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More than 7 thousand Armenian citizens received "social credits" for $1.7 mln
From January 1, 2025 to the present day, 7,185 Armenian citizens who filled out income declarations have received "social credits" totaling AMD 668 million ($1.7 million), Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on social media.Nearly 4,000 Armenian citizens took advantage of social credit system to receive compensation for education and medical expenses
The system of social refunds (so-called “social credits”) is applied in Armenia in parallel with the introduction process of universal income declaration system, Armenian Deputy Finance Minister Arman Poghosyan said.FINCA Armenia provided $1.5 million in funding for microbusiness development
FINCA Armenia universal credit organization as part of cooperation with MCE Social Capital investment company has received $1.5 million in funding to stay true to its mission of overcoming poverty, creating jobs, helping underprivileged families and improving the quality of life through its financial services in regional and urban communities, the organization's press service reported.Armenia is set to start using artificial intelligence for social protection
A research project titled "Artificial Intelligence in Social Security " was presented today in Yerevan. The project is implemented by the Armenian Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs in cooperation with the Nork Technology Center, with financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).Armenian government earmarks significant rise in 2023 spending program
Armenian Finance Minister Tigran Khachatryan said at Thursday's government session that the government’s social spending budget for 2023 will be raised by 65 billion drams or 11.3% compared to 2022 budget, which will enable to increase pensions, benefits and salaries of social workers.Public servants in Armenia allowed to spend their social package money on swimming pools and gyms
The Armenian parliament has passed today in the second and final reading a set of amendments and additions to the law on remuneration of persons holding public positions and civil servants, allowing the latter to use their social packages (a fixed amount of money provided to each of them annually) to visit swimming polls and gyms as well as to repay student loans of their children.Armenian parliament allows public servants to spend their social package money on swimming pools and gyms
By a vote of 55 to 24 abstentions, the Parliament of Armenia has passed today in the first reading a set of amendments and additions to the law on remuneration of persons holding public positions and civil servants.Armenian labor and social affairs ministry to expand list of beneficiaries of social packages
Armenia's Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has developed a set of changes to expand the list of benefits available to beneficiaries of social packages, Zhora Sargsyan, head of a ministry's department in charge of employment issues, told a news conference today.News 1 - 20 of 50
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