structural unit of the State Social Protection Fund (SSPF) regarding the recalculation of their labor pensions.

The allowance for temporary loss of work capacity is granted starting from the first day of incapacity until recovery or until disability is determined by the Medical-Social Expertise Commission (MSEC), but for a period not exceeding one year, in accordance with the provision of Article 74 of the Labor Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Grounds for refusal to assign an age-based social allowance:

• incomplete documentation;
• absence of legal grounds for the application.

The following persons is refused in the following cases:

• if individuals with an 81–100% impairment of bodily functions have a total insurance record of less than 5 years;
• if there are fewer than 4 months of insurance record for each full year of the working-age period;
• In the case of individuals whose disability is determined based on a 31-80 percent impairment of bodily functions, where the pension capital registered in the insurance portion of the individual personal account does not allow for a pension provision less than the minimum amount of the labor pension, and in the absence of 4 months of insurance record for each full year of the working-age period;
• if the submitted documents are incomplete.

In the absence of discrepancy in the information, the "Targeted Assistance" (VEMTAS) subsystem shall issue a decision regarding the assignment of social assistance to the family, whereas in cases where discrepancy is detected, a decision is issued to refuse the assignment of social assistance.

If a person is insured (insurance activity is carried out in their favor), the relevant period is included in the social insurance record.

In accordance with Article 176 of the Labor Code, the total amount of deductions made when wages are paid may not exceed twenty percent of the employee’s wages, and fifty percent in cases specified by legislation.

When deductions are made based on multiple enforcement documents, at least fifty percent of the employee's wages must be retained in all cases.

In cases where a house, apartment (if such house or apartment is not the only house or apartment owned or used by the family), or a vehicle is donated to the family, the provision of social assistance is suspended as of the date of occurrence of such circumstance.

Following the registration of an application submitted in electronic form on the same day, a notification containing the registration date and number of the application is sent by VEMTAS (“Targeted Assistance” subsystem) within 3 (three) days to the user’s account and to one of the contact details specified by the representative in the “Application-declaration.” The date of registration of the application shall be deemed the date on which the family applied for social assistance.

1. In cases where an individual does not fully submit documents confirming the period of social insurance record at the time of the assignment of a labor pension and subsequently submits missing documents (including a diploma, an additional employment record book, archive reference, a military ID, etc.);

2. In cases where an old-age labor pensioner continues to work for 6 (six) years after the pension has been assigned before being transferred to the category of a non-working labor pensioner, or when he/she is transferred to the category of a non-working labor pensioner (upon termination of employment).

In accordance with the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On State Registration and State Register of Legal Entities,” employment relationships with the individuals specified in the application for the electronic state registration of a limited liability company with local investment arise from the moment the certificate of state registration, the extract from the state register, and the charter are submitted to the company’s e-account, as prescribed by that Law.

The insurance record is the total duration of employment during which compulsory state social insurance contributions are paid for the benefit of the insured person.

Yes. In accordance with Article 21.2.5 of the Law “On Labor Pensions,” the period during which unemployment insurance benefits are paid, or the period during which an unemployed person undergoes vocational training, is included in the insurance record.

Documents issued abroad to an insured person in connection with temporary loss of working capacity are replaced by sick leave certificates issued by the medical institutions on the territory of residence or employment. The employer submits an accounting statement to the State Social Protection Fund, and the temporary disability benefit is paid in accordance with the procedure established by Resolution No. 189 of the Cabinet of Ministers.

Individuals in whose favor mandatory state social insurance contributions have not been made for the period prescribed by law (except for cases specified by legislation) are not entitled to receive social insurance payments (pensions, allowances).

The one-time childbirth allowance for adopted children is paid on a general basis.

Irrespective of their most recent place of employment, men who have worked for at least 12 years and 6 months, and women who have worked for at least 10 years in jobs that confer the right to receive an old-age labor pension on preferential terms, as included in the list of specific fields of the arts, underground work, and work (industries, professions, positions and indicators) with particularly harmful and arduous working conditions, approved by the body (institution) designated by the relevant executive authority, shall be entitled to an old-age labor pension with the retirement age reduced by five years, under the conditions provided for in Article 7 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Labour Pensions.”

A person whose initial disability related to an occupational injury or occupational disease is being assessed shall submit to the State Medical-Social Expertise and Rehabilitation Agency, in paper or electronic form, the act confirming the occurrence of the occupational injury or a relevant court decision, together with a written request from the employer for the determination of the percentage of loss of professional working capacity,  as well as the medical document issued by the Scientific Research Institute of Medical Prevention named after V.Y.Akhundov, certifying the occupational nature of the health impairment. The Agency assigns a disability status for a period corresponding to the established duration of disability where the citizen’s loss of professional working capacity exceeds 30 percent.

If the family owns or has a vehicle at their disposal (except for vehicles provided by the state for rehabilitation purposes), the assignment of social assistance is denied.

Pursuant to Article 42.1 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan 'On Labor Pensions,' any labor pension amount that was due to the pensioner, but remained unpaid due to their death shall be paid to their heirs, as certified in accordance with notarial procedures.

The family’s average monthly income is calculated by dividing the total income of all family members earned over the 12 consecutive months preceding the application by 12.

Once notarized, the representation application remains valid for 90 days for the purpose of submitting an application. If social assistance is assigned, it remains valid throughout the period that the assistance is received.

According to the legislation, a family is considered to be individuals united by kinship or legal ties who live in the same residence and share household expenses. At the same time, a person living alone is also considered a family.

To apply for a one-time funeral allowance, the applicant may submit to the local office of the State Social Protection Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the place of residence or to a “DOST” center, once the entitlement arises, a copy of the applicant’s identity document (a copy of the residence permit granting the right to permanent residence in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan for foreigners and stateless persons); if the application is submitted through a representative, the following documents must be provided: a document confirming the representative’s authority; a copy of the deceased person’s death certificate; a certificate from the registration department of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan for receiving the funeral allowance and regarding the person organizing the funeral, either a certificate from the local executive authority or its territorial representative for deaths occurring before March 1, 2019, or a certificate from the municipality for deaths occurring on or after March 1, 2019.