Armenian government to raise childbirth benefit sixfold
09.01.2020,
13:09
The government of Armenian decided today to raise the childbirth and childcare benefits. Labor and Social Affairs Minister Zaruhi Batoyan said the move is part of government-designed programs to improve the demographic situation in the country.
YEREVAN, January 9. /ARKA/. The government of Armenian decided today to raise the childbirth and childcare benefits. Labor and Social Affairs Minister Zaruhi Batoyan said the move is part of government-designed programs to improve the demographic situation in the country.
She said under the government's decision, the size of a lump-sum allowance given for the birth of the first child, which is 50,000 drams today will be raised sixfold to 300,000 drams and the size of the benefit given for the birth of the second child will be raised from the current 150,000 drams to 300,000 drams.
According to her, the decision comes into force on July 1, 2020. For these purposes, the government has earmarked 3.7 billion drams in its 2020 budget.
She said also in the case of the birth of twins and triplets, the size of the benefit will be issued in accordance with the number of children. It will not be indexed until other calculation formats are proposed.
The second major change refers to the monthly childcare benefit given to mothers until their child is two years of age. This applies only to mothers who are on maternity leave. The current amount of 18,000 drams per month will be upped to 26,500 drams from July 1, 2020.
She said also in order to stimulate child birth rates in rural areas, mothers who do not work will also get the allowance until their children are 2 years old.
The minister noted that if mothers of children under two years of age work, the amount of the allowance will double. In total, about 4.8 billion drams are earmarked for this purpose by the 20220 budget..
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan added that the decision is aimed at stimulating the birth rate and encouraging mothers with labor skills to return to work as quickly as possible. ($1 - 479.76 dram). –0—
She said under the government's decision, the size of a lump-sum allowance given for the birth of the first child, which is 50,000 drams today will be raised sixfold to 300,000 drams and the size of the benefit given for the birth of the second child will be raised from the current 150,000 drams to 300,000 drams.
According to her, the decision comes into force on July 1, 2020. For these purposes, the government has earmarked 3.7 billion drams in its 2020 budget.
She said also in the case of the birth of twins and triplets, the size of the benefit will be issued in accordance with the number of children. It will not be indexed until other calculation formats are proposed.
The second major change refers to the monthly childcare benefit given to mothers until their child is two years of age. This applies only to mothers who are on maternity leave. The current amount of 18,000 drams per month will be upped to 26,500 drams from July 1, 2020.
She said also in order to stimulate child birth rates in rural areas, mothers who do not work will also get the allowance until their children are 2 years old.
The minister noted that if mothers of children under two years of age work, the amount of the allowance will double. In total, about 4.8 billion drams are earmarked for this purpose by the 20220 budget..
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan added that the decision is aimed at stimulating the birth rate and encouraging mothers with labor skills to return to work as quickly as possible. ($1 - 479.76 dram). –0—
